The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-08-28

from Adam to the Flood. a period
of one thousand six hundred and
iifiy-SiX years or about 150 years
to each generalion). Now let us
see; six thousand years are sixty
centuries; three generations to each
century would give us one hundred
and eighy generations since Adam
and one billion four hundred mil
lion TO a generation would give two
hundred and fifty two billion as the
total number of our race from crea-
ton down to 1872, according to this
very liberal estimate, which is Ger
tainly more than twice the actual
number. The present population Of
earth to date, is estimated to be
about one billion, six hundred mil
and calculations of the human race
from creation to 1872 should more
than convince the reasonably mind
ed that the estimated two hundred
millions more persons since 1872 to
date can easily be provided for in
the resurrection.
Where shall we find room enough
for this great multitude when res
urrected? Let us measure the land
and see. The state of Texas con-
tainS two hundred and thirty seven
thousand square miles. There are
twenty seven million, eight hundred
and seventy eight thousand, four
hundred square feet in square
mile and therefore six trilliOnS, six
hundred and seven billion, one
hundred and eighty million, eight
hundred thousand square feet in
Texas. Allowing ten square feet as
the surface covered by each dead
body we find that Texas as a ceme-
terry would at this rate hold six
hundred and sixty billion, seven
hundred and eighteen million eights
thousand bodies, or nearly three
times as many as our exaggerated
estimate of the number Of persons
that have ever lived upon the earth.
Per sons standing occupies, on an
average, about one and twO-thirdS
feet Of space. At this rate, the
population of the earth at present
could stand on an area of eighty
eight square miles, an area of less
than that of the city of London or
Philadelphia. And the islands of
ireland Ca area of thirty three
square mileS) would furnish stand
g., Ihan fNtriRn the
number who have ever lived on
earth even at our exaggerated estl-
mate
There is not much difficulty, my
friends, in settling the question as
= room for the resurrected dead;
ir 1 when we call to mind the pro-
phecy of Isaiah (35: 1-6) that the
earth shall yield her increase; that
the desert shall rejoice and blossom
as the rose: and that in the wilder
ness shall waters break out and
streams flow in the deserts, we see
that God indicates that he has for
seen all the necessities of his plan,
and will make ample provisions Tor
the needs of all the resurrected
dead in what will seem a very ma
tural way.
beg TO remind YOU that all these
modern conveniences, labor saving
devices, plans for irrigating the
deserts, are all A b c Principles to
be perfected during the day of res
titution of man. This day Of rest-
tuition or Judgment Day, which is
a thousand years long, is the time
God has set to restore all the will
ing and obedient, Of the human race
to that perfection from which Faith
er Adam fell more than six thous-
and years ago. God has not judged
the world, as whole and individu-
ally, for life everlasting or death
everlasting until his set time-the