, 1881-01-15

Oi tho second century ftt!tlS the tour tflstHla
iuus, M coming Into general circulation, closely
foljnw[ug wh.cll was tl,c establishment Ut
iho supremacy ~ ting l!ist"l, of }.nm. over
tfe universal ICatI1otic Church. And incnn-
view oY lis work. in which l,c NOTES tlsc fol.
ho"sySer Ih%%iS tI''Sii liz ieari " of I ';:f:al i; i"';;
wl,!ell to eonssrttrs a1'y tc,l:sh'" hls'nry
GGhrlsi|an Gh| ~ rcllelon; t},e ignorance, !s III.
,,crstitIUn, and h!gotry even nf, the, most
Enlightened anil l,tat.rt,.Gat"'t If tl.a
nt',eE {ey ,s ssiiae s4esar ~ ir h trt; e,r
nnscruptlaousneHa when seeking for arRli-
sn!s 2 enf9rfe thfir ,tIIG l. no;or' @
WSs t''s a:'e! sn esvceo q ' il o' % uf e s ess! Sk
ence in tho first century af either Of tho fol-
inwing doctrines: the immaculate cancn,-
t!om ts raclca Of scaIp ns; i1s ~ Ssrsi iyrn
tio1,s "f .the second century, ,liayias no his-
tDrlrul Foundation, tho THREE doctrines nhoye
named, a'd much eise Which l'll,st rccrssati.
r sl9 nT d1'l % 1eh Tm1 ihat fts r ~ Y q
vnlu,.--nll that Is II, l'arn.oly Will tho ln-
mulnb,e laws Of tho unfversr--sillI remains.
We llays, stltI the divine tcachtngs Of chr!st.
mind anil Hcsrt tlis iigllcst ailtl p,.test form
Of inOrnlity. They have never been Improved
uroIl BY nmy Theological sptc:nlatl"ns. Alter
Nl tilt: E3AfG1ns VI tieo!oG1aS sjlHlt linSG
brighter aid brighter, even unto tic perfect
u"fi flint ibis Is m important work will hardly.
bea"sstoc IS tHer ; assslsa
fully resist tllY attacks Dt its Atycrsarlrs or
not remains to be seem. IL Il entitled to
something morc than iuerG l't'i!ec. mt 11lly
5sm If. 1ks s S,sns!y %4 o @ ts Y'fNs tSs 'nexs sex D
welt-intrcliced op!filnhs 1lAs been ttntel-
taken. and tho surprising 'nttsrc of ttlc co'.-
clusons reached, but also becnt!se tlo work
lion; because OF tia evident desire nf tho
author not to be unjust or ~ underestimate
tis strength or adverse pohitions; becntlse of
tic selu,larly tlilRcncc with which hu 1!ns
ths truth. Ii he Is right, the Christian
tel1glon Inns for centuries been bnsrd on
false premises. II llc is WRONG. these learned
devoted 10 the Investigation afHl search Cor
religious truths call etislly AMI quickly rnil,t
out tho errors at,t Tie faitacies ~ ilie reasntl-
igE And t. ii,en A. REPRESENTATIVES. ,t, o. the
Of breaking lnnce3 III tic controversy, anu nf
cOntlucritlg nr being. conquered within their
own lists. :r!e hook IL one. therefore, to be
carefully read by every clergyman.
by u rather singular coftlctdrnce tic .Jnlllt-
nry nuuDur Of uio Princeton Iscuic,r, which
has Just bee1. received, contains thg second
ut n series at articles. OH '''l'le Historical
--tI'rof. tieorEe +. Fisher, Of yalc co1lcge-
seeks 10 brins, forward evidence to prove that
miracles ivcre wrought By Jesus sMlstal,-
tinlly rs related by the cyal'geiists rhIs, It
disputed Mr Sy jtidse Waite, nli, Us c caiits,
tisproyeu. Pr0f. Fisher n,akes ten points
III support Of Ills side Of tho question, which
may a. briefly rscapltulntetl, rs fol!uws:
professed to work miracles bra. power de-
rived from Christ makes It highly prolablo
that they bHllescd miracles 10 hase becil
i. MjsWstlons ot Jesus not to report Ills
miracles, It IL evident. ntctr'lthinllyiMputcd
tu Hin: md this proves tint the events to
which tley relate actually took place,
ovcrestl,fIute ot miracles nre il proof that
tlley were actually wrought.
i. Thu inilncles caunot be dlssectctl out OF
teaclll1ig md i'cldcnts,slti. which they arV
connected In thu narrative.
6. The fact ttat no !nfrac!cs are attributed
to john tits Baptist SHOULD convince snlc TINT
tho !nracles attributed 10 jesns were actually
q! !: 81 Miracles nre Inscribed to Jesus prior
:. 'rhs perslstency 1t tllo faith Of tho Apps
tbs in jesus Us tho Mess}nll. aud Of Ills faith
~ himself, admitsof no satisfactory explains
ton when The 1ulrHeles fsre ttt.IiltHf.
4. Tho IlfrActeJ IRE lals lll The evnDgnl-
ifal TRADITION which cal,lot be sparetl In tho
| clInill OF events. .4
| .. The prnuf Of tho resurrection Of Jesus
cailnot bo successfully nssailed, .uycM were
the views Of tho skuptlcal sci,uol Us to tito
origin ot the Gospels well founded
H. Tile concessions WHICH nre cxtorted by
THO lnrce nf the evidence from thu abirst ,lis-
believers III tic miracles ure fatal to their
While this paper is not to he considered rs
| ~ answer 70 nny 9f the pointS made III The
Its writer was i'll ignorance Of tho anticipated
production Of tin yoluIse,-stlll 1t touches
some Ut the lnibts expressed III tic litter
work. Judge Waite Is In harmony to son.
siderable extent With such s!eptlcnt writer's
rs StratlsS OF the German school. Or ReilHn
IN France, md IN answering these writer's
Prof. FISHER naturally nttaekel SOME OF
% Iar tat tiso book sto'1i tn itseif n,ct viii.
nn nnsw,or to onc Ut It's positions c0ntcnlpn-
| ra1lcouAly With tts coming Into ,eSlste'ice.
| Prof. Flshcr'y tlnnl dtctnnI Inns direct bear.
Ii aDeuo"stuttivs @ Sfe reasoins @ S on qMcstiois oi
historical fact Ii prec!utlctl. IIo WIN requires
y cscrclvo nrgn,nen! where probable rcason-
Ing alone !. applicable must bo LEFT I'll doubt
ease 0t grobablg reasoning thero fs nlwAys ii
possibility uf tic opl'osit opinion being true.
Enough thas relsonnbte doubt is excluded.
%lsto5y Of ,.,t the ch.1s!'qp Il; lHaI,g lMHe'Iglemn ~ is
THE INTERNAL COMEDY.
Tho author OF "fr!,e Internal Comedy"
| admitting TINT lis worl; contains much bias
| phcMy, says that "tlie nation which Will t0l-
ert,tu Robert G. Ingcrsoll will tolerate him."
The difficulty Is that tho great orator Is so.so'
tllIng nlnre tllan blasphemer, and is not
"toler1lteA Oil account Of Ills hlnsphclny,
but III spite Of It. lir. Gcrl1er, Judging froill
thls sample, liaB little else tim his bias.
plseIny to recommend hltu,-tlat a.,d Ills