The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08

ana, 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 It 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 nnd that more than
twice the number OF our large estl.
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 For7
As for clothing. Mr.. Edison fens us
that new inventions are in progress
which, ere long. will make clothing
wonderfully cheap--"dirt cheap" Min.
eral WOOL Is the 1rst step in this di-
rection. 1t sells cheaply by the ton.
Further development is expected 10
make this ht for mans use as cloth.
Ing. The supply is lnexhaustible. The
Scriptures declare respecting the Dl-
vine provision for the human family
during the Messiaulc reign that "the
earth shall yield her increase" and
"the wilderness shall blossom as the
rose" etc.
From every direction information IL
coming of new species OF wheat and
corn much more prolific than what we
have been using Additionally. there is
recently an announcement Of n meth
cd Of magnctizing grains before they
are planted, which viii 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. az
the Divine footstool. shall be made glo-
rious. Moreover, be II 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 "nel-
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 lie has promised. II neces-
sary, how easy IL would be for Him 10
still further sink the bed of portions OF
the oceans and TO raise up continents
in the Atlantic aud Pacific larger in
extent than the present land surface!
However, we have nothing TO say TO
those who "mock" at the Divine prom
ise 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."
"slspt With His Fathers"
It 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 aud others. Tins
st. stephen, the first Christian martyr
stoned TO death. we are told. fell
asleep" St. Paul tells MS that some
will be alive and remain to the com
ing Of Messiah: and he remarks, BE.
hold. l show you n mystery: we shall
not all sleep, but we shall all he
changed" Il Corinthians Nv, 81. Again
he tells us that we may comfort our.
selves and each other as respects our
dead friends and neighbors, that they
an "sleep In Jesus" and are to he
brought from the dead 10y Him. The
whole world sleeps I'm Jesus. I'm the
sense that their resurrection bope-
their hope of awakening In the resur.
rection morning. is based upon The
work which Jesus accomplished as the
worlds Redcemer
No one will dispute that the Bible
declares that the dead are dslccp. II
Is, therefore, proper and pertinent
question that every Bible student
should be prepared to answer-Where
do the dead steep. waiting for an
GwGkeniHgf Surely not in heaven.
where all IL 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 grn.
orally tell us. Surely the dead slcep
In the Bible hcll-sheol hGdes, the
tomb. the state OF death Thus II Ia
written. MANY that sISep IN me dpst
Of the earth shall awake" (Danipl XII. y.
Hearken 10 the Master Mary, Mar
iha and Lazarus OF Bethany were His
particular friends. Lazarus took sick
and the sisters sent word to the Mas
ter, "EIe whom Thou lowest IS sick"
Jesus gave no outward heed TO the
matter until the third day after and
then said TO His disciples. "Our friend,
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