The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-15
Bible Contradictions.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Ignorant statements regarding Bible contradic.
tons have appeared over the signature of 'Casar'
and one otner non, de plume that have forgotten
now urging arguments against Christianity long
since exploded, and that have been answered time
and again. nave not now these letters at hand,
and would not notice them save for the apparent
eagerness of Caesar who is evidently a tyro of
the first water. How much he knows of history
may be taken from his letter in your issue OF the
sth, wherein he states that he believes the dark
at the time of the crucifxon is spoken OF only
in the New Testament. Now, here is proof posi-.
tive that this woudbe instructor has not read
Eusebeus Tertuan, Orgen, Thalus, Phlegon,
or CELSIUS, all OF whom mention it. He says,
further that Pliny makes particular men,
ton OF the eclipse that took place alter C9sars
death l do not know what stress the mind OF
"Cgsar'' puts upon the word particular - but do
know this, that here Is the spirit OF that Incl
dental mention entire :-"Ecipses sometimes
very long, like that after Casar's death, when the
sun was pale almost year, That is all he says.
believe in former letter this same Cesar with
the same ignorance, made the statement that
the ancient writers II he VIII read the Talmuds,
Iacitus, CELSIUS, Phny the Younger JUSTIN Poly
carp. Clement, Barnaoas, lrenlus Lucian and
Josephus he will never again make such state
ment before intelligent people; all these authors
do make such mention. As 70 Noah Abraham,
&c., every schoolboy knows that traditions OF them
exist among almost every nation on the face OF the
earth. and that at the present day we are digging
stories imprinted In pottery As to Constantine,
he has no more TO do with such a subject than Mar
tin Luther or one OF the Popes. You will perceive
that nave mixed Christian and Pagan authors to-
getner IN the above so that the testimony is not
tnat o. one side. Evidently Tom PANE. .Vo-
ney's Ruins,n Noltaire, and GIBBONS decline
anu FAN OF the Roman Empire 6led, az they are,
with statements that impose only upon the igno
rant, statements lacking truth, common sense
and logic have formed the reading OF Caesar
rather than contemporaneous authors Of Christ's
time. BRUTUS.
Obscquies OF tho Rev. DIR. Quinn. Pastor
OF ST. Mary's, Providence, IL. I.-Fu-
neral Grafton by DIR. McGlynn.
on last Tuesday, June 10, a solemn high mass Of
requiem, presente cadarere, was celebrated for the
repose OF the soul OF the Rev. Dv. Quinn, in the
Church Of st. Mary, Providence, r.. l., or which the
deceased had been pastor for the last twenty years.
The church, which was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, wore the sombre habiliments OF mourning,
and over the altar, in letters OF white on black
ground, was the consOng motto, BLESSED are the
dead who die In the Lordn The richly ornamented
caskct, which contained the remains OF the late
pastor rested on catafalque in front OF the altar,
surrounded by lighted wax tapers Nearly one
hundred priests we're present to do honor to the
| mcmory.of their brother in the ministry
c inc nigh mass was celebrated BY the ReV: rather
| deacon, and the Rev. Father Lynch, snbdeacon.
| At the close OF the mass the Rev. Dp, McGlynn
pastor of ST. stephens, East Twenty eighth street,
| the many good qualities Of the deceased. The
| Doctor took az his text the words, BLESSED are
| the dead who die In the Lord.n lie reviewed the
career OF the deceased pastor from the time when,
as young student, he formed his acquaintance in
| the College OF the Propaganda, Rome on through
| Catholic Church, teaching by word and example.
| He alluded In feeling terms TO the unassuming
! piety and priestly zeal Of the deceased,