The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
Countess Hannah Bisnnark.

of the reputed discoveries has PANIED out
to be the simon pure, dyed-in-thewo
al yard-wide, and genuine article. In all
ages of the world there have been idiots,
imbeciles, and monstrosities. whose skulls
have been of all shapes and sizes, anu
when some of these have been discovered
later by learned savants, without stopping
to think of the possibilities involved, they
quickly leap with marvellous intellectual
agility to the conclusion that it is another
proof of the authenticity of their pet
evolution hobby. And besides it is such a
cheap and easy way to gain additional
notoriety; for let any one produce evil
Gence of something that is contrary to the
teachings of the Bible and coed people
everywhere hold up their hands in horri-
fled admiration. The evolution theory IS
diametrically opposed to the Scriptures.
All of the evidences in history and 4
nature are in agreement with teachings of
the Scriptures to the effect that the race
is 6evolving and not evolving. The spe-
cies are fixed. God created leach after Its
own kind
Q.-What will the soul sleepers do if
they should discover a wisdom germ d
death instead of the extra long nap some
of them are planning to take? Milk
maid.)
Answer Whatever we may say or
think of our ''soul-sleeping' friends, we
are obliged to concede that they have the.
Scriptures for their side of the argument.
Those who are opposed to the soul
sleeping doctrine have only the heather
philosophers, few of the poets, and the
church creeds which were formulated dur
ing the dark ages, to support them IN
their views. Accepting the Bible ITSELF as
the standard of truth and therefore the
best authority on all religious matters, we
are forced to the conclusion that when the
members of the race die they go into u
condition of unconsciousness-sle from
which they will rot be awakened until the
Son of Man shall utter His voice in the
morning of the great day of the LORD
when all who in their graves shall
come forth. There is not a single ex-
preston to be found in the Scriptures.
ric hit
the heather theory of the conscious state
of the dead. 1t would be far better to
imbibe wisdom germs" now, rather than
to wait till death takes place, for there
is no work, nor device, nor knowledge,
nor wisdom, in the grave whittier thou
goest" Gcclesiastes 9:10-) Since the
dead know not anything, and since
many of them that sleep in the dust of
the earth shall awake (EccIesiastes 9:5:
one nap. and to be ready against the
day of judgment and the resurrection of
the dead All who are in their graves
shall be awakened at the voice of the
Q.-What victorious army was three
days in gathering the spoil after the
Answer.-In 2 Chronicles 20, we find the
account of a remarkable battle which oc-
CURED between the Israelites and their
enemies in the days of JehoShaphat. The
allied forces of the Moabbites, the Ammo
mites, and the children of Mount SER,
formed a numerous host. and when they
were assembled for battle, the IsraeliteS
were terrified and began to lament their
impending destruction. At this juncture
prophet stood forth and assured them
that the Lord was on their side and that
they should be of good courage and re-
joice And when they began to sing and
to praise. the Lord set adjustments
against the children of Ammon. Moab and
Judah: and they were smitten. =
And when Jehoshaphat and his people
I, -
they found among them IN abundance,
both riches with the dead bodies, and
precious Jewels which they stripped off
for themselves, more than they could car
ry away: and they We're three days in
gathering of the spoil. it was SO much"
o.-where was a bonfire made of ma
silver? P. P P. P.)
Answer.-This incident occurred as a
fitting climax to the labors of the Apos-
tie Paul at Ephesus, where he had been
preaching for about two years. He had
met with considerable opposition the
part of some of the Jews residing at that
place. and they finally endeavored to en-
list the services of the demons evil
spirits against him, but these would not
participate in the attacks on the Apostle,
as we read And the evil spirit answered
and said, Jesus I know and Paul | know;
but who We? And the man in whom
the evil spirit was leaped on them, and
overcome them, and prevailed against
them, so that they fled out of that house
naked and wounded. This event turned
out for good as the account goes on and
states And this was known to all the
Jews and Greeks also dwelling at
Ephesus; and fear fell on them ALL and
the name of the Lord Jesus was magni-
fled. And many that believed came and
confessed, and showed their deeds. Many
of them also which used curious arts
brought their books together, and burned
them before all men: and they counted
the price of them, and found it fifty thou
sand pieces of silver" Acts 10:14-20.
Q.-What father was forbidden to mourn
when his two sons died? on. L. P.)
is found in Ieviticus 1o:1-7. We read
And Nadab and Abihu. the sons of
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