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diff --git a/40658.txt b/40658.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 6b8a47e..0000000 --- a/40658.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,2823 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of With God in the Yellowstone, by Alma White - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: With God in the Yellowstone - -Author: Alma White - -Release Date: September 4, 2012 [EBook #40658] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WITH GOD IN THE YELLOWSTONE *** - - - - -Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - - - - - -Transcriber's note: - -Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). - -Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. - -Variations in spelling, punctuation and hyphenation have been retained -except in obvious cases of typographical error. - -The illustrations have been moved so that they do not break up -paragraphs, thus the page number of the illustration might not match -the page number in the List of Illustrations. - - - - -[Illustration: ALMA WHITE] - - - - - WITH GOD IN THE - YELLOWSTONE - - BY - - ALMA WHITE - - AUTHOR OF - - _Looking Back from Beulah_ (in both English - and German), _Gems of Life_, _Golden Sunbeams_, - _Demons and Tongues_, _The Chosen People_, _My - Trip to the Orient_, _The New Testament Church_ - (2 vols.), _The Titanic Tragedy--God Speaking - to the Nations_, _Truth Stranger than Fiction_, - _Why I do not Eat Meat_, _Restoration of Israel, - the Hope of the World_, _The Story of My Life_ - (Vol. I); and Editor of the _Pillar of Fire_, the - _Good Citizen_, the _Rocky Mountain Pillar of Fire_, - the _London Pillar of Fire_, the _British Sentinel_, - and the _Occidental Pillar of Fire_. - - PILLAR of FIRE - Zarephath,--New Jersey - 1920 - - _Copyright, 1920, by Alma White_ - - - - -PREFACE - - -In this volume I have attempted not simply to give a brief account of -a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park and to describe some of -Nature's grandeurs, but to elucidate spiritual truths that were -demonstrated in this place of many "wonders" in a thousand miracles -before my eyes. - -There is no more poetical, picturesque, and fascinating spot on the -globe, and no other place where magnificence and sublimity blend so -harmoniously with the softest tints and colorings as in the -Yellowstone region. - -Here are geological formations in which the book of ages has been -written in inks of variegated hues. In the canyons, rivers, and -waterfalls, in the lakes, springs, and pools, specimens of Eden have -been preserved on the outside of a thin crust, covering the sulphurous -flames of the regions below, where the rumblings of God's wrath are -heard threatening the world with judgments. - -The mighty forces that operated in ages past are still at His command, -demonstrated by the boiling springs, the volcanoes and spouting -geysers. Ten thousand omens are heralding the approach of the -winding-up of this age, and the beginning of a new dispensation in -which all men shall acknowledge Jehovah in His majesty and power as -the one and only Potentate worthy of the adoration and homage of the -human race. - - - - -CONTENTS - - - PAGE - - Historical Statement 9 - - CHAPTER I--Enroute to the Park 19 - - CHAPTER II--Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone 33 - - CHAPTER III--Upper and Lower Falls 47 - - CHAPTER IV--Mammoth Hot Springs 59 - - CHAPTER V--Norris Geyser Basin 73 - - CHAPTER VI--Upper Geyser Basin 84 - - CHAPTER VII--Upper Geyser Basin (Cont.) 102 - - CHAPTER VIII--The Bottomless Pit 109 - - CHAPTER IX--The Voice of God 123 - - The Yellowstone and How it was Made 136 - - - - -ILLUSTRATIONS - - - PAGE - ALMA WHITE _Frontispiece_ - - Map of Yellowstone Park 8 - - Group of Bannock Indian War Chiefs 12 - - Bannock Indian Papoose 14 - - Arch at Northern Entrance to Yellowstone Park 18 - - Shoshone Canyon 22 - - Shoshone Dam 24 - - The Holy City 27 - - Pahaska Tepee Lodge 29 - - Chittenden Bridge 32 - - Sylvan Lake 35 - - Yellowstone Lake 37 - - Eagle's Nest Rock 40 - - Grand Canyon, from Inspiration Point 42 - - Willow Park Camp 45 - - Lower Yellowstone Fall 48 - - Bear Feeding "A La Carte" 52 - - Upper Yellowstone Fall 55 - - Beaver Dam 61 - - Mammoth Hot Springs 63 - - Fort Yellowstone 66 - - Obsidian Cliff 69 - - Roaring Mountain 72 - - Norris Geyser Basin 75 - - National Park Mountain 78 - - "Hell's Half Acre" 80 - - Mammoth Paint Pots 83 - - Office Old Faithful Inn 85 - - Old Faithful Geyser 86 - - Giantess Geyser in Action 89 - - The Sponge Geyser 93 - - The Beehive Geyser 95 - - Castle Geyser 98 - - Butterfly Spring 100 - - Riverside Geyser 105 - - Giant Geyser 107 - - Morning Glory Spring 108 - - Grotto Geyser 111 - - Sapphire Pool--Biscuit Basin 114 - - Punch Bowl 116 - - Handkerchief Pool 118 - - Emerald Pool 121 - - Jupiter Terrace 125 - - Buffalo Herd 127 - - Elk Stalled in Snow 130 - - Golden Gate Canyon and Viaduct 132 - -[Illustration: MAP OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK] - - - - -HISTORICAL STATEMENT - - -In a book entitled, _The Discovery of Yellowstone Park_, written by -Nathaniel P. Langford, the author gives an account of an expedition of -130 persons who started from St. Paul, June 16, 1862, for the Salmon -River, as it had been widely rumored that extensive placer mines had -been discovered there. The expedition was led by Captain James L. -Fisk, the noted Indian fighter. Among his assistants were E. H. -Burritt, Nathaniel P. Langford, and Samuel R. Bond, who acted as -secretary. David E. Folsom, Robert C. Knox, Cornelius Bray, Patrick -Doherty, Ard Godfrey, and Patrick Bray, were selected for guard duty. -Many well-known pioneers of Montana were in this company, whose names -are familiar to the writer. - -After eighteen weeks of hazardous adventure, the expedition arrived, -on the 23d of October, at Grasshopper Creek. The weather being too -cold for them to proceed on the journey, they decided to camp in that -locality for the winter. This region was then the rendezvous of the -Bannack Indians; and the St. Paul expedition named the settlement -Bannack. - -To me it is a strange coincidence that this expedition of pioneers -should have left St. Paul on the day of my birth, the 16th of June, -1862; and that on March 31st, 1882, a little more than nineteen years, -later, I should reach this same locality, having been engaged to teach -the Bannack public school, which I began the 4th of April. - -Frequently the early history of the town and its inhabitants was -rehearsed in my hearing, but many deplored the fact that some of the -old-timers had moved to Virginia City, Helena, Butte, and other -places, and that the placer mines of Bannack were not so prosperous as -in former days. But there were enough of the pioneers left to keep -fresh in the memories of the younger generation the stories of -adventures with wild beasts, the Indians, etc. Some of the stories -were looked upon as fabrications, while others were known to be plain -statements of facts. - -I heard so much about the Indians, their reprisals and cruelty, that I -lived in constant dread of them, even when there was no cause for -alarm. A short time before I reached Montana, which was then a -territory, there had been an uprising of some tribes, and a number of -persons living in Bannack and vicinity had been killed. When they were -on the warpath at this particular time, the inhabitants of Bannack had -to barricade themselves in the new brick courthouse and stay for days -to protect themselves from a general slaughter. - -I was not afraid of the squaws with their papooses strapped to boards -on their backs, but when the "bucks," as they were called, pressed -their flat noses against the window-panes asking for muck-a-muck -(food), they frightened me so that I could not get over it for hours. -No one else seemed to have any fear of them, even though harrowing -stories were everywhere being told about their treachery and cruelty. -I made my home with Aunt Eliza, my mother's sister, who had married -Dillon B. Mason, a pioneer of Montana, about ten years before. It was -she who had engaged the public school for me and had insisted on my -coming to Montana, from Kentucky, to teach at Bannack. - -When the Indians on their foraging expeditions came around to the -back door and windows of the kitchen, it seemed to be my lot to see -them first. When they saw how I was disturbed at their presence, they -would throw their heads back and laugh, and say, "White squaw, heaply -big fool." My uncle and aunt were always on friendly terms with them, -calling them John, Jim, and other familiar names. This pleased them -very much, especially when food was given them; and I knew they would -be around again in a few days, much to my annoyance. - -[Illustration: No 61 A GROUP OF BANNOCK WAR CHIEFS POCATELLO IDAHO] - -Patrick Bray of Bannack, whose name is mentioned in the St. Paul -expedition, was one of the old pioneers who could tell more "blood and -thunder" stories than anyone else in the community. - -[Illustration: No 58 BANNOCK PAPOOSE POCATELLO IDAHO] - -In 1870, a party composed of some of the most prominent citizens of -Montana, under the leadership of General Washburn, then the -Surveyor-General of the Territory, went on an exploring expedition to -the Yellowstone regions. The names of some of the members of this -party were household words in the early days of Montana, and familiar -to the writer. Among them were Cornelius Hedges, Nathaniel P. -Langford, the first superintendent of the Park, T. C. Everts, S. T. -Hauser, and Lieut. G. C. Doane. The reader will note the fact that N. -P. Langford was a member of the St. Paul party under the leadership of -Captain Fisk, that landed on Grasshopper Creek, Montana, in the fall -of 1862; and much of the success of the expedition was due to his -heroism. Also much credit is due him for his unabating devotion to the -cause of the republic, and the service he rendered in having the -region set apart as a National Park, March 1st, 1872. Until this time, -there were no restrictions on hunting, trapping, gathering of -specimens, etc., or to fencing in the geysers by private individuals. -THE ACT OF THE DEDICATION OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, approved March -1st, 1872, was as follows: - - "BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF - REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS - ASSEMBLED: - - "That the tract of land in the Territories of Montana and - Wyoming, lying near the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, - and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the junction - of Gardiner River with the Yellowstone River, and running - east to the meridian passing ten miles to the eastward of - the most eastern point of Yellowstone Lake; thence south - along the said meridian to the parallel of latitude passing - ten miles south of the most southern point of Yellowstone - Lake; thence west along said parallel to the meridian - passing fifteen miles west of the most western point of - Madison Lake; thence north along said meridian to the - latitude of the junction of the Yellowstone and Gardiner - Rivers; thence east to place of beginning--is hereby - reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy or sale - under the laws of the United States, and dedicated and set - apart as a public park or pleasure ground for the benefit - and enjoyment of the people; and all persons who shall - locate, settle upon or occupy the same or any part thereof, - except as hereinafter provided, shall be considered - trespassers and removed therefrom. - - "Sec. 2. The said public Park shall be under the exclusive - control of the Secretary of the Interior, whose duty it - shall be, as soon as practicable, to make and publish such - rules and regulations as he may deem necessary and proper - for the care and management of the same. Such regulations - shall provide for the preservation from injury or spoliation - of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities or - wonders within said park and their retention in their - natural condition. - - "The Secretary may, in his discretion, grant leases for - building purposes, for terms not exceeding ten years, of - small parcels of ground, at such places in said park as - shall require the erection of buildings for the - accommodation of visitors; all the proceeds of said leases, - and all other revenues that may be derived from any source - connected with said park, to be expended under his direction - in the management of the same, and the construction of roads - and bridle paths therein. He shall provide against the - wanton destruction of the fish and game found within said - park, and against their capture or destruction for the - purpose of merchandise or profit. He shall also cause all - persons trespassing upon the same after the passage of this - act to be removed therefrom, and generally shall be - authorized to take all such measures as shall be necessary - or proper to fully carry out the objects and purpose of this - act." - -[Illustration: ARCH AT NORTHERN ENTRANCE TO YELLOWSTONE PARK, -DEDICATED BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT] - - - - -With God In the Yellowstone - - - - -CHAPTER I - -ENROUTE TO THE PARK - - -On September 2, 1919, I left Zarephath, New Jersey for Denver, -Colorado. Seven days later, accompanied by my brother and his wife, -Rev. Charles W. and Lillian O. Bridwell, I started on a trip to the -Yellowstone