Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20
BOB INdERsoLL's ORTHODOXY
PROVED ny THE BURLINGTON HAwkErE.

Some one sends US little tract contain
ing epigrammatic expressions from Col.
Robert G. Ingersolrs latest lecture
"What shall we do to be saved :" We
have read the entire lecture. If this is
truly Ingersolrs creed, the Colonel is not
far out of the way. He is coming around,
maybe. He manages to get considerable
scripture into his creed. as he sets it
forth. There is lots Of hope, in fact,
there is great deal Of certainty for the
Colonel. We subjoin few articles Of
this mans creed. just to show from what
book he gets his declaration of faith.
Honest industry is as good as pious
idleness," says the Colonel.
Well, that's all right. That's ortho-
dox. The Bible says the same thing,
and said it long before the Colonel thought
of it. Faith without works is dead
"Christ believed the temple Of God to
be the heart of man." Ingersoll.
Yes. that is orthodox, too. We "must
worship him in spirit" Know ye not
that we are the temples of the Holy
Ghost.'
IF 20 to Heaven | want to take my
reason with me-" Ingersoll.
Of course, and so you will, "for now
can we see through darkly, but there
face to face; row know in part but
then shall know even as ! am frown."
RI Corinthians xiii. IL.
"Fear is dagger with which hypoc-
risy assassinates the soul" lngersoll.
That is good gospel, and perfect love
casteth out fear"
"If owe Smith ten dollars, and God
forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith"
Ingersoll.
Correct you are the prayer Of Christ
tianity is, forgive us our debts as we
forgive our debtors" "Owe no man
anything"
treason is the light Of the soul, and
if you haven't the right to follow it,
what have you right to follow" In
gersoll.
"Yet in the church | would rather
speak five words with my understanding
tina, by my voice might teach Others
also, than ten thousand words in an un'
known tongue.
Brethren, be not children in under
standing, howbeit in malice be ye child
rem, but in understanding be men," Cor
rin,hians xiv. 10 90.
"If you 20 to hell. it will be for no
practising virtues which the sermon oil
mount proclaims. Ingersoll.
That's all Orthodox. "If ye know
these things, happy are ye il ye d
them"
1.-The men who saw the miracles al
died long ago. WASN'T acquainted wit
any of en-" Ingersoll.
Same way with the men who sa,
Servetus burned. But the Colonel mos
firmly believes tina. Serve,us was burned
a little miracle now, right here-jus
little one-would do more towards tn
advancement of Christianity than all III
preachers of the last thirty years" In
gersoll.
"lf they hear not Moses and the pro
phets. neither will they be persuade
though one rose from the dead" LUX
xvii. 81.
If there is a God in the univ erse h
will not damn an honest man. lnger
soil
a false balance is an abomination t,
the Lord bu, a jus, weigh, is his delight
Proverbs vi. |.
There is only one true worship, an,
that is the practice Of justice. - lnger
soil.
Render therefore unto Cesar tn
things which be CAESARS and unto Go,
the things which be Gods" LUX
Xxx. IS.
God will not damn good citizen,
father or good friend" Ingersoll.
Certainly not nor any good man.
"A good man showeth favor and lend
eth he will guide his affairs with discre
t'ol. Surely he shall not be moved for
ever; the righteous shall be held in ever
lasting remembrance" Psalms xxi
Sc.
Study the religion Of the body in pref
erence TO the religion of the soul. 4
healthy body will give heal,y mind, anc
h al,hy mind will destroy superstition.
Ingersoll.
Thet explains why the Indians have NJ
superstitions.
Persons vino have thesmall est souli
make the mos, fuss about saving them.
Ingersoll.
OF course, Colonel they are the hard
est kind TO save.
II will never ask God to treat me an,
fairer than | treat my fellow men," In
gersoll.
well, that is perfectly orthodox
." For if ye forgive men their trespasses
your Heavenly Father will also fcrgiv
you; but if We forgive not men their tres
passes, neither will your Father forgiv'
your trespa, es." For with what judg
ment ye Judge, ye shall be Judged ant
with what measure ye meet, shall b
measured to you"
Upon the shadowy shore Of dealt
the sea of trouble casts no wave" In