National Republican., 1881-08-05
SMITTEN BOTH SIDES.
Attacked by the Christians nnd tho Inn.
doIs.
To the Editor OF THE REPUBLICAN;


To the Editor OF THE REPUBLICAN,:
/ suppose il is Christian-like when one
is smitten ON one cheek to turn the other also
Well, have been smitten on both cheeks-on one
by the church for attacking Colonel Ingersoll and
on the other by Mr.. Mills. Now, the mills of the
gods grind slowly, yet grind exceeding small"
Tho idea Of my entertaining any malice toward
Colonel Ingersol is the merest Imagination on the
part of Colonel Ingersoll's friend Mr.. Mills.
GOOD CHRISTIANS HAVE COME To ME
and reproved me in the warmest terms for attack
ing so good man as the Colonel; on the other
hand, Mr. Mills calls me some nice pet names. For
all these things am glad. Now, II reporter will
take the trouble to interview Mrs. Van Cott, he
viii probably learn that Guiteau was a confirmed
inddel aud was believed to have been reclaimed /;
and d. L. Moody the evangelist, will probably
inform the world In general and Mr.. Mills In par
ticular that Guteau was uniformly repudiatcd by
every Young Mems Christian Association that he
essayed to take part in. Guiteau never led the
ranks In theological discussion In any association
He never led anything or anybody except Brutus
and Booth. ! do not like TO enter the lists in o
newspaper discussion
FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
Flrst-0ne can never got into print that which
he wishes unless he Is happy or unhappy enough
TO own newspaper.
Second--IIs friends are q burden to the free
iow Of ink from his goose. quill
Third-one cannot say anything worth reading
without feeling the corns of some poor fellows
toes.
Finally and fourthly -finhly, one is never GER
tain OF his edtor-i c., II is q very difficult matter
TO como up to his standard of albumen or brain
power. But must say word in regard to an
article that appeared in THE REPUBLICAN, few
days SINCE imputlng to the Bible the teachings OF
the Doctrine OF the Atonement. In other words,
that God got mad Mt a world he created and then
created an innocent man and murdered him in
order that He might nppease His own wrath. /
beg leave 10 inform M" the asserter Of this
stuff, that
no SUCH DOCTRINE IS TAUGHT
In the Bible. The word "atonement" Is only found
once In tho New Testament and then II has no
reference to the relation of man to God The early
church got the cart before the horse in this matter
and modern theologlans have not had tact or sense
enough 10 get the horse (sense) in the right place
Man Is tho enemy Of himself and God. It's man
| that hates and damns II is God that loves and
caves. Mr.. NJ, your idea that gods exist in law
and your illustration OF pouring two liquids to-
gether 10 make solid is quite new and refreshing.
THR IDEA THAT GOD
Is LIQUID and then becomes solid is so intensely
abstruse that common brains might become fud-
died in trying to grasp the profnndity OF the poten
| tlalitles OF this hypothetical problem, the most
| complex duplex, double back k-actlon, complexed
complexion ever complexed. Mr.. NJ, your Illus
tration Is simply tho mould Of motion Of some
active agent II Is the agent that is God not the ter
ttum gdd But this is enough. Beg pardon, Mr.
Editor and you may say that hereby take my
leave Of any further part in newspaper controyer-
sizes. | have not dipped my pen In ink forten years
until got after "Student" and now am sorry
did IT. But have reformed, and you may say
that some Of these bright mornings the world will
be afflicted with book Of mine, wherein will say
what choose, irrespective Of critics, qltd iHncs
Christians, inhdels, Catholics, OF politicians.
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