Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-24
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here appeared a massage from Hebrews inisquo-
ted The error z FIRST charges upon the printer.
and then, TO make sure his own escape from the
fault. uDou myself. We'll, if the same error was
committed by both The printer ard myself, il Is
certain Z did not Perhaps the attentive rea-
der viii discover that The of his piece de-
raanded The error This willy movement Is quite
equaIied by his condenslng powers. AYERS Inc
passages referred moi inutiiatod, but only
condensed. Now in the one case, he changed Il
single noun tn the plural, and, Ill the other. he
substituted long word Tor short one. II Ihis
be condensation, am ignorant OF the mental ap-
paratus by which il is effected But ~iiI have
it so. Does there not appear something ridicu-
ions not 10 saw nlDious IN talking about con-
densing language which the spirit Of wisdom has
dictated? Paul does not say, the Jowlsh priest
hood was weak and unprotii able, as has affirm
ed. He saws, 'Fherc verify disannuiling OF
The commandment going before for the weakness
and unprofitabeness thereof" But is the
naadment the Jewish priesthood? This would
be worse than condensation. Bat. to confess the
truth, the terms weak and Improbable in the
passage; and if sound could pass for sense, has
proved his point. This, however, brings him IN
TO a little dilemma. He admitted that the Jewish
priesthood did accomplish the end for which it
instituted. Now, ask, can thai be regarded
weak and Improbable which has accomplished
the ends for which ii was instituted? The system
with which tho priesthood was connected, al Will
admit was so veal, rs not of itself TO secure the
salvation Of the souls If men; bat the priesthood.
as a constituent part Of that system, even L has
admitted was highly profitable and efficient.
Under the legal dispensation, says my opponent,
sthe people were not admitted into the hottest Of
aIl.' And ght it not DC asked, arc the people
sou admitted into the hottest of all2 Is that ss
crod place on earth and among men2 THIS has
10 parallel bu, in aIormonisin. The people says
he were not admitted sc. but now hath he obtain
ed q more excellent ministry: Aud what has
Christ obtaining more excellent ministry TO de
with the people doing SO. Bat If they have,
(Which readily admit, bat not as proved by this
quotaton) where is that more excellent ministry
be found? Is i. among those whose very MIN
listers spend all thir time and talents IN the ac-
QUESTIONS Of the rnamnon of uargbeoIsncss ?
Or is i. among those who feeling that necessity is
laid upon them to preach the gospel, give up the
wealth and honor which their talents and attain
meats might secure. and 60 forth 10 the great
,vorI- 49,
pat food and raimcnt Tor themselves, sad perhaps
pcnury and want for their children? Every man
whose eyes The God Of this world has not 50 blind
ed that he ,ciU not sec the truth can easily deter
nine. quotes IS Il triumphant proof Of his po-
sition, tho language which Christ used 10 his dis
cipIes alter having conferred upon them the pow ::
or Of miracles. lio knew this was q Dangerous
power # employed to promote their sordid
interest be Therefore commanded them to receive
nothing fer It's exercises. 'Ffeeiy says he, We
have received Gl); freely give But is this at
nin.iction to receive nothing from those to whom
they lniaislered? How would this ngreo with
the sentiment advanced in the next verse? "Provi-
ded, says he, neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in
your purses; neither scrip for your journey;
neither coats: neither shoe, nor yet slaves:
for tho workman is worth of his meat II they
were to receive none OF these from the people
why forbid them 10 take them along for their
journeying? lie who was wisdom itself did Ii ct
fall into such absurditios.
After twisting the language OF the saviour TO his
own purposes, 4 refers to the language and ex-
ample Of Paul. "PGu, saws he, had an occnpa-
tom [ answer this custom Of his dav
even with earned men. .Bui Paul laboFed with
his own hands, So he did, but he said he had
the privilege to forbear working Bu, Paul did
no, say, referring to the entire support which he
should receive from the labor Of his hands, "and
so will keep myself This would have been
contrary to fact: for nc had said verse before
II robbed o,her Churches, taking wages OF them,
do you service" Paul no doub, did as every
iudicous minister wonld now do labouring among
weak and unenlightened disciples jus, converted
from hethanism But does either his practice
his Precep,s teach tina, ministers should not be
supported By the Church fer whose interests they
labor? His own language abundanily shows tina,
he often received of the bounty OF the Church;
and his precep,s still less equivoca. Would
any be acquainted with bis common sense princ-
plies on this SUBJECT let them read Cor 8: to