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Lake County Independent, 29 Jun 1900, p. 7

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HBgel ndepeudeuce debte as 1-I tielosei dortesud"Mane e r r 0 ics>ehesmde Ir" tept, cause IL iesa l tht lu Cape o the ýptnre etanI oue ef te membes o! e body tbat inlg George veu lave m istrung up aptefilly In came lier. vp p rtten evideace tinaI 1e hai «Poken imm t1te uPr fyette creva. r.t-aaay ucuta 1 1.»lelt. iaii Scarrlng on a.,hrave, unequal mIug- k IWiîh the moibr Country. But liai t mule liaI 6een as Loyal subiccla 0*tic iglisb tuui;. la rina oaIy as againt oct- In mactae!tinjustice. Noie thaIothor uceptiônet ai rsI passed la huhed ussperm âioooman in sma sud later sel Ating Ibreugli lb. clonies by lie eh- esse o!£'abnick Henri sud.tIse loie ÉThimâa Paine, tht glolous couàcsp-> ou of Asmenicail- adepctdnel vas ie-' 4 Onaly velghed in the1. balauce sgalnst à@ claims o! George Iii. And yet &ILikuew 111r. vere grave 11cuties lu the vay of ludependesace. tay vomhi have tova IL btter cod 4Y have tood ii ta h. eat ceeuo! » aid ataljhoume Ilirougl the long butm f tat NIT JOLIydey. There nt lie 4alluental Congres.. soiepaie facci, Weiam 'in &ad cagoo .cooulas. Up to 2 o'cloct la the aflernoon o! liaI mter, for ruth c! July, 1770, Âme-ican ludepea. cimsat, 4 oce lions Ila b. bolmue. Ho elees aud 1imus id tiougbts var; turncd f liaisummer ressutig1 ai in te liitate-house at Phillsiil- but o!fisU sîs! Would lic body cf mca gatierd <nus, 1<r ".tpk»e biatep? Wouhd liey dare e-lons. n test: "i ed n tlw >We a qui«4 8. Af 1er it )te ta aes'k rot th. "ea 49f th con'e e dhLi Baya dit ta tlake -t hlm a > Iitarnooa b. paraliel l aud Job0k Ma, he'wi, bsat wouud I mli te Bd excite- nome thse tut. bcd thst pew Uns ucmaq de co»m r the Iake, rangw wlid MM" pwa rouble ek, 54de It lms- hw"t as riejr were ild out mis or TFi- i obeerva- untainoos s se dan- reson 01 of lhe 115 con- la iiombly W Zoa'da la ft b:- la Very la om thc et wlssde air fronts t. Thbia elu the disciples ne kucew *hall w. »fore or Slyteria front blm 'cDc the ea iee eboti or 10t guide ICue W». t lustra- lonaliy, -e luges- cand. ougi ai- ef Jea udiiatins r ut thc kaffesta- t le eau- L. On a Omfgum, maturai Mu ordi- h.b dif- ce oaly counate- ter. Oise "alugmd g temd- 4l ealitu- Rot amP- 111r la- up the ta nomie th.,at fmoral *mrren- 1. harsu ,urm thse )W.; and -al but Bo rise. 055k tlit a t the *e1 wih ta expert- Ker, un- 1 Jésus his a m- t showa ldlkc. er tic pernat- ne sf11 and b. e sehen ore w. d per- d, one Xtd tu q ma-0 c aluk- Wlves mn thal dii flot Illaon eaii ef il the0 id b"s Tere eet in etr bbe Lr "aY dowa elt11r OUR FLACL. 1t cesbitain Z. Is lI01C slds a teustelci il vavedl n'e bill asudPlain: 1 lvll, it lips 1101 sulled, mes ilie ta lfl bnpt 6aI29gOn ig- ~'th muraW#' a-bte. meud evectmtgs cci, saS mccides cloudiles. bls. eîs la fie glery o ILaSclrs; tintaid 'ses 0tmg ascrOu ounis, a drap as luet fise, liai fltte shoveonbhuces, and s'et Oruo t" , ir~graves. lsble arc Issougt v. aci dfor Il, afn baner et uhe Mur. Sp rbel es t5st galazy and Ihose llut nov v. love it belfar, andatI c Iscile vt Idaler joy, A"swateer ongs, vs-r. lemnalar. sud -e MtouIl brave cmpioy- es tel Oa ir ues of htcusaWhobsa thé Have bornueOur Sao% fess sd11 l-iftingulup o!0 ms;.rtelo n h ,Te.1 teinemof f lansalionsh-bsbae -once asais at ses rhwo ail the wasdi boa-femrlngsoeue macl- sierseau l4t: lcrata-1lic a-le sd s-r tar figa. to-day r.shorceteus*ore W. stand bentàtîb it revenntly, sM oi*v Our Gsi thbecmos-. rd ~ vaithe stan ot Empire»" asa -lia :a- se v.meite bel,. btbswe mie lo&ma-nisaow te trame aat tet --amtben way. l, cutasi-ad r511Our romumerm ,and .lut- Aid ataard wae a t endis csc mont »rala sons. Oui lberty hneati tbe 1mw a-cii tend 1the ensaslest East. teet;ong spirit o! suc Wct. 10 vark 1 Ille bSse.. reat;1 Our fg a&al Meu the bnAklng o te âge- 1 -ra fetera 111-rd. Our Uig shahl carry love sud hope far batred andd aiIn. EtbiUe a-e loredieec euuary's Îlea, bal- qjuoilu bioci sud lare, To-day Wea-e st vsip It-gasg of tie worl4's drie Z 1tuvait sgusrd it evermare. aid teedIt pure of Stin, mhen ive asa-ldorn stili. igit'ceusmel Lt avec! Bglelechli ta-day, and evcry grsy- Be switt fer tit der 11@ of stars te do vlibate'.r b. cn; -jI yo an sd lii. amd i cud ipor.ad d Nit or(th togetiser - jdp banda te b.id uLusI banner 111gb titrOýî ugi th e aoide rougit vesther; (W5 bletsaIl, vbenaot'em Il fgeste, trois masu- bead or frein spire, 0.5 garS Il evermoea, our ag.1-fgg ftthe a.-8 e'issre. -Womaa'a nome Caspalon. WORLO-WIOE FESTIVITIES. 'The Giolos Foqrth las Clbaied Over tie Wioi. Worii. 'Fie glorlos Fourti la celebratei 1the - vend over. Il s net cofine a t0 he tUitaiStates âfa, by- any mes». Il la0 -o!te Wedsl hiat the susnenver sels sport11e I BridioWcMpire.ý Il la eqoally rise 111mb ilP noever sets upoq tie Amreisan Fourti et 'July. Even beynd sunr territorial limiteP tic dÏY ay lm ireri al Over 1the vomhd,a vismever tien. la au American conaularf r csen or seaal iv. Tic latter parties-0 'ladly-anc teaccentetcf eleh'imlluWa-il p t0 the importance o! lie gncat holIdai. I Early lu tIse moilng 11e shl s cs@dt vil11 rny coloi fgags, ailiunuecessac vrt le stoppe, natioual sainte$ are tird aI noussaitI tic day la argely- devoted ta tietie eports, sucis as roilusor ailug matches, gsmea o! basebali, etc., on miore,0 rIl pnâclticable, sud te the men as veili«as ilsces l la a day o ofta s-becr, tic la-1 ble beisbls apreai witi as bouteous r.- -pas% fore sud art, as tie marets vii ataori. Tic naval regniatios are relazai ami it la gcnerally a day of enjoyment sqaflie by ne oticr day o! thc yeac cave Chrlmtus. 1 î WhSeeen "peo! forsigu umtions aret ia port at h »tiuelme as te mnicaa. tiey arn oadlculp mou" ciet lb. cornlng bauld, anii 104" te0Patiicpte la, -dec ~ Ut s4a iu«tlsg i 01 liseAmeti- cas veseelsa- l tliWSse»dcummi h mentiomed a çtt t4lg, el tuovu b mi m u.ais 4 mss aklpte agi, the de, lo e St é oslaWdtei ive- 04. n aatin f alsetUQ9p&$a#tm u t011hiIt- leh. as lcelait-abs lis darauon of lu- depedxciltreim th* Bcllsb Fole. 5111, il woud be v asetout»u forEa5UIs-h -,lt titi. te Unted States,' ta refse10a - #lcpat<- la té ayeties of te day. sao.ta obviste a mb ouobarassmc-in lunemuti cvery- -cabe t lla ecoory tfeBrii acilpe ta cotive telie avay trous pota vbhere tiers la an Ametrlesu varahits ou the ForI *of JmUI. OdnasiliS hucas h. r -iiii~ Z-aIUtIn~-Is, emelo' more- m ient* htu ha cen. bol vhen, pgo isu ap- pems, lic Âue*m* di-ii> liab"Peaala nu- maarcsticBrtid bl# oqesau sacun0 for I tay tht il,, pfoir egample en teé "remt o<ci mstqW té$ ir eforu-- tpMî5.t0. tiap Siè lsb! wpa*4 uit Benjoi flovlug dg vas Thonu doeumefl naote of tr051 aa rimea dail msmcmbl! ties.mi ougIsIte aidtIsaI us *I th cuglil le Uler, Ji go; théeothers vers boru lu lie Netotheli smmoccupation, r 24 laviera, 14 fermer$. 9 mer- 4 pbyseliss, 1 gospel mlnigtof nafaeturer vere liet0. MiNe- p- g te hstereset o!a single %Itee âWna epmrte ltls govens- tra by longluga,'fcasud aidia- .Ou thie rigbt ot thc chairman mn ltraqtIlin, vtb bies ofttbalr clow hie aliociders. Pantiser os sas Jeffero, tic vlIt of lie iou tise fable, noie bue, taking rlb..kiroceedlusm. Directly lu iyosaag Richard L*e, vho Isai ja betoreta ceai tth1e isbed lite dsslag neaoiction, "TisaI ited eoleeare and e! riglit b. te sud lidepeuileet aaes, ail political connseii betiecc te aumteo!fGrest Etnflisla and, bo toteliy dlmaolvcd." n îheir %qaint attire, vili pcv- pîcsure ou01oo!the day as saiors, se one1 o! lie ime-iosorcd traditions o te dm7 la s long parade Pbicb la suyhilng butlý plcssurablc lu tI<lot Jaély veater. e- cilly viseu, as la ofle the- case, fli panidera bave 10 tsuad for long perlis aud lilalen 10tic vorda o! tie orators, Se- fore Iatlug op the bot.' dusty-, venisome mrcihtsa»evard. laý@ ess !tchelarge cibles of tee crîio 111r. lq a goodiy- Ameelcan soiouy, andi these alwaé ute lu 111dm deference. ta te dey. Tis inlaesposimil! no lu London,1 Bcrlin. sud Paris, wbere tae Americ-a colonies arc boSs larv ng d mi lftuitThe Ansricai legation or embassy ls te scene ot a banquet lu tie cveung, opon vis- occasio lie sentiment& of the auaversacy a&e @ver extoliei, mieptriotiom lateh regng semrn ohe lcecealon. Ysernafter pr .*tic respec siovu 1the Fourtis o! July la tonsimmuftsl, andIit la a plesaiug, cojstortabim - etmo tkuov lihaI this repect abowî no igu ot abats- mut me lia years roll by. Tic spirit o! the du, la as strýee hlm yean o!.grace 1900 as l ia u5àbundici mind tvenly-foor 7d5t-S mm, andii Ini lteretns teahinl that wXlsa. 