National Park. Traffic on the railroads was so heavy out -of Denver that we had some difficulty in getting properly routed, but -finally succeeded. Twenty-four hours later, we reached Cody, Wyoming, -the eastern entrance to the Park. We secured lodging at the Irma -Hotel, founded by William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), and named for his -favorite daughter. - -On the walls of the office and in the halls of this hotel were -splendid paintings, in which the whole history of the famous -frontiersman and Indian fighter was shown. Hours could profitably be -spent studying these pictures, in which one could learn more about the -"Wild West," of former days, than one could get from the average -history. All of the famous Indian chiefs were there, among them, Red -Cloud, Sitting Bull, and Black Bird. Their features were so perfectly -outlined I almost felt I was looking into their faces. - -There were so many tourists we were fortunate in getting -accommodations at this place, when arrangements had not been made -ahead. Since I felt the need of rest, and my brother wanted more -information concerning the tour through the Park, we concluded to stay -over for a day. We held an open-air Gospel meeting here, and had the -opportunity of getting acquainted with some of the people whom we told -about the work of the Pillar of Fire organization. - -At one time we had about decided to hire an automobile and drive -through the Park, but later, concluded it would be too much of an -undertaking, and made arrangements with the Yellowstone Park -Transportation Company to take us through for about forty-three -dollars each; this included board and lodging at the Yellowstone -Camps. - -At 8:15, on the morning of September 12, we boarded one of the big, -yellow touring-cars, with a number of other passengers, and proceeded -on our journey. We had nothing to do with the selection of our -automobile party, but could not have been better suited. About four -miles west of Cody, we entered the SHOSHONE CANYON, three miles from -the first tunnel. In the meantime, we were climbing up the -mountainside so rapidly that it was soon hundreds of feet to the chasm -below. - -In a little while we reached the top of the SHOSHONE DAM, to the left, -and here made our first stop. The scenery, while approaching and when -leaving the dam, was the most magnificent I have ever beheld. -Word-pictures fail to give even a slight idea of the depths of the -canyon, the wonderful tints and hues caused by mineral formations and -volcanic action in ages past. The trees on either side were of such -immense height, that I was almost staggered. I was not expecting -anything like this, on the run from Cody to the boundary of the Park; -and surprises awaited me every moment of the time. - -While waiting at the dam, I copied from a board the following -dimensions: - -[Illustration: SHOSHONE CANYON (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - - Height, 328 feet, - Thickness at base, 108 feet, - Thickness at top, 10 feet, - Length of crest, 200 feet, - Capacity of reservoir, 456,000 acre-feet, - Area of water surface, 10 square miles, - Maximum width, 4 miles, - Maximum depth, 233 feet, - Length of spillway, 300 feet, - Work begun, 1905, - Work completed, 1910, - Total cost, $1,354,000. - -The scenery approaching the dam on both sides, was to me so -unparalleled and inspiring, my heart cried out with the Psalmist: - -"Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before -the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth -and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.... -For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is -past, and as a watch in the night." - -After leaving the dam, we passed slowly through the third, fourth, -fifth, and sixth tunnels. Twelve miles from Cody we had a magnificent -view of the great SHOSHONE RESERVOIR at our left. Then we passed the -Morris Ranch, crossed the bridge over the Shoshone River and turned -to the right. We passed a school house, Hollister's Ranch, Frost and -Richard's Ranch, entered Shoshone National Forest and took the left -side road to Canyon Forest Ranger Station. Two miles farther was the -overhanging Rock Cliff, and other places of less importance between it -and the Holy City at the right. - -[Illustration: SHOSHONE DAM (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -About forty-one miles from Cody we came to the Palisades; then -followed Mesa Creek, Good Camp, Elephant Head at the right, Mutilated -Hand, and Eagle Creek. About fifty-three miles from Cody we arrived at -PAHASKA TEPEE LODGE, founded by Buffalo Bill. This station is only two -miles from the boundary of the Park. The yellow cars turn in at the -lodge for luncheon. A stop of about an hour and a half was allowed -here. The house is built of unplaned logs with a large fireplace and -small windows. It has wide porches, provided with easy chairs for the -tourists. While it has a wild, rustic appearance it is homelike. - -A little brown bear chained to a tree on the grass plot in front -furnished much amusement for the company by turning somersaults. Three -or four bears had been killed a few days before, somewhere in the -neighborhood of the lodge, and bear meat was served at luncheon. -However, none of the three members of our party ate animal flesh. - -We asked that eggs might be substituted, but our request was not -granted, and we had to be content with what we could get. We did not -find the courtesy and interest manifested in our welfare here, on the -part of the managers, that we expected; and we felt that if we had to -meet the same difficulties farther on, it would be a matter of regret -to us that we did not hire a conveyance and make an independent tour. -Fortunately, we found a decided difference in the management at the -camps. - -Two young women, who had been residing in the park camps for the -summer, had arranged with the driver of our car to sit on the front -seat with him on the trip from Cody to Yellowstone Camp. However, they -were not on hand in the morning when we were ready to start, and a -person who had later secured the front seat kindly let me have it. I -was grateful for the protection the wind-shield gave me, and of being -able to keep my feet warm near the engine. When the young women -found that they had been left, they hired an automobile and overtook -us. They paid a woman chauffeur, clad in men's clothing, ten dollars -for this trip; and just as we were halting at the dam they drove up, -to the delight of the young man who was driving our car. - -[Illustration: THE HOLY CITY (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -Nothing was said to me about giving them the front seat, but they made -some remarks in the presence of others that showed plainly what was on -their minds. I kept my place until we reached Pahaska Lodge. In the -meantime "Heine," the driver, as he was called, seemed more or less -excited, and occasionally called to them in the rear seat. He was -running at such speed it was difficult for some of the passengers to -keep their places, especially where there were sharp curves in the -road. He was, no doubt, a skilful driver. He seemed to know that he -was exceeding the speed limit, and shouted out to one of the young -women, "Ruth, are you all there?" A few minutes after this he ran -against the post of a bridge and came near having a wreck, but no one -said anything to him, nor made a protest against his carelessness and -levity when he should have been attending to business. - -"Heine" spent the time at Pahaska Lodge in the company of the two -girls; and when the time came to go, he did not wait, as others did, -to load up in front of the building, but took them out to the rear -where the car was standing and put them in the front seat. There was a -protest on the part of all the other passengers, who insisted that he -should give me the seat I had occupied in the morning, but he was -unyielding; and after a half hour's delay and controversy they saw the -utter futility of trying to convince him of his act of injustice, and -proceeded on the journey. However, it served the purpose of quieting -him down and causing him to be more careful in the dangerous places of -the road. - -[Illustration: PAHASKA TEPEE LODGE (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The woman in charge at the Pahaska Lodge, who had failed to serve us -with eggs, after one of the waitresses had promised them to me, was -chafing under an impeachment of her lack of good will and hospitality -toward some of her patrons; and came boldly out to the car, and in the -presence of every one took sides with the driver, assuring him that -she would stand for the delay. This greatly strengthened him in the -stand he had taken. - -It was not very pleasant to ride behind a driver with so much -responsibility, who was carrying on a flirtation. I once saw a -brakeman flirting with a young woman when he should have been -attending to business. Suddenly, he lost his footing, fell between the -cars and was crushed to death. Human nature has been so weakened -through the fall that there is not much dependence to be put in one -where a play by the opposite sex is being made on the heartstrings. -Samson was shorn of his strength by the fair-faced Delilah, and made -to grind without eyes in the mills of the Philistines, after he had -rent a lion, carried off the gates of Gaza, and defied all the enemies -of Israel. - -There is too much good-natured toleration of such things, where human -lives are involved. Most people choose the path of least resistance, -when it does not seriously interfere with their rights or comfort, but -not so with our fellow passengers, four of whom were devout members of -the Friends' Church. There was a principle involved, and they did not -hesitate to show on which side they were. We enjoyed the company of -these "Friends" very much. The two gentlemen and their wives were our -companions on the trip from the morning we left Cody till the day we -parted at the Old Faithful Camp at the Upper Geyser Basin. - -[Illustration: CHITTENDEN BRIDGE (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - - - - -CHAPTER II - -GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOWSTONE - - -After crossing the Yellowstone boundary, about two miles west of -Pahaska Tepee Lodge, I began to feel an atmosphere of freedom that I -had not hitherto enjoyed on the trip. I felt that the Yellowstone -National Park, with all of its wonders and many interests, belonged to -me as much as to any other person on the earth; and from that moment -it seemed that I was walking with God to the very gates of heaven and -to the brink of hell. The freedom of animal life in the Park, brought -to my mind vivid pictures of the Millennium, when, as Isaiah says, -nothing shall hurt or destroy in all God's holy mountain. It should be -a matter of great interest and satisfaction to Americans that our -government has the custody of the Yellowstone--that man with selfish -interests is prohibited from laying claim to anything within its -boundaries, and is compelled to refrain from marring or defacing the -formations around the geysers and other places, and from destroying -animal life. - -It is to be deplored that so few know how rich they are in the gifts -that God and nature have bestowed upon us as a people, in this vast -region of more than 3,000 square miles of so many miracles and -wonders. - -About eight miles from the border, we came to Sylvan Pass; then -followed Snow Fall, Lake Eleanor, Sylvan Lodge, Sylvan Lake, and -Wedded Trees, at the left. About eleven miles from Sylvan Pass, we -came to Turbid Lake, Osprey Nest in a tree at the right, Fishing -Bridge, Yellowstone River, and turned to the right to Grand Canyon. - -Our first stop after leaving Pahaska Lodge was at MUD VOLCANO and -GREEN GABLE SPRING, at the left. This was the first place where we had -found any disturbance on the surface caused by the heated regions -below. The angry crater of the volcano resembled, in some respects, -the Mammoth Paint Pots in the Lower Geyser Basin, but unlike the -latter, there was nothing beautiful about it,--it was simply a great -mass of boiling mud, manifesting such intense heat as to spout up -several feet, threatening to bespatter those who came too near. It -was enclosed by a railing, around which was a board walk. Below the -mud geyser was a boiling spring where the water, clear as crystal, -poured out of the ground and was carried away. - -[Illustration: SYLVAN LAKE (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -I ventured to put my finger into the water and was nearly burned. This -place was only a suggestion of what we were to see later in the Geyser -Basins. - -At our left, eight miles from Sylvan Pass, we had a splendid view of -YELLOWSTONE LAKE in the distance. In the heart of the Park Plateau, -averaging more than eight thousand feet elevation, surrounded by -mountains, waterfalls, and cascades, is the lake, twenty miles in -length, which, at its elevation, has but one rival, Lake Titicaca, in -the Andes. As our party did not visit West Thumb, it was our privilege -to see the lake only at a distance, where we could have but a slight -idea of its beauty and immensity. - -"David E. Folsom, of the Folsom and Cook Exploring Party, in 1869 -says: - - 'As we were about departing on our homeward trip, we - ascended the summit of a neighboring hill and took a final - look at Yellowstone Lake. Nestled among the forest-crowned - hills which bounded