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requires and demands
ogic cataclysms of th
also the ruin and des
demands the fossil fai
ages.
7. Thus the Word
agreed and can walk
ogy can clasp hands
same truth. Thus Sci
can as husband and \\
Permit me, as I hav
to say something of i
This earth is very
the Son of God. Her
He born. Its meat
strength and growth,
with its flowers; its
its sunshine was His c
was often bedewed \
soncd with His blood
ered with the burden
the music of His pra;
This earth is "the
is a r_*al man. and tli(
place like "home, swi
far away?but his bet
"the home-coming";
i nerc will be?there
things"; and then H
receive His crown ; a
Bride.
And when, by its I
renewed, refitted an
Son, then this prodig
favor of God the Fa
universe will begin a
The countless mill
ing heavens can and
and power; and this
song. The innumerat
sing of God's justice,
the ransomed from a
that anthem.
But there is a new
?the solo of infinite i
world has ever learn*
ever thrilled with the
earth alone has learne
throng have felt that
of the crucified shall ]
and its winds and wa
claim ; then that mul
of sinners saved by I
and so divinely of the
archangel, cherubim j
will stand while the
will throb and thrill
The days of sickn
doubt, days of disco
and of acliinp- lonclin
o
voice is silent and th
days when Christ ;
our need upon our for
us with His love.?Pi
THE PRESBYTERIAN
as evidence of its truth the geole
unknown millions of years. So
olation of verse two requires and
nia anci nora ot tnose pre-Adamic
of God and the works of God are
together?thus Genesis and geolin
loving union and speak the
ripture and Science, though twain,
;ife, become one in the Lord,
c pointed to the past of this earth,
ts future.
precious and exceedingly dear to
e lie was begotten, and here was
and drink gave Him life and
When a child His fingers played
breezes fanned His cheeks, and
laily delight. When a man its soil
vith His tears, and at last crint;
while its air ever and anon cpiiv
oi ms signs and was thrilled by
eers.
Home" of the Son of Man. He
?re is to Him, as to other men, no
set home." True, He has gone?
irt is still here, and He yearns for
and perhaps that is very nigh,
must be?"the restitution of all
e will come again?as a King to
s a Bridegroom to rejoice in His
>aptism of fire, this earth shall be
d refurnished for God's beloved
al world will come again into the
tlier; and then the songs of the
nd abound.
ions of worlds that fill the flamwill
sing of God's being, wisdom
earth can and will unite in that
>lc company of angels can and will
holiness, goodness and truth ; and
mong men can and will unite in
song?the anthem of Redemption
nercy and eternal love. No other
id that song?no angel heart has*
joy required by that anthem. This
d that song, and the blood-washed
joy. So when the pierced hands
play upon the organ of this earth,
ves shall peal forth with glad actitude,
that no man can number,
>lood divine, will sing so sweetly
love of the Lamb, that angel and
ind seraphim silent and entranced
infinite heart of Almighty God
with perfect and eternal joy.
ess, days of temptation, days of
uragement, days of bereavement
ess, which come when the strong
e dear face is gone, these are the
sees most clearly the crown of
ciicau, ana comes to serve us witn
liillips Brooks.
f OF THE SOUTH.
REV. HAMPDEN C. DuBOSE
CHINA, 1872-1
By Rev. Henry M. W<
Our two China missions have ju
the passing away of this faithful ?
home in Soochow. in the sixty-fift
DuBose had been in failing healtl
siifforinii- tint
nun men uioiuivus
During'January, while attending
ing in Shanghai, he had a serious
in a few days, and continued h
came, on the morning of March
As the writer has known Dr. D
timately during his life in China
lege to say a word in loving rem
actcr and work of this beloved 1
Dr. and Mrs. DuBose arrived
were appointed to begin work in
where they have both worked fait
pleting nearly thirty-eight years
Our brother's labors have follo\
of which he has shown unusual a
pre-eminently a preacher, an ev;
work of preaching, he never allo\
terfere. As a popular preacher t
Dr. DuBose had few equals. I
_.*fi r ?*
gm lor illustration, a touch of 1
voice, and an impressive manner,
diences at the Yang Yoh Hang C
often met merchants up the Gra
Yangtse river, who spoke highly
they said they had heard preach i
in the chapel, where he was accu:
daily with his good wife, who me
also 011 the street, with hooks ar
all over the city preaching to the
the common people of the city a
by the officials, lie was widely 1
garded. But Dr. DuBose was
itinerant. Hiring a small sail-boi
to visit the towns and villages a
Soochow, and at the time of his 1
faction of seeing several small cc
ers gathered as the?result of his 1
ctnntl.- O " '
?lolun a win iiimseii ol special oc
Truth, and reach the people. 1
being in Soochow twenty-five yea
the country was submerged by fl
was in danger of destruction,
and distress. Dr. 1)uHose prepar
ing 011 the people to forsake ido
the living God. Me had it pritit<
by thousands, and given away all
remember the effect 011 the peof
by his long beard and earnest 1
him a Pusah (Buddha). He w?
going to the city temple, a very
center of Soochow, where great
incense, among them many bad cl
but nothing ever daunted him, 1
pearance and kindliness often sav<
handling which a less impressi
cnrplv '
11C1Y C I11CI with.
In the second branch of work, tl
Dr. DuBose showed great activ:
May 25, 1910.
I, MISSIONARY TO
910.
aods, D. D.
st received the news of
iervant of Christ at his
h year of his age. Dr.
i for more than a year,
my, Brights' Disease,
a called mission meet
> attack, but recovered
is work until the end
22.
u Hose more or less in,
lie counts it a priviembrance
of the charbrother.
in China in 1872, and
i the city of Soochow,
hfully ever since, comof
service.
vcd three lines, in each
ictivity. First, he was
angelist, and with his
ved other duties to ino
the Chinese masses.
Earnest, lively, with a
lumor, a clear, strong
he attracted large au1,^.1'
TT1 i
iiajjv.1. ? nc writer nas
md Canal, and on the
of Dr. Sien-sun, whom
in Soochow. Not onjy
stomed to spend hours
t with the women, but
id tracts, he would go
poor and outcast. By
nd country, as well as
known and highly realso
an indefatigable
at, he was accustomed
t long distances from
leath he had the satismgregations
of believ/isits.
He would concasions
to impress the
lip UTlf Of
V TV1UVI 1C111C1I1UC1&
rs ago, at a time when
oods and the rice crbp
There was much fear
ed a simple tract callIs
and seek help from
ed on a wooden block
over the city. I well
>le. They were awed
nanner. Many called
is also accustomed to
large building in the
crowds went to burn
laracters and rowdies;
and his venerable aped
him from the rough
ve personality would F
riat of preparing books,
ity. His first literary