1119 putl te etearm reroui pa*tIlé .oelslleu bave aprag isilfiexial- eeàlg mt-enov gt-ovi$ la betb strengli aid1# ee the- aima oê vhli are tie ,y, , a tho lie spri t o! '1. TncBons o! lie Revolvlleai, theIlangiters othei Revolelion, lic ColonIal Damas, and u- meroua oiers cf týé kitnd, are nov breath- IIW tue -gagnepatriotie atamopIsere% moi imprlag h b tothir offprlug, Ihal aoi- matai 1the men vho btought te Revolü- tion ca lusus-eai! u loe.. SAM'S MISTAKE. Rie Wsnted te Know Stow ieg fis Pa We. IlWe vas on our svay dovu 10 Bristol," samîidtic li man mu ve amt smoking ,on a log at tie dion. "wheas my ou Baintue.s 10 ue and ses- ""Pop. an' jo a biggen man taon thse Fo'ti of JlyF Il'Mebie 1Ie"an'. es Lrootln' et hlm ouWtee ointso! my cys m' vouderîn' lfied Sotose 0< hlm cantuntenoma film txieu-!ý ertg Uit day' Ihogos.on ~ç~ism~avstfuL'sL - F inu-Qo l de-ed bain lu ne*," kne brefchea and buctics. igoatI flappcd coatiansd bliglbt huai valteoats, st te men vho ver., u lie kaso ste sinera of the Delar-1 aIls of Iudcpe-uicnce. IncIs by inchithe ground vas tous 0,cr, the clamber nov ioging illbapplause, no i bedliinluave e afery vorda pis-- tut-citIse triumph o! liberty or virulu; voire foreucud humilimtion and defeat. Thcs came the moment visen tlstm von ibad heen ipoten. Bye-n the plan 'for postponemeut hecause "tic people are mt ripe for a icclaration e! Indepen- ieuec" lai becs Oanally crnsieii by tic ausver lu tic broad SOclc mctao! Dr. Wltienspon: "Nul ripe, ii l n y judgucul ve are nt only ripe, but rot- tiag. Aimait every colony bas droppei trou Ils parent stemn, and your oies prov- Inée. air, néedm no rnore smaine ta aia- taretIl." Il vas 2 o'slock vben the votaevas bot I amntelun' that 1 km dovu jo' bot.1 Tene'a a level spot, with se! basle ho fal oui, soi l i ne 10 tascey-o'1.' -' Beter iscop ou yo' aidc o! te rond,i Sam,.1 inIlulteelin auy-ton baimi Iis "l'Do't crawflsb, pop, but throie dovu yen bat moi gimme thc bet jouve got.' "'Well, I As-ci tiat e a-as Catauter- eusI' connus-i tisenod mans, "andt ts I'd t-et to taise Il ouser hlm, andI so I throwcd dosyn mi bat andI drawed n long hreataid rot resuy.1 "l'Pop.' sez ho,s lie spits on hils baud. sud dasces arounîl. 'Yo' needn't verni &bout matin, as 1111 taise toui iser o! Uic vudier. Tere I cumn. "lwbt t laI 1e pIs-e inl. vas a-ail- lu' fur bus. Sam waas a purty hefly toi- ler. but lie dld'tvcigb n Ion, lise 1e licugbt he dii. Wheu t pniied hlm cut of tis eslo I Ibouglil he wam deai, butn bluseby 1e openci bis cy-es andI ses: "l'Pop. bas thar blu any vmb arounn Ihese yer parts?' "Juta a etie vab, ai.' "'Di te Coutiueutal amml'guitiuos-s cdit lua scoctedti ia? "l'No, rny mont;11e Continental army s-us out on top the bcap.' "l'Tien Irecton 1 vas u"lsook. I redisoucd 1 vas a bit-germnutan my cidi pop, FoUlio! Jli andth e Continental arin ail mit-ci op. hut I bit oy 100 mus- mud )er got 10 spit louI. Heip) meup pop, andI mxl lIme 1 tes-i catankercus 1'i1 uns-lie a mounting? "-0 B. Lewis, isi S.Louis Itepubls-. Tise Fourbi ' tiste Vlvgo. Fout or Jli ln the City- la malter of sRort andI sound oni tory-.'Four Irue ,F, rt la cleheated lnluthe sinsîler foyn.. Te Declination o! - Iuuiesnis-use la net a "bsecînumber" l in cvillage s-slbes- lion. Il la listons-i s-n iI-OutiY-. When' te chool tees-ber or tise urettiest girl or tic-bech elocutionlt remis the long rechîmi o! tis. erougs.andI usurpations o!f lIse "-prcueuu king of Great Brilin" lihe old pstrlollc tirll goca tbrough tae bert» of lie, o1d mca sud the women sud 1the clii- ire. Toené=it je ffmli ii 0a mxom 0 ge5liS5at-e luttueci anoon; mcm, doelVing tbd ssl-ut pua-en rom th1e cou- &Mt t àflgvrue." An Ichec tic ooailile l psIsd, hlia ndn chim- t" = ut ~flat a m. 55e,"Afocr taken. Secretary Tisosu arcs. and au- nouuced tel th em bW dCongre» tise final decîsinn andiesatdoenr. lluddeuly th1e chamber. but nov go fuil cf word,of guttoreas' flashînt cem m nd o! impas- sloned figures, lahi used, andi thos vith- in it moblois- am oos the rapudbhemni beau a c e is eand. Tien, lu gengraph- Ical ons-r. 5the members slgned the paper. Thelig bhua houflaI hsii 1<-emulled te toll on the passing o! Uic stump as-I (vblch th1e people declared was tbe "desti kueil o!rlberty") nov rang lbe joyoueprociamation of "liberty througb- out lie vornli.nouteail thi llîbitauls terse!." lgnplein July 4 came ta ho Ibm great Foîrt o! jisly. And Shough tbe oyant lent place-s-hltllo te lu thie day foc a full celebratlon, pet gond use va. maie o!f1the boucs that remained, sud