The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07

would become OF the countless thousands VINO
aust and 'sorrow as they who have no hope;n Ior
tne greatest earthly JOY Is but neeting and no heart
tnat mas lived has known 1t 10 be more tnan sucn.
There Is no necessity OF asking VINO Is the origi.
major OF the doctrine OF immortality. " Is rounded
ION all the instincts OF our naturen and IL is be-
lieved men In every age have been the same, there
lore IL Is as old as our race. Inc history OF tne
1shnr we before remarked Gods chosen peo
dogma, ana out OF the heather world. though sur
rounded with darkness. we hear from time 10 time
and acknowledging inns truth. And now with
giadness let us turn to the New Testament, where,
ing unto Himself the world' Is ever telling ard
showing us OF our individual Immortality. Yes,
and that is all need. II we believe not now truly
.'neltner WIN they be convinced though one rose
dust Of The earn sa awake som e 70 az
lie and some to shame ana everlasting coneempt,"
Daniel XIII, p BELIEVER.
Ii There Anythiny New Under the @uns
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
You state that Christianity proves that its Author
rose from the dead ana assembled Into Heaven. Now,
Solomon tells US. there is nothing new under the
sum-" As the HERALD claims to be an Independent
paper. fair and square, please give your
yoa ea religious o this readers al the
Your correspondent, who pitches into Paine,
may need q little light; for. II mistake not,
to be the TRUTH .'tnat the Christian religion
was based upon heatnen mythology Let Us
see. mo new thing under the SUM-" According
TO Lyy was IL not proven oy the frsr men In Rome
that Romuius went TO Heaven and appeared again
IN cloudf Does not Plutarch give us a sepulcnar
sloryY bid not all the ancient nations tell virgin
storJY Was not the notion OF a trinity leading
principle IN all the schools Of ancient philosophy
found in idolalrous worship, Bishop HorsSy tells
US SO. Did not the Egyptians have their trinity
iather, mother and son-Orcus OsIrus aud lsisY was
not osirus born OF vlrglns (Diodorus). DID they
(Herodotus) DID they not, were they not the
first OF mankind TO teach the doctrine the
rection and Immortality of the sous tsame autnor).
HONESTY.
Tom Paine, Ben Franklin, George WASH
DEMONSTRATIONS "Reminiscences.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
have peen much interested, as any Christian
naturally would be- in the controversy existing In
your paper between o 'Morrls A--nn Of Forty
fifth street, and a contributor under the initials OF
IN. W." Any man who at this day attempts to
even palate the character and habits OF Tom Paine
author OF "Common Sense" "Rghts OF MANI and
sage OF Reason" there no difficulty in fixing the
animus OF has efforts. He is-no matter under
what guise saling-a foe to divinely established
religion. Tom Paine Why, SIR am absolutely
surprised at my friend IN. w." with all his
zeal. He handles the creatures biography as IL
were with mittens, as ii ne was afraid Of
assert pervaded his person. The pious traditions OF
all Godearlng Christians Of his profanity and
drunkenness ought to be as unsparingly i'm
pressed on the minds OF our Sabbath school schol-
ars-yes as q sabbath lesson, lest the fascinating
poison OF his writings should sap the foundation Of
evanglzation. We know 1t Is difficult at this be.
Rod or ume TO give authorities, and unfortunately
some OF the names referred TO by M. W., we regret
do not stand before the pupc more spoliess. But
TINS cannot be helped iet as Christians, we must
regard their assertions as authentic In the OF
such wretch as Tom Paine: TO say that Tom
pnnn yuap nrnf dr nEnr nvunO
doubted saving outside OF church; out Lnen we
want something, the world Will say, besides mere
the facts oil his baastlIness and show how shame
fully disgusting he was. With this view let me
suited to the stirring times OF the Revolution Wash.
ingL0n fully admitted wnen ne said, ellis Crisis
mo- AND @
period OF our national strlggle that IL was equal
to a reinforcement OF one thousand men," Under
grateful impression would IL be thought strange
washington should attempt 10 cherish ana feel q
confidence in q man apparently so well suited as an
adviser On one occasion he felt a desire Tor his
services, and, privately tracing him to an upper
room in Frauncs' Holel-the building now on Inc
corner OF Pearl and Broad streets, and, coming
into the room noiseessly and suddenly, how would
any Christian naturally suppose reputed states
table bespread with papers, and perhaps adorned
with the Bible. Alas not 50. There was the table,
indeed. but supporting brandy bottle aud two
hat. Beside the table, deeply ana silently
absorbed in thought, looking intently at the
and Tom PANE Without DISTURBING their medi-
tations peerlng over their shoulders, he also nxed
his attention on the nat fearful OF disturbing some
profound electrical experiment; but oh, disgusting
perverton OF mental greatness! he saw crawling
on the crown OF the nat TWO bedDugs. flea and q
something uameless, on whose speed ana activity
these two phiosophers-these two skeptics OF reve-
laton-were petting Abasned l think near you
say. Not a bit OF It, Elevallng their eyes and be-
holding the "FaIher OF His Country" standing over
them, Tom Paine absolutely smiled drew chair to
the table and invited the President to 'Just watch
their eccentric movements" With a shudder and
q blank look OF absolute horror and disgust he
silently beat rapid retreat.
The above is from the suppressed manuscript Of
James Cneetham, but preserved by the late Mrs.
Kennedy, VINO died III the almshouse at the ad-
admire the zeal OF M. W. He is doing great
work. The abomlnatlons OF Tom Paine should not
be suffered 10 pass into oblivion, and so lar as can
ASSIST ne Is sure OF my aid. Truly yours, b.
Missionary Life in New Zenlnnd-HorribIe
Scenes At and After the Murder of a CIer.
gymnn-A Fanatic kniive In Christian
Pulpit.
The preliminary trial OF Kereopa, native under
charge OF having murdered Christian Clergyman,
commenced at Napier, New Zealand, on December
A. before Mr.. B. Sealey r. M, and Mr.. J. A. Camp
bell, X. M. The trial was continued on the I2th,
when the prisoner was July committed TO take his
trial at the Supreme Court, December FL, on the
charge OF numbering the Rev. Mr.. volkner. We
give below the leading points OF evldence:-
Penetito oeposed-I saw the prisoner In 1866 at
Te TeKa; ne urged the people or that place TO be.
come naunaus; II was IN the spring OF 1865; he went
from lie IeKa To Wnakatane; ne asked the natives
OF that place to give up the Roman CaTnolIc nrIests
that ne might Kill them; they aha not agree 10 it,
KereOpa then went to Opotlkl: lie asked the chiefs
there 10 let him have Mr.. VOkner that he might Kill
him; myse heard him do so; MokomokO, one OF
the chefs, agreed 10 40 &c; Mokomoko was hung by
the Europeans AZ the Wairoa; tile day after heard
Kereopa make the demand / started Tor place
called lie PlnO; l returned the same day;
when / got back l saw the people assem-
bling in a church; then l saw kereopa with Mr..
Volkner's head he was standing IN the pulpit; 1t
was wrapped In calico; then | saw hun gouge out
Mr.. VolKner's eyes; the right eve was In his right
hama and the lett eve IN his left hand: then 4 saw
MN put the right eve into his NOUN ana swallow
IL; then saw MIN put the left eye into his mouth;
It stuck in his throat; he drank something that
thongnJ water TIL 1 saw the blood running
down his chm; after saw Kereopa with the head
/ saw the body lying outside the churcn; my
brother wrapped II up In baaket. Pihana
Iiwhai deposed-I live at OpotIki; / saw MIN
aud Petara at 0polkl; the prisoner had
basket with him with q europeans head In