The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-23
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AllIllilAlliliLlGtllll Observation-Disclosures /
Dr. Tuppers lecture of the after
neon was a brilliant ana scholarly 4
discourse on the Literary Glory and I
influence OF the Bible. The high or !
der of the literature it contains and |
the high order il creates. The |
matchless characters of its writers, |
with their depth of thought and
pureness of style, makes the Bible "A
masterpiece, the finest literary pro-
fduction of the world From LEVITT
Gus, a profound treatise on law, are
based all codes of law Three tests OF
literature-luster, durability and
nnioueness- Bible fills all these
requirements. Read Moses and read
Plato, read Ezekial and read Milton.
Daniel and Dante. Job and Homer.
You will find the Bible superior to
these masterpieces. Compare Addi-
sons essays with Isaiah 60 to Ga
chapters. mere wonderful when reac
in the original Three great orators,
nemcsthones, Pit. Daniel Webster
these can not compare { the soul
stirring words of Paul; matchless in
rhetoric and oratory. jeremiah sur
passes all others in emotions and
rathos. Luke wound all the cypress
and laid il on the bier of the son CT
the widow of Main. In it's dramatic
parts we are thrilled. soothed by the
23rd Psalm in its note Of trust and
love; we weep with David over his
son; we hear the sob of the father
heart; in the Lords prayer or model
prayer we have a prayer which is
la marvel of simplicity yet so com
prebensible; testimony of such great
men as Newton Milton, Carlysle as
to the Bibles literary glory and
power. Huxley, the agnostic. recog-
nized the Bibles literary qualities
and called 1t "Britton's National
Epic" All book are of two kinds
either books made from another
hook, or the book firm which Their
books are made. Writers of emf
nence, like Bacon, John Ruskin,
y, L. gv,pn nm
drew from the Bibles rich store
house for characters, quotations, al
lusions, sentiments and illustrations.
, Shakespeare does not quote from any
other writer except the Bible, 96S
! times he takes quotations, illusions
: illustrations, references and senti-
ments and weaves them into his i'm
mortal works. Whittier, Longfellow
and Bryant's writings abount in H.
Illustrations from the Bible The Bible
in its TRANSACTIONS has given strength
and power to the German, French
crd English language Closing with
eloquent words OF thanks to Al
mighty God for His Book.
I Subject of the evening sermon
{ 1.-The Bibles Doctrine of Regenera-
| ton y Text-John 3:3. Significant
!. facts: First recorded miracle of Jes
t US was transformation; first public
: act was cleansing; first public dis
course was on regeneration's neces
sity and its mystery. Bringing befort
our minds eve graphic picture Of
Jesus and Nicodemus-the latter's
characteristics. how the Master
leads him to the fountain of truth
, shows him his difficulty. wisely
!. shows how it can be removed and
, instructs him in the new birth
: Truths Of regeneration-Sa Salvation Is
I not reformation, II Is not regenera-
tion. not man-giving literary assent;
| il is giving spiritual consent. yield
Inc the heart to the workings of the
spirit. A birth. the beginning oil
life. A change of purpose. aims and
separations. BY some great power
when the soul bcws to God. the spir-
II enters and erects building to the
honor and lgory of God. In regen-
Grafton the change is net in the sub
stance of the heart. but in the quail
titles of the heart. 1t puts a new
stamp on the metal. a new light in