OC séveral dlayes Ibat folio*ed, f 00, fr joy. =fla-ivitognitino! Indepesidenedoy. Philaiciphla bad th1e stac.l in ail thm andi tboved ber r.jolciug lu illumina- ieous, the rnugiug of beils mnd llrlug of caunon. But slowiy lb. #lad fudingae repi over 111e coloniea. So 10o0,17 Il s-oms te us iu tîis day of rapid communication. Copies o!f the icciartieu bad ta ho ment out by ridera-mnutearlug usili tirosigi tise eolonies upon IaMs bcspsttcred steeds, y-et unable te do lu imys for li grest message wbal a moment will mc- comiîlisb for m prime Oget report 10 dsy. But il vas rapiiie ot-k fto ne limes, and a rider stopplu; « hue wa o d0 -e- hiver eue o!f thoe., preous oM Ouiss wnuld ho. as an ohd chronicler tella us."a t once !iiruished vit a frash borsas-nd dia- palehed on bis vay."# Hov the ihiscosu- forts oft bhe dy mouaI bave bs-sn forgot- then by sos-h àsny carrier! lis-ce and thece, wbcre thec "expream" atoppoti. ho brote up grave amaemblW% - hose tmera- hobrs, putting ail cis aIde, gave 111cm- selves up ;a tbe great: docisment. Then ieouuii tolloie grenm mn th u 1e square irhere 10 the souod oS fOu..and druiml& th1e tlug'm arma, bis pliclles and mii signa o! bis tyraunical snajetp veuld ho huriei loto the leaping fames amhd cheers aud grluglug o! bell. Isonor." a greit sud ge-nune chcer goea op. To the tSpcmpanliuto f the church organ vhici la on the 1lattarm lie choir siuge ai$tiuaçRuge. 'Tic alugin; la geunune and heurti. Tien the ouater. Wise soni vould mot sveU vwithia lu hlmluib is pgtrioti- en- viroument? If ha ln troueinte srdficiaI life e! the city lise rcuriineneu of 1the occasion mont move uii bot genuune.ut- terance antI bies oul filsteuhle lips. He surprises ismelt vbtb tire truc eloquencu that moves bus. It mus-callelai "tueet speech." 'Fb. man wa-bs muid not mate a gis-at speech. unuienrs-ieinfluences la fit ton tccsaol, strmuegeruandipoilfs. If lier. linanul love c! counurynitiashum it must cosse ouf. Tiece a"- sports andl Ilreenackers antI Oirevortu of course. 'Flic 'ucvboy" la Ibere as ho la .everywher-- But tbere la au bottent a"dstuccre ce-ibation o! the day. (loi bieas1the village celebrauts. Tisey ars thcmail ofthue carti.-Des Moines Nuqve. Tié. luator tla uususc-RLa lite 1 Hlm tnlend-Well, y-oui oughit ho bave tuovnis e ouhd get l irown out. Ho la toc, rkcl te allow luls ianghfr t10 marri a muician. "Aib, yen, 1 lnow-l'kuuowl But domo tIsat juatlfy hlm ktlls-lg nie dowu tise Mstpluin g-trnoP"-iiilanapolINew& Ohd LadieAkre Prlvilereiîlu oWonder. "11ev long dor e ctrain stop bore?" the old ladY amîci 1he br1sktbot. «lStop ber.?" asou-esl theîfuncîtlon- ar."Pour noînuces. Frn i vre 10 wo ta Ivo-Ivo." - 111 vonder." muas-il ti nId lady, *lit liaI manl tislie la tbe wblaîle?"- Inianapolis Peua. Tic Counccîl et man. "What ane you soing to do vii tistaI *1I au goin; tu glve Il blise uman I love to-ulgbl.' "To1-algit? NéaeuselWiy not give 1110 uêni m?"-Eane'a Basa. -Toulilua As la acomractsoue lu Md UWir 4It Il ba e ot r>Mlid thè~ lse S vleveo t- alas11a (copyrit Lois Kifflch, 19M0) Nf Nth1e reot couflict nov raging in Esiroli As lu ibis country bu-twseu Christlauity saiI aguosîlciamnDr. 'Foi- mage ha taten a de-ed estand aud in thils mrulon seciaces bis unwaverlng h- lief lu the divine origin of 111e Scrlîtures; text, Mats-w vii., 16u, "Do ms-n gather grapca cf thoms?" Not lu tuas countrmy. Not in auY cona- try. Thoras stick. thora las-srate, but aIl tic îborna put togstber ns-s-sr yIidsd one ciuseler o! Catawlua or Isaheila grapea. Christ, wbo was th1e master o! &Pt amd patent Ilustrationu, isthua et-- tilasforth visat you and Isys-li tnnw, tiat yon c&unot get tîtlwbîcb la lus-ma- ant sud beatiful sud gond from Ibat wblch la bail. If you tindi a round, large, beautiful cluster cf grapos, you kuov thstitIlwms produced by s good prape- vine and not trosu a tangîs- cf Canadian thsle. ?NoiIf 1 cao aboie Yuo that tia loly Bible yieida gend fruit. bs-t- ful fruit, grand fruit, splendid fruit, you vIll ceEue 10tle couclualonAtIlaisaagocd Bible, mmd éail 1he arguments of the meptk atainsI It vlcn lie tries 1tuboie il ls a bcd boot viii1 go overboand. "Do mem galber grapeS Of tborns ?" Can a. bad boot yild gocii reanîts? Otkepîlca vllth greal vebemeace deslare tuat-1the Bible la a cruel book. They rmd the story or the exterinilon of the Canaaaltesandmi of ail111e ancieot virsaend