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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 few days.
Let us take the Bible as our author
ity. Let us believe what 1t says: that
man was created about six thousand
progress of the race. 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 each
full length In graves. Then turn to
the atlas. Look Mt 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 Provd-
ed For2
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 d.
rection. 1t sells cheaply by the ton.
Further development is expected to
make this at for mans use as cloth
ing. The supply is inexhaustible. The
Scriptures declare respecting the d.
vine provision for the human family
during the Messianic 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 n 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 go-
rious. Moreover. he 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 mel
ther marry nor he 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 IL being worked out In
mans creation, mans redemption and
mans restitution. knows the end from
the beginning and Is fully able to dc
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 tC
those who "mock" Mt 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 ars
really seeking Divine wisdom and wht
are In danger of being side-tracked by
'science falsely so-called."
, "slept 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 %
Prophets, Apostles and others. Thu
st, stephen, the first Christian marty
stoned to death. we are told, "fel
asleep" st. Paul tells us that SOM
will be alive and remain to the com
ing of Messiah; and he remarks, "Be
hold, show you a mystery; we shnl
not all sleep, but we shall all b
changed" Il Corinthians XIV, bD. Agai
he tells us that we may comfort our
selves and each other as respects on
dead friends and neighbors, that the
all "slecp In Jesus" and are to b
brought from the dead by Him, TIL
= whole world sleeps in Jesus, In tn
I sense that their resurrection hope
= their hope Of awakening In the resul
l. rection morning, is based upon tn
3 work which Jesus accomplished as tn
r worlds Redeemer
b No one will dispute that the Bibl
Z declares that the dead are asleep.
4 Is. therefore, proper and pcrtlner
O question that every Bible stuier
\ should he prepared to answer Wher
o do the dead sleep. waiting for a
;. 0icdkcpingS Surely not in hcnvel
|. where all IL life and happiness! Sur
II ly not In the Purgatory which OF
Catholic friends feel so confident
4. sOmGi1here And surely not In I'll
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