our vision, lay this inland sea, its - crystal waves dancing and sparkling in the sunlight as if - laughing with joy for their wild freedom. It is a scene of - transcendent beauty, which has been viewed by but few white - men, and we felt glad to have looked upon it before its - primeval solitude should be broken by the crowds of - pleasure-seekers, which at no distant day will throng its - shores.'" - -[Illustration: YELLOWSTONE LAKE (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -For the next few miles the scenery was most fascinating, but it was -only a prelude to what awaited us in the first glimpse we were to get -of the GRAND CANYON. - -We halted at INSPIRATION POINT, where I followed others down the steps -to a great ledge of rocks overhanging the chasm. The scene that -greeted my vision was so overwhelming and unexpected that I became -dizzy and had to make my way back to the car, supported by the -railing. - -This yawning gulf with its awful depths of nearly two thousand feet, -through which the river, like a silver thread was wending its way, and -the sublime coloring produced by nature, reflected from the mineral -formations on the sides of the great canyon, was a sight too much for -human frailty, and I had to be satisfied to take a glimpse and wait -until I could recuperate from the shock before attempting another -adventure. - -Before leaving Inspiration Point, some one shouted, "See the eagle's -nest!" and there, looking down into a tall pine tree at the right of -the descent, was the nest; but I was more interested in the canyon, -for I had never had the faintest conception of what it really is. - -When I had recuperated somewhat from the bewilderment, I was inclined -to charge those who had visited the Park before, among whom were my -brother and his wife, with stupidity and a lack of appreciation for -not having done more to tell of such grandeur. But afterwards I had to -admit that the half cannot be told however much anyone might try. -Unlike the Royal Gorge in Colorado, we were not at the bottom looking -up, but at the top looking down into the silent and awful depths. It -was as if the earth had rent asunder and we were standing on the brink -looking over into the abyss. - - "Of all the marvels of the Yellowstone National Park, the - most sublime is the Grand Canyon. Through this the - Yellowstone River, which is a tributary of the Missouri, - flows in one place for twenty continuous miles between - perpendicular cliffs only about 200 yards apart and from - 1,200 to 1,500 feet in height. At the entrance of this part - of the canyon the whole river makes a stupendous leap of - 308 feet, in what is known as the 'Lower Fall.' The sides of - this gigantic chasm have literally almost all the colors of - the rainbow displayed upon their vertical surfaces. Red, - orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and white tints, are - constantly succeeding one another here in wonderful variety, - thus lighting up with glory countless architectural forms, - which Nature, it would seem, had fashioned here to make the - proudest works of man appear diminutive and tame. These - colors doubtless have been formed by the percolating through - the cliffs of the hot mineral waters from the neighboring - springs. Distinguished painters have sadly declared that any - adequate representation of these brilliant, variegated hues - is utterly beyond the power of human art. What an unrivalled - combination is there, therefore, in this canyon, of - awe-inspiring grandeur and enchanting beauty! And what a - magnificent pathway has been given to the Yellowstone River! - Leaving the famous Yellowstone Lake enclosed by snow-clad - mountains, it passes through a series of rapids and a fall - of 140 feet before it even reaches the Grand Canyon, and - just beyond this it receives a tributary, which in its haste - to join it, makes a leap of 156 feet. Thus cradled in - sublimity, the Yellowstone River must be called in some - respects the most extraordinary stream upon our continent." - -[Illustration: EAGLE'S NEST ROCK (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -Why was this place kept concealed from the eyes of civilized man for -nearly four hundred years after America was discovered? Even now only -a small per cent of the 100,000,000 people of the United States know -what they possess in this romantic and mysterious region, which in -some places seems to be the ante-chamber of heaven and the very mouth -of hell. Many, for lack of opportunity or interest, will never see the -Yellowstone National Park, while multitudes from foreign shores will -swarm like bees within its boundaries and reap the benefits of the -sacrifice and toil of its discoverers and of God's free gift to -America. - -[Illustration: NO. 147. UP THE GRAND CANYON FROM INSPIRATION -PT.--YELLOWSTONE PARK. HAYNES-PHOTO.] - -When the Queen of Sheba came from the uttermost parts of the earth to -hear the wisdom of Solomon, and he answered all her questions, showing -her the riches and glory of his kingdom, she said, "It was a true -report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. -Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen -it: and, BEHOLD, THE HALF WAS NOT TOLD ME." This truly could be said -of the Grand Canyon. I have been many times through the Rocky Mountain -regions, passed through the Royal Gorge, have seen most of the places -of interest that the mountain passes, fastnesses, and peaks afford, -but nothing had ever so charmed, awed, inspired, and bewildered me -as did the first glimpse of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. - -Solomon's kingdom symbolizes the second work of grace, taught in the -Scriptures, an experience which no one can understand unless he is in -possession of it. Experience is necessary to enjoy it in its fulness, -and so with nature's grandeur and magnificence on such a tremendous -scale as in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. One must see with the -eyes what the mind fails to grasp by the hearing of the ear. Language, -with its adaptability to the usages of mortal man, is inadequate. -Word-pictures, though drawn by the most visionary and gifted, fail to -convey in a slight degree the grandeur of nature's activities and -exhibitions in this the most inspiring and picturesque spot on the -globe. - -After I was again seated in the car, for a few moments my eyes were -closed to all the world about me, and in a new sense I began to -realize the infinite depths of divine power and wisdom, and how small -is the creature when compared with the Creator. - -At ARTIST'S VIEW we stopped again for another look at the canyon. In -the opinion of some persons, a better view was to be had here than at -Inspiration Point, but I did not think so, and did not tarry long. -Feeling that enough had been crowded into one day, I went back to the -stage anxious to get where I could relax and rest. - -A few minutes later we arrived at YELLOWSTONE CAMP, near the Upper and -Lower Falls. After we had registered and were shown the way to our -tents, the evening meal was served in a large, spacious dining-room. - -In the office of the camp we found a log fire burning. A score or more -of tourists seated around it were engaged in conversation; and the new -arrivals received a cordial welcome. Everything presented so homelike -an appearance, it made me feel as if I should like to spend a week -here. - -The greatest courtesy was manifested on the part of the managers and -those who rendered us service, and I felt that they had a real heart -interest in our welfare. The accommodations in the tents were all that -one could ask. The tents had floors, were boarded up the sides, and -furnished with all the conveniences necessary. In each one there was a -stove that was lighted both morning and evening, as it was late in -the season and sometimes the temperature was almost at freezing point. -When a fire was needed, one of the attendants at the camp came to -light it. - -[Illustration: WILLOW PARK CAMP, YELLOWSTONE PARK (C) _Haynes, St. -Paul_] - - - - -CHAPTER III - -UPPER AND LOWER FALLS - - -After dinner was served on the evening of our arrival, my brother and -his wife took a trip down UNCLE TOM'S TRAIL to the base of the Lower -Yellowstone Fall. They returned later, excited not a little, to tell -of their adventure and what they had seen. I regretted that they did -not wait until morning so that I could go with them, but I was so -elated with the description of the fall that I was determined to go -down the trail, if I had to go alone. The next morning when I saw how -hazardous the undertaking would be, there was nothing that could have -induced me to descend the rocky steep over which they had traveled. -Sister Lillian and I got a good view of the fall from a prominence -near the edge of the canyon, and this satisfied me. - -Just before the water makes its tremendous leap, it is compressed -within a width of about 100 feet, where it seems to slow down to -prepare for the shock before it dashes 308 feet over the rocks. Here -from the foaming mass of spray, gorgeous rainbows may be seen. The eye -is then inclined to follow the little stream that dwindles away -between the rocky sides of the great chasm, foaming and dashing as it -goes, until it looks like a silver thread in the distance. The rainbow -colors at the fall, blending with the various tints and hues reflected -from the mineral formations on the sides of the canyon, presented a -picture that no artist could paint. - -My sister and I took the trail along the edge of the canyon and -finally made intersection with the automobile road within a short -distance of the camp. On the way back, I felt as if I had lighted down -on another sphere where I could stay for only a brief period, and that -I must profit by every moment of time that was allotted me. Pausing by -the roadside, I asked the question, "What shall it be when these -mortal bodies put on immortality, when they shall no longer be subject -to the laws of gravitation or others governing material substances? -What shall it be to wing one's flight to unseen worlds where there is -still a greater comprehension to be had of Him who created the world -and threw it from the tips of His fingers into space!" - -It took thousands of years for astronomers to learn that the earth is -hung upon nothing; that when God created it He made it out of nothing, -and set the forces in action that were continually demonstrating His -omnipotence before their eyes. - -The plan of salvation, of which it is my privilege to be a partaker, -was never more precious to me than at this time, and I had a new -appreciation of the fact that an infinite price had been paid for -man's redemption. I felt renewed inspiration to press the battle -against sin and unrighteousness to the gates of heaven or to the -depths of hell. - -The Calvary route is often rugged. There are many dangerous places, -where if the Infinite One did not clasp our hands and hold them -tightly, we would plunge to the depths of the chasm and be wrecked and -ruined for time and eternity. We have the blessed consolation, -however, that He has promised to guide us with His eye, and never to -leave or forsake those who put their trust in Him. - -There is an atmosphere of sincerity among the people around the hotels -and camps of the Yellowstone that is rarely found in summer resorts -in other places. Here the voice of God in nature is heard in the -smallest whisper, and again in tones of thunder; those who are -inclined to be giddy and possessed with a spirit of levity, suddenly -find themselves sobering up and beginning to think upon those things -that involve the interests of their immortal souls. - -Many of the helpers about the camps and hotels of the Park, I was -told, were students and teachers who had come to the Yellowstone -unprepared financially to make the tour, and had accepted positions as -waiters, waitresses, etc., in order to pay their way through, and to -be able to return by the time their schools opened. Some of them -received only slight compensation, and depended on the good will of -the tourists to reimburse them for services. - -The familiarity that was seen everywhere between man and beast -betokens the fact that an earnest of Isaiah's prophecy of the -Millennium is being fulfilled. These native animals are free to go -wherever they please, and seem to have little or no fear. In many -instances they come close enough to eat out of the hands of the -tourists. At the park camps and around the kitchens of the hotels, -black, brown, and occasionally grizzly bears could be seen at almost -any hour of the day eating out of tins or otherwise in search of food. -At our camp, near the kitchen, I found a brown bear with two little -cubs. She looked at me with an independent toss of her head as much as -to say, "You may be surprised to see me here, but I am enjoying the -rights and privileges accorded me under the laws governing the Park; I -am taking no undue liberties nor committing any offense." She then -took an affectionate look at her cubs and warned me to keep my -distance. I assured her that I had no thought of disturbing them, and -so there was an understanding between us. I afterward made frequent -visits to the brow of the hill where I could get a good view of her -and her little ones. - -Tourists often make a mistake in trying to feed and pet the bears. -Signs are up everywhere warning them of this danger. A short time -before our party arrived, some person tried to pet a bear and was -bitten