o! lb. itory ot David and Joh andaiithe, corne o te conclusiou liaIticheBibls la Im favor o! Imerallua sud maumsaghSr moandmasacre. Noie, & bl bmol wSii oduceca liai recut; a c«»I book viii prolsoët a crusl eult. Ton-ihave fricuda vIse havr e-m lut.e haitbîof0< aiing the Bible a greut maul' year. Have you uoticcd a telndeucy ta crlty on thei pari? Have you ever beani any o! taem corne ouI andI pracli- caiy say, 1"1 bave hep reedinl the tory about tIse extermination of the Canaan- les, aud r amn eised opn vti a dlspomi- lion f0 sut asah aiand tmini and pinsh and murder andI tnockt b plecea ivery- tInm; I san Iay my- bands on?" Have jour frienda lu proportiona tiey 1e- rosie diligent Bible @tudénti4 sud disci- pies o! the Christ or the Bible ahoien a boudens-y tovand massas-ne antI monder muid manslauglter? Has Ibat been your observation? Whal bas bs-en th1e cifeel upon Your cbiidreu o! tIs ecruel boot? Or if y-on du luI aule 1the bonis te bc readinlu ourd uouscbnlul, wbat ban bseutise effecl uponc the cisildea of totiler honsebolda wlu-e i the word o! Goti la bonoreti? Have bhs-î usa a meuit o! noadiai t ts cruel book r Soue forth wibli a cruel sptirit 10 pull th1e0 wluas off hies and te 1iluion grasehoppera t and 10 rob bInda' ucats? A cruel booktI ougbb 10 muete cruel people. If taey diii-0 genbhy rndaiIl and gel abaeorhod ii vlits1 piusiples thaI cause mort produce tsatIL affect. At waa time itiy-ou notice usatil lise teaeiingm o! Ibis holy Bible erestcdt crnety lu the heart andI lle lite of1 (»orge- Peabodi. o! MfIsa Dix, e! Flo-1 ence Nightindas-, o! Jolit Howard, c! John F'rederis-t Ohonilu o! AIshol Leu- ronce? Have y-ou uoticed In r.adsg 1the biography o! the"epeople thatInlupro- portiou as lbcy hocame frieude of tihe Bible they bos-ame enemies toi humanîty? Have y-o not, on the costesry, nutisced t Ihat ail 111e instituions o! mers-y estab- Iisheii or hoinc establisheii ver. cilfly supportetil y the fris-nia of Ibis bock? t Theme la the hosîîital lu Wartime. There( are tws-nIyChristian vomen. Tici arc, I binig nu.)ivounis; they are offerina cor- gliaIs; tb-y , are kmceluug dovus by the iy- iug ps-o>iiiisforu thelir deparling spirite. Wbere do--nuthes-ceuelty crop ont? Tbey bave Weu rea-dlng the. Bible ail tain liveq. Th-y rend If evecy morniug; theyJ rndm it s-ci- nit-ht; tbey carry it under their sein aheu tbey go imb the bospîlai. Where doea tise cruelti o! lie bockt crop ouI? la Il lu Ibe. geutieneas of ticir @te-p? lm it lan111e cadence o! their voire? In il iun1the simpatbetlr prayer t.bey offer et the beiside of thc iying? Tour s-om- mou os-ue telemy-ou thaI a cruel bock must produce crus-I cesulta. Whcn y-ou clau make a rose lenat stab lise a bayoupet, and a-heu y-eus-an manufacture icis-lea omut o! tus- south-li, masd vhc y-ou s-aU poisonuyour tonguie uvthilôKney golf frets biosgomiuq hucturbeaf. thon y-ou eau gel crueity out of tbe Bible. TisaI charge o! tlue ske1utiss falis fiat ln the preos-uce or ee-ybous-st mn. Tbc Charge etflufiiel. Agalu. lufluleis go eunsudsimont vehe- mentiy charge 111sf this Bible la an lu. pure boois. 'Fou aill kuow Ihat mn impure book prouluces impure reanlsa. No amnount of mous-y coîîid hics-y-ou 10 ailow y-aur chuild tii i-sad anu sns-is-subook. Now, if Ibis Bibs- ho an imîpure book, svhere are lfis- vîstiimua? 'our luths- rceadilt-duil t niaise hlmg a lied mailu?'Four motherr vomi lt-duil i aise ber a bai voman? Tour mlster filtecu y-ears in heaven isd lunlthe fsith o! Ibis goapel-did il despoil her sa- turc? Som say Ilions-are M0,000,000 copies of 1the Bible In exisfence, nme say ther. are 400.000,000 C-opics o! tie Bible. Il la impossible to eit bbc accurate statua- tis-s, but suppoese boe ecr 200,000,000 copues cf the Bibsle alîrosi, Iisleon. book rend more tbîîî lts-enIl'bonis-a tItise wyeors-evr pîîned, Ibis book alins foc liges, for s-etturie-whecs-mmare evi- titn? Sîimvnies-1,000. Show me 5M0 ris-limg assinmpure book. Showe me 100 despoile ofethIe Bil- Show me flfly. Show mu-teel. Show uue tIv. Show me one! 