Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-21

subject 6oe Z wood-cut! But then ! would not
have sAs 6guss of man - the eoetempIassr; !
would choose . moro appropriate one-another
swo-ieRRed animal, similar to that mentioned IN
the astory,'' with long neck, gracefully bending
over the object of contemplation; with time
piece near BY making the duration Of The thought
ful posture.
The next Eve paragraphs require 50 little at
tentiou that shall not waste room III animadvef-
ting upon them.
he to DENY that reason may speculate about a
thing that is revealed" Now let us sec what a
confused idea 8. L. mas Of revelation. He en-
auires VIII ether ] never heard 'any one speculate
about the aud moon" ii have; but what has
that to do with the question? The sPeculaiions
were about things which were not rerected. we
see the sun and moon; they arc rereaIed to the
sight, and no one thinks Of specializing about that
Bu, let il be predcsted Of the sun that II is i"06-
tied: and Of the moon. that it Is made OF green
cheese; and speculation Immediately begins; and
for tho obvious reason that there Is no reoe'-
asion Of the truth Of these assertions! Let rev.
citation Of tho inhabitants Of the sun be made, or
a taste Of the lunar cheese be got, and specula-
ton instantly ceases. So il may readily be
seen where the ssnonscnsc''iies. Although 8. U.
NAV ssthink for bimsef,'' shD'ld Judge from the
tenor Of his communications, that h. - notin the
habit Of thinking very profoundly, except IN one
instance, noticed two paragraphs above.
NJ. indeed l am very far from believing the
iudienifsine doctrine Of the atonemenf; neither
am l"asbamcd OF my faith this matter. n ~ al
ready shown. After my shedding % much I'gnt on
8. US tergiversations and the various topics IN
trsduced he ludicrOsisly cries out: P'ease 10 lei
vour light shine friend" He reminds me OF that
o~' he spoke Of some time ago, who. as 'ce s.os S
goes, while sitting the summit OF a lofty tree'
with his eyes exposed to the full glare Of noon
tide, said in a queru.Ous tone: ~ Wish " was
day"
/ would ask s. L. how much assistance he has
had from another pc: son in the composition o. q
late essay or two. He acknowledges al 'as' Una.
he is in swant Of reasoning and argument.
told him So some time ago; toll him IN ef1ect'
that his essays were tissue OF accusations, equiv
ocatious and cvasions; that "reason'ng and afgo-
men," were lacking. I am glad that no IS se"s'-
Die Of the sswant." Let him, in has ondeavors 10
satisfy il, not stop short Of a certainty OF SUD
ston,ial supply: let him not "be as when hungry
man dresmcth. and behold he eateth; but ne
.w,keth and his soul is empty" he observes
that .no,hiny but truth is valuable on this SUD
;ect., And does no suppose then, that tf"'" -
valuable on no other subject? And does nc mean
to insult the understanding Of his readers ny s"cn
a declaration as this as If there was 1a"ge, ~
their believing that truth was not va'oa oo VI .I
and eyery other subject? He advises me- 20 LAY
dow, INV pcn:" have no doubt comP''aD"e
with this advice would be very gratifying 10 nun;
the uoruly child is always anxious that tho pa
rental rod should be laid down. :,
Twill inform s. u once for all that when ne
succeeds in s:opening the argument" on Predest'-
nation &C. according to the avowed .ignihcat'o1
Of the terms, as explained in Bucks Theological
Dictionary for instance, will endeavor to furnish
him with "reascning and argument" TO his hearts
content: aud to trent him "wiih rs much respect
and en- pdor'' Is due to him. But have z o idea
Of disputing the aground inch by inch hope to
.dvsnc on a somewhat larger scale. ifs. U. should
be fortuna to enough succeed in "opening the ar
gumenf."
have omitted noticing a number Of minor
points IN g. U's. last and proceeding rssnvs, for
fear of imposing upon the iihcrality Of the Editors
and perhaps tho patience Of the reader; and If l
shcn,,. prss BY similar point. in f''"r-. ~ "'.f no
at,rihuse! 10 this cause. For want Of some h'ng
substantial u, net upon. ] have been necess'ta'ed
to nf!opt Soio,nor's rule. and "apswc---" r''
-o;j ~ understanding. -,ccori:nv IN his folly"
when 8 IT, gets the "aroument open' perhaps we
shall have more serious and profitable disc"ss'on