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In the secular papers
was made of the discov
form tablet, believed to
period of 2100 years b<
is a part of a narrative
with the inspired accou
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i in- iragmeni was exhib
University of Pennsylv
ciphered and was one c
lowest strata of the ol<
Temple Library at Nip
country by the fourth e>
versity of Pennsylvania,
precht, the narrative cor
lows, the asterisks indica
injured as not to be susc
"I declare unto thee
loosen, a deluge I will 11
all men together; but i
seek life before the del
Innnrr
Atviu^ (id many a
throw, destruction, anni
ship and * * * total heij
shall be a house boat car
life. * * * with a strong i
thou shalt make, into it
the birds of heaven, anc
everything instead of a
ily * * *"
According to Prof. H
edged authority in this
Semitic dialect in the
liarities of its grammatl
was written at a period
fore Christ. The oldest
taining any account of tl
luge Tablet," in the Bri
of this tablet was only 6over,
it was a purely pa
rlnoo " - *?
nut ttgicc in many
tained in Genesis.
This is one of the nur
being made in these rect
reliability of inspired his
only been regarded with
has followed the historia
of proud empires, are n
treasures of testimony, c.
other of that which pre
pleased to characterize a
God's plans unfold sic
let us have our faith ir
confirmed, as we see h<
dence, He has used the
fall of great empires, wr
shame, for storing away
tne arrairs ot men, and [
inspired Word. And it i
time that it kindles our j
who are living in these
provision has been mad'
THE PRESBYTERIA
TESTIMONY.
of recent date announcement
ery of a fragment of a cunei
have been inscribed about the
efore Christ. The inscription
of the deluge and harmonizes
nt that we have in Genesis,
ited by Prof. Hilprecht. of the
ania. It has just been de)f
several excavated from the
lest part of the ruins of the
pur. It was brought to this
cpedition sent out by the UniAs
translated by Prof. Hilitained
ou the tablet is as folting
portions that are so much
eptible of translation:
that confines of heaven I will
take, and it shall sweep away
thou (the Babylonian Noah)
nge cometn lortn; ior to all
s there are, I will bring overhilation
* * * build a great
ght shall be its structure. It
Tying what has been saved of
deck over it. The ship which
bring the beasts of the field,
I the creeping things, two of
number * * * and the familprecht,
who is an acknowlcountry
and in Europe, the
inscription and certain pecucal
structure, indicate that it
as remote as 2,000 years betablet
heretofore known conle
flood was the "Layard Deitish
Museum. But the date
jo years before Christ. More
gan story of the deluge, and
details with the account connerous
confirmations that are
;nt years of the accuracy and
tory. Buried cities that have
pathetic interest, as the reader
n's record of the fall and ruin
iow yielding up their hidden
onfirming one point after anifessional
skeptics have been
s legends and myths.
>wly and often strangely, but
1 His sovereignty once more
)vv. in His permissive proviruin
1 ! * ' 1
ui gicai nations ana tne
ought by their own folly and
proofs of His supremacy in
jroofs of the authority of His
should humble us at the same
gratitude to reflect that for us
last days, this extraordinary
e, in His providence for the
N OF THE SOUTH.
confirmation of our faith, an
truth against the devices of
PREACHERS TO ^
The following from the
very clear and direct statemer
ministers' meddling with out
1 n tr tlltt lirrlif in ? T? ^ . ?
- 6 "S"<- " L.ICV d
when they do so:
"The Mayor of Philadelphi
of that city when they presei
calling- for an arbitration of tl
on off and attend to their own
does their action amount to?
something they know nothing
derstand the situation. It w<
would preach order and pea
Yerv good advice, even if it
l ho average preacher in a citj
upon himself to run the city
i- that their mission is not t
Gospel. Their business is no
of the nation, but to save sou
learn that the spirit of this \
with the holy things of the
that they only make themsel
go outside of their field of se
affairs of politics, the better il
MINISTERS AND "
A man arrested the other ds
taining money under false p
police, "Preachers are the eaj
His special line had been the s
the plea that he was a new-c
was in want. He had succe
from twenty pastors. The fel
of sufficient interest to be tal
Press, and published over the
lines.
There is little doubt of the
ment as to his success in gettii
That the latter are "easy game
tioned. It is doubtful if there
where more capable of taking
So, too, it is doubtful if any (
haps, regular detectives, can
who would swindle them. Th
many "easy marks." That so n
by adventurers and unworthy
to the fact that they are almc
eral with what they have, and
versal rule with them to give
They do this many times witf
tigation, for which they have i
ciple that it is better to aid a
than to let one worthy man c
TL - - r ' 1 ?
i iie mass 01 tne people do
peals are made to ministers f<
almost an every-day business!
discriminately they would quic
it is, no small share of their sa
ticularly is this true in the citi
who are sometimes a little e
laige salaries of their city bret
could be exchanged, that the la
taken up by these demands c
And congregations in calling:
April 6, 1910.
d for the defence of His '
unbelievers.
rOUR PLACES.
Baptist Chronicle," is a
it of the truth concerning
side things and concern
re regarded by the world
a informed the preachers
ited him with resolutions
iie street car strike, to go
business. He said : 'What
They are talking about
about. They do not unauld
be far better if they
ce to their parishioners.'
did come from a mayor.
r pulpit feels it incumbent
government. They foro
preach politics, but the
t to look after the affairs
Is. The sooner preachers
vorld is not in sympathy
Kingdom of Christ, and
Ives offensive when they
rvice to meddle with the
t will be for them."
EASY MARKS."
ly in Los Angeles, for obretences,
confided to the
iiest game in the world."
swindling of ministers, on
omer and that his family
eded in obtaining money
low's remark was deemed
cen up by the Associated
country under large headtruth
of the man's stateng
money from preachers.
however, may be quesis
any body of men any
care 01 wnat tney nave.
:lass of men, except, peras
readily identify those
ey are not taken in, as so
luch is gotten out of them
people generally, is due
>st without exception libthat
it is an almost unihelp
to those who ask it.
tout full inquiry or invesnot
time, and on the prinscore
of unworthy people
>r woman or child suffer.
uul HIIUH IIUW llictliy iiJJor
help. It is with some
>. Were they to give in:kly
be impoverished. As
lary is given away. Pares
and large towns. Men
nvious of the apparently
hren, would find, if places
irger amount is more than
>t every conceivable kind,
and supporting their pas