The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-07
bob" INGERS0LL'S TIMBERS SHY.
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BOWMAN, OF NEW YORK.
On Thursday evening last Prof. Bowman,
of New York, colorcd man of good APP
pearance and excellent address, asked us if
we would give place to a brief synopsis Of
his "Course of Lectures in answer TO Bob
Ingersoll," meaning Col. Robert G. niger
soll) He especially desired that the "syn-
opsiS" appear in The BULLETIN as he had
discovered that the paper circulated quite
generally among the intelligent colored peo-
pie We agreed TO surrender few squares
for the publication Of "the SYNOPSIS and
on Friday morning the Professor furnished
us the following;
This is a synopsis of series Of DR.. J. J.
Bowmans lectures in answer to Col. Bob
lngcrsoll.
The great facts which teach the being
and perfection of God are as Ineligible 70
the unlcarned as to the most discriminating
metaphysician. In reality there is no TACT
among the most rocondite discoveries ofnat-
ural philosophy, Of which, rs evidence of
design and wisdom in the Creator the humb.
lest intellect is not capable OF Judging to
prove there is design in the structure Of any
piece Of matter Nothing is ncccssay but
to see there is adaptation OF parts and fit
ness for the production of certain effect.
Can any intellect be incapable of pcrceiying
such adaptation:
The thing here recommended may not be
usciu! IN converting the INFIDEI, COL In.
gersoll, and in exciting his attention to the
gospel it will, independently of this, be adj,
vanta9eCus to the Christian himself, as, il
will arm him against the sophistical reason
ings Of the skcptic and accustom him to
contemplate the foundations OF truth. All
men should be accustomed To look at first
principles, for they will often be obliged to
revert to them; besides il cannot but be
pleasing to the men OF God TO view him in
everything to which he can turn his eyes he
beholds him, and it is true as a God of sal
walton only in the scriptures. But he is
glorious in all his works ard to be honored
in them all
Look on yon glorious orb OF day, and be-
hold herald and Il type Of the mighty
Savior, the Son of Righteousness. Look
up 10 these starry heavens and behold the
wonders of the creative power of him on
whom thy salvation rests; with him thou
art Joint heir OF all the glorious worlds. If
he has garnished the heavens, what
shall be the glory of his people.
Col Bob Ingersoll, the noted modern
Inhdel, plausibly, but insIdiously alleges
that science and revealed religionShould
each pursue its own course, independently
of the other, without pretending to CON
denim each others tenets. Now what objec.
ton can any man have TO this liberal pro.
posal! Why will revealed religion seek
quarrel with her sister who wishes TO live
in amity with her! ! have every objection
to the proposal II is not libcrality, but
craft 1t Is the offspring OF satanic subtle.
ty, seeking to destroy Christianity, under
mask Of friendship. What does false
science virtually profess in tins offer
Nothing but to restrain herself from verbal.
ly proclaming'that Christianity is an i'm
poster. while her pretended discoveries
render the truth of the word of God i'm
possible OF what avail is it that she will
not give distinct utterancc to her opinion.
Was she really honest she could not be
silent. II the discoveries of philosophy
which run counter to the word of God are
really true, let Christianity fall. Would
any honorable mind brook the defense of
imposture! If Christianity is true the pre-.
tended Of science must be delusivc
meteor Why, then, should the man of
God ont Of compaisancc to science, spare
her miscl,icvous errors. There can be no
harmony between Christianity and Science
except rs far MS they respectively teach.
Yours Truly,
PRoF. Bowman, ID. d.,
New York City"
And, in like manner, the Prof. scatters
the Iniidcl chatl Of Ingcrsoll wherever he
frnns El