The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-02


ter. Among the many reasons which
clamor for expression want 10 re-
mind my readers of just one.
1t is because the message from the
Bible is unchanging. 1t is always up
to date and needs no revision. La these
days when so many voices are hearo
demanding audience we need some
thing with absolute certainty in It's
message, and there is a distressing I'M
certainty in the messages which come
from every quarter save that which
grows out of the Holy Bible. Ihere
can be no uncertainty here, and here
alone we may find the truth beyond
peradventure.
Science processes to have come TO
the truth, but ever and anon new FACTS
are brought to light which make the
former findings of science to be raise
and it becomes necessary to rewrlte
and change the textbook9. Not SO long
ago science declared the earth was
fat. but later learned through It's re-
searches that 1t had been in error.
Much credit was taken ny the discov-
erers of this fact, as though something
new had been revealed by their efforts.
But this knowledge was already In the
Word of God had we had eyes to see
It. In Proverbs 1927, speaking of tina
time God formed the world, 1t is writ
ten of him "setting a circle on the
Deep" 1t was there all the time, put
our eyes, being holden by the teacn'
ings Of science, failed to see 1t there
Again, science until comparatively
recent date taught that there could not
be light without the sun, and tnat
therefore the first chapter of Genesis
must be wrong because it taught there
was light before the sun. But science
has since discovered that light does
exist apart altogether from the sun.
1t has never to my knowledge oHereu
an apology for any of the hard things
said against the Scripture in the days
of it's ignorance, but it is a comfort 10
the believer to know that no new facts
which have been brought to light by
the research Of any scientist have ever
changed in the smallest particle the
teaching of the Bible, but on the con-
trary each new absolute fact discov'
cred, instead of contradicting, mas
merely confirmed what is already writ
ten in the Word of God.
So it is with the messages from MIS-
tory. The further away from the
events the more clearly we may see
their meaning and gather the lessons
for our own days. Therefore no MS
tory written by man can be absoluteiy
true. Human historians are not only
hampered by lack of perspective, but
they are hindered by prejudice. Inc
heroes of American historians are
never so heroic when presented by MS
torians of other nations. Writers OF
history make their heroes supermen.
but when we turn to the Bible we mo
true history and the heroes presented
ia true colors, showing them to be men
Of like passions as ourselves. Even
David. the man after Gods own heart,
is shown as he was.
So it is with the message from PM
losophy. The unnumbered contrauic-
lions of the philosophers should warn
people against putting too much Gre
dence in any Of them.
When we turn to the Bible we nave
file only true history in the World
written not only as record OF events
as they occurred, but we have given
to rs the reasons and the outcome OF
tbe events. thus allowing us to learn
tho lessons that history would teach.
We find there, too, the only Book
wherein. when it touches science in
any Of it's branches, it touches 1t with
q sure hand, so that from cover to
cover there is not to be found one SOL
itary unscientiiic statement.
All other things are marked Dy
change and decay, but the Bible STANDS
ne if was written, needing neither re-
writing nor revision in any OF Its
parts.
Therefore. to have clear thinking
concerning the questions which rise In
avarv mans mind, and to have absO-
lute certainty in the answer - those
questions, we should give ourselves
to a diligent, reverent, daily ana ODE
dent study of the Word of God. If 4
man will know how to live to the
fullest and best of his capabilities anc
If he would know how to walk safely
amidst all the hest of errors besettiDg
both the world and the church &c
should begin at once to study the 81
hle: for therein and therein alone ne
win hear the voice saying, 'This is the
way. walk We IN it, when We turn TO
the right hand or to the left"