Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-13
atone, look at II wisely, and declare II

stone look at II wisely, and declare II
90 many millions Of years old. But a
new school Of geologists is arising
which takes note OF the fact that
many of the rocks were evidently
formed just as we today set our con-
crete blocks and turn them to stone
within a few days.
Let us take the Bible as our author
fly. Let us believe what II says: that
man was created about six thousand
years ago. Let us note the gradual
progress OF the race. A reasonable
and, we believe, liberal estimate OF
the entire number Of the race since
Adam is twenty thousand millions.
Let us figure out how many square
feet IL would require to lay them each
full length in graves. Then turn to
the atlas. Look at the number Of
square miles in the State Of Texas.
Divide this into square feet, and what
do we find? We find that more than
twice the number Of our large esti-
mate Of all who have ever lived could
be buried in separate graves in that
one State alone.
Can the Awakened Billions Be Provid.
ed For?
As for clothing, Mr.. Edison tells us
that new inventions are in progress
which, ere long, will make clothing
wonderfully cheap-"dirt cheap" Min
eral wool" is the first step in this di-
rectiOn. 1t sells cheaply by the ton.
Further development is expected to
make this fit for mans use as cloth.
Ing The supply is lnexhaustible. The
Scriptures declare respecting the Di-
vine provision for the human family
during the Messlanic reign that "the
earth shall yield her increase" and
"the wilderness shall blossom as the
rose" etc.
From every direction information is
coming of new species Of wheat and
corn much more prolific than what we
have been using. Additionally. there is
recently an announcement of meth
cd of magnetizlng grains before they
are planted, which will permit the rails
ing of at least three crops a year in
the temperate zones. Additionally,
nitrogen Is being extracted from the
atmosphere and used to enrich the
worn-Out soils.
Furthermore, we may be sure that
He Who provided Eden for our first
parents is abundantly able, as He has
promised, to make of earth Paradise,
in which the blessing of the Lord will
be upon humanity; and the earth, as
the Divine footstool, shall be made glo-
rious. Moreover, be it remembered
that the Scriptures distinctly declare
that the propagation of the species is
intended merely for the present time
and that those who will attain, in the
New Age, to the resurrection will mel
ther marry nor be given in marriage"
The propagation Of the human race is
intended to proceed only until the
earth shall be filed But over and
above all this, the great Creator,
Whose Plan is being worked out In
mans creation, mans redemption and
mans restitution, knows the end from
the beginning and is fully able to do
all that He has promised If neces-
sary, how easy 1t would be for Him to
still further sink the bed of portions of
the oceans and to raise up continents
in the Atlantic and Pacific larger in
extent than the present land surface!
However, we have nothing to say to
those who mock" at the Divine prom
Use of resurrection of the dead and
who, because of lack of faith in the
Almighty, prefer the vain imagina-
tions Of the human mind to the posi-
tive promises Of the Creator. We have
merely thrown out some suggestions
helpful to the faith of those who are
really seeking Divine wisdom and who
are in danger Of being side-tracked by
Science falsely so-called."
"SIept With His Fathers"
1t is in full accord with the promise
of resurrection that in the Bible
teachings we read that Abraham
slept with his fathers; and similarly
read of kings, good and bad; and of
Prophets, Apostles and others. Thus
ST. Stephen, the first Christian martyr
stoned to death, we are told, fell
asleep" st. Paul tells us that some
will be alive and remain to the COM
ing of Messiah; and he, remarks, BE
hold, | show you mystery; we shall
not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed" Il Corinthians XIV. 5D. Again
he tells us that we may comfort our
selves and each other as respects our
dead friends and neighbors that they
all sleep in Jesus" and are to be
brought from the dead by Him. The
whole world sleeps in Jesus In the
sense that their resurrection hope
their hope Of awakening in the resur-
rection morning, is based upon the
work which Jesus accomplished as the
worlds Redeemer.
No one will dispute that the Bible
declares that the dead are asleep. It
is, therefore, a proper and pertinent
question that every Bible student
should be prepared to answer-W Where
do the dead Sleep waiting for an
duodkeninO' Surely not In heaven.
where all is life and happiness! Sure
ly not in the Purgatory which our
Catholic friends feel so confident is
somewhere, And surely not in the
fiery hell Of which Protestants gen.
orally tell us. Surely the dead sleep