, 1879-01-15
I}EEC1iER REBUKED.

An English Clergyman. After Reading Nne
Of tho Plymouth Clergyman" Bermona In
'.ThA Chicago Tribune" Takea Exception
Ia His Theology.
n ~ Editor Of 7hs Tribune.
Plymouth, Eng, Dec. q. 1s7S.-A friend Of
miue residing in your city sent me one Of -FOUR
papers, and in II see--I scarcely know what 10
call it, win not cnfl It q sermon, nor 1ect-
urc,-it docs not deserve tic name Of eJt'lcr,-
but TO suit my purpose will call It a tnntatnf-
nation, for It u calculated to eontahnnnte a
country, IN audtcuce, an Individual, and tic
House Of God, and tho very pulpit from which
Il was delivered tf1ymouth. Brooklvnl; coftse-
aucnily It must have proceeded from a coH-
tantnated heart and lips. / shall not now refer
tn many of tho particulars on the attempted
contamination. but sfn prepared to take 10
every sentence n It, and stlow tint II e,ud not
ena1.ate frotn pure heart, tut from usc great
eat circ,.msentor ttlat haVo rcaA Of for sonlc
time. It ID headed, "No Adsm, No Eve, No
Floot'.n
Now, should not be slow to believe ANYTHING.
no matter what the accusation might o., against
person that makes sucli declarations, ant. wiieS
] understand that tho Individual IL a pastor OF
church. 1t fmpels mt to tako up my pei and de-
nounre the fabulous attempt TO leny TINT
grand old hook and tell us that It's account il
falte., Does be believe in Gmit Does
| HE DElltFG LuE HtOlE IL AOu'H tH0h.
an1 ca.' lie elIeyo that Uol has handed II. down
giie generation nttcr al0thcrn \ book Of lies1
!.et mr. sny here. iod docs not do things IN tint
fashion. liz faa preserved Ills book fur Ia PR
iect; 1t has t,ecn written ly holy men. guided
hv The grand sitflt TT God, which ratliiot err.
And ZIG Inns pacc'i attne Gnu Ut tho bonk, lie
| TINT addcth I" or take't' from. will nt!d INTO
lttn Tie nsatsuee that hre n wrtteh thcrcln." Nov,
TINT gran4 old t,'uk of truth tells Us Ut men
arising that have itgl. cars ttEG will .lr1,y the
seripsuref, and turn and trs To wrcst tl1enn to
/ their own dcstrucliutl. We 1e7c that class Ut
Meu In England. hut they arc hot In urr ranks.
They stand a|oof. mud opiu,sc Us fairly. They
arc not found ahlt,,tg us ~ wlted aepn]rhcrs,
and wolves In sllccp's clothing ! will nor
trouble yun My further tn,w, hut MI. prepared
to glvc tic nttthor Of w,nt read IN your papcr
any Instruction he may be dcslrous to ret In
stand. "
must conclude With iatuentat,ou for yotIr
| lovely cdutitry, fur which | have Il very great
regard, the cause OF which / will not nuw
| specify.
Brethren: Let me ask you. from the President
al the helm nf atfairs to tho humble tottaacr,
unite aa tile vntce Ut 0ne rnan agnIt,st such
destinations: Know yon not Tint It Is truth oud
Go1llness tint cxa'teth nation OF an !n,!Iyld-
unll And rs It Il acknowledged In u}I rouu-
tries of civilization that tic greatness Of coun-
try Il belief u. and sirict observance o TINT
Esand anu holy book Of which your sp:akcr nt
plymouth Church snss Ia untrue, nItl get nj
| though he ut tic commencement Ut lus dis
course denies whit Ia written tIterr, but In flu-
! ialliHg up advises his audience to read It. /
could say Efeat deal IN this point, but must
defer It now, but will say III conclusion, II ever
he attempts to enter thc church ur pulpit aQnin
| he VIII nut do 1t without seriously rctIccital G1
the utterauces he tnnkes, md siuyesply fetrct
| ttst suctt tntgttaEe has ever eDsnatcd from
pastor u church that profcssts u, teach prn-
pic Db!c doctrhcs. May GAl saso l.,n nt,ti
open Ills understanding, Is The prayer ui the
writer. L. II. NhNKtyELt~