The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
TRULY WORD OF GOD
Inspiration of Bible Can Never Be
Doubted by One Who Has
Read 1t.

readers ar today. The amount of
writing that Is being done on the
Bible at this time is astonishing, and
this fact Is significant of the vitality
of it's teaching.
But there are writer's that analyze
the Bible as n might analyze a
house-by taking it to pieces, and re-
ferring each several part 10 its origin.
These pine boards" they would say.
came from Oregon; this flooring is
oak from Missouri; these nails are Of
wire, machine made, from Wisconsin,
iron; this plaster was made from Hi
nofs limestone, and is s-urface-coated
with calcined gypsum from Iowa; this
furniture is mahogany from the West
Indies, originally freighted in Ameri-
can vessels; these are wool rugs, of
European weave, and from Scotch
sheep" Similarly they would analyze
and refer to it's original source" ev
cry piece of bric-a-brac, every personal
ornament, and every token of afec-
ton.
The one important fact about a
house, and the fact lost sight of in
such analysis. is that it is a home.
Here a young man brought his brids.
and they began life together; here ev-
erything was -consecrated by the sa-
credness of affection and is eloquent
with devotion; here children we're
born and Joy abounded; here the angel
of death entered and tears of sorrow
flowed; here hope burned, fickered,
and revived; here faith was tried.
fidelity proved, and love tested. The
analysis of the house is comparatively
unimportant. This was a home. and
that is the significant fact.
Bible a Spiritual Home.
The Bible likewise is both a house
and a home. Many writer's busy them
selves analyzing only the house, per
forming their work with such real zeal
that onlookers are apt to overestimate
its importance. The writer's seem to
forget, or fail to discern, that the BIZ
Bile is a spiritual home, a place where
hearts learn to love. where spiritual
children are born, reared and trained
to live as one family.
Volumes have been written about
the inspiration of the Bible, but one
need not spend a moment arguing
that the Bible is inspired. Read it!
Does not the voice of God speak to
your soul through it? There can be
no revelation to him who has not ears
to hear" The very atmosphere may
ho ,Ihro-k NTH -oIooe oF cd u-S4h1r%
revealing anything to deaf ears. l was
walking one day with a friend who.
as W. walked, inquired about the song
of a bird. I described the sound as
best l could, and then asked: Can
you not hear it?" No" he replied.
Where? The bird is 0 singing now
IS it?" But the bird a singing neal
us in ecstatic strain. The revelation Of
Gods voice comes, like the song Of a
bird. not by description or argument,
but by hearing. Christ was eve say
ing to the multitude: He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear" Two men
look at a painting Of n of the great
masters, or at a landscape when na-
ture has on her garments of glory
One remains stolid and unmovedl
while the other is thrilled and uplifted.
Argument is unavailing for the stolid
man. Great paintaings or landscapes
are not things to be argued about or
even described. They must be seen.
There is no revelation Of beauty ex.
cept for the soul that can discern
beauty,
Bible Ever Practical.
1t is alleged that the Bible is i'm
practical. Those who find the Bible
impracticable are those who find it in
terfering with their selfish desires.
If you put the Bible into the hand of
the thief when he is caught with
stolen goods, he will say: 1T is an
book I must restore the products of
my theft and possibly go to prison"
That is precisely the practical thing
required if homes are to be safe and
society secure. Put the Bible into
the hands of those who have stolen
and grated from the government, and
they will tell you that it is not practi-
cal, that if they follow this book they
must disgorge millions. The people
think that such disgorging is the n
thing that needs doing. Put the Bible
into the hands of the great trusts,
which control the necessities of life.
and they will at once say that it is
not practical, that if they follow this
book they must stop exploiting the
people, and squeeze the water out Of
dividend-bearing stocks. The people
think that just these things must be
done before society can come to a fair
living basis, to say nothing of a condi-
ton of peace and contentmeDt. The
practical nature of the Bible lies in
the fact that 1t requires men at the
command Of God to do precisely what
must be done before the wronged and
oppressed can come into their own,
and every man receive a square deal
from his fellow3--Craig S. Thoms, In
The Standard.