in the wrist. It taught him and others a lesson. These animals -have not been tamed, and the reason they are not so vicious as in -primeval days is because no one is allowed to wound or kill them. -When one becomes unmanageable and it is necessary to dispose of it, -the government rangers who have charge of the Park remove all traces -of blood, and even burn the hide, so as to keep from arousing -suspicion on the part of others. Thus we see, in part, what the -Millennium will be when nothing shall hurt or destroy, and when -"righteousness shall be the girdle of his lions, and faithfulness the -girdle of his reins." - -[Illustration: BEAR FEEDING "A LA CARTE" (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie -down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling -together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear -shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion -shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the -hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the -cockatrice' den. THEY SHALL NOT HURT NOR DESTROY IN ALL MY HOLY -MOUNTAIN: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as -the waters cover the sea" (Isa. II:5:9). - -We could have spent another day at the Grand Canyon, as we had -arranged for a five-day tour, but decided to spend more time at Old -Faithful Camp near the Upper Geyser Basin, and therefore planned to -leave in the afternoon. In the meantime I packed up my things, made -some notes in my diary, and went alone to the Upper Yellowstone Fall. - -Here, with no one present but the unseen host, I spent one of the most -profitable hours of my life. I was in a position to get a good view of -the Fall, where the water was dashing more than a hundred feet over -the rocks, preparatory to the final plunge of three hundred feet a -half mile below. - -For a short time, surrounded by nature, with all of its primitive -beauty and grandeur, I seemed to forget my burdens, and had a -foretaste of what it will be when the cross is laid down and the crown -is won. But to be an overcomer, I knew there must be no shrinking from -duty until the last battle is fought. - -Time forbade my tarrying longer at this place, and I hurried to the -camp where I found my brother and sister looking for me. In a few -minutes we had bidden many of our newly-made friends good-by and were -hurried off in the yellow touring car _via_ Tower Fall to Mammoth Hot -Springs, a distance of about forty miles. - -[Illustration: UPPER YELLOWSTONE FALL (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -In the car was a new driver, and among the passengers were the four -"Friends" who had started with us from Cody, Wyoming. We were glad to -have them, and also to have a change of drivers, so that we might -forget the unpleasant experience of the day before at Pahaska Tepee -Lodge. - -Every person in the car seemed to be in good spirits, and ready to -enjoy the trip to the fullest extent. From the time we left the camp -until we reached Mt. Washburn, a distance of about ten miles, my time -was mostly taken up answering the questions of a woman from California -who wanted information about our organization, the Pillar of Fire. I -was glad to answer her questions and to give her all the enlightenment -I could, but I found that it was taxing my physical strength when I -should be at my best to profit by the trip. I silently prayed that a -change of some kind might be made. We did not take the automobile road -to the summit of Mt. Washburn, an altitude of 10,388 feet, but turned -to the left through DUNRAVEN PASS, along the side of the mountain, a -much shorter road than over the summit. - -I had no desire to go to the summit. I had so often been over the -highest peaks of the Rockies on all the scenic railroad lines, that I -did not care to tax my nerves on such a trip; other passengers felt -much the same. - -The drive around the side of the mountain was hazardous enough for me; -and while others expressed no fear, there were times when I felt I -should be compelled to get out of the car and walk. A good-natured -pilot seated by the driver, who, no doubt, was sent out by the Park -company, was skilful enough to divert my attention from the distance -to the base of the mountain at our left until we had passed over the -dangerous part of the road. I shall not forget the manner in which he -undertook to make me forget that I was nervous. - -TOWER FALL was our first stop. The dizzy heights had almost unfitted -me for what awaited us at this place, but my brother and the pilot -assisted me up the steps and I followed others down the trail to the -fall, dashing 132 feet over the rocks. The snowy, foaming water has -the appearance of white satin ribbon, falling perpendicularly between -two towering rocks, whence it gets its name. It lacks the volume of -some other falls in the Yellowstone, but its grace and beauty are -nowhere surpassed. - -About four miles from the fall, we turned aside to CAMP ROOSEVELT, -where we found a great display of elk horns. I was constantly on the -lookout for elk, deer, and other animals, as I was told that they were -often seen in herds in that locality, but I saw nothing except a -lonely coyote, trotting along utterly indifferent to our presence. It -seems that the continual blowing of automobile horns has frightened -the more timid creatures back from the highways, and only occasionally -do they venture close enough to be seen. - - - - -CHAPTER IV - -MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS - - -The distance from Grand Canyon Camp to Mammoth Hot Springs, near Fort -Yellowstone, was made in about three and one-half hours, with only the -one stop at Tower Fall, and the few minutes that we halted at Camp -Roosevelt, and the Cold Spring. But there was not one moment of -monotony. The harmonious blending of colors, the distant mountain -peaks and ranges, the soft-tinted sky, the trees, the water, in fact, -all of Nature's best, in a milder form than we had seen about the -Grand Canyon at the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls, was constantly -presented in shifting scenes before our vision, relieving, in a -measure, the tension we had been under since arriving in the vicinity -of the Grand Canyon. - -One place, in particular, that attracted my attention, was a beaver -dam and hut that had been constructed by an order of masons whose -operations are conducted exclusively upon the principles of home -protection, and whose chief aim is to protect the fur trade of which -they are the producers. In order to do this and to keep from being -stranded, it is often necessary for the beavers to dam up the waters -and build a house in which to live. - -When they cut down trees, they have the faculty of felling them where -they want to build, so as to save as much labor as possible. At our -left was a creek and a dam they had built and a house they had -constructed, independent of the laws controlling the builders' -association or that of the labor unions. - -Their tools are very simple, as they use their teeth for saws, their -tails for trowels, etc. In the midst of the dam was the hut, built of -unplaned logs, with a well-constructed roof. - -Under less favorable circumstances than is found for animal life in -the Park, these little workers with their soft, silken fur would have -been hunted down and captured before they could have brought the work -to completion. Again, I could not help but exclaim, What a blessing -are the laws governing the Yellowstone Park! - -[Illustration: BEAVER DAM (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The rangers, with stations interspersed throughout the vast area of -more than 3,000 square miles, are employed by the government for the -protection of life and property, and arrests are quickly made and -penalties fixed when there is any violation of the law. These men are -not soldiers, but patrolmen on horseback, dressed in cowboy's uniform. -An ordinary soldier would be unfitted for such work. Men in leather -shaps are needed who can break and ride bronchos, throw the lariat, -and round up the herds; those who are used to the mountain fastnesses -and the buffalo path, the haunts of black, brown, and grizzly bears, -and are acquainted with the habits of the elk, moose, mountain sheep, -the antelope, the deer, etc.; those who know the habits and lurking -places of the unscrupulous hunters and poachers who defy the laws and -by any or all means seek to evade punishment. No one is better fitted -than the western ranger to track them down and see that they are -brought to justice. - -When we arrived at the MAMMOTH SPRINGS, we found a welcome at the camp -and soon felt very much at home. It was cool enough for a fire, and -many of the tourists gathered around the stove in the office and -chatted with one another until the evening meal, which proved to be a -plentiful repast and well served. - -Our tents were furnished after the same pattern as those of the Grand -Canyon Camp, with the exception that these were lighted with -electricity. - -The MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS and the beautiful terraces, in attempting -description of which all language has been exhausted, were only a -short distance from the camp; without waiting for a guide, we were -soon winding our way up the side of the hill and around the road where -we could find an entrance to the plateau. I had seen pictures of the -many springs and terraces in colors, and had supposed they were -overdrawn, but I found myself in the same bewildered state as when I -first saw the Grand Canyon. Before I was aware, my tears were flowing -freely at the thought of how impossible it would be to describe these -springs to my friends and others who, perhaps, would never have the -opportunity of seeing them. The blending of colors cannot be -reproduced by the brush of the most gifted artist. I was thankful that -God had permitted me to see the work of His hands that I might help -others in the battle for eternal life. - -Some of our party were looking for the DEVIL'S KITCHEN, but in the -absence of a guide were having difficulty in finding it; I had no -inclination to participate in the search. I had been in the -ante-chamber of heaven and at the gates of perdition, and this was -sufficient for one day, so I started back toward the camp, with a lady -who seemed to be satisfied to stay by my side, even though she missed -seeing many of the places of interest. - -I knew she was tired, and hoped that she might ride the remainder of -the way. Soon an automobile came along and took her in. By this time -my brother and sister and other members of the party had given up the -search for the Devil's Kitchen and overtaken us. Later I was told that -it is in the crater of an extinct boiling spring, not far from some of -the terraces. - -After reaching the camp, I was about to retire, when I decided to go -to the office and see what was going on. A number of persons were -preparing a program for an entertainment, and asked me to make an -address, but I felt that enough had been crowded into one day, and -declined. - -Before morning, the weather became very chilly, and I had to use both -the heavy comforters that had been provided for my bed. My circulation -was not good, and my rest was more or less disturbed. I feared a -greater change might come in the weather, and decided to get over the -ground as quickly as possible even though we should have to miss many -of the details of the place. - -We had breakfast with Mr. Hayes, president of the Yellowstone Camp -Company, who officially, or otherwise, has been connected with -operations in the Yellowstone for the past twenty-five years. Mr. -Hayes was able to give us some valuable information, which we greatly -appreciated. - -MAMMOTH CAMP is situated at the foot of Jupiter Terrace. A short -distance away is Fort Yellowstone, where the administration -headquarters of the Park is located. - -I should have enjoyed seeing more of the springs, with their gorgeous -hues and combinations, but with the hope that we should have the -opportunity of visiting the Park again in the near future, our party -took the morning stage to Old Faithful Camp, at the Upper Geyser -Basin. - -[Illustration: FORT YELLOWSTONE (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -Before leaving, I got a glimpse of the buffalo herd on the horizon in -the distance, and was surprised to hear how rapidly these animals are -becoming extinct in the Park, where they are so well protected. It -seems that the buffalo and the Indian go together, and thrive only -where civilization has not yet come. - -The weather was cold, and having to travel in an open car made it very -uncomfortable until the sun had time to rise above the tall trees and -the mountain peaks. A brisk wind was blowing, and most of the time I -had to keep my face heavily veiled. This hindered me from getting the -full benefit of the scenery on the way to the Norris Geyser Basin. -Here, however, there was so much steam and boiling water I had no -difficulty in getting warm. - -We had a skilful driver, who called out the names of the places in a -clear voice. This kept the passengers from being under a strain of -uncertainty and tense listening. - -OBSIDIAN CLIFF, formed as the result of volcanic action in ages past, -is twelve miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs. It rises two hundred -fifty feet above the road and is composed of jet-black, volcanic -glass, usually opaque, streaked with red, yellow, and green. When the -roadway was constructed, great fires were built around blocks of this -glass, which, when heated, were cooled by dashing water upon them -resulting in their being shattered into fragments. This is said to be -the only stretch of glass road in existence. - -The cliff was "neutral ground" to the different tribes of Indians. -Chips of obsidian and partly finished obsidian arrow-heads are found -throughout the Park, usually at places where the Indians had their -camps. When the cliff is illuminated by the rays of the sun, it has -the appearance of a glistening mirror, and is of much interest to the -tourists. - -Four and one-half miles from Norris is ROARING MOUNTAIN with steam -escaping through countless apertures from its rugged side. The sound -of the steam struggling to escape is not so audible now as in the -past, but the whole picture reminds one of the inferno about ready to -blow off its cap. - -[Illustration: OBSIDIAN CLIFF (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -In close proximity to the mountain are greenish, milky pools fed by -rivers of sulphur water from the springs. It was not our privilege to -tarry here, from the fact that the weather was uncomfortably cold, but -the mountain stands out before me as one of the most interesting -places to be seen on the tour. - -The wind was blowing fiercely when we came to TWIN LAKES, four miles -from Norris Geyser Basin, but I removed my heavy veil in order to get -a better glimpse of them. They are beautiful, and although in such -close proximity, their hues are entirely different. - -How often two objects are found so closely allied to each other as to -be inseparable, each one depending upon the other for its existence! -This cannot be a freak of nature or the result of chance. The only -sensible conclusion is that it was so designed by the Creator to teach -a most important spiritual lesson,--that of the two works of grace, -which constitute the panoply of the soul. There is no way to discard -either without serious results. - -There is something about clear, pure water, whether it is seen in the -placid lake or the gushing, mountain torrent, that inspires and lifts -a person above the toils and cares of this life, where he is able to -breathe a pure and holy atmosphere. Hence we see why, as shown in the -Scriptures, Jesus so often used water to illustrate the plan of -salvation. Water is the symbol of life, and in the boiling springs, -the pools, the lakes, the chasms, and the great, spouting geysers, a -book is written in the Yellowstone that every one should learn to -read. - -Our attention was next called to the FRYING PAN, a basin fifteen feet -across, with numerous boiling jets in constant and violent agitation. - -I regretted that circumstances were not more favorable so that I could -have a longer period of time to spend at these places, where Nature is -so full of life and interest. - -[Illustrated: ROARING MOUNTAIN (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - - - - -CHAPTER V - -NORRIS GEYSER BASIN - - -When we arrived at NORRIS (formerly Gibbon) GEYSER BASIN, I was so -cold I could scarcely use my limbs. The first attraction was a great, -boiling spring at the left as we entered the basin. I immediately felt -the change in the atmosphere, and soon got warm after reaching the -board walk under which the boiling water was flowing, the hot steam -everywhere being forced out through apertures. - -Here was my first sight of the clear water geysers. The CONSTANT, with -a maximum height of twenty feet, plays at intervals of from thirty to -sixty seconds. The MINUTE MAN plays at intervals of from one to three -minutes with a duration of about the same length of time. In this -basin are also the ECHINUS, the FEARLESS, the MONARCH, with a maximum -height of fifty feet, playing at intervals of twenty-five to sixty -minutes, the NEW CRATER, the WHIRLIGIG, and the VALENTINE. The -maximum height of the Valentine is a hundred feet and the time of -eruptions varies from twenty-two to thirty hours. - -The BLACK GROWLER STEAM VENT growled continually, sending forth great -volumes of steam. The deposit around the crater is black in some -places. The vent north of the Black Growler is called the HURRICANE. -It looks much like the former, but is not so active. The BATH TUB does -not erupt, but is in constant agitation. EMERALD POOL is a large lake -of boiling water, green in appearance. - -NEW CRATER GEYSER is surrounded by large blocks of yellow rock. In the -vicinity of this geyser, in 1891, a commotion occurred, very much like -an earthquake, when great volumes of water were forced out. Since then -there have been only ordinary eruptions, about every three minutes. -The form of the crater is such that the water is prevented from -attaining any great height. - -MONARCH GEYSER, near the base of the hill, is almost surrounded by -beautifully colored rocks. The crater has two openings, the larger of -which is twenty feet long and three feet wide. Eruptions occur without -warning, and water is thrown a hundred feet high. The intervals -between eruptions are about six hours. - -[Illustration: NORRIS GEYSER BASIN (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The FEARLESS GEYSER throws water in every direction, apparently -defying those who wish to approach it. NORRIS is a new geyser, and is -probably changing more rapidly than any other in the basin. One never -knows what changes a season may bring forth. - -The MINUTE MAN is always interesting, especially on account of its -regularity. Its crater seems originally to have been merely a fissure -in a rock. - -A few miles from Norris Basin is ELK PARK, a valley surrounded by -timbered hills. Across the river from the road is CHOCOLATE SPRING, -which has built a cone of chocolate color. - -MONUMENT GEYSER BASIN is on the summit of MT. SCHURZ. There is not -much to justify the tourist in making the ascent, as there are only a -dozen or two of crumbling geyser cones, some of which steam and -rumble, while others are apparently extinct. - -On the east side of the river we entered GIBBON CANYON, and for -several miles were shadowed by towering cliffs, in some places a -thousand feet high. - -BERYL SPRING is the largest boiling spring in the canyon. It is -fifteen feet across, and about a mile from the entrance. While our -touring car was dashing around the mountainside, suddenly we came to -GIBBON FALL. Here, from a height of over eighty feet, bubbling and -foaming torrents of water tumble down the steep cascades. - -At NATIONAL PARK MOUNTAIN, our driver announced that we were at the -confluence of the Gibbon and Firehole Rivers. It was here that the -famous Washburn exploring party, in 1870, decided that the Yellowstone -region should be set aside as a National Park, and from that time put -forth their efforts to this end. Among the most enthusiastic were -Cornelius Hedges, David E. Folsom, Lieut. Doane, and Nathaniel P. -Langford. How providential it was that these unselfish, -public-spirited men should have taken up the subject at that time! - -I did not know that the junction of the Gibbon and Firehole Rivers was -an historical place, but was so fascinated with the scenery, I felt -that I should like to camp there for a week, and have an opportunity -to make notes preparatory to publishing an account of my trip. To me, -there was unusual attraction, and something very romantic, about the -Firehole River. I had heard how it was fed by the geysers and boiling -springs, and this added enchantment to its many charms. At one place I -saw a great boulder in the river, from the sides of which were growing -two spruce or pine trees. - -[Illustration: NATIONAL PARK MOUNTAIN (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -At the LOWER and MIDWAY BASINS are the GREAT FOUNTAIN and EXCELSIOR -GEYSERS. The Excelsior, better known as "Hell's Half Acre," ceased to -play in 1888. Previous to this it was known to throw water to a height -of 300 feet, the time of the eruptions varying from one to four hours. -GREAT FOUNTAIN expels the water to a height of 100 feet, playing for -thirty minutes, and its eruptions are from eight to twelve hours -apart. At the present time Excelsior Geyser is a boiling lake, where -the steam often prevents one from getting a good view of it. - -The MAMMOTH PAINT POTS held my undivided interest for the limited time -that I had. This is a boiling mass of mud, white at the center, and -gradually developing into a beautiful pink, or flesh color toward the -outer edges. The caldron of waxen mixture has a basin forty by sixty -feet in size, with a rim about five feet high. The mud in the center -bubbles up continually, "plop, plop," under the pressure of heat, -and cools off toward the outer edges. - -[Illustration: "HELL'S HALF ACRE" (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -David E. Folsom witnessed a display of the Great Fountain Geyser in -1869: - - "The hole through which the water was discharged was ten - feet in diameter, and was situated in the center of a large - circular shallow basin into which the water fell. There was - a stiff breeze blowing at the time, and by going to the - windward side and carefully picking our way over convenient - stones we were enabled to reach the edge of the hole. At - that moment the escaping steam was causing the water to boil - up in a fountain five or six feet high. It stopped in an - instant, and commenced settling down--twenty, thirty, forty - feet--until we concluded that the bottom had fallen out, but - the next instant, without any warning, it came rushing up - and shot into the air at least eighty feet, causing us to - stampede. It continued to spout at intervals of a few - moments for some time, but finally subsided." - -PRISMATIC LAKE fairly dazzled me with its beauty. In the center it is -a deep blue, blending into green toward the edges. In the shallow -portion it is yellow, blending into orange at the edges. The water -sparkles and flows off in every direction over the slightly raised rim -of the lake. Its beauty and delicacy of coloring are impossible to -describe. It is heated to nearly 150 degrees Fahrenheit. - -BISCUIT BASIN and SAPPHIRE POOL are places of much interest, also -JEWEL GEYSER, ARTEMISIA GEYSER, etc. - -MORNING GLORY SPRING, near Riverside Bridge, presented to me an idea -of what the earth will be when the curse is lifted and it is clothed -in Edenic glory. It is twenty-three feet in diameter, with a -temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and with an apparent depth of -about thirty feet. - -I had not previously made a study of the Park, and never knew what was -coming next, but before I reached Old Faithful Camp at the Upper -Geyser Basin, I felt that I had seen enough to repay me a -thousand-fold for any expense or effort that was being made in the -tour of the Yellowstone, which to me was truly a world of wonders. - -[Illustration: MAMMOTH PAINT POTS (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - - - - -CHAPTER VI - -UPPER GEYSER BASIN - - -It was about noon when we reached the UPPER GEYSER BASIN, and I felt -that it would be profitable to take a little rest before going any -further into the mysteries of this "wonderland." OLD FAITHFUL was due -to play shortly after we reached the camp, but I was too far away when -it was announced she was in action to get the full benefit of the -display, and went back to the camp to wait another seventy minutes. -The long drive in the forenoon, and the exposure to the cold, caused -me to feel weary and dull, nevertheless I made an effort to be on hand -at every eruption, which to me became more and more fascinating. - -OLD FAITHFUL INN accommodates 400 guests. It is constructed of -boulders and logs, with peaks, angles, dormers, French windows, etc. -This most restful and impressive abode of the tourists is only two or -three minutes' walk from Old Faithful Geyser, and so located as to -give from its balconies a splendid view of the display. - -[Illustration: OFFICE OLD FAITHFUL INN (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The office-room is 75 feet square and 92 feet high, and reaches to the -roof, with a massive chimney that rises to the top. The building is -surrounded with beautiful grounds, furnished with rustic seats. The -chimney is fourteen feet square with eight fireplaces, and balconies -are built around three sides. While everything is of the rustic order, -there is nothing commonplace about the hotel or its furnishings. "It -is a creation of art from the foundation to the peak of the roof." - -OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER in the forefront of Old Faithful Inn is like a -sentinel, and so named because of the regularity of its eruptions. Its -crater, from which the water is expelled to a height of 150 feet, is -an oblong opening, two by six feet, at the top of a mound of -geyserite. Its eruptions sometimes vary a few minutes, in the meantime -giving warning with two or three short spurts, increasing in volume -until the maximum height is reached. The display is short, most of the -water falling back into the crater, but no more fascinating or -impressive scene could be found. The formations around are brilliant -in color, resembling the more subdued tints and hues seen at the -Mammoth Hot Springs. - -In the early part of the afternoon, a number of tourists, including my -brother and sister, went with a guide to GEYSER HILL. After their -return, they had much to say about what they had seen and heard. Later -in the day I felt rested and wanted to make the trip, and