Bible Standard Devoted to the Mxpostion of Scripture respecting Condtional Immortalty, Raaurestion tho ‘Retain and Relgn of Chr, and tho Pinal Destruction ofall vi Epiren ny GEO, No.4 Vou 3 ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS See ile ont sane to fel ULIIATE DIVISION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, Av the present tie, hen God is woking so wonder ia the ward, and when Hit perpen ae 0. Sfliig st inportane that tbaee who have gien Ue Ime and eayertlstentin to pop stuey sould sock opportuni of confering together in cnr int they ‘ony motaly par to cach other claret views om thee ‘momentos themes The mbjet for our present cond ‘ation she fare reeciation ofthe Roman cmpite, fd is development into "Ten Demeente. Monsrli Fivein the Western and fein the Ester Dion” ‘Thin mbt is brought before wr in Danas vo of the ‘Mataic Hage of usa gare in his second chapter. A fen iage es here seen wih is head of al, ea ‘vet, ons of as and leg of tan, and tn toes pay of tod gay of eo, and at lst a. ste ett oe stourais sont ands as sor tel ep the tos the fags, and shiver ie ito stom ‘Then te son svaledootand epsnded, nd became a get tptin file the whole eth, Av BROWN. Tee a Det te Gi Gf Oot Hard Te gh Ta Ua ar Tad AUCKLAND, NZ, APRIL, 1885, ‘The interpretation of thie _pre Spr rein ve 4 1045 flee — stein tga oni seen ete ey ctertert pitas crea onl nt Sree errdran nn eet se cl RE oa cares eae coer fee ey ere se ee he Seis ‘tt gl; the peat ‘ante We are hee not only a poprenive sequence of the our univer empices,couesponding with the fon eceve pss of the longs, vie, the Baylin, ModePenian, recep and Roman Hairs, boat a gral dbssemene ot the goversental principle, ainda by the oar sure tof gol sie, bas and on 7 ge tas ed fi Aes i a ign. Nebuchadcezar and heme, mate Bead eo.” od had given into his bands all people ad placed ‘he word under his domi, apd betowed tom hi aot pore. This the re gorramentl pale Dawer delegated ect rom the Band of Co eas trough le erigialy that Go prised to bis all satione To Abra the fon promise was sade In the and in thy sed sal lhe oatig eft tanh be bls” "Butchi eaosn people of Ge proved ‘hemadivasunvonhy of tchigh sedlyrcaen Wet Solon eign, God bexowed pen hn wadom advices such so other monarch poses; Int how teuily de he tgete with Intel aise tat igh gi an al om hic eae postonee ____ tar arene tis Ags SE ide fra ne he Gentle powers the ple he ou of easy catiy apenas te secu oer Gane can . : is commend wih Neb |e ange Ses ee Id aknine pvt “nh of sold” Nebchadnezs un eee ees cM sng em 1c benowed up say ane t municent gi o| morc ahs eat MEA denen he Barents AB? Nebachadhena | poremmentl pint a oe ae donra nay co PMH was iad we deed Ease lnc ral i ale fen en yon tein out menue fae ss ha ove Pensa eM beanie ne ogee nce mem : Ei npepans eth" Gel” Tat edt [ayo a gee ee Rowtn one av woo at nyt The ls he peg he coma to ence a tec td alate on Nebocadena eee be, lated fom God asa a” Wt? dee hs ineinly ues poetic we | ete when one carespanding withthe pod tte Jn tne dyson ene hand, we Beat they, mee era me Dion erty he We Ne Sa a ena pans gett dean oe gor Sed fe eee a we SESW meat 2 ed ceo |r ean ana Me aon hes 39 eo Dsl eed onc, hry ae ret a nt Nekoi emp, ad te a See et eee om the p ‘feta by he Do sya ae ea Te Seued sis governor and king by the array Tht be ae in this way thatthe woeld's gorermment can be 2 itty or vig cad at ter ane «| ett seep ect 2 B fom he eh ety ees nan seb the dl daca oe Mie oc.” Alc vit era] Norte vse Rona Barer oy Fis Silene Gc, sped byte Ls | Reta ed ay ee Foren t Seeger mn veneer arma pees Se 8 Serer Seren Setcves Someone ale a ee Fete theta an, LAG coy dnd nt ene Tope seein eae Free eae by the Zag of mre, when Ages Caer congue Cope Scan mem pt RO™ HA en ge tom vat en te aero Noni Brn ng sodas ayn ty he htt Ste a et a ce of to barns ines cm | Rane, Schorunate Mgnt me Les The Roman eps was dided oot | We of the Rina Bade eet Bavarian eony to in port te an Chek oa [arene cima aL igi Divine ead) fe tieh meson fh | 2 ations snijaned ean ea totic] Se Sovrmene ann Sors: Wart Eeno-—Aueian inet peti re cod | praca ana spe or Ai rt an eH in| Groce he agate iro ch ete, Ts rn | Hho hea ae a ah Mavi Laltgr ln da oe nasi ga any yee Hes, Hin ie Wn Re be Eales, Main ad ign oc git OSE tat De te often sib Daas pase ee seemed win cach Link at concn vi |e aaneee Doe ve sd A E z ; - A E f i Bett toon athe vas dest he Ina wi he Cin hese | Te Arta the ehot No tan bang nL lh peal Baca Tp Faas ne ncererns eae ‘heRoman empire, bang te S66 fae Gm singe with cy ie meta one Iwing he as mesic) THE BIBLE STANDARD. All ation are becoming sted hy he bands af ‘The Ronan Valli, or Wl, which was the nother | ring - Soman Ine te Ramen Epi tthe hae nema.” i! tn fen Gods hc the ‘ings and ling the couse ofthe Taure mountain in| winds of even ony bed cam Wade wih ene at ‘soul retin, ined the Danube neat fation | Popular aaptone wee esety carered Dy one, who ‘This boondarytne wil neeninte Baden, Wartembarg, a | td, believe tithe intention of the Grn Maker © and ne part of Taras being ct of fom the Gara | for all mankind ito one fam and make the speak the Epi oer to form pt ofthe four et Kngdomed | sme ingtage” Mahind are ehdeaonring to acompish omen Emi An iy Konner he ion sina cnn f cme ion Danube a ite tthe est