, 1879-02-08
Tlis Tstbto CoutrovrrEy.
10 fhs Editar NJ Thf Tr(AunS,

CHICAGO, Feb. T.-'rhc reading public are be-
coming wonderfultY enlightened upon the Script
urea through your correspondents "Sathsnlel"
and ''W," the latter having giVcn u nu c1cgtas
ID TIN TRIBUNE OF Montlay, In which We have
the combined accuracy ot Capt. tutlst nish the
orucuar wisdom OF UuHsby. lie slcps In be-
tween the contestants !" Frank :" aud "Nathas,-
!cl,t expressing IN interest IN This very Original
controversy, anl m!antfesting generous Impair
tiality BY dsc!dIug, l!ko Sir Kegtr u coser'v.
that good dual n,ay DO sal on both stiles. lie
docs not propose to cast hIs aworI upon either
si,lo Of the balance, and to appsaso "FFank " ho
admits that no doubt Christ taught the highest
form Of morality, alh At the sasue tlale aooshcs
"SathanIol " for this patronage hY the declara-
tlon thut tho Bible sanctions III many places,
either directly Or by Implication, the EEossest
immortality. Thinking, doubtless, that hts Grss
predicate won'a 10 admitted by both parties, hs
pfocuods 10 tliustrnte blu second by Ctylng ons
instance OF inconsttorahle contradiction cut Of
the tnhuy scores tint weTu Without doubt IN Ills
intnd. 9he subject IL thc call OF Andrc" anu
Peter.
Alter giving the record Of Matthew. Mark.
MIL Luxe, ha s1tEs up the contradictions thus:
In one pctuEy We have nne ss'ti,, u The otacr
Two; In tho ons We have Peter aud Andrcw skst-
tns their urts Into !l.e sea; au:1e otrr thry VII
bu tn tilu boat !: In ts ane pelcr ul,1 Andrew will
DO seen, immediately upon helns aecostcd oY
JcAus, leaving their ncts Mtsd following Hin; IN
in tl, olt.rr lhcy ara first sstonIhed stnt cot,-
yertcd bY u i,tracao. In the onu casa Christ,
sItor calling Peter lmt Andrew, who Meru east
iuV their lIels, going un fsuln thence afterwards
called Jamva a.d john; III The other they are
called togotiler; In tho onu james aud John wero
tn tho shin nenMg thrtr meta i,.s'c oilrr they,
II they were Ut "lils tAllsrMcU" " wctu out OF thu
ship washing their nets. And tlts cruaitn
critic nsks II auy impartial mind say that thcse
are boti truthful necounts Ut lie sasuo tFanaac-
t!oIl.
crab, sent II 10 thu naturalist tuylcs with
puitlo nute saying, "He have fouuI = wonlss-
iul rod fish which walks barkHarls.h cuy!er,
In acknowledging The Etft, ren'ude.l ii'em of :
tF!atny deviation from fact. tnas1ntlcll *s tl'e
basEwar.l.. "W.'s'' summary i. like Curriers'
crab. Nnithcr 0f the writer's says tlIrTu Wis
but une slip; The position Ut Potter mud Antlrew
wI,cu lie Lord cafnu to ,ha inke ia nut stated,
whether III Tue boat, or, what Is mure pgooab!r,
~ tt'e water - ts!e{ vste easnn9 ti.r'r . IT,
writer's ~ TO the tInn Whit Peter an!l Andrew
left l.lr,r nets anil followed Christ. The In'rar-
u1ous drAught of fishes IL only mentioned by
Luke. ul.tl nothing IN Matthew or Mari fnrbnt
tho conclusion that the call and tue following
was alter that eycnt. Nor docs anything IL.
Luke forbid the conclusion that tt.c cali Ut
Jatstes u,lI John Was Subsequent to that uf Fetrs
ali Andrew por tlsat James nt,d john Hcro tH
tLn sAlp tuendug their nets. .....
Thus gycty po!nt Ut this cumHcntator'S ILL
considered criticism tailx(ika tito basclcss tnbIc
vi ytslon, leaving the reader TO Judge WtHgtn
Ills competency to investigate, Or biz intention
~ falsfs, the plain and truthful records u us.
tory, Oue discrepancy sccths 10 hase tsfapcd
hla keen penetration which l0 may possibly liz"
tIru In hls future r1iteians. Luke suys tllcaa
Transactions wets Oh tic Lake Gsliess4rat, Ehtla
Mutt4sw u,.l Mark glva lIr Sea ol lia!li!eu a
uls accue VI u4sir occurrence. AsoTAEk W.