The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-22

prosperous reign by seeking divine assistance: for
she well knew that she could not hope to get alopg
without the wisdom that from God and MOI
from men. When asked upon what did Engand's
greatness depend her reply was that "Engand's
greatness depends upon the Open Bible"
Such words from such renowned and exemplary
character pregnant with meaning for everyone
for there by far too many in influential positions
protesting to have a fund of heavenly wisdom and .
certain power from God, which enables them to
become Lords over mans conscience They foolishly
think that must obey their dictates at the
peril of his immortal soul. But regardless of what
they say think it still remains true that from no
whatever Gods will be better ascertained
than from His own Book, The Bible
Those who rely upon Gods Word know it to be
true and have found it to be their best and never.
failing friend in times of temptation and danger
Thousands have sung the praises of the Bible and
justly SO; for it teaches the way he should live
and what his duties to God and his fellow NOR
tails 1t is the divine lamp Illuminating the straight
and narrow way through the desert of life towards
the promised land. 1t solves the dark problems OF
life and brings consolation to the soul wounded by
its associations with a sn-stained world 1t Is
the best and truest from which to learn about
Jesus, our Saviour, who is prophet, priest
and our King our ever present Helper, the only One
who forgive sins, only Mediator and the only
One who lead, guide and keep the way of the
life everlasting.
The history of how obtained the privilege OF
having the Bible in homes should never be for
gotten and remembering that history should value
the Sacred Word all the Upon the pages OF
that history is told the story of the terrible suffer
ings trials and hardships endured by the faithful
adherents of the Bible for the sake of the truth And
since learn from that history that the Open
Bible has been purchased for with the blood
of the martyrs it is at least duty to to it
that the free of the Sacred Word shall be handed
down to SUCCESSORS
Are doing best to accomplish this important
Let lis we Rut nil
greater emphasis upon earthly unions and in set
ting up human standards than in uniting with God
i'll Christ and in holding fast to His teachings. TO
read the protest passed by the Protestant Reform So
ciey of Clergy of the Church of England against
the marriage of Princess Ena, of Battenburg to the
King OF Spain might believe that the said church
Is wide awake to the needs of the times. They tell
us that ''the peace of England which came through
the Bible is endangered, and that their ancestors
already have suffered from member of the royal
family having married papst, and they fear that
the Pope will win other converts for the Church OF
Rome by the she has taken" .es the Cnurch
OF England may be awake, but they have awakened
too late.
When shortly after the death of Queen Victoria
the Catholics uttered their protest from the plat
form and the press against the coronation oath winch
every sovereign of England is obliged to take, the
Protestants not very ready to show that the
said oath is essential, that it is guarantee that the
people can have the open Bible and the right to
worship GOD according to the dictates OF their cor
science. If at that time they had proved TO the
people from the platform and the press that The
worship of the Virgin Mary is dolatry and contrary
to Scripture it might be that Princess Ena would have
had her eyes opened and would not have sworn
against the truth held by the Church of England
for the sake of crown.
Now, while the clergy are protesting because
princess has gone to corrupt church that she
might be queen in decrept kingdom, the Catho
lies of England doing their very best to secure
sparate schools supportd by the State They are
holding meetings. claiming that the true faith en-
dangered by secular education.
In view of this, it would be better for the Eng7h
clergy to get busy advocating the cause OF free