of Belgads rans noch ehongh to wich we have hero id no pel. Say which ‘enesar (hs dividing the Bans nba) un it eaces| ja loa clone tothe Eaphaes, leo enone in $e upper Theis ie.» Thence the Wal continues aco | Zerharia'spropecy about the Ephaty ad i rearable #8e Capathian Mountain, nil it reaches the Does, ue commer! ener and activi is kel ron to be tnd continues in he eto ofthat veri itanivesat the | gereoped nt egon bythe propose, ghar Vay Black Ss." ‘Thas alte ena pact of Hungaey is si | Radeay; and we have only to lok atone rea Tad, {he Roman empl bound. {oar the importance of these cosdertins t oul, Iiland never belonged to the Roman emyie, wheress| esd thatthe plas forthe construction of this away, ian did; and therefore Irland muse sonet Inter be are alendyundet the conseration of ont Forign Offs legally spaated fom Brinn And the exstence of| tet Baym inthe land of Shi, is 0 be one ofthe the Fein and Nationale opniatons, and the incrssig| sine ry atic os the oe ower in Weld for Homo‘, remarkable sgn |g sss carat, the Kaphrts Valle wl base Dremoaitry ofthis son ving 4 seputeTegulstr,atd| he gues bigaey a anton 1 fr falling tis prophecy. Th clerene tothe restoration ofthe Jens Palestine, is emarable ta Soy hs ben soexed Prac |, parland in belie and seem, wiry and 2 fr ea ago; andthe wll own abn of France is ins cored ete te follwing asap a eiah may Be to crport hie bor and Loxnburg. tn, feomnted “te aceon aed ae France underok the aro 870 withthe sin ofextending| yas gee ta en sean, Esa, wa eset the Rhine, And al his he mas suceed in |e tie Remes Regie te Lae ldo Aine io accompining in order to ren the Rhine a8 the | erie nee pceee of te on Demctts ido, our of the Roman expe, Hence the revenal by | waciec ww eeskse soocraad emesis le et ta ance of Germanys recent victory over et, wil bel cen, dring eal 59 years ofeeninnandaion, een tote flier f prophery. sa sre is the wens doom a thes en ingome ‘Thote who have observed the ctr ith which events |" Tiving an wea inthe Go0med prophet cath. and ‘eve poi of lite yer and how dara icp | Image tetany we cao but ntce nh exp once he hae extend themscves in the moore! dona of| el powth fhe el rile of demote Gornneat ‘Westen Hep, ad the mane in wich Kingdoms tave| ”uberty isabreted the fy, vant en oven cannot be there tha ato tthe | mplnes,sad apo of leona Se pong sii wih ich the popes Wor of God ar ths ee ater days Been deeopst ‘The pit reappesrance of the fur] "The gest Amici ix abun a hime p wom Macedonian Hons or Kings inthe “later tine | the rim tht has ben held sured (Dal 8223) neo" Gre nd |” Re te aa nae owe mein yy ae independent Kingdoms and it oly remains fr| evens are tpl cong. pon us we shouldbe lviag Spine ped som Thy oss wp eu |Cany Sere tape kee at nw ie revveddincies; and poate Restoraonof| em thn thc Lar Jorn tov Savio seer the Jews wil be cone with she sation ofS co ani no exersin on Send nig pean ides ae pealng evyuiee: and oly te hads repute conto of on beasts Go cently the Stans of Turkey and Bayi vised Tog, ie we more math shan ever We oho teary sd woot back with hee nds impregted eh Earopean|atervant ofthe fliers o propery, for men tee othor asd weds of thea Exer eoeesae| tinge bg 0 come to pass we knw thatthe cx daweh Coming int ase relationship with Ewope nd arr ngh-Caances Stine teovingin inporance; andthe Shah of Pia on Bs ited Tetum did o doubt ee the Bers of his people yt rHE WAVE OF FAITH. Sina ieodoton of Burge dss, eaten ee havementon made ofan Epa, chix commer | ov cat" ma ‘peel comecn withthe ater days; and belee| Wr fl sre tht i Christ wee to cme now, He wood eave ee pid oat ow the grand ehrncesi o| the sen of Cnn doting poll bld sad thee list days —theexreme development ef the constr | gh, sot sly Ut of Jot and so confi adMERPEP IGE en hoa ms ti Jetre 'Thae tre many vio bebe and believe the teh, and contend ‘evenly fr; bat he comnan socalled Chetan mid is Gal ef dative, inceiace aod. mingings THe 20 tstfloberrer ea dou [Notice the contadctins, the inconsteacie, the clans of thelial opinian inal statements of oc tiehow vague the Inguage chose, how ancrain the ae sack, bow many the Inphols a evasion! Tey You cen gets dete declan ef theslogial ith fa Your itlgen: fends of any denomination, Question th otesedticers of telgion, and otee how slowly, hom | ‘tadely, how aga hey anwer csc ingles 1 would seem arf obo Knew any ne what to eter, and at Hf thse who profes to bdeve ae too ‘atded aod ucertain fo avo tying with conSece Ts work pobished in Tandon sme tine ago on ‘the Negus Tendencies f the Age i rsd * The lee of cur reigious belie ae Been dal, the objective teths of region are compartvlyignne the stern Senues of Christianity re velot and paused ont If ve ‘zane the religaa tone of oat poplar thor oH we terre the general king sty, re hall fed that | ‘slo ame, conssing of the mote atnctive doce of Christianity, combined ik the Iadinnan phos hie is everywhere the predominant bel” nan arle ofthe Wadinir an thee tis Starling statement, and the ore eing fr having 2 ‘uch Uh for ls base —" The newspapey he Ba, he tae by etary Seid, ewe snot exlsinly by men to hee long can tole.” So alent hol boo, the tet book the mma forthe std of youth an ma howd the whole ment food f the dy lnc, Mtn, ros and polis; pos, Sion, and enay the very Teton ofthe school, the very