The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-07
a NATURAL MAN DEFENDS Mr.. rRorupcHAM's


To EDITOR OF THE HEKALD:-
In your issue OF Sunday October "a. ind article
signed sscrutator" commenting very bitterly upon
some remarks made by Mr. rockingham. 1 have not
read The remarks neither do know Mr. Frothing-
ham; yet with your permission would like 20 say
few words TO "scrutator.n
You ind fault with Mr. rockingham for saying that
''the best method OF seeing God Is through naturep
and then you ask in a very bombastic tone "Pray
then where your God" The Scriptures tell US that
'sGod is everywhere II that is true God is in and
through nature. And we can see in this world
only follows that the best method OF seeing
God is through nature"
Again, you say, ''The thing formed be the
former fin though il may tell grea. deal about
Him. According 10 the Scriptures, Christ was Cod
and God created Christ or in other words, Christ was
God Himself Christ a "thng formed" and you
VIII not deny that he was sthe former oft"
Next you say, The natural UNDERSTANDABLE not
the things or the Spirit Of Cod they foolshness
unto him" Now. in all seriousness allow me to ask
Of what possible are those s'things" II natural
mem cannot understand thems If the Book is sealed
70 all except those who profess to be Christians Of what
possible use is ltS The Word Of God given, is
taught to save sinners and not Christians. We all
NATURAL Now, who the drst "natural" man
that made these spiritual" discoveries that you refer
who much wiser and better than their fellowsg
answer they the reverends and professors
who impart their superior wisdom to the "naturals
and in times past tatten on their superstitons Out
upon such mouldy cant
Mr. ''scrutator" have plenty Of creeds nowadays,
but very little religion And now allow me TO ask you
II any possibly be Jealous member OF any
church without being injured by t2 Will 1t not make
him narrow minded, selfish, ogoted unchartable and
idead If may use the term)y Your letter is
evidence OF the fact Look around you-the different
creeds wranging but never mingle. They
heir no sell fpad If
practising Christianity they reading each other
everlasting Ere Instead of aboring souls
aud assist the door, they building massive edihces
in which they wrangle creeds Look at the mill
ions Of money squandered upon steepes alone which
OF no possible use while millions OF widows and
orphans are wailinR for bread Is this Chris
tianityg You will that they built
for the "glory OF God, as If pile OF bricks and
tar could add TO diminish the glory Of God. After
the crucaxion Of Christ the became the symbol
Of reigion-never before yet about the first thing
Christ saysis Take up your cross and follow me-" Why
this remark On the Christ said to the thief
This day shalt thou be with me IN Paradise" And
yet many days passed before Christ assembled into
Paradise viii the ''unnaturaW ''Scrutator who takes
upon himself the office of teacher solve the above
problemsg A ''naturaln would like to be in
struced IT. as the modern Scion ''Scrutator" says,
God ''creaed man for HIS purpose and pleasure"
why should poor snaturalsn wrangle over, tinker
at and try TO reform His handiworkf If God made
for His pleasure it is selfevident
as He had the power, that He made man
just as he wanted him. If the human has fallen
God has the power IL II He so desires With sin
came death into the world. Without sin there would
have been death, and should have lived in this
world throughout eternity But now through sin and
repentance can go direct TO heaven, and be only
little less than the angels and herein you will see the
advantages Of sim Then let rail no about sin,
but hail rather as our dearest iriendss ladder by
which ascend INTO heaven and be invested with
crown Of gold But for sin we should have been
doomed to revolve with this maniac orb through all
eternity. just think Of this when you sit down again
70 give ven, TO your spiritual feelings Mr. Scrutator"
And now, with your permission, VIII remain,