Year: 1870

lecture by Bishop Marviu-Hoyy the
Prophecies of Scripture Agrees with
Physical Facts and Scientific Theo.
ries.


Bishop E. NJ Marvin delivered q lecture
to quite numerous audience last evening
at the Centenary M. E. Church, corner o.
Sixteenth and Pine streets, on "1he Doc.
trine of the Destruction of the World, as
contemplated in the light of known facts
and scientific theories" The address was
| delivered without reference to manuscript
or notes, and in familiar and colloquial,
yet at times earnest, manner.


| In Introducing his subject, The speaker
said that since the earliest periods no
events of very general interest, especially
wars, had agitated mankind, without being
especially considered with reference to the
approaching end of the world. Such was
the case in our late war, and the present
European war is no exception. 1t
was not for this reason, however,
that he spoke upon the subject
announced. Eight years ago, in the old
Centenary Church, before crowded audi
ence, he declared his disbelief in the Mil
lerite theory, which then was engaging the
attention of many wise and Christian men,
While he was not querulous nor impatient
with them, he considered it his duty to
say that their faith was not based on ten
able scliptural grounds. He took this op-
portunity to give his view of the destruc-
ton of the world. which he believed would
certainly come to pass. By this destruc-
ton he did not mean that the world would
be annih1lated, that it's matter would 60
out of existence, nor that its form with re-
lation to other heavenly bodies would be
changed, but simply that it would be de-
stroyed as habitasioa for man. He then
proceeded to discussion of the question:
examining it in the light of known facts and
scientific theories to see if there were any
grounds for anticipating such an event
He first urged in a metaphysical argument,
that the very conditions of thought which
imply mutation give fair presumption of
the end of the world. Such destruction
can be inferred furthermore from the phys
ical history of the earth. since, as there
have been various changes, through widely
different periods, it is probable that these
mutations will be repeated or others will
occur in the future. In the past, also,
there have been atmospheric changes
which rendered the world uninhabitable
for those who occupied it at the time when
they occurred. The previous changes have
been from lower to a higher degree, and
the consciousness of man realizes that
he possesses germinals which can have
fruition only in future state. God has
given his promise of q new heaven and
earth. 'sWherever dwelleth righteous
ness" which corresponds with the physi-
cal facts already enumerated. Besides
these there are facts within our own OBJ
servation which lead to the belief of the
final destruction of the earth. The great
deposits of minerals are being gradually
exhausted, and the earth is becoming
densely populated; the relative land and
waters ere gradually becoming changed.
According to scriptural teaching, the agen-
cy by which the earth will be destroyed is
fire. The center of the earth,
from the statements of scientific
men, Is mass of burning
matter, and even if this were not the case
there are sufficient combustible agencies
in nature. if they were liberated, to set the
in the heavenly system have been destroyed
by fire, and why not this?


The speaker was Of the opinion that it
would be many thousands of years before
this catastrophe would take place; but
that il inevitably would, he had no doubt.
He rejoiced, also, in the prospect.
Through this means sinful world would
be refined of its dross, and all things would
be made pure; and az each change hereto
fore has been from lower to higher, so this
last would elevate US and bring man into
closer relations with his Creator.-St. Lou
is Democrat.


Three Men Killed by Grizzly Bear


From the San Jose (Cal) Independent


On the 18th inst, three men, whose
mn hr1t NH l,oI
keeping dairy on the San Benito ranch
came to their death in most horrible
manner. On Thursday one of their COWS
strayed away and was lost. On the next
morning, before breakfast, two of them
started out to take q look for the missing
animal. After travelling up the ravine for
some distance they discovered the COW
lying among the brush. Thinking she
was asleep they went up to start her home;
but it appears the COW had been killed by
grizzly, who was at this time lying at her
side. AS the men approached, the bear
leaped upon the foremost one, and, throw
ing him to the ground, tore out his en-
trails, and then, seizing the second,
caught his head in his mouth and bit it
entirely Off, mangling it fearfuliy. The
bear then resumed his position by the
body of the dead COW. The man who was
first attacked did not die Immediately, but
had strength enough left to drag himself a
short distance from the spot.


In the meantime, the man left at the
camp having prepared breakfast, went out
to cali up the companions. Finding THEN
trail he followed it until he saw the COW
lying in the bushes; and thinking he
would drive her home he approached the
spot, when the bear, springing upon him,
instantly killed him, mangling him in the
most horrible manner The surviving vic.
tim, who was lying in the bush at short
distance from the scene, witnessed his ap
preach and death, but was so terribly
wounded that he was unable to give any
warning. The bodies were found shor
time afterward and conveyed to the camp
where the survivor died during the ensuing
night, after relating the affair as we have
stated above. The bear is the same ont
which has been in that vicinity for the las
ten years, it being known from it's peculiar
track, having lost three of the toes from
one of its feet.


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