sermon of the pup And {ll this i done beneath = solemn er cymes! hypocrisy To long sal hen?” “The eto ofthe eating jose fhe US. cop ‘Church mae the toring navaos fan ace ‘anion Weak snd Saree “ie iva ed th ta te precon of docine Aeparing grey fom out oder Chisianiyetn he Incyte sds were a ou cmon th emer ote Fath hey ok at ‘ares with thn ts eae the Chueh ey let Inder ima en he arse eon oe, ‘ein that coe eye ye Bo tine based, {hs eee and precy faded away oa te ata Tnngtencing Tt may omni he Sana: hk et fin the ppt The“ Cofetocs’te Coty the Caechims he Pinas he Dspines teach one Ba Retainer tetricinie the ip rat Preys nthe Contac ot at Metedsn in the pulpit oot the Acecion ef the isin Gontegiontny sve si alin wet he Congestion o he Pana ‘THE BIBLE STANDARD. "The doce of the Atonmen, the very ete and at of the Fate et i Dl, beyo anything re Ta ppt il accounted orthodox” the doen as lowe reniy.‘Thepecon of enemest eg and er fat tt Cr in fron sin fading it ete nd figure and vaguesee, no. an acqenited wih the pened deo scan cam deny “Aol the ote ct an doce tt conde and in snd sel the Atonement fom nthe sate vaguenes The [Congegnioal paper of cis has ba sytemailly ing ngs be rerun andthe genera edges. 1 as deed that there eno eeuecion of the estat ‘he souls ging to besven, mediately ater death all ‘herein The body ir mot need al ‘The common thing bot he sae ater death, at the gaod goat once to heaven std theta once tal has made the resuseton supers apd Ie othe dei of is extence Why tring x int of Se hasan year! Sanding ot of eave, ora sinner of 3 my, oof el ogo though the fre of jodgoent, ores the lest flog of x body? To wath we queso saoulywhatber thetmss of meabers of theo called Evangelist Churches" fe not ter inbelvers in that ale af the cred 7 Bie Be rare of had es ey vide that there i sot the ame eidenee tha he Geoopel wold en to break sp conion there i of pote reohions Old snd esbihed rims of dacs ae sounded by dour and opposes sod bt fe defenders Reasons usted or reeston, sod inideliy forth, Sos ae musing all sbost sre sleping and samberng in the mide ofthese rest “ow iri wth ea othe pena etm nd ego or the Lad Jesus? How any soer ache very Hes and laugh at the people who balive kt "Thongh te Sere eveyeban peat ws to Clits coming spas as ar get letipiee te hich st atop ere eee rst rater tat Cri ight never come the cys of Crisis pristine vigoar, the anxious git of iil vs: Tale when shal hte things be? and what he sgn of thelr coming wl of the end ofthe age?" * Lond tho al hein ete the Kingdom to fal?” Tica: Ces dell ck 1A eae saoter with the axrnce thatthe Lond hol shall descend fom heaven with «rout wih te vice ofthe srchange and wit he emp of God. Then they lied up thei ends and ake op with yf Rope at every tur a buman aie which hey cold yay mae cmt no are elo ing sph of meaning ad Tvelysescption which now i wel nigh lo ‘Then "tbe appearance of Jets Chest” Rad errs over the mind whch made then rile wi oy ‘mpeatale and al of gly.” ‘Then the moat exe and apa sm) ‘THE BIBLE constant call of aposten and thee lowers was, “Com, ono Jace; Coxe Qurorty. Evi so. Axes. 1s itso now? And doesnot the niet change angus aunt want of faith? Can we regud oases as pum the apostle fxndstion, when reno longer jon ith feat and wool in aponic payer? "Conceal and disput it rnc may it ism fac thatthe hohe Care eal ‘ecouded enicbled and uneerain. Judgment cometh. 4s 1N THE DAYS OF NOAH” {Unmn the above heading the" ori” a thoroughly wordy, ‘Mogi the sane te ably condected, newapper of igh ang in London makes the allowing hoop omar fr the pleasweloring caracer of the age. Sayy the triers" Nothing interes with eu evjorent wshing| ‘essoys oa indomiabeHyhtestenee The whole © Yani Pac nay be undermined; ge of dgramie may be tecrety sored the interspace beeen ts booths We fay copes it we may even ow iy bat why shoud we nate tbe exledon? During he past ix moots city hs dined and dane, snd piped, and Inge, jot arf thre bad ot yt en the cloud, of the ae of ‘Kham mil above the haraoe, a6 if pence, prosper, and enytelged on ll sides sas ou Sabity and fortunes Eel upon foundation oadunant. 77 we daha get Sporto tv the pt of De tne shold Ue sae tn scot and ares or te shld te 9 ried in mrtg macer to mat Ue rls whch om rots sta soo shuld Have at ames! tar for the ‘eso einer fo caggrton to ey, hatin oar tier suc 2 combiston of welgrinded slams bar never presenta cl before Within ten hou’ journey of Landon, occ ipbeltin's ate of sltlon, and murder apd owrage ae fenmmited with bles injunty. "That i nee al, nor iethewont. We have recently become constioss ‘of the fact ht thor exes among us conspincy coextensive tvih teins ofthe Used Kingdon Aston i elninary note; el sim and object are cil wate reteowell alee not he only receptacle of ts ad “Eomviton. Even where the murderer isnot actual at ‘Tovk hs fotieyt fned. vary member af the Gover Thom caren move oles, his ein is nde Me. Gnd one, and each ofthe soe prominent af hi calleagcy ae rach under police protein a hey were Tesh and Tarde The plot to Bow up aor public bung ae not fee idle ramours The. Goverment fae 10 deal with ‘ets who are vied by cimpinciong apd who rl ‘nly oppotniy totes thar pane imo ction. S| side pend do wl grounds sense onset 0 Te and property ar severed ia this county before. ‘Soci noes that sft pena upon