The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-19 00:00:00

MR. LOWE AND " VERAX."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—ln your columns of today Mr. J. i 3. Lowe asks who
is the " Honest Man ?" and who is " Verax?" I suppose, sir, few
people care to know who " Verax" is, except to know him as
the man who has given Mr. Lowe more to do than he could
well accomplish. Mr. Lowe could never make good that
little escapade of his about the "spirit of the truth," in which
text it appears he can't see any personality of the Holy
Gh.ost. Mr. Lowe has never said how that little matter
occurred, whether it was want of scholarship, or whether he
has given up reading the Greek Testament, or, as a
" Unitarian" suggested, that Mr. Lowe could, really, nog
see the idea of the personality in the phrase when put into
plain English, and in English character. One thing, however,
is very certain, that he won't own that he is at fault, and that
ho is very sorry that he should have charged a " brother" with
infidelity; but now wants to obtain f ore you, sir, a decision
on the two above points. Now, sir, who " Verax" is nobody
will know better than yourself, and who the " Honest Man"
leavenot it to you to y. / will simply say who is not the
" Honest Man." Tho man who refuses to answer anonymous
writings, when to answer them would put him to a puzzle,
and then when he thinks he can make a point good, waive.
the oainst hkcti n
o, but the very moment the controversy turns
ag bins is aglin overcome by the scruple that he " won't
answer any anonymous writer, except in the columns of the
Courier ;" such a man, in my bumble opinion, is not as
" Honest Man."
But now, sir, I will tell you what I think the man is, who
persists in complaining of personalities against himself and at
the same time is not sparing of personalities against__ others.
For example, in the letter above alluded to, Mr. L. writes
thus :—" The reckless conduct of your correspondent hie
obliged me to write in these terms,"
.and many other such
strong personalities (not to say any Mug of the epithet of
infidel) that he has cast at the author of Inspiration, such a
man is neither more nor less than a poltroon. And, sir, lam
confident that you will acquit me for using such harsh
language, especially to a clergyman,
when you reflect how his
co-partner in this controversy the Courier—has been dealing
with you and the Daily Post ; one day to call you Unitarians,
Papists, and another day to constitute you a
isinrfieadlellys,tot.bad; and so...very antiapostolic for Mr.
jLuwgee
to go before unbelievers with his grievances to have
Lowe
justice done him. I wonder if these religionists consider it
gentleman-like—not to say Christian-like—to fling contemptu-
ous epithets at all Christians who happen to differ from them ?
Perhaps, sir, it is in accordance with the regukcion-piety of
the day to think so ; and also to consider an unflinching con-
fidence in the principles of truth and justice, and a reliance
in undeviating veracity to be infidelity, for so they appear to
treat all who differ from them, inasmuch that they cannot
hold all that is taught in the popular theology of the day. By
giving this an insertion you will oblige me, and let Mr.
Lowe know what is the opinion of at least W. B. R.
piverpool, 17th July, 1856.