my brother -and sister went with me. They had learned all they could from the -guide and were ready to name the various geysers, springs, and pools, -and describe their operations to me. Of these, the Giantess, Beehive, -and Sponge Geysers, were the most interesting. The GIANTESS occupies -the most prominent position on the hill. Its displays attain a height -of about 100 feet, and are accompanied by shocks and tremors much like -earthquakes. The entire eruption lasts from twelve to twenty-four -hours. The crater appears to be about thirty feet in diameter, and -after each eruption a steam period ensues. In 1911, the eruptions -varied from four to twelve days. Some years previous to this, the -eruptions took place about once a month. It is believed that while -activity, as a whole, is decreasing in the geyser regions, a century -brings only a slight change. - -I stood near the crater of the Giantess during the steam period. For a -moment the vapor cleared away, and I could see down the great neck of -the crater into a yawning chasm, so angry and terrible, as to make me -feel that I had seen with the eye what the Bible describes as the -bottomless pit, where the sulphurous flames belch forth, and "where -their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched" (Mark 9:44). - -If there are those who have doubts as to the reality of the lake of -fire, of which Jesus told His disciples, in the 16th chapter of St. -Luke, they should by all means go to the regions of the Yellowstone: -for here, vividly presented to the vision, are the realities of a -burning underworld, with only a thin crust between it and the -habitation of human beings. - -The Bible clearly teaches that hell is located in the center of this -earth, and therefore it must be conceded that the ebon throne of -Diabolus is somewhere in the heated regions below, the intensity of -which the geysers, pools, springs, and volcanoes are continually -demonstrating. - -[Illustration: GIANTESS GEYSER IN ACTION (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -Whatever may be involved in the separation of soul and body, it is -nevertheless true that the immortal spirit that has not appropriated -the atoning blood must dwell in the confines of the bottomless pit, -which is described in the Scriptures as being in the center of this -earth. Here are the flames by which Dives was tormented when he begged -Abraham to send Lazarus with a drop of water to cool his parched -tongue, and made an appeal for some one to go to his father's house to -warn his five brothers not to come to that place of torment. Abraham -had to refuse both requests, saying, "Son, remember that thou in thy -lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: -but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, -between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which -would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that -would come from thence." Then, when he wanted some one to go to his -father's house to warn his brothers, Abraham said, "They have Moses -and the prophets; let them hear them." But still the doomed man -continued and said, "If one went unto them from the dead, they will -repent," but he was told, "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, -neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead." How -true this is! After all the influence that can be brought to bear upon -people, they rebel against God and follow their own precepts; and true -to fallen human nature, ask for greater evidence of His power. "The -wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God" -(Ps. 9:17). This and other plain scriptures should be sufficient to -warn men to flee the wrath to come. Optimism and presumption -everywhere characterize the multitudes when it comes to this most -important question concerning the future welfare of the soul. - -The man who had allowed the devil to deceive him and take him at last -to his abode in the regions of torment, was still presumptuous and -persistent. He wanted help, which it was impossible for him to -receive, and also warning given to his father's house, which they had -refused to take through Moses and the prophets. - -It is necessary at this period of the world's history to have an -object lesson like that of the Yellowstone National Park to convince -people of the infallibility of God's word. It is the time of the -fulfilment of prophecy concerning the last days, of which Paul says, - -"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For -men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, -blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without -natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, -fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, -LOVERS OF PLEASURES MORE THAN LOVERS OF GOD" (2 Tim. 3:1-5). - -Many pleasure seekers are now thronging Yellowstone Park, and in ten -thousand demonstrations are having to face the realities of God's word -and the life that is to come. I saw some of them standing near the -yawning craters of the geysers under deep conviction, and no doubt -silently resolving to live different lives, while others frankly -stated that the depths of their beings had been disturbed, and that it -was no time to trifle with the soul. - -There is no such thing as shirking the responsibility, where Nature -co-operates with the Almighty on such a tremendous scale in the -display of His power. A person may try to stifle his conscience and -refuse to yield to the voice that speaks from above, but he can not -evade the fact that the issue must be met; and why not yield to the -pressure and make the decision now? Life at best is short, and it is -perilous to crowd into some future time the things that should be -taken under consideration now. - -[Illustration: THE SPONGE GEYSER (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The TEAKETTLE and the VAULT give warning before the Giantess erupts. -The Vault plays eight feet high, twenty-four hours before the -Giantess. - -TOPAZ at the base of the Giantess mound is a pool of remarkable -beauty. I was much interested in the PUMP near the Sponge Geyser. It -is a hole eighteen inches across, out of which comes a thumping sound, -resembling a hydraulic ram. - -The SPONGE GEYSER has a beautiful cone of flinty formation resembling -that of a sponge. Eruptions are about four feet high, occuring a -minute and a quarter apart. - -The BEEHIVE GEYSER has a cone four feet high and three feet across, -and plays to the height of 200 feet. Its indicator, a small fissure -north of the cone, foretells its eruptions. It is supposed that there -is some relationship between the Beehive and the Giantess from the -fact that the Beehive plays at intervals of from eight to twelve hours -after the Giantess and has been seen to play before the Giantess. - -[Illustration: THE BEEHIVE GEYSER (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The DOUBLET POOL is near the Giantess and is marked "Dangerous." The -geyser formations accumulate very slowly and the water here flows out -over a thin crust. - -The LION GEYSER, with the LIONESS and two CUBS, occupies a prominent -place not far from the Giant. Its eruptions occur usually in series of -three, about two and one-half hours apart, after which follows a quiet -period of about twelve hours. The first eruption is the highest and -most charming in appearance. The water is forced up fifty or sixty -feet high, the eruption lasting about five minutes. - -During some seasons the Lioness has not played at all. In 1903 it is -said that the Lioness and both Cubs played at the same time to a large -party of tourists. The larger Cub plays with the Lioness to a height -of about thirty feet, the smaller one plays oftener, but only a few -feet high. - -CASTLE GEYSER is on a prominence opposite Geyser Hill. The mound on -which it is situated covers about three acres, rising more than forty -feet above the river. It has the most prominent cone in the Upper -Basin, resembling an old castle. At intervals the steam escapes and -throws out jets of water, though it erupts only every two days. Near -Castle Geyser is CASTLE SPRING, a beautiful pool of water, highly -colored. - -The SAWMILL GEYSER gets its name from the peculiar noise it makes -during an eruption. It plays at intervals of three or four hours and -at a height of about forty feet. Its indicator is near-by; they both -start together and suddenly begin to throw water in all directions. - -The GRAND GEYSER discharges water in forked columns 200 feet high. It -is said to play much more frequently in the spring than in the fall. -This is because the water supply is greater in the mountain regions at -this season. - -TURBAN GEYSER is near the Grand. The early explorers believed that -internal fires were seen in its crater; if so, it was caused, no -doubt, by the light playing on bubbles of gas. Firehole Lake furnishes -a good example of this phenomenon. The Turban Geyser plays about -twenty-five feet high. Sometimes its eruptions occur with the Grand -Geyser. - -The ECONOMIC GEYSER gets its name from the fact that during its -eruptions nearly all the water flows back into its crater. In form it -resembles Old Faithful, but plays only about fifteen feet high. - -[Illustration: CASTLE GEYSER (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -BEAUTY SPRING attracts much attention. It is a large, silent pool -remarkable for its coloring. Almost every person, when approaching it -for the first time, remarks about its beauty, hence, our guide said, -it received its name. A rusty color predominates in various shades -from the richest brown, blending into green and yellow tints. - -BUTTERFLY SPRING is about four feet across and has an opening in each -wing. It looks like a butterfly in both color and shape. These double -springs, of which I saw a number, as heretofore stated, have a -spiritual significance, illustrating the two works of grace, -justification and sanctification, so clearly taught in both the Old -and the New Testament. - -The EAR is a most remarkable small spring. Not only is it in the shape -of an ear, but its lobe seems to be pierced, and the earring is a tiny -geyser. "It is here that messages are transmitted, so the story goes, -to regions below." - -BEACH SPRING reminded me of an oyster, the opening in the center -corresponding to the dark spot. It is surrounded by a flat, submerged -beach. - -[Illustration: BUTTERFLY SPRING (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -After we had visited the springs and geysers on the hill, we returned -to the camp to await the next number on the day's program. - - - - -CHAPTER VII - -UPPER GEYSER BASIN (CONT.) - - -Shortly after dinner the news was circulated that a religious service -was to be held in the office of the camp, where the guests assembled -around the large fireplace. I learned from some friends that our party -was expected to conduct the meeting. Later, the manager asked me to -take charge of the service. She said that it would be impossible to -get the people in until after 8:30 o'clock, as Old Faithful would be -due to make a display about that time, and that the great searchlight -from the hotel would be turned on the geyser when the water reached -its maximum height. This caused much excitement among the guests, and -every person sought the best position to get a view of the display. - -Immediately afterward the people gathered in for the service. Song -books were passed around and a lively interest was taken in the -singing, in which nearly every one joined. My brother and his wife -sang a number of pieces together which greatly pleased the audience. -My brother then preached a short sermon and I followed, giving them -some interesting history concerning the Pillar of Fire church. This -seemed to be the subject in which most of them were interested, and I -was glad to be able to give them the information they desired. There -is so much akin to the supernatural in the Yellowstone it made the -preaching of the Gospel easy on this occasion. - -The day, after having been full of interest and inspiration, closed -with a message of salvation for the people, which was best of all. -Many gathered around us to express their appreciation of the service. - -The next morning I arose refreshed and ready to finish the tour of the -Upper Geyser Basin, which contains twenty-six geysers and more than -four hundred hot pools and springs. A party of "hikers," with a guide, -started out about nine o'clock to make the rounds before luncheon. I -was not quite sure that I could keep up with them, but as many of the -places are not accessible to vehicles I had to make the attempt or -miss my opportunity. - -The basin is drained in the center by the Firehole River. Everywhere -steaming hot springs are seen, also mounds and cones of geyserite. In -this basin, within a square mile, are the grandest and mightiest -geysers in the world. There are pools of scalding water whose -marvelous beauty and delicacy of coloring cannot be described. -Everywhere are undulations crowned with geyser cones, or hot spring -vents of a grayish white appearance. In places, the earth trembles, -strange rumblings are heard, and the air is heavy with sulphurous -fumes. How could it be otherwise but that a person should feel that he -is in close proximity to the Inferno which Dante so vividly described! - -The RIVERSIDE GEYSER, on the banks of the Firehole River, plays, we -were told, "Over the River" at intervals of six or seven hours. -Sometimes eruptions occur more frequently for a