The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-07

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Earthquakes in divers places, Matt
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Earthquakes are not an innovation.
Il They have occurred as early as man
7 exieted to record them. And every
evidence abounds that long. before
1manI appeared there was "a long era
lot earthquakes and volcanic erupkions
star more violent than any since. Our
mountains and hills were thus cast
lup and the shock that could toss up
ia range OF mountains which, after
settling and mourning the ravages of
THE elements for a few millions OF
years still stand nearly six miles
high must have been wholly in a
different class from any that man
lhas witnessed Z.
Full sof. Earthquakes.
The Old Testament is full Of earth
quakes. The first recorded Is when
Jehovah commanded Elijah to 60. up
on the. mountain and stand while He
passed by and behold, Jehovah passed
Elby andna great and strong wind rent
the mountains; but Jehovah was no,
in the wind; after the wind an earth
quake, but God was not in the earth
/ quake. This was about 900syears be-
fore Christ Frequent mention or ref
erence - made to earthquakes In He
brew literature. David says, "The
earth shook and trenbled." About
thirty years before the birth OF Christ
iPalestine was visited with very de-
istructiye earthquake. And when
Christ says, There shall be wars and
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divers places" He doesn't mean to
4 point. to them as new things that are
lcomng upon the earth as signs OF the
end; but that the earth will move
along in the same old way. The
thtngs that have been will go ON re-
ipeating themselves, but the end Is not
.Iyet. Instead OF wars and earthquakes
being sign Of the end, they are ac-
cordihg to; Christ--a sign that the END
fissnot vet. 4,
From our observation there are
Z never many years that intervene be-
tween disastrous earthquakes. st
Pierre was destroyed in 1902, the Cal
tfornfa shock was In 1905, Messina
In 1908 and the latest in Italy. And
ask, Did God send the iearthquake?'
Wrath Of God.
There zig a tendency to interpret
earthquakes and all such phenomena
to the outbursts OF the wrath OF God
: They are. thought to be Judgment.
i upon man for his sin. The crude
mind always associates unusual
events, especially destructive ones
j with visitations OF the wrath of God
There is no stronger evidence OF mans
Edeprayity and sense of guilt. Fear
rules all minds untufed by love. An
evil heart continually suspects evil
b Herod said: ut is John, the Bap'
ktist, but It was not It was the love
4 that so loved the world, But Herod
twho had beheaded John thought this
Ewas John coming back to him. Al
erstition comes from fear. and ali
tear from guilt, Eradicate mans gull
WASH his Sins away, and enthfone
Hove iii bis heart and love win scasl
kout fear and where no fear is, there
Twill be no superstition. When love
iHhalf have Its perfect way, there will
HE selefts no people to dread a gian,
hand stretched out over the sea ii
Ismite all sailors who approach, Meth
er will there be left CONGREGATION
I anywhere who will listen 10 the old
appeals to fear and dread, and tn,
gospel OF the wrath OF God as dis.
piaysd In storms and Hoods. lighmint
and thuIder, famines, pestilences ant
Garth takes will have become extinct
Progress OF Theology.
While revolving this subject in my
mind In course OF its preparation, Il
occurred to me that John Wesley hal
sermon. in one of his volumes OF
Ihe Apse and Cure OF Earthquakes
~ Look n up and sure enough 1t wa.
ete The cause was sin the cure
lrepenth hce Now sin causes earth
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