, 1876-04-03

will not give up wrong opinion oven
W,en demonstrated that It Is wrong. Ec1enlEstA,
aa the other hhnd. whom they find they have IT.
dorscd a wrong theory or hypothesis, tbroH Il
aaids. Reitgiohtsts accept tho dogmSa OF thu
Dlb!c With eort Of blind faith that ia really ri t,c-
sculoua bat scien.ists provo sTa1yshtnE before
they be lava It. Religionists laugh II The ideN
OF attempting to provo tho Bible; ; shoy don't
want It proved; they have bad II taught to thon
and quoted 10 them 80 long that thoy believe In
It biudly; scientists sest every theory. knd,
when II ts proved false drop y for soEnethinR
labla TO bo truo, so!t8ioniats Say: "We don't
want It proved ws know it's truo." Tot thelr
knowing it true Ia bur blind faith. II . tnAu
prororea to provo the Bible untrue. she religion;
m is Is a' an Asbsis.i" T." THIS t. ~h.s thsy called
Thomas tame; yot he Was = hettos man thsn
many Of those Who are 10 arden. in thsar belief.
Il tho Bhle what Il purpofts 10 boz Is 1t
in what tho roIieion!sts sny. The Bible cl.itna
to 10 rerealed but 1t Offers no proof. ia
claimed that Noses nroto tho peutatsneh but
there II no proof. And 40 also With al tho
compelled TO belIevo iii tha Bibls on mere bear
that III tho ceti,ollo Church poted Tor
whss books s!sotttd constitute tt'e Nble,
uaed in tho Old Testament is In opposition to
tho dea OF Divine rsvsIation. Tue secoud part
Of tho "Ago Of ReAeou'' disprores tho Divinity
and the authorship Of the Bsblc. But Tho dog
M. Of sesnse d,n my cal. them doems
they wero accepted; and still zollEiontsta con-
ttnne TO reject them because thoy are opposed
70 tbs Bible, not admitting sson The possibility
out truths. and publishes them to tho world.
II they are opposed to the Dible, tho reIigionHta
donounco them from tho pulpit, aud feliEious
ns1epaf,er9 fnif at hciepca. Evan in the Depart
| ment OF Medical gcience, this hss been done.
| For instance, when vaccination WAS discovered,
| the discovery aud the disoovaEer Hcfn rallied 1t
from the pulpisa In England. The same thing
was dons whom i was proposed to use tnnsshet.
ics 10 oaetctneal oases Hardly discovery q
! NO must not inquire Into reu8oua matters, but
must believe them bndly.
l 1am acquainted with a gentleman hero, who
says We road and educate ourselves too much. I
remember that ono morning number OF gentle
mon xs1o gathered together in one Of tho offices
in this city. talking about Draper'n His
to.y Of tho Conflict" At last this
gentleman Rot up and said; Tue
selves too much. All you want Ia acoulmon-school
education, md then you arc all right" That
Is xharo tho trouble Hes Wo mustn't roaa OF
educate ourselves No must not inquire INTO
tLet tho Christian Theology is = faiso system.
1t IL fooltah, ridiculous, and unfair, that people
should object 10 having apything. sested aud
proved: !" 1o who will nos rraeon ID bigot."
Alas that gonsleman's zemArk ia tzuo. II be-
hcving In mass Of aupeessisions aod myths viii
u1ako us Ill right. Psina very appropriately
GALA tue believers in tho Christlaa Theology tho
"Chriatian A5tholog!sts." Il Is tzae that, by
reading and investigating this question, OUT
faith Id the Christian Theology Ia Gsoken. Tha.
has bean tho experience OF msuy persons,
know. But shall no for this TeAson stop z No
Keep on show up the fesittea Of the Christian
Theology, and substitute tor them the groat and
sublime truths Of 8ciauos! As Draper sayn
Faith must 1endof m account Of horseli
to Reason. Mysteries must give plsc4
to facts Religion must relinqutah thai
imperous. that tlo1nineoring position which s&as
hhs 80 long maintained against scienoo.. Thors
must bo absolute freedom for thought I'll.
eccicaasto must loarn to keep himself wishiz
Tho domain ho has chosen, and cease 70 tyran'
nixe over the philosopher, who, tconsoous OF hi:
own strength aud ths purity Of hin mottves will
| boar such intarfecenco no lopgnr. What waa
w1itton by EAdr1d nea1 tho villos-fnn8ed rivara
Of Babylon moro than twcnty-tAtee centuries
ago, sill holds good: As for Truth. it sn-
duteth, and Is always strong /. livesh and oon-
quorctn fo.oyeEmoret" r, W. CooLxr.