National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-06

once, Of whom the greater part remain unto this
day, but some fallen asleep After that he was
Of James, then of all the apostles and last of
all He was seen of me also, of one born out of
due time. This is sufficient to show the learned
writer of his error. This same apostle in the one
hundred and eleventh chapter of First Corinthians,
says on this wise: Let no man deceive himself;
if any man among you seemeth to be wise in this
world, let him become fool that he may be wise;
for the wisdom of this worlds oolishnesS for it is
written, He taketh the wise in their own craft
ness
THIS IS GOOD, SOUND SENSE.
and is very applicable to our times. Our learned
friend next points us to the case of Krishna, and
says it is several centuries older than Christ. The
substance of the story is this Krishna the Indian
Apollo, is represented as an avatar incarnation
of the Divinity At his birth choirs of Denatas
sung his praise, while shepherds surrounded his
cradle. 1t was necessary to hide him from the
tyrant CanSa. The child escaped with its parents
beyond Yamonna. He lived for a time in security,
and after which he commenced public life of
proves and beneficence; preached most perfect
doctrines; but at length the power of his enemies
prevailed, and, according to one account he was
nailed by an arrow to a tree, and foretold before
dying the miseries that would take place in the
Cali Yuga, or wicked age of the world, thirty-sx
years after his death. According to Chinese au-
thority, Krishna
LIVED AGES BEFORE CHRIST,
but what are the facts? Stated briefly, they are
follows: Professor Bently, astronomer, &c, in
looking ND this Chinese myth, found that the
Chinese astronomer, Garga assisted at the birth of
the Prince, and described chart of the state of
the heavens at this time. Professor Bently pro-
cured the Jdnumpdtra of Krishna, which contains
the position ofthe planets at the time of his BIRTH
and, from computation grounded upon European
Ia redn IN fha oft iarno
pears that the heavens could only have been as de-
scribed on August Z, A. D. COO. Professor Bentley
then concludes that the legend was an artful imi
taton by the Chinese of Christianity, prepared by
the Brahmins TO prevent the nation from embrac
ing the new religion which was spreading in the
East, and, to use the language of our learnee
friend let him the public read the story of
KriShna, and see how it corresponds with the his
tory of Jesus. But must close fear have been
too proliX. can give our learned friend line
of history
FOR EVERY MISTAKE
he has made. The authenticity of the New Tesla
ment is better supported by ancient historians than
any book extant, and it to be destroyed to-
day another one could be compiled from the quo
tationS of ancient historians and other ancient
writer's Let him remember that 'the Scriptures
cannot be broken these words are from John,
whom he is pleased to call a myth but he
them false. Julian, the apostate, "a great in
idel,' and one who put to death poor
Christians, through whose benign influences Ger
ain infidel of our times is able to make sport of
Christ and his teachings at fifty cents and 81 per
head, tried his best, out of hatred to Christianity
with the view of defeating Christs prediction, "Je
rusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles I'M
Ill the terms of the Gentiles be fulfilled" deter
mined to restore the Jews and rebuild their city.
IMMENSE SUNS OF MONEY
were given for the work even the Jews gave lber-
ally. The women gave their jewelry, and the
superintendent of the work was given to one Of
his lieutenautS, and the governor of the province
assisted in the work. Julian did not succeed any
more than my learned friend has Such horrid
balls of fire came from the ground and burnt the
worklnen, with other terrible sights, that they had
to give up the work The fact is attested
by Julian himself. Theodoret, Socrates, ard
others, who lived fifty years after the
event took place and got their facts from
eya-witnesSeS but enough. Jerusalem not re-
built, nor were the Jews restored; nor has my
learned friend destroyed the New Testament or its
teachings nor can he, nor will it ever be done.
lam indebted to the works of the learned and to
ancient history for what l have written. In con-
clusoE, let me ask of my friend to study the word
of God and believe on Him who hath brought
life and Immortality to light through the Gospel