The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

he ran and laid hold of the horns of the
| altar. as recorded in Kings 2:2s. Then
tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned
after Adon1jan, though he turned not
! after Absalom: and Joab fled unto the
tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold
on the horns of the altar. He was not
spared, as Adonijah had been under SINH
lar circumstances. but was slain by the
kings captain, Benaiah, the man who
slew Adonijah.
Q.-What prophet was directed to hide
stones in the clay of a brick kiln? Pris-
cilIa-)
Answer.-In jeremiah 43:s-13. we read
| Then came the word of the Lord unto
jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, Take
great stones in thine hand, and hide them
in the clay in the brick kiln, which is at
the entrance of Pharaoh's house In
aphanhes, in the sight of the men of
Judah; and say unto them, Thus saith the
Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold,
l will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the
king of Babylon, my servant, and will set
his throne upon these stones that L have
hid: and he shall spread his royal pavilion
over them. And when he cometh, he
shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver
such are for death to death; and sucn
as are for captivity to captivity: and such
as are for the sword to the sword. And L
will kindle a fire in the houses of the
gods of Egypt and he shall burn them
and carry them away captive and he shall
array himself with the land of Egypt, as
he shall go forth from thence in peace
He shall break also the images of Beth
shemesh, that is in the land Of Egypt:
and the houses of the gods of the Egyp-
t-ans shall he burn with fire.
Q.-Do you really believe that the walls
of Jericho fell down because the armed
men followed by. the priests of Israel
marched around it seven times blowing
trumpets and then shouting? How could
the sound alone cause the solid walls to
fall? (JoSh.)
Answer-There are many uncomfortable
things in nature and, while this is one of
the most enlightened ages in the history
of the human race, we know that these
The miracles of the present are far and
away beyond any of those of the past. If
that the people living a thousand years
before their time were in the habit of
communicating with one another by send
ing messages through the air, sometimes
at distance of four thousand miles, and
that when they wished to light their
homes at night they simply pressed a
from one place to another, they sped over
the roads in carriages which ran of
the air and sailed for hundreds of miles
like great birds that fly swiftly and far;
they would probably have said DO you
think you can impose on an intelligent
community and get them to believe any
such stuff" Yet these are actual facts
today We know not by what natural law
the SynchroniZed marching of the army
and the priests, together with the blowing
of the trumpets and the final shout ef-
fected the downfall of the walls of
Jericho; but we do know this, that among
the most powerful forces in nature are
the mysterious waves in space produced
by vibrations; such as, for instance wire
less telegraphic agitations of the ether
Scientists and inventors are already
specializing as to the probability of pro-
ducing waves in space. by means OF elec-
molish battleships and Notifications we
see no reason for not accepting the mar
rative of the overthrow of Jericho
Q.-Some people say that it is only
necessary to live up to the Golden Rule
do unto others as you would have them do
unto youth order to get to heaven. What
I wish to know is; is this true? q. D. R)
Answer.-It may be said that there are
two heavens set forth in the Scriptures.
The --rst of these relates to the spiritual
conditions in the spiritual realms, where
the Heavenly Father, the Lord Jesus,
and the holy angels dwell. The second
may be said to be an earthly heaven
during the reign of Christ following the
second, advent. 1t will be heaven on
earth" indeed, when Paradise is restored
and all mankind is made perfect with
eternal life before them! Those who dur
ing the thousand years of Messtah's reign,
following this present age or dispensation
will practice the Golden Rule" and thus
give evidence that they love their neigh
Dor as themselves, shall attain to that
during this Christian era, the Lord is
gathering out a spiritual class, the Church
of Christ (Acts 15:14-1s). who, to make
their calling and election sure must
cultivate the disposition of love to such an
extent that they are willing to go beyond
the mere principles of justice as expressed
in the Golden Rule and love their
neishbors more than themselves. These
gladly lay down their lives for the breth-
rem This spiritual class is to inherit the
spiritual glories and honors in the heaven
ly realms. as 'joint-heirs with Christ"
When born of the spirit in the resurrec
ton as powerful spirit beings. invisible
to mortal eyes, they shall be kings and
Priests unto God" and with the Lord
Jesus, shall Judge the world in right
eouSneSS.'