The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Bibles ERRORS
PROVEITs truth
Scientists Discover Assertions
About Ancients True,
Says DR.. cobern.
BRYAN SPEAKS TONIGHT
Dr.. Gordon Believes Triple Life Must
Be Led by Christians. He Tells
Worlds Bible Conference.

The mistakes" of the Biblo-thos,
points declared either exsggerations ol
errors before the science OF archaeology
had advanced to the stage II has today
were cited last night by Rev. DR.. CamdeT
NJ. Cobern Of Allegheny college to prove
the worth OF the Bible as an authentic
chronicle, in an address before th'
Worlds Bible conference at the FRS
Congregational church.
Dr. Cobern said every supposed mis-.
take has been proven truth and he ex
planned no wthe statements on which
doubt had been cast have been shown
correct by recent discoveries of scientist,
in the Holy Land. DIR. Cobern has beer
one of the foremost investigators In this
line and has made many of the discover
les that have thrown light on biblical
history.
Seven Years Famine True.
The seven years OF famine in the
time OF Joseph, one of the statements
most generally attacked as '-possible, II
was explained, had been removed from
the realm of fable by the discovery OF
an immense reservoir used as the foun-
tain for the irrigation system Of Egypt.
DR.. Cobern said the great famine could
easily have been a fact had one OF the
armies then fighting In the civil war OF
Egypt destroyed one Of the dykes OF
this reservoir. which, was one-tenth the
size Of Lake Erie. One Of the ancient
writings of that time mentions a famine
OF seven years duration and has been
translated into English by DR.. Cobern.
The reality of Moses apparently is
established by a statuette of an Egyp-
tian official named Moses that stands
in the Louvre, and the speaker said
the story of the finding of Moses in
bullrushes is borne out by the fact
that 1t was a custom, 1000 years be-
fore the birth of Moses, that foundlings
be placed in an lark" and fioated out
on the canal
The nation that was led by Moses
was fully as civilized in many ways
as are the nations Of this day, accord
ing to the speaker, and he urged that
in the light of recent discoveries the
Bible is worthy of belief in every point
Secretary of State Bryan was in the
audience last night and will be the
principal speaker at the meeting to-
night. The Secretary arrived late and
sat in one of the pews well toward the
back Of the church.
Rev. DR.. S. d. Gordon made the
principal address at the afternoon ses-
sion. He made an appeal for individual
evangelism. recalling the injunctions
given by Christ to his disciples before he
sent them out to preach the Gospel
Every man, to count as a real religious
force, must live a triple life, according
to DIR. Gordon. He must live; first, the
secret life in touch with Jesus hidden
from his fellows. Second, he must live
the open life of purity lived within sight
of men for Jesus, and, third. he must
live an aggressive life Of service in win
ming men to the teachings OF the Christ
Rev. DR.. Frank N. Palmer analyZed
the writings of the Apostles Matthew,
Mark, Luke. and John, showing the diff
ferences in their writings and the causes
for these differences.
Scientific discoveries for the last twen-
ty years have upheld the truth Of the
Bible, according to Rev. DR.. Frank
Gunsaulus, OF the Armour Institute. Chi
cago. one Of the speakers at the morn
ing meeting. Rev. DR.. NJ. B. Williams
severely arraigned the scientific spirit
and criticism of the Bible by German
scientists and theologians.