the ayo the fastodne a nter'0 cope ih ity enemies, aad to see ‘rome tv deigas Te knows, 20, tat a mere acient th ay al nganiaton are saber to, may raul in ome ewieable daar Yet Anowing tat the 20) de fer coe daijatone and eights, at fit were STANDARD. Inthe cou of tent fw monthe some sanded of Bala stjcts ave bom ined at Alexanda and Calo, "Th rai might very emily spread 10 thr coney The sinking ot coupe of sronciade inthe Soen sana weal have resis that would te fet troaghot oar woe com ect sites, nd weld redoce many mere Rouse nd sea fais wo Degg. Yet though the sword of Dales i angng over us sspended bya single thread, our bine ura “The pale wold bts occsonllyt Took gris, and abuoe Me. Gladstone. Bute evidenty ar not the ight sce of ral alan. IC things are bid they wi fend or if they get worse the county wil tro ot the (Goverment, the Conseraives wil come by thie ova, 28d ‘hon al wil be mel Tana 0 gh there the rembting of he hander storm inthe, at the spec of rt war Bs bea, std here ae ominous sgn that even a Dish democracy xy not always pote lovely and of god repar sociey 2 cosy and ightearted ae eve, evolves nf rend oftexary and enjoyment aod isnot tole even in is deems wih apy thought of eatalysa. Soc) nded, doer wel to stain fom daplay of eaven teror But oer not, pean do que 90 well to gle what may Posy bs wamings intended fore 5000. Nations Te Fndvidns,canot hope to ran ther care widow being Sccmionly Fouad of te Hepa ai a, Units ae raised there ean im he tu eve the word be 0 mt ea all The children plese ‘ose pleat y they, depends upon the wellbeing of the couniey they inbabt—ate now Being ut 2 et res ony tey ave eyes to eo and ears to be Bam, AS OTHERS SEE US ‘armaanances ae deceifil” is an_ld and llbaown sing and we often hear assorted that ever fet fxm septa on the evidence of wat cap bescen And ye in by fa the gee umber oie this aie tobevet side sine there is no oer avaiable ans where Iyyan opinion can be aived ay whit a the sve Simei rny be Imperative that some sot of decion should Te made witout delay. “Apna, opinions are tegueny fered tingly ad thi renal om wt ese, snd not fom seench and investigation. It wi hos Be Preived tht appearance ae often of gfetinporanes eno wise an wil denn of drain ther Hnfaenee nis prospects and preset postion." Appesncey” sid bishop Middleton, ane aomeshng with eerybaly theyre trenthing ith tome” We know fom lonscontiuet ‘erent tat itis snamle wich scabs teaching, Sot pect or involved reaon 20 ts peasy exer trellcdered spect and genemanly inner Wich tl Trot ether insole oc bine ‘This net menor that what apent euide peer copes mosh hat ie ‘lepcaie,eay and fir, Bat fo ave the manner and rior of genannten posession of eat mata yanages which cnmand itive espet om al late, unaneed api rouble of ay Kind tnd fm a pemport to power and posion. Tes generly2 THE BIBLE Traladcnage 9 + a w pact waht Ear he Wo, ten hugh ewe fon, but he anenge a {Mieoodtd eae wes the chance oo he fines made by thesppacsce Hover extent acter may bee otras no ens of eben iti actin te intense smal The man nh re the mt iatcer ih be wore somal” wel expense ening inti tow beng ern Siracer and wounding oat Ne ie. "Ths cea wack etpice seat hin wich ces ne snot Coe oly, bute eet thchy wating ey teive cps gress mana port meh an Se ged by nome nth of is, nd the expoance a i seeped the young a hat wally thew bald ‘pen darnaen an om ha wna Pen ticles icra sree conn given by ees Wo ramthe oa by na hy ane eed ey 4h te ad eee beamee theese contpondey acto -—sothing tee the espns as neve aes ae inet noth evan sade apa fon foe thers joing by apres re apt treat toehate regudimts Agia royce tea fxcne made fr pos of vey epee mamas a ‘peck "Oh, is ony Bo mys be Wvealy teens ‘Siow whn you et wen hin” Few pple ese Soret, wil ae tolsaly to bare tes Tae wounded and she sme eked ine eee et “geting eto cone mitace and ade pecs rc, shen they sy posbly bo snected wih honey tal fpotbeatiine Inthe day of tnd igh eens theresa get tendency to degeente the ee food mann. The sid 9 be wine now ooiees Hate cnet amit the rhetaines ands oon Dirciat ha 0 macho contend ih au ihor one in mon dey tte ‘contd vo coir ow tes oe ple Ore their ch uth a ik Noone we sepacs cn testes enn Dns hereto nee al ts le sei coda wich go toe makewp Ot ten fens, ta we atheroma aos that {hee vl ngs ae observed by tare ith tom en istongt a conta, ad hey tre fo Inpro stony ‘ith an olin fru oft ste ety Boe Xe ele ftom the swe of ane uny Drasten bps bnsetn rich yal omg ore: ii and comidention mike The machory fe tay wok move cel aden set ech ‘ith wna ad rane tee ened a mic fea" rng pt upon” "Ou doe ie" Scem Be eclen and be wit yor scem even Deter ey te, bt do na hde say your geod mates alee, le febidig, apatite en ae el oat Pts earring weds ae iyon lot Thong Mate os pene eke and soar spay and 4 song yor dn tgs wih bevaoly iced erie STANDARD, po SUNDAYSCHOOL SONGS A cama many severe things have both eid bout Sunday. Stool hymnology, ate i doa wether ter lan ‘hing ee the Jost mpresion tide on ‘Chetan, people secerally ofthe fae and une iens which re proce sad freed in any of thse peodueions In a econ, Merchants Lette" Eard Whit ef Loon remaricd here aught fo be very gra ear in the tlecon of ‘hymns fo pblie se and Sundayahoat ave least fom sdut congestion 10 sing in apparent acts of