Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
HigdOn, Ala.
SbeaaI 10 tie NrzVt.

SpeaaIk 10 lie NezUf.
Some time ago there was an article
in the News written by a Jasper
preacher in which he asked question,
''Where is Paradise and one writer
endeavored to locate paradise by the
Scriptures and then AUNT Bell'' crit
icised him by saying that the Scrip
ture he used was symbolical. If that
is fact, let us call the whole Bible
symbolical Now, the question the
writer asked for information. was
Christ answer to the thief ''Verily
l say unto thee, today shalt thou be
with me in Paradise. And after his
resurrection, Jesus saith unto her This
mother) ''Touch me not for l am not
yet assembled to my father" Now, as
no one takes interest enough in such
little question as this. l will thy and
harmonize these Scriptures.
The third day after the promise to
the thief, and yet Christ could say he
had not been to Paradise since his
cruci6xion. As no one can for a mo-
ment question the truthfulness of the
Savior on either of these occasions, we
should look and search the Scriptures
for harmony between his statements,
though it may be at the sacrifice of
cherished opinions. Why
did Christ use those words to-day?
Simply to give emphasis to his prom
Use as that was the usual way of do
ing. See Zech. 9:12, Christ had been
that be would have a
kingdom, luke t9:19-15. and when
he was taken by the Jews to be cruel
fed, and was actually in throes of
death, his claim was ridiculed. Matt. |
27:9-4) and even his disciples forsook |
him. The thief, Notwithstanding all |
this, believed the Saviors words and |
made his dying request to be admitted
into that Kingdom when it should
come. To make his promise emphatic
The Savior said, "Verily l say unto
hee today, -" A simple change of
The comma from before today, placing
t Immediately after that word, solves
he whole difficulty that may exist in
my candid mind, and harmonize all
he Scriptures on this point, and this
s allowable since inspiration has
lothing to do with the punctuation of
he Scriptures That is Of human ORR
lin and modern invention and should
lever establish the meaning of any
scripture contrary to its harmony
With other passagse.
Now let us hear from someone else
n this question. 1t would be much
etter, too. for those parties to study
be Bible more and not do so much
aud singing at one another.
Miss Pauline Barry is teaching
ohool at this place. She is getting
long fine so far.
Frank Stewart, of Stawarttown, and ;
Iiss Winnie Bryant, of Rising Fawn,
'ere guests of VIM. Loach Sunday.
lso Mr.. Tucker and Bennett Class of
ear Birmingham were guests of Vim. [
zach Sunday. {
There was graveyard working Sat
rday at the Payne graveyard. There !
as large crowd and the graves were {
decorated. {
Misses Minnie and Lena Hanley, of {
chattanooga, are visiting their broth
:, Charley Hanley. {
The people are expecting to have t
ne Sunday school convention this ,
Ear, better than they have ever had. t
. E. Winsett, of Chattanooga, has I
.omised to be here with his choir. .
Miss Pauline Barry, our school I
acher, Mrs, Lois HALEY and Mrs. /
i'll HALEY are drilling the little folks !
r cbildren's day exercises sometime
June. Pedro c