The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-08

delivered TO the saints"
Raising Of the Dead Will Be Stu
pendous Miracle.
=. Numerous objections to the resurrec-
llon are raised II is claimed that il
ymo, would j.. be Impossible for God to resur-
II is claimed that, II our Lords words
were fulfilled and all that are In their
graTes ,,,s should come forth. the earth
stood on each others heads several rows
deep all over the earth there would not
% DC IooTd room for them II is claimed that
and raiment for SO many. The resurrec-
| tlon is denounced as contrary to the laws
OF nature. according to all the history
The latter Claim we admit The res
| direction OF the dead will be something
out OF Keeping with anything In mans
I1If, experience S. Only those who have an
promise will be able 10 receive this
doctrine. which credits the Almighty
oln WIN "a Divine power exceeding anything
else that could be imagined.
AS TO the other points, let us see:
Many wise men in public positions arc
very unscientific, even when called sci
entists. They sometimes jump at con-
cluslons In an astounding manner. For
| INSTANCE. we all know how some of these
scientific gentlemen laugh at the Bibles
| records and declare that humanity has
Deen upon the earth millions OF years
II we ask for the proof they arc aston
ished that their omniscience should be
questioned They. knock a chip from a
block OF stone. look at 1t wisely and de-
clare II so many millions of years old.
but new school of biologists is arising
OF the rocks were evidently formed Just
| as we today set our concrete blocks and
turn them to stone within a few days.
Let us take the Bible as our authority.
| Let US believe what IL 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 1t would require to lay them
| to the atlas Look at the number Of
square miles in the state Of Texas. Di-
vide this into square feet, and what do
the number of our large estimate of all
| who have ever lived could be buried in
separate graves in that one state alone.
Can Awakened Billions Be Provided For
AS for clothing. Mr.. Edison tells us
that new inventions are in progress
derfully cheap-"dirt cheap" Mineral
wool is the first step in this direction,
1t sells cheaply by the ton. Further de-
for mans use as clothing; The supply is
ineXhaustible, The Scriptures declare
| respecting the Divine provision for the
| human family during the Messianic reign
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 re-
GENTLY an announcement OF method Of
| planted, which will permit the raising of
| at least three crops a year in the tenn
perale zones Additionally, nitrogen is
| being extracted from the atmosphere and
n
Furthermore, we may he sure that he
| who, provided Eden for our first parents
| is abundantly able. as he has promised.
to make OF earth a paradise. i'm which
the blessing of the Lord will be upon hu
| manity: and the earth as the divine
| footstool, shall be made glorious. More
over, be # remembered that the Scrip
lures distinctly declare that the propa-
CATION OF The species is intended merely
| for the present time and that those who
Will attain. in the new age. TO the res
given In marriage The propagation
| Of the human race Is intended TO pro-
cecd only until the earth shall be filled.
But over and above all this, the great
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. IL ncces-
sarv. how easy II would be for him IL
still further sink the bed OF portions OF
| the oceans and 10 raise up continents
| IN lle Atl3nllc HaEluC larger. IN cS
tent than the present land surface,
| However, we have nothing to say to
those who mock" at the divine promise
OF a resurrection OF the dead and who
| because of a lack OF faith In the Almish-
| ty. prefer the vain imaGinations of the
| human mind TO the positive 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 belns
side tracked by science falsely So
| called"
'slept With His Fathers
II is in full accord with the promise
of a 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
DEATH we ar, are told. Eel Tel asleep" st
Paul tells rs that some will be alive
and remain TO the coming OF Messiah
and he remarks. Behold. ] show you a
mystery; we shall not all sleep. but we
shall all be changed" Q Corinthians XIV,
SD. Again he tells us that we may com
| fort ourselves and each other as respects
all sleep in Jesus and are TO be brough,
| from the dead by him. The whole WORLD
sleeps in Jesus. in the sense that theii
resurrection hope-iheir hope Of awak
| ening in the resurrection morning, is
| based upon the work which Jesus accom-
plshed IS the worlds redeemcr.
| No one Will dispute that the Bible de.
clares that the dead arc asleep. II Is
therefore, a proper and pertinent ques
ton that every Bible student should bc
prepared to answer-Where do the deac
sleep. waiting for an awalSening2 Sure
ly not in heaven. where all is life anc
happiness! Surely not in the purga tory
| which our Catholic friends feel so con
ident Is somewhere. And surely not II
the fiery hell OF which Protestants gener
ally tell us. Surely the dead sleep II
tho Bibles hell-sheol. hades. the tomb
the state of death. Thus IT, Is written
MANY that sleep In the dust of III,
earth shall awake Daniel xiii, 2)
Hearken TO the Master. Mary. Mar
tha and Lazarus of Bethany were hi
particular friends. Lazarus took sicl
and the sisters sent word to the Master
HE whom thou lowest is sick" Jesu
gave no outward heed to the matter un
Ill the third day after, and then said Il
his disciples. 'Our friend Lazarus
slccpeth" They replied lord II IN
.:iu do lg..Il ., rl,cI, Irc.