worship, eral sateen which i imo ipo for 2 ll fel hekhly ta bis omnia. ‘There shut oly an ‘ial nd unmanly tone a many of the lyn, which ay and gs are sto sing—a att of dreamy, Bowery esrenes, in insu afrencs to pra an the word to come, but, worse al there is sometines hal of ging det wrt Oa wich came bt ike the rot of geuin eng and Saale ltr of characte. etme ask ha oy be the spur mor eet of leading hilt who J Beaty, above al hingy wiser, aot dito singin neha as Lome or ay other of the too umeroas Byrne which express an crest desis to ich gig and be go to glay? wll sy nothing ofthe ter unstittanes of many these mesial descriptions ofthe tt of derbi soul orbs dagrane defoce of the Serpe presen ich ends us to associ future gy a hl aly. th the rerio of hd at thee of Chi no il el onthe act hac finns to Hive hee or anywhere ch, he but I wil say that he lage mater of hymen ony Iymals, where the smal amouet of eng see joined with the unos amount of eloescintiangery ead is recommended by the axampenyng foe ao haga tan by the merits of the poetry sxecae dainty pericius indsence on eilrns minds, No retenes to ee spits wold oaght to be mae die chdten or sa in hackneyed pases or in any ters exp sah ay ated ‘i up thei thoughts with ve, nd, and gene dese toda inate eta “The desption of eave give ia slrge amber of hymns ate not soch ato ret In soy mind wean ith an noodling o amet eft. The ius of sane Years Sunday pea in ging treats cannot be gad, plead therefore oa acer sean fo Scrgure example nal ferences to the ftute word emjety and goy nd i fever hymns canbe found ofthe ight srt I esing fees tym aout the hl heen ad sor about the gdm of teavea” cong on ath of which ver Land spesis mom fount “A decide dininon of he aici apiaons ater on the serve of God indie werd would porte ay 5 ition pracia ilgity of character, of hc the Fetdeing hes more o ght thehad ate of Ne ‘Beta sale would endure when saa ayy ate cada "The fs conion of cbuinng geouine fealing isto esl of hs spvious sort; and then to brag mind nt ‘owe contact with thse fits la. Gols wark and In out Stvon?s deh and mliation, which are he cose of lore ed joy inhi snere iiplen And may ot beaded fa: close desing with the consciences of children isthe tna to awaken thse moral an pal lng whic are eit homing and key to endure? Forte expe. sion of enine fling srengthens penile, an lade to Active obetience; forthe aria expression of feclng ‘ies the Holy Spr of God, and sin nt oly atthe {ot of al dlacy of etiment, eta the ot of rational ‘th in Cision Word Pap EXPRESSIONS NOT IN THE, DIBLE. Avtuovcn the (lowing erpresions aboand ia. semons| and obituaries, hey are not Be ated ncn in sy pf Tora ea, Neverdyng sa Undying si Deaths spi, Spark of Dey, [Ls moments on eth Gone ito another wo “The word oft Gone to eave, Gone home to God {Gone w be a age Looking over the Patieens of heaven, ‘The moral resine Here be all ot at col eriy of wo Eectng n “Badles agony. All thse exresions are “foreign” to igpiation and we belo the sentiments ay eres at fae ofc The tras are unknown to Sears, ‘What the Bile doe sy, fo Maa # moral That whic is brn of he les is es, Wan dt stead of gone to even” goe out retumed to Miser, Wil be ene wp oo bought dom) a he at dy ‘Wildes fn Chest eee ne tae of mort. out of Cis wil be miserably destroyed, Wl lor the gio eterna Lif and consequently exence. rom the second det, bat wl ser the tra panhent of destin ‘Al the later ate sated ether in gaan tino many words, ut the Omer do net occur ater in the language we have quoted o gules fr BEATING THE ATR Mor of the wate tht inl sy Deg si. They make wpa sytem of tines whch te ie as wei nd then they sal thant ¥ they ely cent Chiniy, They hat roe dak gen ong piensa coder who netted, war ‘tn norobejed the Dbl and te thee Bands ad ia pron tat th les ta md eneeats ok Thy pate butane pcre int annain mereoon thr cre, tharos tod mowbotic aed nae the gna of Chit responsible he tly owe teachings ae Sx oppor foal hse ‘They rake the gap laneae eal the ypesay ros ie vay ithe church oeingtt Case nye snd pops tare ben or empha in sean hypotay thers ave ever eon ‘John Locke sd tly tat moet ofthe cecions of crisimiy wer dcihgson Cesta ninndetos Xe sepi lywio quel withthe gap af Ce hey wl ol ake he Bile and ke themes ltd with ehe sbj esing Yo emcee hit ad fore ofthe eachng Seip, ania ef Desig te aan hing with en sey wlan bein postion oak itlgety on nw et the ae Jor the eer” When inidlty fee math ignorance, Stpetn ander it ay pov uel vss and no dott many cmos haves era joyce. When eet onry i iy win hater bo wall toe are teed the four wn he ger Clem ‘harmed. Thetich digarcr nd cerees whos ‘rucie, ght She mene nd under ego of Tain hors gece Critiny mo mee tant God nore epee othe gpl tan Fo Ee we reacts eter Jin th semaon on the mowntInfie denour= wrong eres, penn sod gla; them de a ‘comes bathe ae nt Chl nt te Get ‘pombe or ibm.” Whe hs na of lt apie ein cel ny, ee fat be very le lef he atc of coe whic epic pd gue he opto Cay nd Chin's ein, pedo lhe ered fama il cal eterthan eer afer ting ect om the nese ic npr sun oman craace Palace Stiga Gage geno wet te Usted Susy goons acta ree one ea Will never be recovered agin toe bya erection# ‘THE BIBLE STANDARD. “ANTS OR MONKEYS? ‘Tnost scenes who hive shit the Creslor out of he ‘asin, and endeavoured to pore that men wee