, 1879-03-31
He Thinks 1t GA Conspicuous
Illustration Of Prejudice
and Untnirncss."
Tbs Peoria 1ntidcl Cha-ged with Mis-
representation In Quotations
and Arguments.
Prof. SWINGS Sermon Dis
course on 1.-THE States
Sunday"
Some Plain Talk by the Rev. Dr. Loriner,
Of Boston-0ther Religious
Matters.
1NGTRSOIL'S LECTURE.

a REILLY nT REV. DR.. RYDER.
This Rev. DR.. Ryder, pastor ol St. Pnuls uut-
yersa)lst Church. delivered sermon last evcn-
inE, In reply to Col. Robert q 1ugctsoll's "Mls-
takes of Noses" taking bis text from Colos-
siaus, H., s: "rewarc lest my man spoil you
through philosophy an'l vain dccclt, after the
tradition Of men, after the rt,liments of the
world. md not after Christ"
The discourse Was as follows:
In tho commencement Of this review Of tho
lecture upon "Thc Mistakes OF Moses" de-
lyered ia this city ou Sunday afternoon last.
Wish two things distinctly understood: First
That my controversy Is not with tic man, hut
with his address; and, second, that hc l.as tho
eame right to advocate his views as have to
u.lYocate mine. On the question OF religious
1ibetty VIC arc ns ono.
Furthermore, I do not wonder that cettain
minds, having passed through peculiar cx-
perionces, become thoroughly dtsgustcd with
particular forms OF theological thought. Aiy
only surprlse Is that mora arc not. Such ma
tcrtal ideas OF the Deity rs arc sometimes put
forth in tho name Of Christianity; such offensive
liseralizing rs is sometimes appltclto the future
lie, and sucii thoroughly untcnaoc positions as
arc sometimes taken Us to what tho Scriptures
actually arc, has long been fruitful causc OF
Ennucn'5, a".. VIZ eott"uo w W eo ~ 'e"N W
t!'eS tece!so l.v ''uo4 '3''''''' " ""' ~
u1s enns.lan c"u.e.. ,
i,ut inle.s'ty u eon''euou nu, ".N.,.' u.ss"s.,e
units one TO discuss the subject 10 which It re-
]ates. From what tic distinguished lecturer
says OF himself, Of hts determination in every
address lle makes, no matter what thu topic, tu
tiepoupcc certain Views, aud frDm the specimen
Of bis work now brought un1ler tcyiew, con-
c1udo that COL Iurersoll occuuics lust this posi-
t,o,
Whl'e, thcn' the right TO speak ones honest
thought Is thus frankly concealed, hud the
pto7ocatlon to employ strong language in refer
encc to certain theological opinions ia also con-
eedco' IL VIII pc aasaletea ~ ~ e"nuM MINUS
that certain subjects from their very mature, aud
from interest Which they involve, arc TO be
treated With seriousness and Iairncss. > II not
Ed tlea'eo' u'e ''hae"ec y. ~" ~ a'seusso'. ~ ~
most certain TO be harmlns' INC leeluFo uhacr
notice, though nuninal'y IN tho errors OF pnr-
ticnlar character in tie Oil Testament, Ia yrtu-
",.,," a' ~. as ..,a. p..,nn,. ~ ,,,'. t,,,Se
capcclatly l'lat contauc' !" ,''c n'o,s' VI.
Now, my f1rst position Is this: whoever pub
licy attacks the sacred books OF the Crlsttan
,ynrla- anil attcmnts tn dcstroy faith IN them.
',",,1d t.na. ~, s,,,,oo, fnIr,v roo,o. T., .,,,
hhou'1 ttHat '"o naols.t s1A"'S' @feS'o' 'oeHS
that Tie lectuts docs not seem 70 Mo
SO 10 treat Its great theme, but Is,
IN tbo contrary. conspicuo,,s Iltustvallnn of
s.,,,,I,,o ,,,1 ,,'r,,rrn.. ~ sr,.11 ro.t,,,, ~
p'clu',eo NV u'.l"tn ~ 'A,r. po -oN "
the lecture unworthy reply. llierc Is hoth'
Ing 10 rcnly to. or tasr arsumrnt there Is Q
.ta ,i,,,o soon,s ;, hovo ,,,n an.rt ,r tunc,,,no
t"s s'"o 's.'.' ~ .a ~, '' os ,,rsS.''. -.
over inan 01 stra" oi llis own Mana'acLure'
ii Ills lecture be regarded simply a. nn enter
taInuent, Il Ia Il s,lcress, lor tic Colonel knows
nnv IN nuuao M n,,d,enrc M wcJl ar I'M. heat.
,... ~ n'a .n..r.,,. ~ ~. w. fstu as,a ",,s ~
pat u NHefc in1euueu 10 W 'a'f "''a aa.o as
cuss!on OF an important subject, Il Ia not simply
failure, but failure 50 obvious as to leave no
room for onv othcr oplnlon. In proof Of my
.tatsment lint tho ,crtnrc s,ocs not trent tn
n'ateuient VIM t"c 'eetuie ooss n's ucu. o4s
topic which It processes to tl'scuss fairly,
oiler theso spcc!mcns MS evidence:
The first sncci,ncn Ia; Attrloutius to Moses
,,;o,.ro M, ,t.to,no outs not ~ ho T,rra n a.,
',. auu e'a's." ans.,. Nv ~ =. .o"a ~ aas
o. nis writings epeakns o. Moses ne aays
The gentleman who wrote 1t V}cncs!s) beElnt
nv telling liz TINT God mnLe II f]1e world, olli