'Fwo buudcs--r]lliiion copies of lan Impure bosoksaud flot one vîctit of the Impurity.! On the eoutrary. y-on inov yeny wsil Ibal it lam wlere thc Bible bas lise mont îpower Ihat th1e famlly institu- tion lais 351rSspetOsl. Again, aguostica go ou atili tunther, aud tbey gay1the hBible la a Msans o! con- trsdicins, and tluey put proplict againat pros-bot. crans-slinI agmuluat evangelisl, sumostis- agaluat Apumatis, and they Bay if thua be truc, boa-, thon. eau that tic rue? Mnr. Miii.,a-ho was a !nis-nd nt tbe Bible, smii hc bai dias-overcul30,000 different ceadings of th1e Si-cipturesandsiy-et 001 sne Importat i litcece-notne imDPOr- tant diffenoe ouIt f fi,00-oulY the ditfereuce Ibat y-ou migrht eXPect frôrh the tacIthlt tae boocsaunedowo frono genenation lu genenstion sud a-as CopietI hi a greal mini banda. And y-ct I put hofore y-ou Ibis fact-to-4lay, thaI ail the Bible erilersatmrce lu th1e four great douc- tinueso! the Bible. Wbat arc those four ps-at docfrine*? GotI-gooti, kisii, patieut, -bat, Iovlug, omunipotent. .Matn-s ltu.sinner. Tvo ietiuie-one fuc bellevers, th1e oher for ombelle-venu alla-bu aCce-t Chiraelit-mah ins lia bo àe s dly lisose detosye vie detOS'-l Iesev; oule' lie vb. ~m telibci ueQ O t an sd com e Sr~c~T AIrÉ il *hi elA boche it kt t mi heo!f11e cbamber on a miàs tic presidlug eilcer lnbislm edI Iie.çar. Befuo hlm vas a lar.e e4 ytable, on vhici a massive bal- 'et el! liter ble a buuch of trésli Àla. document thon modem diacua-1 bernet, 'Mucrlca'n Magna Oatàta, Fms groupeit about la km Ie-clrcie. Tise éreot me-n cf fie came sation- it7, toc amngoutWrn ver. Ivo Haglbah- bms.,trce fisiîmen, hec Sctehmên, Qon eb preclpice and jump dif. for Gcd nover ho lo-se a man off, be jumps off. New, iu m] ose four greut doctrinesa&Il tie Bible tl wciers' agis-c. Mozart, Beethoveu, Hau- sen el and Itadyn never vrote more bar-D innous nusis- thgn you iei i fld libtis ci, ,rIset harmony of 1the voeu of God, the m arinny inîprovidence and in grace. fr, -A R1.-.anlsble Fact. G yoi, îîiri..î rimubs-r almo tlItIthe au. tu hors or tt lî-Bibl- -cnie fromu dïffersut vo il-., 1r,ýr, îElTî-rnt aire-s and from dif- . -r -ii itirs. 'Flo-y bailn, commuaîi- n ai wii htisio ew s-thr: ths-y dlii fot 5s-vr an id--a isitu wiat ores the-chie! t le.ogu of the lBie, snl yet their writ- tvi g'- go; np from il ii Ieos- sifferent W :ii> toi ail l be-e liff:ru-ut ages sud s-ctI i lbese dît i-n-ut scenturiss.coming ta- h ttler nîste a lierfect harmouy laUithe o >iiion or the tery ibst os-holars nof ail 1 unils. Is nfot tuat a nînat cumaikiîlie<o Asgin. iiilll velismently chanrge that of 1e Bible l isa iuin-tific boon.InluaG ramier diis-ourve 1shîiws-d you that there s-il vas n oilision bs-ta-s-n science aud ccv- tl elatio, sud tIauut fromu point 10 point B in the discs-eion, but tIow let us bayve xtborlty lis Ibis motter. Yonî sud T eau- , mot give forty or lifty or iity yesrs e-, ?siseiy 10 1the atudy of science thaI s- «ne men givir. Lot us bave authority lu bis malter. n Whe says there 19a m s-lligioiî betweeu cience and reveltfon? Weil, Herbe-rtt l;eus-or. TyndlaillDarwin. They may lIS tere la a dlscond hetwecu scion-s and b urelation; but 1 ieill brlug yeu names cf di meu who bave fouud a perfect accord ho- tii s-cen science andI revelallon-msen as t mucb higier lu lutellectual character l above tome whom, 1 have mcutloned anar te Alps and Mount Washington andi tiet Himmîmyma are hlgbher than the bill back of y-or boume. IHerschel, Kepler, Uib- d nitr. Unes, Isaac Newton. My frieuda, ne are lu respectable enmpauy vbene clicro lu the word of God-very tespect- hice compauf. Ilaftlilty, Nouculted. J Noie, I migbt. au lufidels have <maedta irove ;tIsaItith Bible la a cruel bock. thaI b.e Bible la au Impure houle, that the Bi- ble la a coutrmiiictory book, <bat 111e BibleJ sa au usaieeutifle bock-1 miglit uovP a la 't lu tlm came ut l'uddelity. the pwlufi, agraluat Cbrata1iy, the, detessi- ant, but I viilo t takre adatage o!ftise crcumntancca, for wienths keplie gnes o 10 ay tisIve arc a gislible people., p wrehem b gaoe o ta y, es11e o! la dues, te the grcatcr ithe IWplrobabllt7 tic bume we 11k. to beTLilit1, whsen le gosc on te smy thaI1the 8Bible la made up or a lot of manuacnipis, ans, plcked Up beres and another 111cr.aisd anotier froui nme other place sand Ibat tic viole 11115; la lu Imposition on tise credulity o! tic bu- c man race. I muat reply te thaI charge. t Tise Bible le made up of teé Oh Testa- sent sud tie New Testament. Lel un aire the New Testament test Wby deoI1 bclievc il? Why do I taire Il 10 my heart?t Itls hecause il ceau ho traccd bact te tic divine Iseant jusl as casily au tisaI aigle sun bc trs-ed 10taIhâ door, snd tiait