Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-05
DID PAUL PREvARICArE


with The letter Of the New Testament, express
ed the opinion to circle around parlor table,
that Paul was man that would prcvaricate in
an exigeney.
AS an instance he alluded to his arraignment
before the Supreme Court Of Judea, and his
remark to the spectators that he did not know
that Ananias, who sat as Presiding Judge was
the High Priest.
Learned in the technicalities of Hebrew
law and when student accustomed TO be pres
ent at the Sessions of the Court, he must have
known, that the High Priest, ex officio, was
the Chief Justice. t
When therefore, the intelligent Paul, said TO
those who reproved him for his indignant re-
marks, Il wist not that he was the High
Priest :" at first sight it would seem that Paul
had quailed before popular opinion and told
mean lie.
If that was proven, of course his writings
would not be any more authoritative on ethical
subjects than those OF Votaire.
How then does the believer in Paul, as the
most powerful advocate of the truth of Christ,
explain this apparent want of veracitys
On referring to the pages Of the history OF
the wel-informed Hebrew, Josephus, it will
be seen that Ananias, who sat as Presiding
Judge of the Court before which Pau! was ar
raigned, had no proper claim to the position
He had been displaced some time before,
and successor had been appointed who had
died.
The pupil of Gamaliel not recognizing him
as the Chief Justice, spoke Indignantly of his
oltragc on the forms and principles of law
1t seemed solemn farce. When the syco-
phants chided him for "contempt of Court,
with perfect truth and a directness that must
have been painful to the occupant Of the bench,
he in substance answered.
"TA' Chief Justice, arho is also The High
Priest, should be respected in his official capac-
ity by erery lar oLeying citizen, bat | wist not
that .7nanras at the presentHme held that Of
fce."
Let us illustrate bya parallel case.
"a minister of Christ is arraigned before 1
the Supreme Court Of Minnesota at the mex,
session for alleged, reasonable practices.-
Having been student of law he is acqualnt-
ed with all of its forms, and proprctes. On
entering the court room TO his surprise, the late
Chief Justice Goodrich, is Oh the bench, and
this individual soon orders one of the officers OF
the Court, to offer personal violence. For
bcarancc ccasing to be virtue, the accused
addresses the Court in words burning with
truth, and pouring forth rs red-hot balls from
the cannons mouth. He says to Goodrich,
"7Aou mhle crashed seyulchre!! Hoar dare
you protesting to act as Chief Justice, thus
outrage all Of M: proprisliss Of hw."
Some of the iavori,rs of the Court, now
cant ana express their aS,onishment tiat he
should speak in disrrspecIul terms of the
highest Judicial officer in Minnesota.
Then replies the arraigned, "H the Chief
Justicc!! Thought one Noses Mertmne oc-
cupicd the office. Win all Of go" admH That
the Chief Justice should be addressed in terms
Of the highest respect
Believing tha, a discussion on Saint Paul,
will be read with as much interest as that on
Saint Patrick. have uespassed on your COL
umus. NIHII.
ST. PAUL, March %, 1856.
MODEL LErrER.--lt will he seen by the follow
ing letter, which was found in the street few
days since, that Leap Year is properly arprccia-
ted in this vicinity
Dcarc william i have not mutch to rite to you
but send may love to YOU in the cindcs maner
and hopes you are in good helth Dcare william
thout CRATE long last week fore had bad cold
wood given eney thing fore site of you but you
did not come as cuscn J--S saidc but feel sumo
better to day soc will live in hopes till saturday
then hope YOU will Com wish you woud send a
fue lines with J--s to NEE soc i cOud reed it
send upe you're dirtey close and q bare of sope
Dcare william wishe you woud sende NEE n
quarter of tee and Il smnlc salt fish and tay it upe
i'm the bundel Doc not for"git to come william,
we'll nomorc at present but remancs yOurse till
dcth srsAN---
Coyconp, N. H.-The following is given as
the vote Of Concord, n H., the home OF Pres
dcnt Pierce: ......
Me,caif know nothing, 1,l4S; Wells, dem
ocrat S76; Goodwin, whig, 62. Know Moth
ing gain of 25 from last year.
ssl- The Massachusetts Spy has reached
its S6th year, having been established in l770.
Gy- The receipts of gold dust ut the branch
mint and assay Office in San Francisco, ranges
from five to twelve ounces daily.