The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1854-12-08

81 less than Inn1ent afo1 such testimony thus
frst brought ard II not be aid then,
that man enied the truth Of christianity,
until he fas W plo1uced Legitimate testimony in
tle case epe been attempted2
Low mp any fact Be proved Not surely
~ brlngln orWard d person who IS called d wit
ness; 0nt oy the production & competent testi-
money witness must profess to have been IS
circumstances 70 know the fact ID question.
IS witness ID Court of Justice S enc .sa 81
4 certain man performed certain action. III s
eeaI lain tins and place. Hesays no. His festis
mony g adx But he IS further enouired of,
whether OF "a Be was present at the time and
place ln question: N0-he was never there
never saw The man, but does not belive the Ect
records lis testimony against IT. Another witness
| IS brought forward and another, ana d thousand
Others who testify ID like manner, and lengthy
coments afe made therenpon Has the fact vt
bee tioael Gearlaillly il has not 1t can-
not be lid to conffafcted until witnesses Who
Iproiess to have been ii circumstances to know
testify % tie subject.
OF, T IS asserted that The taking Of Ceartain
kind Of medicine, viii produce ceartain sensa-
tion IN the head and nerves Now, ceartainly Il
cannot be said that that proposition il denied 81
logical argument, until such denial IS based upon
the testimony Of persons who have taken the med
icine in question. Ten thousand other persons
may saysno matter what; their testimony does
not form the basis Of an argument. It might as
as well be said that the Mississippi river does moi
empty into the Gulf Of Mexico, because certain
person does not desire to navigate its waters The
tesdmoney does not relate to the issue No ar
gument IS Is yet made.
Neither have inidels made an argument on the
truth Of The Christian Religion. They have de-
bated many questions on many points, touching
the authenticity Of the Bible; but these debates
however commenced OF carried on, do not nor can
they relate to mems principles respecting the truth
0f religion. Ihe Bible prescribers certain rene
dies for certain human msfortunes and disabilities
Of moral and spiritual nature. Are these pre-
scripti0ns true, 81 they fakse7 Questions relating
TO the biography or morals Of the reputed authors
Of these rules d living, cannot answer fafS ques
fion.
The experience 81 nro ana
Inothino else, mantle con Be broug forward
as ths basis Of an argument. And when
BY the thousand, who had been longest ald most
faithful in their adherence to the Bible precepts
come forward and testify, = have fought bad
fight, have kept the faith, and hence 0Eth, find
there is laid up for me no such crown the Bibl1
promises-it IS all cheata delusiont
did the faithful honest christian, Of
and ten years, ii the last ebbings Of d
openings Of the spirit land Just ID view
to catch the sound Of the bellsof the
"a they chine Jubilee oF salvation
ladieu "a the -testify-aI reo1
gret 81 wife, u lren, friends lolloN
er trust not il God -belieYe in
deceiverg"
When did infdelity bring forward
mony IS tkis9 Until hey ID
sort Of logical propriety can
denied the truth Of the Christ
lever else they may have attemp
Tl,,t ,uso eoY.st Ia yY,nno cs.nnss45s 8sS1 IN
more particular objections that E supposed TO
lexist against christianity. But Il perhaps first
fproper to remark IS has alrea5 en intimated
that christianity IS not new 5itfary sys-
ten, resting entirely upon aogmas, and
1eang somewhat a. other things
cIples which we
pecting the NOR
al moral government Of
the world not IN conflict with
these principle sentiments It harmonises
with them. 1T follows then. that al specific OBJ
iecions to christianity win lie with equal force
against the common principles of al men prin-
lciples which they every day ayoW, and every day
act upon:
Really ID an argument respecting tie analogy
of revealed truth to the moral government Of the
i world, or the moral features Of society, we would
as soon have the principles Of one man as another,
to stand upon. We take tie skeptic as readily as
the christian, provided be WIN utter the sentiments
(which he has, and not those which be has not.
And 1st About ths first and foremost objection
which IS put forth against christianity is respect
ling IT'S doctrine Of Future Life Il says there Is
mo presumption, and can Be no evidence 10 sup
port this doctrine il the very nature Of the case.
!, Now. our immediate enquiry IS, whether this
obiection 10 christianity IS really entertained by
: any man. If It Be found truly to exist, as the
sentiment Of any man. our undertaking requires
that we allow It to stand, Is valid objection. foI
we have endorsed The true and real sentiments d
AL men, but not the inconsistencies Of misrepre
sentations Of any. And % show that this IS 3
false and not true objection, it IS only necessary
to state two brief, simple trueisms.
First. Present life Is, By all men, acknoV lodged
! to be real eristance. And, secondly, no mar
avows the doctrine Of annihildtioa. Then what
ever changes this presently existing hing we cal
life, may Be subject q destined to. i can never
cease To exist ID some form, according to the mi
form sentiments q men.
Bat 2a It's said IN eEfect-in variety D
forms Of aHg gument or expre on- that the change
3 through which man IS said to pass; ID bis transit
from this world 10 another, are 50 greDt, that i
) must certainly be- practically, equivolent to
cessation il tie Que case and conlmen cement 4
I, the other. That Isl TINT l5s cannot 5s nte e
g So this enanati0n
3 Wei Is this sentiment Nined a
does any sa know q acn0 6dee t30c.l
; tits poi1tg Look Do tie eded ve1er
nan of wisdom and experience What stores q
ophic. the1retica and menial knoW|
edge his vast mind comprehend oNs trace bin
{ back By years an 3Ioy state z
exislance and re hos passed 1hron
! changes nd ta lhe greatness st ties
g
I Suppose lad .hs ans IS eonmani