The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-11

more clearly the days following their
natunal sequence The separation of
the land and seas, and the formation
of plant life occupied the third day.
In some strange way the idea OF
light centres in the sun. and much
is heard of reflected and refracted
light from the sun moon and stars:
but the end is not yet reached, ana
perhaps only few years will enpse
until our present knowledge will seem
as that of our predecessors who wert
happy in watching the suns daily
trip around the horizon. The first
named mission in their establishment
the division Of day and night, for
signs and seasons and FOR days and
years, has been recognized since the
days of the Roman emperors.
The mightiest ocean liner as well
as the fishing smack awaiting the
outgoing or incoming tide, are sub
servient to laws established by the
heavenly bodies in their fixed march
through spnce.
Inhabitants of water and air fol-
lowed on the fifth day, and the animals
of the earth, including man on the
sixth Made in the Divine likeness,
man was given dominion over every
living thing chat moveth upon the
earth"
The second chapter, a summary and
elaboration of The first, is one of
the most abused in the entire Bible.
God blessed the seventh day and
sanctified it; because in it he had
rested from all his work. The one day
worthy of blessing, and designed
purely for a blessing, was the day of
rest. Pow changed the world would
be If its spiritual significance could
be discerned.
During the French Revolution, in an
attempt TO overthrow every religious
custom. the tenth day was chosen
to supplant tho seventh but physical
strength could not endure Lhe strain
and it became necessary 10 return to
the older, wiser plan.
In every form of business employ
ers dread Monday morning when their
employees return tired from the dis
fractions OF Sunday. Automobiles are
made 10 whirl ms FAR and fast as pos
sible, instead of for hcalth-givng
quie. spin TO the nearby country, with
innumerable attractions to the town
tired eyes. Other forms OF harmless
/ pleasure are abused in the same way.
until most OF us are utterly incapable
OF enjoying the genuine good things
OF life. art. music literlture, and
wholesome CONVERSE ion. because of n
lack OF power of concentration which
comes from communication with rhe
still. small voice within.
Silent us TO their structure or COM
position, the fifth and sixth para
graphs contain side-lights on he simp-
Ter forms OF plant life. which were
made before planting. and wuiered by
"a mist from the ground"
Out OF the ground came the trees,
and from II were made beast, fowls
ard man, whose mark. of distinction
as sovereign over all, a living soul
In GGd-like body.
The description of the Garden of
Eden with SIS luxurious fruits and
the river the four branches Of which
flowed through fertile hnds. abound
Ing in gold and precious stones, is IA
miliar TO every Sunday school pu-
pill.
The creation OF woman and her re-
lation TO man have been subject for
discussions ranging from humorous
to the most sacred relations OF life.
Whether created subservient 20 her
lord and mastcr--or In the order OF
development. more finished product
she was to be hclp-mcct. prcsum-
ably to higher. hollcr living. Pau
was u lrifle severe. perhaps. because
hc was personally unacquaintcd with
their true value cf the weaker sex.
nevertheless We have the very clear
rcpea. ed statement. that IA man shall
leave hts flther and mother and cleavc
un,o his wife" Every parent Of a
married son can verify this truth.
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