The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
INGERS0LL's CREED.
The Doughty InfdeI Grounds Himself
ON the Bible, After All

On inc DfBAes A1ESf A1l.
r. J. Burdette. in Burlington Hawkeye.
With this title some one sends us a lit
tie tract containing epigramnlatlc express
sions-ffom Col. Robert G. Ingersollis lat
est lecture, "What must we do to be saw
ed?" We have read the entire lecture.
If this is truly Ingersoll's creed, the Col
onei isn't so far out of the way. He is
coming around, may BE-. 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 a
few articles of this great mans creed,
just to show from what book he got his
declaration of faith.
Honest industry is as good as piOus
idleness," says the Colonel.
Wen, that's all right. That's orthodox
The Bible says the same, and said it
Faith without works is dead.''
Christ believed the temple of God to
be the heart of man. Ingersoll.
Yes, that's orthodox, too. We "must
worship him IN spirit" "Know We not
that We are the temple of the Holy
Ghost g'
If 1 go to heaven l want TO take my
reason with me.-Ingersoll.
OF course, and so you will, "for now
we see through glass, darkly but there
face to face; now l know in part; but
then shall know even as ! am known"
i. Corinthians, xiii, 12.
Fear is a dagger with which hypocrisy
assassinates the soul.-Ingersoll.
casteth out fear.''
If owe Smith $40, and God forgives
me, that don't pay Smith.-IngersoIl.
Correct you are; the prayer of Christi
anity is forgive Us our debts rs we for
give our debtors" lowe no man any
thing"
Reason is the light of the soul, and if
you havn't the right TO follow it, what
have you the right to follow ?-Ingersoll
Yet in the church l had rather speak
five words with my understanding, that
by my voice might teach others also,
than 10000 in an unknown tongue
Brethren, be not children in understand
ing; hOwbeit in malice be We children,
but in understanding be men.-Corln-
thians, xiv, 20.
If you go to hell it will be for not
practising the virtues which the Sermon
on the Mount proclaims.-Ingersoll.
That's all orthodox. "If knew these
things, happy are We if ye do them"
The men who saw the miracles all
died long ago l wasn't acquainted with
any of 'em.-Ingersoll.
Same way with the men who saw Ser
vetus burned. But the Colonel most
firmly believes that Servetus was burned.
A little miracle now, right here-iust
little one-Yould do more toward the
advancement of Christianity than all
the preaching of the last thirty years
Ingersoll.
If they hear not Moses and the proph-
cts neither will they be persuaded though
one rose from the dead.-Luke xvii, 81.
II there is a God in the universe he
will not damn an honest man.-Inger-
soil.
A false balance is an abomination I'M
to the Lord, but a just weight is his de-
light.-Proyerbs XII, /.
There is only one true worship and
that is the practice of justice.-Inger-
soil.
Render, therefore, unto Caesar the
things which be CRsar's and unto God
the things which be God's.-fLuke Xxx,
%.
God will not damn q good citizen, a
good father, or a good friend.-[Inger-
soil.
Certainly not, or any other good man.
a good man showeth favor, and lend
eth; he will guide his affairs with dis
cretion. Surely, he shall not be moved
forever; the righteous shall be held in
everlasting remembrance. = Psalms,
xii, 5, 6.
Study the religion of the body in pref
erence to the religion of the soul. A
healthy body will give healthy mind,
and healthy mind will destroy super
stition.-[ Ingersoll.
That explains why the Indians have
no superstitions.
People who have the smallest souls
make the most fuss about saving them.
-[Ingersoll.
OF course, Colonel; they are the hard
est kind to save.
l will never ask God TO treat me any
fairer than treat my fellow menl-In-
gersoll.
Well, that's perfectly orthodox. "FOr
if we forgive men their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you !;
but if We forgive not men their trcspasses,
neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses For with what judgment We
judge, we shall be judged and with what
measure we mete, it shall be measured to
you"
Upon the shadowy shore of death, the
sea of trouble casts no wave Ingersoll.
The Colonel must have been singing
that good old hymn, when l can read
my title clear" in which occur the lines:
And no. a wave of trouble roll
Across nv DeacefQl breast.