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have had to for OF intelligence and not for
the bgot the scoiis pgmy Children make citations
butcultiyated minds ascertain their value which gdu
ated by the proximity Of their pertnence to the
"Another Churchman" had right to mix himself up
with this matter condition Of making suggestion
deserving consideration; but his offering collection Of
scraps from the comonest and s viewed by him
with the same compaccncy that silly bird chuckles over
feathers shook from the plumage Of others child who
mistakes for string Of pearls handful Of WORTHLESS
pebbles The ark of religion system of unbounded
beneyoence, polluted by the rude touch Of mistaken
zealos; and, instead Of being ntellgibe system Of
faith and morals Is converted into collection of conun
drums end paradoxes to be untwistcd by halfwited
preachers and demcnted laymen. In view of the moral
desoation produced by mistaken zeal country pre-
sents deplorabe aspect The Methodist Episcopal Church.
happy community is torn asunder, and its two
sections like chained BEARS growing at each other
across Mason Dixon's line squabbling about the diy
vision Of the common property The situation of the
Baptists Is not dssmilar and is in
yolyed in general brawl by the unntegibe disputes
pragmatica priests Our beloved communion has escaped
similar convusons and is important that the hierarchy
should not depart from the udicious and honorable
marked out by the Apostles, and heretofore pursued.
"Another Churchman" and differ only on collateral
matters stated that rafting casting lots and throwing
dice expressed the ideathey meant an appeal to
chance to decide mooted queston-and that there was
no immortality per Sc in the appeal to chance from the
fact that it authorized by the ceremonial law and
adopted in cases plainly set forth in the sacred writings
This is denied and am required to sustain my position
The of using the lots dce whether casting or
laying them down gently; their shape, whether cubica
triangular eiptica fat and the substance whether
metal, bone woodare all uninportant matters. The
spirit Of the ritual required chance determination and
in administering the statute the priests in various ages
were compelled to make innovations the simplicity
the original practice, to conform to national emergencies
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counts for the views Of the learned Dr. Clarke and also
what is contained in Josephus That the basis of the
words dice and lots is the in the ceremonial law
be demonstrated conclusively succinctly The ex
ponent of these words, contained in the Septuagnt
is turned into in the Latin of the Vulgae. This
word them is the Latin exponent for the Hebrew phrase
and to show the meaning of the Latin word submit the
authority of the Prince of Roman eoquence learning
himself: "Q1id est'' asks the immortal Tuy "en
propemo q,od mcare quod atos jacere qtod tesse,as
qibus in rebus eneros ct casts, non ratio a coacio
valet 1t is unnecessary to state what every Latin scholar
knows that aiS and continually rendered dice
in English The photographers also inform that the
word used in the Septuagnt and in the New Testament
is correctly rendered by the phrase, dnyrg in
termining chances The Greek of the Septuagnt and
the yugae is the highest possible authority
that be adduced for they have received the unan
nous suffrages of learned men in an unbroken chain
from the golden age of the Hebrew language to the pre-
sent hour, including Saviour and the Apostles, in
whose society Dr. Clarke reoices to be found and
gne my brother "Churchman win not dispute the author
ity of Cicero concerning the meaning of Roman word
If erate associate impure ideas with the simplest
phraseology, 1t is not allowable that their Impurities
should be incorporated with the phrases employed The
soldiers in rafting for saviours clothing, admins
tered the game to suit their convenience and we
ought to allow the early saints much liberty in selecting
bishop for the words used identical and the sacred
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of King James had preferred the word dice where lot oc
ours, imagine 1t would have obvated the objection of
my opponent
The word gane" was used by me with caveat against
eyty. My brother "Churchman" seizes upon the word
with ayidity; and, after putting impure construction
upon it, in disregard of the limitation distinctly expressed
makes it the occasion of applying ribald epithe but
has not the gacy to perceive that he alone is the tort
easor. The word "game" is not only an innocent but
most dignifed and respectable word. In par
lance speak Of the game Of politics and the game of
diplomacy. IL applied among the anccnts every
occupation except those necessary for human subsistence
and hence the professor of college called Lud
maeser. Like other words it may be used in good
bad sense The Olympic, Nemean, and Isthmian games
the glory Of Greece in her palmest days and
renowned throughout the circle of lands Philosophers
and princes competed for honors in poetry eoquence and
historic composition there awarded their celebrity
sanced in the cpiste to the Hebrews. They
secrated by religious rites celebrated with magnifcence
and eminent devotion. ...
The citations Of brother "Churchmann TO show that
chance decision, when employed in furtherance of
good object is unexceptonabe, but when employed in
disrepuabe business becomes immoral, contain position
the truth Of which never doubted but as St Paul de
clares he would eat turkey turtlesoup with
view of offending silly brother, will consent when
chance Is resored to for laudable purpose call it
casting lots and, when it is of evil tendency give
,los, monopoIy of words 0fceo and
rsiing'' resort to the lot appeal to chance Is
mere reference to decision, the character of which can
not be known aceraned by of the parties to the
game. There Is, therefore, appeal TO God The result
depends upon combination Of the laws of notion gravi
tation and resistance God has put all things under
our votons and the succession of IDEAS
much the subjects of positive law the motions of the
heavenly bodies Prayer cannot sanctify immortality
nor the omission Of prayer vtatc good deed. The
reasoning, therefore, quoted with appreciation by my
brother from pious sources is emncnty pucrile to
be undeserving Of criticism.
What have said is under protest that the offering Of
my brother was germane to the ISSUE concerning the
moral character Of the Arts Union. But submit that
the false clamor Of my brother without foundation,
and his vtuperaton gratuitous The description he bor
rows of the mode of obtaining chance decision, and
which he regards with great complacency, Is not obcc
onabe and prevailed in the later days of the Theocracy
but submit whether it is any thing else than drawing
cardfor II Is not important imagine whether the cards
are drawn from the pack placed in hat
or whether they are made Of wood metal pasteboard
70 the word game dice" is profanity but show
that chance decision was obtained by cards,n and the
transaction becomes invested with the odor Of sanctca
ton and the SAVIOR of grace. r.... ...
Tho apology rendered by Baltimore" and promptly
accepted by me- cannot he yielded my brother Church
man." for the plain reason that IL properly and hon
estly made, and that his feeble talent would be very
vanly exered in extrcatng estimabe diocesan from
the difficulties into which unqualified denunciaton of
insurance policies would plunge him The effort of my
brother TO drnw distinction between moral and social
question in reference to the ArtsUnon--a distinction
without a dTcrence-s evidence that his mind is envel.