Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-14
For the Reporter.

under, IA y eW Book and Ill the last
Reporter few structures by Mr. Nc
Fay. Now, [ have no personal ambi-
ton to enter the arena Of discussion,
only in defence of truth, and this [ con-
slider luu3oble ambition. Intend to
say, what ] have to say, in this paper,
which YOU may publish in one or two
of the Reporters, or if you think it not
worth publishing, you may use your
''editorial power" of ''reiection." Fur
Their, | have no ''slang' to use, and I
exceedingly regret that yourself or your
correspondent should resort to anything
of the kind we should treat the sub
ject with candor, instead of sarcasm or
'Eslang -nevertheless it sometimes oc-
ours that men ''fall into the pitt they
dig" for others-We all are supposed
to have a dictionary" But to the
subject-In your editorial, above allu-
ded to YOU call Jacob "cunning, art
full and dishonest man''-You opinion.
of Jacob, differs very much from the
opinions of some Of the acisest and best
men that ever lived, and even from Je-
hovah himself, with whom he was in
close fertilization, who honored him
with the title Israel" because of his
Christian zeal, deyotedness and strong
faith-Omniscience alone reads the
heart. Again YOU 'swonder'' that the
Lord "sought to kill Moses" To this
| have only to say, that eminent diyines
consider, that it was not Moses life
that was threatened, but the son of Zip
porah, and this threatening was made
in consequence of the nonfulfllment, on
the part Of his parents, Of a part of the
covenant engagement. viz circumcision.
AS to the sttpatlatiolS or relative merits
OF that covenant, we have nothing to
do at present. Your allusion to the
'Lord,s chosen people, and their I" an
cestry," is nothing against the inspira-
ton Of the sacred text, it goes to show
more clearly that the record, concern
ing their fearful plunge from the apex
of pristine purity-their inherent de-
prayity, and moral corruption, is ever
lastingly true-Censure is implied or
expressed, in reference to actual crime
the Bible through. And now will not
charge you with being, "half witted"
or "fool,'' bat must charge you with
stperficiality in the examination of that
"Book" that will bear the closest inves-
tigation possibIc-Proof, You do not
quote Scripture as it is,-a few weeks
since you pretended to quote from
Paul-but was mistaken. Again, in
your issue Of March 10th, you pretend
to quote from Christ's language, at is
profitable that he gees hence" "Chap-
ter and verse;" if you please. Again,
in the last paper, you make Paul say
ut is good to take q little Wine" It
does not say it is ''good > that is gra-
tuitous. Let me add one thing more,
you Numbered a little by accepting the
criticism found in the Berlin paper
the 'critic" will please tell us what
part Of Solomon's writings the text may
be found. In your "rejoinder," you
speak Of "reason'-What is "right
reason 2" One has well answered.
1T is a ray Of the light that enZightenS
ocery man rho comes into the acorld,
and beam Of the eternal Log0s, the
glorious Sun Of Righteousness" 1t is
right that we use our reason-God
says, by the Prophet, "Come, now, and
let us reason" &c. Paul was a great
reasoner-his reasoning made Felix
tremble when he reasoned Of righteous
ness, temperance paul was a tempe
rance many and Judgment to GOMEZ
but remember thai ''proof and not
jokes" arguments and otinvectives,"
is the only trste reasoning in the uni
verse. We propose, now to attend to
some of your main points. '1st," You
say the Bible ''sanctions drunkenness"
and in proof you quote Paul's advice
to young Timothy to ''use a little wine
for the stomach's sake" Wine in Paul's
day was the juice Of the grape, (Peo-
pie didn't have delirium tremens in
Timothy's days. and not the ''rot gut"
colored achishey Of the present time
Timothy, doubtless, was very abstemi-
Gus, and Paul might have ordered that
as a medicine and not as a ''beverage;n
the term ''little'' more than implies this.
Take the following passage and see
how it chimes in with your ''reasoning."
''Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drink
ards, nor regiIors, &C., shall inherit the
kingdom of God" The old temperance
pledge inculcates the Bible plan
''Touch not, taste not, handle not"
&c. your ILLINOIS LAWYER and S. S.