Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
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lie strctchcth out the north over the cmpty
race. ana hanEcth the earth upon nothing
ne oihd"th up the waters in His thick clouds:
and the cloud is not rent under them He
holdcth back the face of His throne and
srreadcth His cloud upon It, III. hath com
passed the waters with bounda. until the day
ana night come to end. The pillars Of
heaven tremblc and are astonishcd at Ills
r"p'oot. lie dividcth the sea with His power.
an" by His understanding lie smtc,h through
IN" proud by Ills spirit lie hath rarnishcd
the heavens: Ills hand hath formed the
crooked serpent. Lo! these parts OF His
ways. but how little portion is heard of
Him but III" thunder of His power who can
dcrs:and?"--Job XVI III
we are living in II marvellous age OF dis
."E'rF ana OF progress resulting thcrcfrom:
pu' with all or our wonderful achievements
III the acquisition OF knowledge. the uucs-
ton asked Job by Zoohar something like
'hirty-iiv" centuries ago still persists:
CanSi thou by searching find out God?
Cans, thou find out the Almighty unto per-
Some few years ago. the scientific
world was thrilled by the announcement
OF TWO Arctic explorers that they had
reached the North Pole and nailed. 80 to
speak. the American colors thereto: and sub
sequently the whole world was set agor over
the controversy between the two as TO which
was the impostor in the claims of discovery
Before the scientific bodies. pcary won out
but there are many lay minds that doubt If
either ever saw thr pole.
Later claim OF the discovery of the south
Pole by Captain Road Amundscn. the noted
and reputable Norwegian explorer. sent
II like thrill of JOY through the scientific
world
Just what the value TO civilization Of these
two discoveries remains yet be seen.
Except for purposes OF accurate sc!cn-
tihc data. The Norih FOL" discovery revealed
no startling benefits. However the South
Pole discovery reveals the existence OF
CINr1ff
somewhat larger than Australia. Previous
discoveries in that vicinity tend TO supper,
such theory.
Il VIC ar" TO accept the recorded statement
Of lob Moses ana other authorities of the
ancient world, they sustained a more init
mate relation to the Author and creator Of
all existence. and therefore, were given
g!!mrs"s of the workings Of the Divine hand
Ia the creation that subsequent generations
have not enjoyed: else how could job speak
a. hc does in the text. and from his tropical
environment further sight the distant fields
OF 'arths terminal points and In prophetic
knowledge affirm: The waters are hid as
with stone. ana the face OF the deep is
frozen?
But II have lost some OF the KNOWLEDGE
which they possessed. we appear to b. slow
u rcGaining Il through the explorations OF
men OF dauutlcss courage and tirclcSs en-
ergy and the patient Investigations OF men
Of science determined in their quest 10 as
certain tho underlying Cncts which govern
tho operations OF nA,ural law in the physical
universe.
The rIvalr!cs of crccds some Of them
bent hiding knowledge from the people
that they might the more successfully mulct
them. through the Intervening centuries may
have carried them far astray from the true
sources of Knowledge essential real
progress: hut Il so. brave men OF science
have continued TO dclve for truth. and the
achievements OF this present age in
coming IN" forces of nature prove that their
ahors have not gone unrewarded In the sub
stantial blessings they have brought within
tho reach OF humanity when It's vision shall
become clearer and Its i.ttcred mind fvecr
To grasp all of truths potontialtics
We are travelling toward higher plano
and To wiser cX!stcncc--to better things
and. although yet coming into only
fraction OF that Knowledge of which Job
says 10! these are parts IT His ways; hut
how little n portion Is heard of Him? but
the thunder Of His power who under
stamd?" the way is open and the time may
when Will walk Familiarity with
Cod both in earth and through trailing
clouds OF glory. ala faithful Enoch. nearly
5000 years hEo.