period of several -days. - -GROTTO GEYSER has the most attractive formation of any geyser in the -park. The Washburn party named it in 1870. Its eruptions are -irregular, occurring at intervals of two to eight hours and lasting -from fifteen minutes to eight hours. Sometimes the Grotto ceases and -the ROCKET plays to a height of fifty feet. After it has ceased, the -Grotto resumes action. - -[Illustration: RIVERSIDE GEYSER (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The GIANT GEYSER, south of the Grotto, is the highest in the world. We -found a person near it in soldier's uniform who said he had been -waiting there a week to see it play. Its maximum height is 250 feet, -which is reached during the first twenty minutes of its eruption. Its -cone is ten feet high with one side partly broken off. Eruptions occur -every seven to twelve days. - -Near the Giant are three "boiling caldrons," CATFISH, BIJOU, and -MASTIFF. These are supposed to be indicators, but it is uncertain -whether the eruptions of the Giant are foretold by them. - -The DAISY is a very beautiful and reliable geyser, erupting every one -and a half to two hours. Seventy-five feet is its maximum height. - -The BONITA POOL, across the road, acts as an indicator. - -The BRILLIANT is a beautiful blue hot spring and near to it is the -COMET, which has built up a small cone of geyserite. - -When our party reached Castle Geyser on a hill opposite the Giantess, -our guide called attention to the fact that the Giantess was in -action. Our time was limited, but every member of the party wanted to -cross the bridge and go to Geyser Hill and get as near to its crater -as possible. We did so, and it was at this time, during the steam -period, when the water had receded, that I got a glimpse into its -awful depths; and trembled at the yawning chasm which threatened to -engulf us. It looked as if it might be connected with the place where -the king of darkness dwells and his organized forces operate. We had -only a few minutes to tarry, and hastened back to the vicinity of -Castle Geyser to renew the journey. - -[Illustration: GIANT GEYSER (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -I was grateful for this little diversion, which broke in on the -regular program of the tour, feeling that I had been fortunate to see -at least one eruption from the crater of the Giantess. - -MORNING-GLORY SPRING, or GEYSER, as it is sometimes called, was to me -the climax in beauty of all the springs in the geyser basins. It -looked as if it might be a gem of Paradise that had survived the -curse. It appears to be a mass of many-colored liquids, resembling a -giant morning-glory, hence its name. - - - - -CHAPTER VIII - -THE BOTTOMLESS PIT - - -Proof is often asked for statements made that hell is located in the -center of the earth. John, as recorded in the 20th chapter of -Revelation, said, - -"And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the -BOTTOMLESS PIT and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the -dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him -a thousand years, And cast him into the BOTTOMLESS PIT, and shut him -up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no -more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled." - -Where else could the bottomless pit be but in the center of this -earth, when it is implicitly stated that the angel came down from -heaven with the chain to bind Satan? Ours is the sphere for which he -is contending and where he has so long deceived the nations. Where -else could the angel lock him up but on the inside of the earth? - -In the 16th chapter of Numbers we have an account of Korah's company, -who murmured and rebelled against the Lord, and Moses, in trying to -show how great was their crime against God, said, - -"If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited -after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me. But -if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and -swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down -quick into the PIT; then ye shall understand that these men have -provoked the Lord. - -"And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these -words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them. And the -earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and -all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. They, -and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the PIT, and -the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the -congregation. And all Israel that were round about them fled at the -cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also." - -[Illustration: GROTTO GEYSER (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -In the first chapter of Job, we have an account of a controversy -between the Lord and Satan. And the Lord said unto Satan, - -"Whence comest thou?" - -Then Satan answered, "From going to and fro in the earth, and from -walking up and down in it." - -The Lord asked Satan if he had considered His servant Job, a perfect -and an upright man, one who "feareth God, and escheweth evil." - -Satan, unwilling to admit Job's loyalty to God, said, - -"Hast not thou made an hedge about him, ... on every side? thou hast -blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the -land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he -will curse thee to thy face." - -The Lord took the challenge, and said, - -"Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not -forth thine hand." - -It follows that calamity fell upon Job's household, and he lost his -sons and his daughters and all that he had. And again Satan presented -himself before the Lord, after he had lost in the battle with Job, who -maintained his integrity through his afflictions, and sinned not nor -charged God foolishly. - -The second time the Lord said unto Satan, - -"Whence comest thou?" - -And again the answer was, "From going to and fro in the earth, and -from walking up and down in it." - -Here is an admission from Satan himself which proves without a doubt -where he dwells; and it is here that the mighty angel will capture him -and bind him with a great chain and lock him up in the center of this -earth for a thousand years. It is comforting to know that Job won in -the second battle, after Satan had afflicted him with boils from the -soles of his feet to the crown of his head, and so will Satan be -defeated at the closing up of this age, when judgments shall fall upon -the wicked, as upon Korah's company, and great demonstrations of God's -power be seen and felt. - -Jude speaks of the angels which kept not their first estate, but left -their own habitations (that is, came down to earth) whom God "hath -reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the -great day." He also makes mention of the inhabitants of Sodom and -Gomorrah, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. These are but a -few of the instances mentioned in the Scriptures showing the location -of hell, which is the abode of the wicked, and where Diabolus has his -throne. - -[Illustration: SAPPHIRE POOL--BISCUIT BASIN (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The impression that was made on the explorers of the Yellowstone -regions is indicated by certain names that were given to some places, -such as "Devil's Kitchen," "Devil's Frying Pan," "Black Growler," -"Hell Broth Springs," "Devil's Hoof," "Devil's Inkwell," "Hell's Half -Acre," etc. - -That the suggestion of these things should be a mere freak, or fancy -of the mind is out of the question, when there is so much scriptural -proof to the contrary. - -Man has been created in the image of God, and a little lower than the -angels (Heb. 2:7). There is a voice that speaks to the soul when all -others are hushed. Intuitively he knows that punishment awaits the -wicked, however much he may try to stifle his conscience and evade the -issue. - -The only way to escape the wrath that is to come, is through the -atoning blood, the efficacy of which is proved when conditions are -met. "Without shedding of blood is no remission" (Heb. 9:22). - -[Illustration: PUNCH BOWL (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -The PUNCH BOWL is situated in a narrow divide in the valley. Its rim -is ornamented with yellow, saffron, and red. It is one of the gems of -beauty in the upper basin, and is so located as to revive the spirits -of those who, starting out on foot, from the Upper Basin Camp and Old -Faithful Inn, have grown weary in making the tour. When our guide -called it out, I felt that I could go no farther without resting, but -after tarrying a few minutes, and admiring its beauty, I was -refreshed. I was, perhaps, the only one in the company who was -overtaxed physically, and had to trust to the good will of the guide -not to leave me too far behind. He kindly took notice, and halted, -giving everybody a few minutes to rest, while he explained the -scientific action of the geysers. - -These beautiful springs in remote places reminded me of the gems of -salvation that are obtained only through sacrifice and suffering. -There is always a price to be paid for anything that is of worth. It -cost me something to visit some of them on foot, but I was well paid. -After leaving the Punch Bowl we followed the trail down across the -bridge where a number of surprises awaited us. The HANDKERCHIEF POOL, -which is sometimes called the LAUNDRY, was among them. We threw our -handkerchiefs in and they were carried down into the opening, and then -brought back and delivered, as carefully as if they were being handled -by unseen hands. - -[Illustration: HANDKERCHIEF POOL (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -EMERALD POOL is not far from the Handkerchief Spring, and is by far -the most beautiful in the upper basin. It thrilled me as I looked at -it from different angles, blending from a deep green in the center to -yellow toward the edge. The formations around the pool are red, the -water is hot, but never boils, and slightly overflows. - -CLIFF SPRING boils violently. Some people call it a geyser, but it is -supposed to be only a spring. - -BLACK SAND SPRING and SPECIMEN LAKE simply defy language in trying to -describe them, the coloring presents such remarkable varieties. The -extremely delicate pinks are mingled with equally delicate tints of -saffron and yellow, with here and there shades of green. - -While the springs in this neighborhood are fascinating in the extreme, -we did not tarry long, as it was nearly noon, and our guide said we -would have to hasten. - -When the party started toward Old Faithful Inn and the camp, I -decided to take my time and go alone. I had gone only a short distance -through the wood when a harmless snake crossed my path. It frightened -me, and I tried to kill it, but did not succeed. There was a -significance to me in running on to the reptile; it settled something -in my mind, whereas I had not as yet been able to come to a decision; -and I took it as being among the all things that work together for -good to them that love God and who are the called according to His -purpose. - -On my way to the camp, I came to three boiling pools, and was -surprised that no mention had been made of them on the tour. Later, I -learned that they were the THREE SISTERS, not far from Castle Geyser -on the road leading from Riverside Geyser, to Old Faithful Inn. - -I stopped at Haynes' Picture Shop. Here I saw some marvelous specimens -of art, showing the wonders of the Yellowstone, but none, of course, -could do justice to what I had seen. - -To finish up the tour it would take another day, but our time was -limited, and as we had spent a day at Cody and the weather was getting -cool, we decided to leave in the afternoon. - -[Illustration: EMERALD POOL (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -Among some of the attractions that we would have to miss in not -finishing the tour to Yellowstone Lake, were Kepler Cascade, Two Ocean -Pond, Moose Fall, and the Continental Divide which extends from Canada -to Mexico. - -At the THUMB there are several geyser cones, springs, and paint pots. -The FISHING CONE with a boiling spring in the center, is surrounded by -the cold water of the lake. At one time fishermen, without moving out -of their tracks caught fish from the lake and swung them into the -spring where they were cooked while still on the hook. This practice, -however, is now prohibited by law. - - - - -CHAPTER IX - -THE VOICE OF GOD - - -Thirty-four years ago, while teaching school, I had an opportunity of -going to Yellowstone National Park with a camping party of school -teachers and others from Southern Montana, but as I needed money, I -decided to teach a summer school and to postpone the trip until some -future time. When the party returned and tried to tell me about the -many wonders they had seen, I resolved not to lose another opportunity -to go, but I did, and for the same reason that kept me from going -before. After this I was not so enthusiastic over the Yellowstone and -the many miracles to be seen there. - -However, I was always interested in some of the descriptions of the -geysers,--Old Faithful, the Giant, Giantess, and others, that threw -boiling water, at intervals, from 150 to 250 feet into the air. In -Gospel messages I used them to illustrate spiritual truths, but no one -had ever given me the slightest conception of the Grand Canyon, the -Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls, the boiling pools, the paint pots, -the cascades, Mammoth Hot