Daily Republican., 1880-06-01
KRAhEK vs.. INGERsOLL.
yThe Latter Gentleman's work OF
Infquity Considered tn Cennec-
tfon with the signs OF tine. Times.

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Faith, preached on Sunday morning,
created considerable interest not only
among tho members Of his own congre.
cation but also among the members Of
other churches. Mr.. X. chose for his
text Matthew "a: 1918.
In his Introductory remarks he said
an indifference to the teachings OF
passing events was not only inexcusa-
bic but perilous. For such negligence
Christ Hebuked the Pharisees who,
observant Of the phases Of the sky,
discsrned not the signs of the times.
Consideration Of the trend of the era
discloses its relation to and fullfllment
Of prophecy, admonishing the prudent
so that the crash of predicted calami.
ties does not surprise. Never underrate
an evil. Rxaggeration is injurious but
a depreciation positively dangerous.
Who. dare deny that we are living in
startling times An infringement OF
human fabrics is evident. Infdelity
lie in the very air. Swiftly the world
is approaching mael.strohm of chaotic
elements, but the guiding hand, un-
seen amid the din of strife, will ulti
mately mould the form of new earth,
and bedeck Paradise with an ever
green verdure.
The enthusiastic reception Of Col.
Ingersoll in Booths Theatre, New
York, indicates the prevalence of
atheistioal principles largely among the
masses. HisBrhetorical skill and or.
atorical powers were here, as elsewhere,
remarkably effective in securing ap-
plause from 4 dense audience, but
these characteristics of the infidel no
less enabled him 10 present error in
the garb of truth, and to conceal illogi-
cal deductions and false seveerations
by his brilliant wit. Without design
ing review of his lecture on "The
Gods of all nations" we refer to the oc-
cssiOp, and theme, as indicating the
drift of sentiment destined, according
to prophecy, TO be the precursor to
more positive form Of infdelity. Our
text asserts that just prior to the end of
this dispensation "iniquity shall
abound" and the observer may readi-
ly perceive that its fulfilment exists
and infdelity and iniquity are in
creasiDg.
Col. Ingersoll said "esch nation
makes god like itself" Whilst this
in degree 10 true with reference to
hesthen deities, it has no bearing on
the God of the Bible. His transcendent
holiness and purity finds no reflection
in Jewish minds. When unrestrained
by Omnipotent counsel the Jews made
and worshipped golden calf, and later
adored the gods of heather neighbors,
Jewish history, from which alone have
We the first magnificent revelations of
Jehovah, conkadicts the assertion.
Again Ingersoll said "each god is pe-
triotic, and detestsd all the nations but
his owp." The Bible states that the
primitive purpose expressed by God
when he chose Abraham who was des
tined to be the progenerator Of the ma.
tion of Israel, was that Sin thee
and thy seed shall all the nations of
the earth be blessed" God chose this
nation, through whom he has to lin
tied extent, and through whom he will
in the future age to large extent
bless all nations of the earth. ''God
80 loved (not Israel) the world that he
gave his only begotten SON.
''Many nations shall say come, let
us go up to the house of the God of
Jacob for the law shall 60 forth from
Zion," Israel will bless all nations.
Finally the atheist declares each god
threatens an eternal punishment and to
make an immortal and deathless va
grant" The Bible don't teach it.
Traditional theology, and not the
Scriptures, is responsible for this mon
strous error. Eternal punishment is
true, but the nature of it is death not
immortal life, it is eternal destruction
not deathless vagranoy. Punishment
is eternal in duration; it is eternal
death, the second death that knows no
resurrection thereafter. "The wages
of sin is DEATH" not immortal vag-
rancy. "The wicked shall utterly per
ish, shall be punished with everlasting
destruction" This foul aspersion up
on the character of God finds no support
in the book he has given to reveal his
love and justice.
The presence and influence of Inger-
soil and others Of that class who are
strongly entrenched and resolutsly Of
fensive in their work, declares in ring.
ing tones the falsity of the fable of the
worlds conversion before Christ's Sec
ond advent. evil men and seducers
shall wax worse and worae." "Iniquity
shall abound" Ipfdelity is negative.
1t destroys the house but does not
build another shelter. Man will wor-
ship something. Who will build where
infdelity destroys We answer spirit
ualism. This will supply an object for
devotion, while Anriohrist binds the
devotees to his chariot wheels, and they
together dash to perdition. An en-
lightened people reject God and his
word. They love sin. "Because they
receive not the love Of the truth, that
they might be saved, for this cause God
shall send them strong delusion, that /
they should believe q lie."--1 Thess,
2: 10 IL.
Persecution is coming on apace to
the followers Of Christ. The signs of
the times predict the overthrow Of stee-
Piled christianity. She will soon dis.
cover her condition, and while the few &
will draw nearer to Christ by persecu-
ton, the multitudes will cast their 3
profession aside, and fall ]
in line with anti-christian hordes. 8
Christ predicts that "there shall be ,
Lime of tranhla. annh az thara nauar ,