Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-29
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Frsm re .Nef,oaal Intelligence.
: TuE0LoGICAE4--Mr. G. ssnuLrz, OF yir.
ginis, Theological writer OF considerable
tslents and sppesrehtly extensive biblical &C.
quiremeBts, has been aeAiousIy engsgpd, Tor
several years, in endsavonng 10 write down the
Christian system of Religion. Being a SAB.
scFiber TO the lntelhgeucer. be has often pres
set on rs the publication of avs speouiasions on
this topic, which we have invariably declined.
He found, however, in the course OF the las,
year. in paper of Philadelphia, a vehicle tor
has essays, sad through that channel several al
them reacbFd the puoiic eye; bat the paper
itself beng subsequently, discontinued, hat
chsnnel was cut of THIS circumstance, as We
suppose, threw SIR Schultz bSck upon Us Tor
he soon after renewed bis Solicitations tor the
use al our columns, and our continued refusal
drew from him fresh complaints Of he slavery
OF the press, the power OF the priesthood ever
IS, &c. &c. Having no personal knowledge OF
VII. sehuitz but Judging, from has cofrespon-
deuce with us. and from the circumstance of his
having long held . responsible public uihce.
that lie was no abandoned Character, and that
bis motiVts were not vicious, however mts.
chlevgas his lahors; We submitted ia lam tenn.
pvrateiy. bo,sp puSIicly And by private note,
our ressuas tr declining to--pubish BIS iheolo-
gieal writings. Not satisfied, however, be
continued his opportunity, when. TO pat an end
III good tempered manner, as We yainiy
thought, 70 the contest, we Inserted note, .ou
the li'h nj March, IN which we, mere spor.
lively than discreetly, as the sequel proves,
said 10 Mr. S, that, ii he would furnish sub
stitute Tor the Christian Religion, Which, by
any candid and disnterested Deist, should be
pronounced in Any depee comparable 70 Il,
Why then We should polish his essays against
Il. Taking us literally, " seems, and nothing
dsuntedby the issue, Mr.. 8 sc, himself serious.
~ about complying With cur condition, and
now fetuinsto the charge. backed by the dis
tinguishsd iodn iduai whose note Is subioined,
A ate nail brought Us The following communi.
CATIONS;
ToR THB NATIONAL TNTsLLIGENcFa.
A CARD.
Mr.. Schultz presents his compliments
TO Messrs Gales s. Seaton, and informs
them that he has compiled with the terms
which they proposed as tue condition
on which they publickly pledged them
selves to publish his essay in favor 81
that religion which prevailed when man
came pure and uncofrupted from the
hands of his CREATOR. And, as Mr D
has submitted view OF bis system OF
rHHIsm 10 the inspection of the Hon
|ALExANDER SMYFH, whose candor and
disiateTssiedness no man will presume to
doubt, and who has given an award in
favor of Mr.. ). he now congi atuiates
the Editors on their escape from tbs
bondage of the priesthood, and every
candid and liberal minded man on the
acquisition of the ablest edited paper il
| the Union, whose columns in future vii
be oPENTo ALL sEcTs AND PARTIES, BIZ
INFLUENCED BY NONE.
Enclosed, you will receive the deci.
sion of General smyth, which you vii
be pleased to publish, OF course; an,
also MIR. SIS. two last notes ON the sans
subject of reference.
G. SCHULTZ. :
Mr. Schultz, a Theological writer,
having offered to the Editors oil the Ma
tional Intelligeneer, for publication
some essays on TheisuI, those gentle,
men have made the following declare
tIon;
III AAlF. As SCHULTZ viii tu6iuset w. Wtlt VII
substitute for the Christian Religion which
| ''will be. we viii not say good, uut, in Giy
''respecf comparable with il, even IA the opinIoG
.of any candd and dismterested Deis,, We vii
''then give place 10 his ingenious argamenu
l"sgalnstit."
Mr.. Schultz has been pleased to sup
pose me such candid and DISTINGUISHED
Deist, and has desired my opinion %
! his substitute for Christianity. lie tea
ches the unity of God, the immortality
| OF the soul, and future state OF rewards
land punishments, retains the sabbath
as day of rest, rejects miracles, pro.
phecy, and revelation, dtscards the
priesthood, inculcates system of nso-
rality founded on reason, and offers
lSeneca's Morals as specimen thereof
He offers snndry speculative conjec-
lures as 10 that future stale which be
admits,
am Of opinion that such mora
and religious system, as is above des-
cribcd, is, IN some respects, compare
BILE with Christianity.
/ win add, that | am disinterested
having no concern with the work oil
MIR, Schultz and that am truly Deist: