The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-17
NOT JUST.

NJ. Rarrsli who, by his own confession,
"fails to comprehend the meaning Of WIS,
. ssens TO 30 very plain English" has ae-
sussd me Of writing an article that places
me, 10 his estims.ion, among The ad-
vancsd AID most positive sksP..cs Of The
day."
He also charged ne with publishing a
book Of two hundred or more psss. " 10 9
spirit OF ressntmsai.' Tho book is 8
frisnaiy waymark to Intelligent iugdsl.,
erected by one Who has gone before
That sentence the gentleman inierpre,s
70 this effect: 20 book that will exhibit
friendly wsymarks to INTEL gen. inf
dsls'-and . hottie from, to Christian
ity." He changes the word "wsymsrk'
from the singular number to tho plural,
and draws too much upon his insignia.
ton. The Interpretation Lacks counie-
nance 10 fact. The book 10 a friendly
vsynark TO intelligent infdel,, because
unintslligsnt ons canno. be reclaimed
from their folly. The waymark is erected
By one Who has gone before, because tho
author himself was, 3, an early period Of
his life, Inclined to DO sIsp,icsi.
l thought Mr.. Harre!l was acquainted
with me; but he has been = stranger, all
this while, 70 the meaning Of my iangusg
and the import Of my speech.
The ave points 10 which Mr.. II. refers
TO prove that sm an inn1el, are:
lst. Miracles,
I'd. Immortality,
Sd. Devotional Sentiment,
l,h. Mans Antiquity, md
sth. The Rainbow.
l. Did deny miraclosI Not NJ all.
Bible miracles are clearly authenticated.
/ raised Tho question over which there is
such . trumpet flourish: How can the
suspension Of natural law prove Divine
intsrposition Maybe the cii,or Of the
tGAxstte' does no, know how 10 reply TO
the query, but others do.
2. Did / deny Immortality lam con-
stantly preaching that maE WAS msis IN
the image and likeness Of God, and is des.
tined 10 endless duration in veal or woe.
I merely evidenced the positive necessity
Of Revelation, by showing tina. there il
'in Mature no indication OF tho irnmor
tality Of the soul"
Nature does not teach Immortality b.
any sufficient indication and hence. W
need tine ligh. Of the Billie to disclose anS
mAnifss, the t,u. b on that point. II lha
be skepticism, We need good deal NOR
oft
,. Did l mako any charge against Tn
devotional sentiment under tho instruc
sion and tralnisg OF a holy revelation
from God' did not. The Bible teaches
me 10 lovo Got supremacy and my neigh.
Dor ~ myseiG l simply establish and
coparm, without Argument, the fact Of bu
nan dspravi.y and guilt, by frankly &C
knowlsdging and allowing ths: "tevo
tional sentiment, acting with Others 9
the religious group, has stained humanity
with innocsn. blood. Is that iu6telit,
and advanced skeplici.m?
Z. Did l say that the account il
0snesis tolls or discloses the exact peuo
OF mans creation Surely not. Have
assumed or declared that the chronologie
ofthe Bible agree and haimonizs as I
that period Ualess l have, there IL n
ineonsistsncy in stating that the period G
mans creation 10 uncertain. WHY
therefore, does Mr.. II. seek to avail him
self OF that little remark.
8. Did say there /, no rainbow Ths
10 not my recollection and remembrance
Of what / said. Philosophically an,
scientifically, the rainbow is an optics
illusion, like The coun,snance OF a man II
the mirror. II eIis,sin the eye Of tho be
holder and not In the cloud. Tha, is,rue
A. the sun arises IN the east by appear
ance, 90 10 set tho bow in tho cloud BY az
pssrancs only. II that contrslicts th
Bible, I Am 10. aware oftho contradiction
and think that ] have studied ,h
Bible for the cake Of truth and wlthou
prejudice.
i might notice the remark in regard e
my wrongful treatment at the Nj. Yer
Aoa conference.
Ny brethren now eOncsde, With few OK
espsion', that l was wronged and prope
sspars,ion has been made. Still, if
were otherwise. l should not do any &C
Internationally and in = .piri. Of ,,.ent
osae d. 3. TvEsEY.
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