The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-06-27
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Mr.. EDiroR.-Y0urc correspondent A
In his last article, more than intimat e
that We don't care to know the truth
In reply. we will say, our mind is al
ways open To conviction. Ii we er
let him point out the error. All w,
said Is true, and il is more lack OF abil
Iisy thar hc does not refute what we say
than thc want of feeling q justification
I'm doing IL IL is often hard to disprOv,
the truth. lie says ANY law inferfer
ing with the rights of conscience is un
constitutional, and therefore, null anc
void but does not define The rights Of
'consci.ncc. But what right has he to de-
clare a law unconstitutional! That prop
leriy belongs tO the Supreme Court Ol
the Stale If this loose way of interpret
ing law must prevail, MANY crimes car
he Pracii-cd under the plea Of conscience
among H. and the criminal go unpun.
isaed. Tie Mormon conscientiously
',elieves IN Poly gamy. and according Ia
the logic Of the above Interpretation OF
the law, he cannot be punished. because
the law that makes il a crime, interferes
with the rights Of his conscience. The
law says. send the PoIygarnist to the
States prison but the logic Of As.
Theory SAYS, turn him loose. the law is un-
and, therefore, null and
void When tlc exercise Of conscience
inierfere> with the rights of eoInmu-
nifty, il Is property subject of Legisla-
,ion- even in this country.
In conclusion. under this head, we will
cite Romans l3ih. from lst Io 9Th verses,
inclusive and the 18th and l4th verses
of the I'd chapter Of lst Peter, as Scrip
iure lie ought 10 study. We are ss-orry
lace takes \ little pleasantly Sd seriously :
that wa> all that wss intended by our
remark about CathoIic conscience.
i'ut hc saws. I'VE don { know that llistO-
r. : juss ss positive a science as nIathe-
nrsii,s- Well il lac does, he should inn
'iIrsiiaieiy take out a patent on his
know ledge. for no other nIan knows il.
NJ "li;Ur science contains ~ MANY
rrror> a. history The rules vi nathe-
nsaIirs never err. Again lac says, IRE
iision is the bc-l part of history St
ianies SAYS il ! TO visit tIIc iatIerlcs-
and widows i'm their aiiIleIion. and to.
keep himself unspU;;ed from the world
Lei aim reesncile his position with II
JalDc> if i.e can. But what surprises
me nI"~t j. his attempt to palm OFF ilr
statement Oi a iociTinc tor, q deIions;r,s-
tom Ui IT, Our bodies die and ,iccoIn-
p">e ansi 80 FAR n science can trace them
iney become constituent parts Of other
bcsiies. passing through many changes.
Yet God says that lie will raise them To life
again after all these changes have been
wrought upon them Christians believes
the word Of God and look for re>ur-
rection: but how will God preserve our
bodies i'm their elementary STATE and
bring them To- life again. Let him dem
un~traie this dvrrrinc with mathematical
certainty or take the position that re-
iigion j. worse than useless. hut let him
not put 4 statement Of doctrine. or hi 4
faith ia il for demonstration of it. That
wont convince where men think fortI
As to the scripture pointed
out. am familiar with il. aud do not
need TO have my children tell me wherel
to find it. but if a. will send round HIsll
little progeny. Ill instruct them in the
way Protcstants have found out TO edu-'
raie their children in religion. and will
teach them conscience also that ttcyI
ran exercise without infringing upon tine
rights Of Others. EQUITY.