alaes oa tbat door. Jerome andi Eumeblus in th1e Orin ceutu- ry and Ont-en lu tic second cesltury aod other writers lu tise tird and f6urti cela- tures -gave a liaI of 111e Neie Testaineut anitera just eaaetly coci-epoadlng wils our lisaImovingthtItlicam Newe Testimanet whicb ve have tbey bai tu the fourth cenIns-y aad the tuaioematury sud th1e second century sud lie OrsI eau- tory. But vhs-ce dii ty el seucheNew Testament? Thcy getl it fron t reaua. Wbere did Ireeuos gel I? He got Il from PolycArP. Wbere diii Polycarp pet il? H. got Il frosu Ot. John, vhe viastic peraonal assoclate of tic Lord Jeans Christ. My grmudfaticr gave a bock to- my fatber, my father gave lt fism% I rIve It ta my cuid la there aay tdlcal- ty lu Iras-ina this ln*? "WeIl," gays tome one, 'II amn ready te beiiev tisat Ibe Nov TentemrntulIlatrous 1the limat of Christ, but bow about thse Ohd Testamnact? Why do you helleve tIsaI?" 1[iselieve 1the OldTestamseut hW ca e cprovbeelea foretold eveuta lima-r tIrais and thousa'dm of yemrm mhead- events vhlch attervard bot plsce. Nov fac cari you sec abead? Tieo thousani years? Cen yeo sec abead a huudreii y-cars? Cao you sec aIsead lOve miutes? No, no! Hurnan prophecy amotts to 1 nothina. Rote theme aid propiems toeii tiousauds of yeana biet, and they fore- bold eveuls eblch caue accurately true fer on lIn1the future cenuies. Suppse 1 sbl stand bere moi may te yon, "Teuty-Sve buudred and staty jcmra frouo nuw, thee miles mand a bal!f from tbe eity o! Muscow, tere wll h au ad- vent and il wili ho lu a certain family, snd il vII ho asnud certaiin surrouniuga." Il vould malteu impression opon yon- becaume jon kasov I cannot *foroec ea thoussai yeari or one year or nue min- ute, and I canimot teill hat la going te transpire in a land far away. But tbat la hat tbeme nid prophets diii. 'Fou mirt re 'member that Tyre mnd Babyion and Nineveb werc lu full pouup andi api-udor vben Ihese prophecleas, theseolod prephecies, soIi tai ieould bo du-stceyed. Those cOtleshlid rcitecture thal maire the boumes of modern cilles perCes-tii lusiguilis-sot. Tel these Cod prophets waiked cigbt throngh thons maguilleent streetâ and mii; 'This has ail got ta corne dnwn. This la aIl gola; to 11e levels-u." Suppose a man shouli sand up lu tieme cilles to-day sud say, "There vrûl 1e bar- vente o! vbeal aud corn whcre tie» elies uow stand, and these strects vili ho pastur f or cattie." Buch a man would ho seul te bhe iusane asyîum. Tet lie d prophete did tbat very timing-. Where la Babylou to-ay? Yon go mnd vaît over tise ruiaof Babylon sud )ou viii flot find a lu-af or a grass blade o! Iboise :pleadid hîsging gardons, andInlutic summenr lime the grossnd actualîy biator tire feet of the tmavelor. Babylon de- etroyed nceudingto1 the prophccy. 11ev coutdilbtome oh imopiete foreleli Ihat? Ilov could they kiov thal thons- sanda or yemra sigo? Waa Il mere huumi stili? Couhii you bave sacu n fan aead? Could you have predicteti auythIng lite il? Thse.old prophete onitloolig dovu lu tbe groat future auddmmlii a Mes,- siah woulii h o rn lu a certain nation, In a certain Irîbo, lu a certain famlY, lu a certain place, aI a certain lime tiou- ýli 1 rich teu or tveati octI lylutlaye Dt, how lutg weid 70 Pm1eUo la Onesf îatter toeatmr there? Ina a hal niaule YOD wou14 cnier.amatch It ont ci ec envelope or 705destret <11. vbole ovelope. Noi,d' O 705 sepoc the nd God vOald albow Iheme Pm ewovb..' s, theme propicctes w" lcb><w admit st have corne fcom thc band ef 001, rom divine inspiration--do yon magisOus od would allow these vur. lpU9b5C 0o bbotind up sud 1,ut ln lb. 5&MMEW ilope with th1e book of Job, snd tie bok ,l'anilma, and the book of DeDut'qloUll. idl the other books, if tbos.e booki voee At good books? Bsaies ail Ihia, 3ou miat rensesheg., bat te1 most of thc' writers Ofthis bo*k, re unéducated men. How can yo'IsS.. ont for the faer ibat when TbomIc' tbingtou Mfacaulay. stmnding lu the os of parliameut luLondon, vaiteil 0finishoff a smagnificent sentence 1 nted f rom thc fishermen of Galibce, ëW5 itting lu bis bouse, wautingtot finish o ýfbis great paragrapha of hlalcry, 1ho yoted the words of thc fisiet-scu S silce? Why la It that thcns uaeducaf- ýmon have more Influence on ModctS ies than ail th1e acholaca of ant$lutYt Wause tlîey were divinely lumplwm& bu- umse God stoosl baek ef theas. f. lh vre not eulucated and