evoed fr developed ot of malas andmonkays have an ceeding Bard anew adjust mater to thelr thei tly Sie John Labbace Bar teen considering the on! ‘ais, and ster protected invnigaon cls tht anhrooid aps” mtst yield the second plac in he order beneath tan, fr Ms nds tbe ant" must be paced there "When we consider the baie of eat” ayn ey "th oil organ the ge commana Ibintons, ther rodney, thar parton of dome Sl ed cette cet chcr fines ented that hey aes cla to ck no nan in the sal of fntligence” So according to thse theories ie now appar hat in inal, which crowning glory and special ttt of mankind the monkey must give place t the ant. tay Jeateage coe wise man sugeeated tht soe of ofthe gate ton ofleaor wo found tne angel on tei han, treuld do well tog tothe ant” and “coder bet Wage ha te wiee™ Te soem nom tat th advice was excedingy stint a atoms one has ale hed the teaching ‘tthe good ld book in his vespecy and as fund» grat eal of isdocn among the ante Tete theory sould ow be started hat men ater al, sree devclope fom ants inated em money col ‘ot to one fact which woald seem t give commemane to {ethene and thatthe pela supe othe wait arg ‘oportan of be Bisbiomble young ladies ofthe part and Drevent genetion which ave ofsn been Yonstked 3 (rating ter ootnes ote shape of the ypc nt orvarp. ‘Can ite tht thi nition onedce the sce of the wiimote veto to ances ferme and poe Ties? We cie this as & pol ell won of th atenin oor fends whe ing. yer ay from ‘avn, ate bunting though earth and eat 8nd the ign ofthe han fly —amoary U.S SELEDENIAL, “rae proba of ie is ofen soled by the simple law of seleenish Many ee hasbeen made 2 erable fore ‘ecean i uadeook to grap mare tha eas could provide Safdeil snot, then, alone een in onder ‘Bat we conte tthe hapinee of oer, batt ot fn ei beter to have cate dthen snd be. contented fu ct a fy rot tn be ated ia ‘iment and be tented byte eredtor ‘That home is pee ih carat tae ma i se | eared, abd psi amit, without remore and det, than one con be in tepeaied chamber, hich ely felon | twothes. “There ofen the confi commences a ena Hire the bate ie isought and lost er won, Thelen fe denial Is been ght for the good acer There Faneed ofa for losose forthe cot of wle —Cviston “GOODBYE” Or, doo say gootye; I do’ like to ear Say * god stemooe oe ood eeting or smething ee raber shan tha” "Tis objection tothe wert benediction fen head We ee they who mise ti objection donot know the Deut tough ts aneonttel form expres Te probably conmaction of" Gob wily and a such We Tove to ee What swestr word at ping? Te likes break france fom that grind ld benediction: "The Lord bles the and Rep thee? ‘The Lord mae ie face shine upon thes abd be gains unt thee The. Lot it sp his ounenaiceapon thes and gre thee peace” Say then to your loved ones to your fiends and to yout scyuintaces 2 you srt agin and agi in i, and say it ts benediction anda agen" Goode” The felling Ties Beauly exes he tought — a io iene ‘atten ipo ei et, Aes cotiy it ik ein ate ao he Conta we Sale ge si FULL OF SELF oral emp pop there ae few reptile than thwe towed with cole, Who has not txa eroes wher eer to know noting tat sland whore fet ston on rectng stnges sermed tobe Wo infer them, whee ‘hey had bce, apd what they bad doe, and how moc hey rial es rs Le pe et gee ees aR onal ae ee et Ct aa ‘trl he conty has fried very age eigation of seleed egoite ‘Werner sal amount mich is this wold or the Wot eat so long a8 we eile With Sle Ewe hk that sr fre the cet gars ithe miverse, and at everybody iFioteresed in hesrng ox all, and toowing fou xls ve sal nin the pity of the edidous, abd the cote tf the lees cansierte Who has not seen rave gol Fneligent en ad worn stn pin lence and ste | to the empty rate of some coped chi, who. could ony | tak othe and of things which peony oocened| Bim. He who bar only hia! totale sboat, may vey pel quton wether bd best talk a led eny Fd ta insch a he aloe the piviege of speech Bor ‘epatition woul be enhanced jus bart sence, trhich would allow people colts thoughts and ie (ion tigibarecouhing to ny reth ewing. A TRUE HOME. wy of aur oaskecper in and fll by the way ater a fer month’ al rlnginting thie brights haters fr fecaring trae Bom, and sek relese fom al pon Sbiiy ia a Beadinghouse And why? For the wot tect thlr mers have been ely Rad and ndelget. ‘They permit heir dughte’ githood to lip by witht ccntoming them any cae oF responsibly. They for ie tht to make thei eden set and el in youth il ny the foundation of tre true happiness and joy then than can be ond in eo indlence a cistern “Thy eget there ae home Ives each dy that shold ‘ave eqel thought and atenon with those wich are ented at school i they old ter dughir for ‘heel Nowe maker. Tour gle gow ep wih 3 Bgber bon than pun rough thle school eduction wih ‘aly jt ha acoso Enpmledge which wl be dested respevalein bonale cul, devoting thelr hour ox of school to see walking and sly gon, wih Kile tine {Grente domenie Jases who can wonder tht they ake Snresronaiendlet and incompetent hwnekespen? Now fd then we fn one whow natural good sense bas oct been ently desoyed ov purer Uy the indgece oe clams the moter If cha oc marion od tay loves ber beband hel he of the ery and have courage to sudy the of Rosckeping unl she becomes fn eaptt in the Bons If she wil do ti, by euch ‘heewation ad toroaghy ota management soe wil buld up a deghial ome, whee hashand and ctlden till te up and ell her bested Prine Chron COURAGE WITH CONVICTION. 