Springs, the exquisite colorings of the -mineral formations, Roaring Mountain, "Hell's Half Acre," the majestic -mountain peaks and ranges, Rainbow Lake, the Punch Bowl, Amethyst -Spring, and a thousand other things which so awed and inspired me that -out of the depths of my being, I exclaimed, "What is man, that thou -art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For -thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned -him with glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the -works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet." - -But how unworthy has he proved to be! Amidst the magnificence and -grandeur of the wonders of Nature, he is ever showing his ingratitude, -and the tendency to prostitute these things to the uses of his baser -nature, and take all the glory to himself. He makes use of the gold -and silver to build himself a habitation that storms are destined to -shatter, leaving him exposed to divine wrath. - -As I meditated upon these things, my heart cried out, "Who shall -ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy -place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; ... He shall -receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of -his salvation" (Ps. 24:3-5). My heart overflowed like the boiling -springs and the gushing geysers, which symbolize the sanctified life. - -[Illustration: JUPITER TERRACE (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -When I first had opportunity to go to Yellowstone Park, I did not -enjoy the experience of sanctification, and therefore could not have -appreciated its many wonders as I do now. Who knows but this is the -reason why the door closed and did not open for me to go until I -should be in the enjoyment of this experience, and able to impart -spiritual truths to others? - -There is an inner chamber of the soul that corresponds to the hill of -the Lord. It is the place where the Shekinah dwells and His secrets -are made manifest. Those who know Him in the relationship of the Bride -can better appreciate His handiwork. Submission to the whole will of -God is the price of such an experience. - -There are those who appreciate the grandeur and magnificence of the -Yellowstone as a whole, but there are thousands of spiritual lessons -which the book of nature unfolds that the ordinary sightseer fails to -grasp. - -[Illustration: BUFFALO HERD (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -At one place, there are two openings in a pool, or two springs so -close together that they are called THE GOGGLES. Here again the two -works of grace are beautifully set forth. Our guide illustrated some -love affair by the two springs to the amusement of the young people in -the company, but inadvertently my mind turned to the deeper spiritual -truths of which they furnish a splendid example. - -It takes the Holy Spirit to read God in nature as much as it does to -interpret His word. Jesus said, "But the Comforter, which is the Holy -Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all -things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have -said unto you." Also, "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, -he will guide you into all truth; ... and he will shew you things to -come" (John 16:13). - -The two springs, to me, represented Justification and -Sanctification,--the two works of grace in the atonement, without -which the soul is exposed to the wrath of God. It is the office work -of the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus to the heart and to act in the -capacity of the Comforter, but when He takes possession He cleanses -and purifies His temple. This is done when the heart is sanctified -wholly. It is thenceforth the abiding place of the Holy Spirit. - -I could not help but think of what it shall be when the earth shall be -rent, the mountains removed from their places, and men shall cry for -the rocks and hills to fall upon them to hide them from the presence -of Him that sitteth on the throne. There is no fear where the Holy -Spirit is the abiding Guest. The rocks may rend and the earth be -removed out of its place, but peace will flow like a river. - -Those who are so fortunate as to see the wonders of the Yellowstone -will either soften or harden as the result of coming in touch with -that which is so closely allied to the supernatural. It is like the -melting influence of the Holy Spirit under a Gospel message when men -are compelled to make their decision for eternity. God forbid that -they should harden. If so, what could awaken them to their danger? The -great war that has so recently terminated, bringing so much suffering -and sacrifice, has made people better or worse. It has been a -blessing or a curse, and so will the geyser region be to those who -visit it. - -[Illustration: ELK STALLED IN SNOW (C) _Haynes, St. Paul_] - -Should there be those who pass by the wonders of the Yellowstone with -cold indifference and a lack of response to what is seen there, it is -proof that the world has already played havoc with their finer -sensibilities, and as a result of this hardening process the mind and -heart refuse to yield when brought under the strongest moral and -spiritual influences. May God save people from such a calamity,--from -becoming clay that is irresponsive to the divine touch. May they learn -to magnify His name while suspended by the brittle thread of life over -a yawning chasm of burning lava which is threatening to engulf them. -Should man not be prepared for the great event that must come to -everyone, there will be no one to blame but himself. God has made him -a free moral agent, capable of choosing between right and wrong. If he -should make the wrong decision, he will have to abide by the -consequences. - -How many tourists will see the spring called the Ear and yet fail to -hear the voice of God speaking to the soul through its many beauties! -How many fail to hear Him speaking through the great subterranean -channels hundreds of feet below the surface, thundering the terrors of -a broken law and heralding the news of His impending judgments! - -[Illustration: GOLDEN GATE CANYON AND VIADUCT] - -A great author said, "O woman, thy name is frailty." The many -short-comings of the gentler sex provoked this expression, but does -not the word frailty equally apply to every individual on whom the -curse has fallen? There is ever a downward tendency and a proneness to -place the affections on material things, to worship the creature -rather than the Creator. - -It is with much difficulty that tourists in the Yellowstone are -prevented from defacing the formations around the geysers, which have -been centuries in making. There are those who would pay almost any -price to be permitted to carry away souvenirs, but if they were -allowed to do so one can readily see what the consequence would be. Of -what use are pieces of geyserite when taken away from their natural -environment? It would be impossible to form an opinion as to what they -represent. Likewise there are those who are satisfied with mere forms -of religion,--baptism, church membership, or any substitute for real -salvation. What knowledge would a piece of geyserite give a person of -Old Faithful, the Giant, or the Giantess, in action? - -Baptism with water is an outward sign of an inner work, but there are -multitudes who are satisfied with the souvenir and go blindly on to -the Judgment to find their mistake when it is too late to make amends. -There can be no excuse on account of ignorance, for the Scriptures -furnish abundant evidence that there must be a work wrought by the -Holy Spirit in the heart before a person is ready for the skies. - -There is no better illustration of the sanctified experience than that -which the geysers demonstrate. Jesus said to the woman at the well, -"But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never -thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of -water springing up into everlasting life." - -So with one who obtains the living water,--he has an inexhaustible -supply, springing up in his soul. Outward conditions do not affect the -deep whence it has its source, but it flows on regardless of -conditions on the surface, bringing life and happiness to multitudes. - -At three o'clock in the afternoon, we boarded one of the touring cars -to Yellowstone, Montana, the Western Entrance to the Park, where -there is a branch terminal of the Union Pacific Railroad. A little -more than four days had elapsed since we started on the tour at Cody, -Wyoming, but to me it was the beginning of a new epoch, and I felt -that enough had been crowded into the four days to talk and write -about for the rest of my life. I had stocked up my storehouse with a -supply of illustrations to be used in books and Gospel exhortations; -and not only expected to profit by what I had seen, but to do what I -could to make an impression upon others; and the result so far has -been satisfactory. - - - - -THE YELLOWSTONE PARK AND HOW IT WAS NAMED - - The Devil was sitting in Hades one day, - In a very disconsolate sort of a way. - One could tell from his vigorous switching of tail, - His scratching his horn with the point of his nail, - That something had gone with His Majesty wrong, - The steam was so thick and the sulphur so strong. - He rose from his throne with a gleam in his eye, - And beckoning an agate-eyed imp standing by, - Commanded forthwith to be sent to him there - Old Charon, employed in collecting the fare - Of the wicked, who crossed the waters of Styx, - And found themselves soon in a deuce of a fix. - - Old Charon, thus summoned, came soon to his chief, - As the Devil was angry, the confab was brief. - Says the Devil to Charon, "Now, what shall I do? - The world it grows worse and grows wickeder, too; - What with Portland, Chicago, Francisco, New York, - I get in my mortals too fast for my fork; - I haven't the room in these caverns below, - St. Peter, above, is rejecting them so. - So hie you, my Charon, to earth, far away, - Fly over the globe without any delay, - And find me a spot, quite secluded and drear, - Where I can drill holes from the center in here. - I must blast out more space; so survey the spot well, - For the project on hand is the enlargement of Hell. - - "But recollect one thing, Old Charon, when you - Can locate the district where I can bore through, - There must be conveniences scattered around - To carry on business when I'm above ground. - An 'ink-pot' must always be ready at hand - To write out the names of the parties I strand. - There must be a 'punch-bowl,' a 'frying pan,' too, - A 'caldron' in which to concoct a 'ragout.' - An 'old faithful' sentinel showing my power, - Must shoot a salute on the earth every hour, - And should any mortal by accident view - The spot you have chosen, why, this you must do: - Develop a series of pools, green and blue, - That while these poor earth bugs may beauties admire, - They'll forget that below I'm poking the fire. - Now fly away, Charon, be quick as you can, - For my place here's so full that I can't roast a man." - - To earth flew fleet Charon, to regions of ice; - He found these too cold--so away in a trice - He sought a location in Africa's sands, - He prospected, and finding too much on his hands, - He cut out Australia, Siberia, too, - The north part of China--no! they would not do; - Till, just as about to relinquish the chase, - He stumbled upon a most singular place, - 'Twas deep in the midst of a mountainous range, - Surrounded by valleys secluded and strange, - In a country the greatest, the grandest, the best - To be found upon earth--America's West. - Here the crust seemed quite thin, and the purified air, - With the chemicals hidden around everywhere, - Would soon make the lakes that the Devil desired; - So he flew to Chicago, and there to him wired: - "I've found you a place never looked at before; - You may heat up the rocks, turn on water, and bore." - - Then the Devil with mortals kept plying the fire, - Extracting the water around from the mire, - And boring great holes with a terrible dust, - Till soon quite a number appeared near the crust, - Then he turned on the steam--and lo! upward did fly, - Through rents in the surface, the rocks to the sky. - Then with a rumble there came from each spot, - Huge volumes of water remarkably hot, - That had been there in caverns since Lucifer fell-- - Thus immensely enlarging the confines of Hell, - And it happens that now when Old Charon brings in - A remarkable load of original sin, - That His Majesty quietly rakes up the coals, - And up spouts the water, in jets, through the holes, - One may tell by the number of spurts when they come, - How many poor mortals the Devil takes home. - - But Yankees can sometimes, without doing evil, - O'ermatch in sagacity even the Devil. - For not long ago Uncle Sam came that way - And said to himself, "Here's the Devil to pay. - Successful I've been in all previous wars; - Now Satan shall bow to the Stripes and the Stars. - This property's mine, and I hold it in fee; - And all of this earth shall its majesty see. - The deer and the elk unmolested shall roam, - The bear and the buffalo each have a home; - The eagle shall spring from her eyrie and soar - O'er crags in the canyons where cataracts roar; - The wild fowls shall circle the pools in their flight, - The geysers shall flash in the moonbeams at night, - Now I christen the country--let all nations hark! - I name it the Yellowstone National Park." - - --WM. 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