Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-30

standpoint apart from inspiration and
reVelaClon, one cannot help seeing the
vital influence this book has a and
IS still having upon the thought of the
world and therefore upon its express
sion. Study of it's various forms by
trained thinkers has shown that it
was written along the centuries by
many different writers each in his own
way, who thus recorded the condi-
ton of his people at that period, there
by adding to the story of the growth
and progress of a great race. Wei
cannot help seeing hat a record made
in this fashion of a great historical
movement constitutes the real re-
violation of God to man the disclosure
OF His truth and love everywhere and
always present revealing also the fact
that in all vital moral crises such as
are constantly arising, there are ever
leaders divinely inspired to bring at
last the victory of all good. There
is always a moral leadership of God
in history "once wrote DR.. GLADDEN.,
and he also said; Revelation is the
Light that lighteth every man., shin
ing in the paths hat lead to righte-
BUSINESS and life"
Let me add that we also know this
book is an ~outpouring of spiritual pro-
phecy given through the literary i'm
agery of the strongest and most signi-
ficant of symbols-symbols which, with
the new Interpretation, are full of
study, therefore ~embodying the splen-
did history of a race representing
humanity, cannot fail more and more
to impress US all, and be an inspira-
ton to the higher, purer thinking
that inevitably leads to the purer bet
ter living.
The literature of the New Tesla
ment appeals. to US in a different way,
there being less of mystery both as
to writer's and their work. There is
reason to believe that the Gospels were
each written by a single author al
though none of the original manu-
scripts have been preserved. And let
me say right here that when some of
the statements in both parts of the
| Bible are questioned because of their
apparent contributions and their
dubious meaning, it is well to recall
the fact that vowels were not invent
ed, we are told, until 600, years before
Christ, therefore all these accounts
were written in words spelled in con-
sonants. and when later vowels were
supplied, it was not possible mistakes
should not be made. This proves, if
nothing else does, that God did not
1esign to give to mankind an infallible
book, or it would have been written
ina world language. Sublime truths,
are, however, to be found throughout
both. Testaments stated in simple,
beautiful language, especially in the
New where are the teachings of Jesus
of Nazareth. Every story or parable
as they are called by which he con-
veyed his thought is couched in simple
words, but they are inexpressibly
touching. full of a tender beauty that
helps to make his meaning clear. Of
the four John, perhaps, has the finest
literary quality.
IwishI could enter farther into these
wonderful productions but l al only
add that to me there is a vital signi-
ficance in what / have not CHANGED to
see mentioned anywhere and that is
this: In the beginning of the real
and spiritual story of the creation are
the sublime words "Let there be
Light, and there was Light, while the
closing words of Jesus upon the cross
were these: 1t is fnished!" Con-
sidered from every point of view, and
in all literature, it would be impos-
sible to find other two sentences SO
strong, so terse so wonderful begin
ming and ending the story of what
may well be called human life and its
possibilities story that has thrill.
ed and is thrilling the hearts of mil.
lions of people.