4 the Und Stats it isso common to ae ne, ota the Arent denoainaion, declaring ther convient bject of Candin moray that it a dot 09h y the inmpied wor tat we do nt choice sch ‘te of cmon iateret. “The flowing it nance "HB. Dean, Congrepaonal Miniter, of Ladagon, Mtigi, ws clled attend a feral servic and preach ‘THE BIBLE STANDARD, copa) asin inthe engagements. ‘The weetog was held Inthe Metodst Chapel. er th preliminary ocedings Mz, Dean arose and atoouneed hit tet, "But on "re commenced by saying at ar ar yar payer al and crcl sy of te Serpe he kad cnn ally fenrinced that man doesnot pase oherent meray, nd that hed hive thie ocasion, a te reece of he ad, to pola what he blvd te he ta He then pecached Jnus andthe Teron with elexness ad ting eft rematog in his emon, Baer rota it efor met desi ot t9 my llowsne, ovr the sr, iting nts, tan to xand in my place and Proce fy” he a “tbe atl raponaly {api etch nd Sore God, and Inthe presence of the Ing sd the dea, have preented eat 1 salemaly aleve oe dhe wath yp this intresting subpet From fief ine Ihave put ofthis dt, ut the tr eed {tfapon me apd ran honest ma and pull acer, Tint pola I the consequences to me penal Be at they mn? SOMETHING IN Tr "Tax iatatuts of Eaatd Coun, I, 30 notupport any temperance acres sped th ine ling emperance They deidd twenty Gre years gp that no lia shouldbe; olin the ein, and ince that ine they ve eet bat ove pesto tthe pecienany, and he commited xine rite drt with whey proce in an ajaning cout They super br moor hee pauper abl Tt i emp root of te tine. The ees ate iyo por ent. oer inte aig eon, 08 thier of ene oeepicn thes dag inthe ean hile tee ax rol show Ua they return more property tan anyother eonty the, State of nal population This a cave where the soy can otconplin of any invasion of pate igh forthe people fre onanimoai opps lets under ay esstances. Famer sek the loalty ae + god psc o bring up thle chien, When cnfonted with th tie eth model ean, evn ld topes adn there something ini but ‘viel Is ot why. WANT OF PUNCTUALITY. Ire anonishing how many povpe there as tho neglect set. ‘Thousands ae ene rom tia ena one. Tei tonya eros fnce in aly bat the fr pare of meow vee 20 that he who Beemer the vim fi gee vale in the eis fom which He injomibe wo eeape, Te make the merchant ware of tne, ispe the bse, the hopes asd eepeation ofthe Tape injures the pronpets of the mechan and nts fitclabocer fe uses Tn a word the Ie kot a kr of th doroying Bub May abd may tine Bae thle of me an st igo tego anf hare of ore Theil et pe the sem, Mr Rook etodia) and Mi. Pricad (Epi. ives who i ey were mare ithe ede wg, wouldTHE BIBLE sce argebusiogs and make hci fran, Be poncal ‘yn woud sncosd, Punta sa toad that lens 00 so respi PATIENCE IS POWER. ‘Ton was caught inthetol othe hone, ‘The mote be tugged, the more is fet gt tala; hen lite moun tard is owing, and eit ibis majoay wuld mot are him, te thought he coeld rele im. Al the bing of beats ook 0 notice of sch conemptsie ally but lst ke her ron spits in trouble, he allowed his ay fit fo do as he pasa. So one by ene, te, mem nibhiedthrogh the card sil headset ve ft oe fe fd then aotbet sad the tote and then al fou, and vith & grow of heary grit’ the. Kg of the forse Teknowledged ts hepatic in pr is sostine song than the proud in pi. "And tis bent ose bow, when some sturdy ature is inoled in perplsiy an by islence and yocraon ony sing i tegth wout forwarding is exeape, cere il cote Ia sme tel ye uy, mild sd gen, nd il sage the simple extriation, by soothing Vbemence own ito hit ova, any, wrlset him onthe way Yo efee Bit opm selfdeinrane Even 20 ll through the rng of piltpy, pence Dower. In your patience pss 98 your sole UNDER THE CROSS. "oth a he ho, INFIDELITY, “Tx pi ncese ony masked sgn ofthe ines, Intctng te pes of hese nt daye Tons ate eietng God and the Bible, and weting with conten ihe eae lin of salon, 20 Kindly fered by eur doar Savoct Bat very fo are ting om their ell ways to serve the ord. Tat sermoa devred by FH. A. Bante befor the South-resem Asecition of Congrgational ures of| Kans at Great Bend, March a2 ands, 1877, when spething of de scent there cay id 1, hee come ike « maonat dese. In making + dagen of the ete we find the pnonal pute excite tad nding = igh vest heat. Tall nee aterpt to presbe, "Ye eB spine tee your cling, bree, a6 physicians of the shoal of Chet. Til, however tl you the exidng ee, AB a sation we knee ben Tstning tothe “gospel of dt? We have Ben taking in rlgoue ood which bung indigestie Bor Been the soe of iain.” We deed bend and were grea stnes. The American chuches ae today more dang: fom Soe who hold rcpetabe membership. in iea-—bot who are entainingsemnbdel sentiment tan tom all the comuptin thst exit utile of the member The ide inet i venping aay al who have at Dat on Christ.” The tread whet wilson be fly tips snd dy forthe harre.