The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-03

o.-Psalm xxxvii, 35, 81 have seen tho
wicked in great power and spreading
himself like green bay-tree" Kindly
expIain the smle? (Massachusettsl
Answer-The special thought of the
Sacred Writer seems to be that OF the
prosperity of the wicked. AS the bay
tree spreads out to some distance from
the trunk and bears-a mass OF follase
OF a deep green color at the eXtreml-
ties of its branches giving every ap-
pearance of life and vigor and OF Il
generally prosperous condition, SO the
Wicked are the ones that usually get
along successfully,s taking advantage
of their fellows. IT Is said that all
around underneath the bay tree noth-
ing else win grow there IS genera
desolation. SO With slRe wicked; III
every direction where their great pow
er is exercised, there is produced hard-
ships. sufferings and death for others.
It Is a tree that does not bear trud; Il
ii n useless tree as far rs beng a
blessing ana Il benefit to others is con
cerned, although it is quite ornamental
Thus 1t is with the wicked they may
he well dressed and well groomed'
handsome to look upon, but the world
Sd not benefited by their existence,
and indeed would be much better
without them. Another popularity IS
TINT It has a supcrabundance of roots,
running out from the trunk in every
direction The wicked are noted for
their covetousness; reaching ont and
laying hold of everything they can get
their hands on The world is impov-
Vcrished by their absorbing tendencies,
and they give nothing in return for
What they get. Pity the ornamental
but useless wicked.
Q.-WiIl you kindly explain Peter
III. 1920, and tell who the spirits N
prsonv are? Also, in what way tho
Lord Jesus went and preached to thcmF
(Consecrated.)
M Answer. The universe is very large
place ana this globe upon which we
dwell is, comparatively speaking, only
&a small grain Of sand in one far OH
corner Of the vast eXpanSe. Nan, Il
diminutive speck moving around in the
dust. has vainly imagined that he ana
his kind form the center and hub OF
the entire tremendous order of things
Just as the little ant proudly mounts
its hill and deems ih2t he is mannffh
Of all he SURVEYS as he ga2es dit3ain-
fully around: so man has coat .dercd
kfhat he Is one OF the "lords of trea-
sion.' However. the Bible reveals TO
us that there are myriads Of spirit be-
ings inhabiting the realms above that
Nnre far more glorious and powerful than
41nembers of the human race. These
Nave been interested spectators Of the
great tragedy being enacted upon this
earth. "All the worlds a stage and
lnen ana women merely players" IS a
irue expression from one Of the poets.
The Apostle conveys the same thought
when he says "For we are made spec
tacIe Greek theatre unto he world and
to angels" q Corinthians iv, ~ Some Of
these angels in their endeav0rs 10 res
cue the race from sin and death. them
Selves came under condemnation be
cause Of diSobedience TO the Divine
commands. I'm the days of Noah, while
fthe ark was preparing" These an
gels. spirits" have heea in prison. re-
Strained under "chalnS of darkness"
tGenesis vi. Il: Jude g. The Lord
Jesus. by His death and resurrection,
preached powerful sermon in panto-
mime 10 These spirits in prison.
Doubles some have benefited by cur
Lords example. MS they saw the re-
butts OF faith and obedience to the Di.
, t>.ne will of God