The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-11-25
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and Spencer are seldom seen and
still more seldom read. Within recent
years P. o. Wagner, one of the most
learned of the agnostic school, was
converted to christianity through the
instrumentaliy of one of Mr.. Edison's
marvellous inventions, and celebrated
his conversion upon one of the public
squares OF Toledo, Ohio. by publicly
consigning to the flames one of the
most complete and expensive collec-
tions of agnostic literature anywhere
to be found.
Forty years ago or more, eminent
men of the atheistic propaganda de-
clared that In ten years the Bible
| would be out OF print, except for
copies kept as reminders of the days
Of darkness. What of their prophe-
cies? Statistics show an increasing
number of Bibles published with each
cusseeding decade: and today, in all
the world there is left not one of note
to openly espouse the cause of inf
deity. Nevertheless, the foundation
of God standeth sure, having this seal
The Lord knoweth them that are
His"
How firm foundation, ye saints OF
! the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent
word"
We believe that the profoundest
minds of the world today recognize
the truth Of he apostolic statement
Every good gift and every perfect
gift cometh from the Father" Many
there are, alas. who repudiate God
because they cannot comprehend him
and yet these same persons are sur.
rounded by material mystery. Scien-
tific research Is constantly revealing
facts. chemical and otherwise, that
are demonstrable, yet in the last
analysis are inexplicable. The ex.
planaion must always close with q
bold Interrogation mark. Mr.. Edison
has done more with electricity thar
any other man, yet Mr.. Edison car
not always tell us WHY. II then VIC
fail to comprehend the material and
tangible. why should the finite insist
upon comprehending the Infinite
Surely "as high as the heavens arc
above the earth, so are Gods
thoughts above our thoughts and
Gods ways above our ways"
Then know thyself, presume not Goo
to scan,
A proper study for mankind is man.
God, in His holy word, reveals Him
self unto us and makes clear His re
lquirements of us with promise of re
ward. Bring ye all the tithes int
the storehouse-and prove me nov
herewith saith the Lord of Hosts, 81
will not open unto you the win
dows OF Heaven and pour you out /,
blessing that there shall not be room
enough to receive It," This was the
test by which the fidelity of God was
to reward and prove the fidelity ol
Israel. Why should he not require
the same of us? Our tithes have moi
all been brought into the Fathers
storehouse; and yet, as IL by specia
dispensation of Divine grace, He has
dealt with us as He hath not SO deal
with any nation" His unfailing com.
passion and mercies ARE new every
morning"
There need be nothing stereotypet
in Thanksgiving service.
"New time. new favors and new joys
Do a new song require"
Complaints are sometimes heard, t.
be sure. We Judge everything by
comparison. Our happiness depend.
as much upon the condition of oul
neighbors as upon our own, and thai
not because of our concern for his
welfare. We are rich or poor accord
ingly as our neighbor has less OF
more. Time was when the possessol
OF $4,000 was rich and happy because
none, or but few, had more. One hun
dred years ago the laborer worked
twelve or fifteen hours and did no
complain. Today he works eigh
hours and demands as necessitie.
what were luxuries in other days. Bu
there are greater blessings than abun
dant harvests and we'll paid labor
and upon which the latter in a meas
lure depend, and by which the happi
ness and rights of all are largely con
served. OF these we would especial,
mention
Our Educational System
1t may seem hardly proper on this
day of rejoicing to call to our minds
the chronic misrule and resulting dis
content in Russia; and the equal,
Ichronic revolutionary tendency which
lexists In our sister republic of Mexico
An oppressed people knowing not how
to intelligently redress themselves. w,
have not far to look for the cause
More than hundred million Hitter
lates in Russia and corresponding
percentage in Mexico. No standin,
army, however large, can cope will
such conditions. Note the comparison
America, land of schools. Nor,
than a quarter of a million schools
Schools for nearly 25,000,000 pupils
More than the armies of all Europ,
combined. Public schools, privat,
schools, professional schools, business
schools, day schools, night schools
industrial schools, schools of art. gov
ernment schools, schools for deaf an,
schools for the blind. schools, schools
schools! God said: Let there b,
light" Some rays have penetrated
Russia, and her people will not res