New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-30
ANSWERING INFIDHL OBJECTIONS.

ANSWERING INFIDEL OBJECTIONS.
The Rec Jten at TIE Strt,en street Bopfisf church.
In the Sixteenth Street BAPTIST Church,
Yesterday morning. the Rev. David H. Jutcn preached
sermon against the objections TO the Bible raised by IN
fdels His text was from II Peter iii, !: There
shall come in the last days sconers, walking after their
own usts and saying Where il the promise Of His COM
ingF
The period Of the last days said the preacher, is IRE
oueutly mentioned in the Apostolic writings 1T some
times the destruction of Jerusalem and some
times the end of the world IN either case il IL men
toned with the singular characteristic OF eylI attending
it. Paul his readers to beware OF the Pei'ous
times when selflove shall be the controlling thought or
the Knockers who shall walk in their own
ungody lusts and Peter, in the text, speaks of an
equally dangerous cass-the scoiTers of the Word or
God We are living it seems in a cycle of what night
be termed the last days when hateful and determined
assault upon the Bible is appauded by persons;
assaults which from their bitterness and unrcasOn-
ableness seem have been borne from the Eternal Pit
itself.
AIeadng objection now launched forth is that the
Bible book, abouuds in errors and discrepancies
Away back in the centuries it was said that critic Of
Hebrew name unknown, stated that there
were 10000 readings of the Old Testament This the
directors rolled under their tongues as sweet
morseL They have never able 10 place the critic
much verify the Teputrd statement. There il
er of the Bibc-the almost unavoidable mistakes FROM
transcri5ing the text it necessarily done for
5000 years But these mistakes trivial merely the
change of vowel point in Hebrew and the repetition Of
words similar in sound or, IN Greek the omission OF
breathing supplying the article where il should not
be- It's the unanimous opinion Of scholars that ont OF
the 800 manuscript copies Of the Old Testament and
the copies of the New Testament there is not sin
gle theological doctrine disturbed by any of the seeming
contradictions text. But told that the Bible
il at variance with science and therefore must be wrong
since science they cay, cannot THERE'S not decade
passes when the teaching Of the Bible Is not confirmed
by science. Sccptcs had long ridculed the idea Of
Egypt letting three millions Of her population 20 rs Is
recorded iii Exodus but the recent discoveries Of the
Ecvptian tombs and the ability TO decpher the re
corded inscriptions forever silcuccd that laugh:
and IN disgust they sncerncly say; Wci there "a
something slse Just inconsistent" Uehuchadnczzars
insanity doubted for centuries until Hinder in
Egypt was found inscription in which this king
thanked God that his reason had returned TO
him. and that he was no longer as a beast Of the
field II has been said that the account OF Daniels
being the third ruler In the Kingdom is wrong;
but recent scientific Investigations show that
Belshazzars father alive AZ the time mentioned.
and that he also regned; and Bclshazzar was the
second in power and Daniel thld. science proves me
truth the Bible narrative wheTevcr mas been tested
The most recent discussion on ;his point has been on
eyUunon. IL was saIl tnhI nl'I Vo.ue liIuuGH ne
baboon the oyster and al first from proiopasm Oar
might bo co.. and as the investigation advances the
probability decreases II you are ever met with this
objection ask the person giving il 20 name III his eKpc
rieuce, or history, single instance OF spOnl9nCOus
generation In regard TO the FIRST chapter OF Genesis,
scientific Prof ssors Slinan and Dana Giyo the
Bible account their hearty approval.
II the Bible foTbids all inquiry and hacklcs
the mind; that Christian must bndy believe any thing
that is written without questioning ihetIuh OF it, This
rs all false. / admit tbat the Vatican has issued bull
after bu which destroyed the Fgb' OF private Judgment
But candid Shall coniouGd the spirit Of The Bible
with that OF the rupal Church eau the writers the
New Testament Witnesses on this point. Paul says:
every spirit bat test The spirits whether they be OF
God" Luke c0mmends the Bereans because they
doavOred to IND out whether or not the things wit
ten true. Peter tells rs "to be able 10 give
reason of the hope within us 70 every man
that askcth :; and Christ himself said; "rearch the
Scriptures The best students of science have been earn
est Christians. Keppler, Calico, Newton Boyle, Agassz.
Watts and Morse are examples OF CHRISTIAN scientists,
There arc men who say that they would like the Bible
better II they cChd understand us Eyserles Mystery
s characteristic OF God bOh IN nature and religion
hold in my hands two seeds and plant them IN the
soil one developes itself INTO oak, the other becomes
lily. Can you explain 4" yt How do you account Tor
children resembling sometimes one parent. sometimes
the other, and again graudpoTenti take you TO
factory aua explain a stcamcugne: you understand it,
betausc ii 10 work Of man; but none eau understand
understand thing shall you refuse to accept IT. Not
all snip sinking at sea; would YOU remain on board 10
satisfy yourself why the needle Of the compass turns
toward the north Your chief business would be get
The most common objection to-day that the Bible is
immoral book. Thomas Paine wac the first man
that ike likes IKE" lie was Bad man. ana searched
the Scriptures to lind what would satisfy MS evil mind
No fair reader say that the Bible anywhere c0u.-
tenances the incidents which are called
immoral. They necessary histonco facts.
Oncntmcs they followed by an ac-
count OF the terrible curses OF God, which were
tine direct suite OF the sinful acts "By their fruits We
shall know them is d fair principle by which to Judge
tde Scriptures. How has book which is termed iu-
moral turned 80 many millions from immortality right
eOusness2 Look at the noble women who have given
their lives in teaching It's precepts in raising the fallen.
In bearing and to the sck III hospitals prisons aud
caring for the wounded on fields vi battle When Goa
Gress passed b making 1t Illegal 10 send obscene lit
erature through the malls who objected Not those
who love the Bible, but tho who call themsclyc.
libeTalsts, fTeehlnkefs. Robert G.. Ingerso headed
a petition praying Congress to repeal that law. The
OF Robert g. IuSersOl stands first in an appeal TO
President Hayes asking him 10 pardon the fist man
condemned under that law. The Bible II not bad
book. TIE result OF It's teaching proves that fact IL
has helped thousands OF poor, weary hearts, aud now
let the world take nfe happiness, Tcput aton every
lhing. but leave US tho written WORD OF God.