scholarly. It va t by force of rhetorle tisat tbcy W- uphed. but to-day thomse humble fiabe,. ou., those uneducated fimbccueu, viIM nore influence in ail our usodoin ltic han mny twenty-five men living lunti" -neration and'day. Tbey mont ham een insplred. There muat have been vine influence behiad 111cm. aud before ' cem, and above tiens, amd vithin tiez. Bemides liat, YOD munt remeonher IbsI laâ book bas icen uer &ie for eatu' es, and after ail tic bombarduuent 09 Ie akeptim of ail the centurie, tbeg ive flot kuocked out tuas Bible a vise i large au the amall end of a sharp ne e. Thse IuRai'm $Harpoo26 Then ail thse undevout asto"OMse 'eut te oronte pull avay ithe bock 1et lothia. They s»Y. 'That taunot ho = te mun'a haltiag above Glbeum "I moou over-tis4cal of A5i"Il semha avray." Aufi *ey pul asw 11 slda" hey DUl% avaliSt it, sMM jet wbat liaebecouo* of th cocf JeebUs? .Lke tihe sunabaove GibeosW Mm tke tc- soon over tic Taller of MAW-.,l t #" amli. Ail ticundevout anateult. , # hbymlooglta get hiou et 00c bockl et 30-, ael, and ihey Pull awar and b5p »Q7- That Mlory abOot Yona" sd 1the v11m ca't b. tune." BerY lmUet euVla~4 uarpof eecially for liaIvWhou. " tkrP44 Smyr t h.oo*t esbl, rheee il bu blicouail ti ts-Ia a0d-, ait tîing that vam avrec rIllest D bhat *ben God mcmii!a mam10 te e1 ce caunot get btearmilai, If " dtoj. atopbie b~ as te upact th* Medturatss sea wlth a clcloue.14 Ând ao thi ludela have benu tt-ivl to pull aieay tie usiaclea u Dg aw&*& et tic biasted 09gVse t thse tuaulg of thse watir lino Ine. ai theicwag«I aarfl trons the dcad.oa u " at me a Bible from iehlch one o! theflMe u*t cles has beu erasedi 110w uarveloV lhc oh book edicka togcetierl AU I striklng met tese ciapters oil0* img tbeu lu deéperutiltisey are lnlt ceth tb.11er aide vîti tic humilies eteierly. ÂAM the liokla sola i cight on outil the fir-eof thte laistdq are kindiel. Bouc of them vilà -o on one aide and *montuhle ouar W ot tic old book. Thcy iiiMstet 8 buad e ef lo tte m aa umc pts Il 'I sumed b! tic Ors'. WbgnlSuteboJi en tlms aide, from- (eummia toveg4&OÎ- lattes, sud éthers viiibutaet #d 446, frosu Bevelation tlevanntât uada0 ý auli udr way tiey vîli Dot fim a thapter or s simule verte out «IP*e That ill Ise tise Oàallimeie s te do iltiout tic Bible. Wistp th1e us of tic book of Geaslce, tirece owoytic worldieas *Le*,= th1e sorhd la desiroyed? W111 Ure th1e useofticheprppbecles ývheu tWr ani fuMhel? Wb* vriiibl b. e tbe ev&angellale or Pauliste dsrp et Jeans Christ wie inem eblmims faée? *'bswillbaethe me of bis 'l tograph vbes iee have met binlsa, Wliatiw ell otic usofthe1e c t sî io n . c ta u m in i , a n 7 "o u 1v " " I O W boet on lte glasy se. sud car thc risoglut mrp sud yoot- leted wîti etevual cootlo* *4W amnetbyetine and twed,. gmted gloclost heaveut The emeralid dssbwug i agaînut tic beryl and lic beryl 4aàw ils bIse agaluatth11e Mpphlre an&i appite lhroing li 11111on lh* and tie jaclnth damhing Is it-e n th1e chrymoprase anii Yeu and r 51*54kV lu tIhe chorus ut 10,000 §navets. Tb* Bible La N@s. But 1deonettinkiee ilgvebop Ile Bible even et that lime. I 1 t151 -e '»eP want the Bible lu, boavcu. 1 ,»»y-,. tint the fics eftichelest da m7 M 1 consume tbm lamI cool', for eheunu lland 1 gmt oni draii children outI« qfe dun ve vaut 1e show themas ath1e peu mast tbc promises, vhicb h t5t, bore lu the dark day of lutet *Mi is viii vant tetalktOoier vii OhillU~' wbo have bad trials end ctvugglst, ve wivienvat t0 show tisuthc prwomlpfl tiat eapeclali! refreshed um. I111h"v ahail have tbe Bible lunlieaven. oh,.Iiest't10bher David vitis aOP&k~ ve reaii, -nTe Lord la MuY siapbu&u10 r wm-mt te bear Paul ieith ism eli rend, "TIsants hbouto God thal uffiteiseltM." I wautto hear Ibm adg i augel play Paul'a march 0f lie reaUUOe.t tien ih the wme truaspet t* ""i ho aiete ead. O0hlessed1104 ee euogh fer carth, goo" euoue tu bmv en. D)ent; oldbook-book bup Ati itI the blood of martyrs ie i 41c Its defeue--book mprltild &mil«evil the teaur fhose vob it T#4 O -tnd. Put i t ic be assi St l't dren ou t11.1 blrludit. Put lU os:t@ table lu tic mlttilng roosa *bu Y"s glun1 tmep bouse. l'ut il »aler1M bcad wlien YOD diet-Dca, oU boik preua it 10e1MY heurt, I Prose1110th Y D "1Wbere $aall 1go?" sl ka411 doo tethe Brabu" tlPtl butO mml i- i tepu ido rfieieor, ubis ati

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