‘The bed road i crowded ad st few arin the maow may Gy US. CONSCIENCE NOT A SAFE GUIDE. tis anything but tbe word of God in thee dak days! How aw are they wh realy le he win? How fe sock ofr infomation and comfort! How few know what ten inthe srptars of rth Rarely the Been, ‘much steed; and whee it endow ofen read 100 elfen. "And becate of thi utr nei the werd of God, or wrong se af 8 the word ein darkens [eknows either the Gorpel which mold eth onthe rd of God which won inact them. Only hee snd ‘ere are und iadivduae who understand and Chea he so0d wo and who ar dl sting to conform hema {0 he mind of God ‘And yt the won of God isthe stand a the pide by which we are o ct oa esti amp Ged nes i his dark, dark wold i by Divine lori shins ith is efilgent wisdom. eis necesty fr ll who would ‘But instead of bearing men sty “To the Serpe czscence is rguenly made sopreme. The. word ty ‘At upto yur conscience, and you wil be fe ‘That were well enough the conscience of every man was ealightened up to the fn of teen, Teen fngbt cach man sf flow hi eoncince. But con sceoce, ait snore of les dak inal i ot se guide The word of God i he rae of ath snd practice Why, aan may have a good consine, and yo be commiting acusl and dread sn, He cy be dag ing wich he eine vey acetate to Gols and bemsy kaow nothing sprine himsle”” Lok at Pau Whats sabe example fn man doing innese mish and yo esoying a conscience that weed agin hi WH ie was turdring Chesing be kad good etsiene” He wines othe oan ht be bad Hired nat good eoocence before God unt ie day tht he appeared be ove them. He dd hings inca pint the Lod Chik, od yet fo his inead appro. And why? This nthe Ysson, He had not sees the ist thal condemne hi Ta hs prejudice he eae is yes to ‘And sit my be with many andthe ath, You may bests with what soa bio, id he way in wich yo think you ae doing what God teres of jou.” Bat he ‘stron in viv ofthe tah as pny reve in the seripesoftwth? Te hove everyman t etic ie Seto see whether he be inthe ath or not Bore ate Bot Lo apse before ost conan for nen, bet we treamenable oth supreme coat of Jets the Cee, who ‘te pass dcon on our ith and tins wang te ‘WH the posiity of Gla mite in view, maak very ma wo may fo at ad ise in is ov ind tosteto iafesh whence his comfort irda, can do bo hat, wl it may db uch goo, RELIGIOUS DECLENSION. “Tw ralgious declension ie becoming alaing to mary io have Bee expecting the comensan of the word Before fhe coming of Cis. Facts and ike a Gear aginst the "pace and safety" ey ht che wend ring beer Mr J AcFroude sey tho rth dyer esi “tm every comer of he wold thet he phenomenon a the dona of etalished region in Cathe coutee st vel asin Protestant; 97, amaog Mohammed, Jers Bodies and Brann” "There ta gene yielding to the sii shins and estons of the wold. Only 2 ex | fe ready 0 como. out Gom the opel cro sepaate “na be NATURES TEACHING. ‘Evmx the house appoint forall ving” hs «salt side Is 2 eingplace, = cemetery, a slepagplace 1 can Iain the depts of silent cher the Hngringehone of the voice of Jems. "Tam the resttection and the es Andifwe appeal to nate (is auinan, is Seep, and i ‘hanger wines tha al mut diy we can ence no ‘neve fntimaton fromthe same leon tat il val te Desay isl has tints of He te leaves hat ln atm ae golden ax they drop and the ices ‘epanded fom the env of or hocres tec the gre of the niabow abd the seen of places Deyo the shits, to teach to read resurecion learns on te ophics sd ‘onamens of death Dr. Onin. ‘THE TRUE TEST OF PREACHING. ‘Tw te test of peahing is the eet thas pon the lives ofthe hears By th Lu e sal know serie and false, Thar sory told a «ant who preach to he eke a moat dig srmon, The fee weal cmd | othe martor ys — i wal to plawe an aolince bat pease itt its tiene, Make the with sik Rote and erry ae end i eotertlnment out of place in the pulp ‘THE BIBLE STANDARD, 47 CHURCH NEWS tv ie anata sch ago te sete mv mg a Cay een ing wg he vn pai CURRENT EVENTS. seis othe Landa Tome He vate tn the t00 ifn yt arth terse ie Peg ees4 MONTHLY CATALOGUE OF BOOKS Soldat “nite stant” Ofte, LUNDUM HOUSE, VINCENT STREET, AUCKLAND, 7TH ENGLISH “nupLF seANDARD: * CRC gS OR ENE cocoRD Tae gt Ge Cnt bl eva seb eta! le Bae By ile Gna SPIRITUALISM UNVEILED, an thor ote He Work Sit, ag tier Se a SPIRITIN MAN. Wont it? Price 6. ‘THE SOUL: a Bie View ofa meaning, Pee 6d. RICH MAN AND LazaRUS, THE THIEF ON THE ‘GLOSS? wht eg eae THR RESTITUTION OF ALL. THINGS ‘The sit hinge Tee tem i ly Pap a sears 8 CHURCH. ty Poksor ent se ie One, ‘op eGbosr an Te Ocm ean hs a Home ‘THE GREAT QUESTION OF THE Day—EvER HASUNCHuRIMIuae Sat? Dra ‘By J. b FORSTER, tag TIBLICAL, PSYCHOLOGY. Infor Pag 1 Bac ac tie Sat a Ag See TE unis ee ea tales oe nenkebentr ir aa yi hats hee 6 pate ete : Pee ace os eee ear Scenes | me alae eres Ei Tatar ey rapier a ic ‘ened terns ‘THE BIBLE STANDARD. By H, COSTABLE Ma, (late Pdenry of ik rnd) DURATION AND NATURE OF FUTURE PUNISH ‘itdoocl pte pecig i manatee a els SS Sianhee TURES Maectante Coane ele Cae anne re earners ae Toe eat ee aS ee TRUTH SEE FRE "none vw ft Sap Wise “thi bit “tare aneet THE VOICE OF THE CHURCH. "iy DT: ‘a dg of Cha "rose Wes ITERFRETING CONCORDANCE OF vue Nw TTI ne A eu ote Ge nea 2 Jr ne ye ae Gece, ke lanl Sang ne Cc ao Xe Clee at Ma, 2, Jin Wise, ink Ca Pe BOUND VOLUMES OF BIBLE STANDARD, etme dosh em 88a 8nd in ope volume. The two eae together make ve ‘cesed look je hope hat ou end ul ead thet ones once fea sable bok fc s New ‘Year presen toaend to ends who re unacpsited wh he Truth or Et oly ia Case Prey thy Pe 60; pos pal, See Cen cement ok i owe — Geo tact Steen tog yey crn Cans. = atl i, et ae fs a