The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
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lation and give it chance to do its
work. All it needs is a fair show anC
a square deal.
It contains the mind of God, the
state of man, the way Of salvation
the doom Of sinners and the happiness
of believers. 1t is the word of God
the revelation of the divine will to
man. 1t is unlike all other books
Holy men of Coda they were moved
by the Holy Spirit, spake the words
1t was written by forty different writ
ers from different classes of society
in different languages and extending
over period of sixteen hundred years.
1t was inspired by Contemplation
has not to do with the mind of the
writers, but with their words. 1t is
an authoritative record of what occur
red, of what the Lord wants of us and
an infallible rule of practice and guide
of conduct. No book in the universe
ever has had or can have the power
the Bible possesses. 1t changes the
character of the individual, of the
community and of the nation.
Foreign princes, on one occasion,
were visiting Queen Victoria of Eng
land, and took occasion to ask her for
the secret of her country's greatness.
She presented Bible saying: "This is
the secret of England's greatness"
The late Maharajah, the most learn
ed of Hindu princes, although he had
never accepted Christianity, yet he
said where do the English people
get their knowledge, intelligence, clev-
erness and power. 1t is the Bible that
gives it to them, and now they bring
it to us, translate it into our language
and say, Take it, read, examine and
see if it is not good Of one thing
am convinced, that do with it as we
Will, oppose it as we may, it is the
Christians Bible that will sooner or
later work out the regeneration CT our
land" His testimony is unimpeach-
able.
We are living in an age of doubt.
We want positive proof for what we
believe. We want evidence that is
satisfactory as well as convincing. We
are not asked to accept the Bible on
blind faith. That would be unreason-
able. However, we believe it on
trustworthy evidence. This evidence
is eXternal-that is, its history, mira
cles and prophecy. 1t is also internal
that is, it is perfectly adapted to the
wants of humanity. No conditions or
circumstances can arise but the Bible
can meet them. It's amity, its purity,
It's morals, its doctrine, its Christian
lty and the character of Christ all
commend it to our minds. 1t tells US
of God, of Christ, of the Holy Spirit.
OF man and his salvation. 1t empha-
sizes the doctrine of repentance, of
regeneration, of justification adoption.
sanctification and prayer. 1t tells us
of the church, Of angels, of satan and
the last things, such as the second
coming Of Christ, the resurrection of
the body, the judgment, the destiny of
the wicked and the reward of the
righteous.
Its doctrines are holy, its histories
are true, its precepts are binding and
It's decisions are immutable. It's a
lamp to your feet; food for your soul
and comfort to cheer you. 1t is a
map for the traveller, a staff for the
pilgrim, compass for the pilot. the
soldiers sword and the Christians
character. Its centre and object is
Christ; its design our good and its end
the glory of God. 1t is different
from all booke in its character and
effects. 1t transforms the lives of all
who accept it; it revolutionizes the
islands of the Pacific, Madagascar
and the New Hebrides. These are but
illustrations of what it has done and
will do.
Science has tested its accuracy. but
has utterly failed to show it in error
Its miracles have been attacked for
ages and some of the worlds best
scholars have exhausted themselves in
their efforts to disprove them. Il
has been charged with teaching low
standard of ethics, but this is false.
No grade of morals can be better. pur-
er or higher than that taught bv orr
Bible.
How wonderfully it meets the needs
OF the race. From the highest to the
lowest; from the most illiterate I'm IN
the best educated it comes with that
which alone can satisfy the soul and
the longings. 1t comforts in life, it
consoles and strengthens in death.
We believe the Bible to be supernat.
ural in its origin, because of its Won
derful triumphs. It's Christianity has
had triumphal march down through
the ages and our religion will last