The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-12

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis JoIunsd:
In justice to thousands OF your readers,
who are Christians before Republicans, 1 de-
mand the insertion of the accompanying ar
ticle. If you refuse 1 shall issue it, together
with an addenda and an Introduction, in
pamphlet form and circulate it throughout
the State. Your readers are largely L inn
agine Christians, or at least orthodox in
faith, and to refuse hearing to a believer in
the Bible and the Christian church. will do
You more harm than your preaching of in
fidelity In your editorial column will add
either to your popularity or purse. do not
object to your stating your viewson religious
matters in your paper provided you permit
a full and free liberty OF reply. If you re-
fuse me this right / SHALL in addition 10 my
pamphlet, deliver two or three lectures here
in town, taking your editorial for text.
No. 10 East New York street.
INDIANAPoLIs, June 8.
THE PROTEST.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis JournAl:
In your editorial columns OF the 9th inst.
l notice an article under the heading, "The
Education OF Preachers" to which, as be-
lever, not only in the Christian faith, but
in the infallibility of the word Of God, de-
sire to enter a public and indignant protest.
You declaim against the authority of the
ministry in the church of God. Are you not
aware that their authority is by command,
and that ne who refuses to submit to the
instruction and admonition of the Christian
priesthood is an infdel? Who instituted
the church and who officiates at its affairs?
Was and is it the laymen? Beware how you
assume to criticise and by implication, de-
nounce as fools those who have the fidelity
to remain faithful to the doctrines once de-
livered to the saints. 70 believe that Jesus
is the Christ, and to receive the Bible as OF
divine authority, is not to be a
"fogy," but consistent disciple. Is
the man who bows to the mathe-
ematical law that two and two make four
as an eternal truth, illogical and unprogres-
sive? Does the progress of ages, in the
course of time, demand that we should
abandon the demonstrated law of mathemat-
les because they are thousands of years old?
No more does the moral and spiritual nature
of man demand a more perfect law than has
come from Sinai and Calvary. Does the
law OF growth in mans mental and physical
constitution prove the sacriiicial law OF
God a thing to be despiSed?
Have we any perfect science outside of
mathematics If so, tell us what it is. Does
your boosted law OF evolution reveal to US
the mysteries of creation? The missing link
is still unknown. Is there one single link
discovered? Not one The whole chain of
creation lies buried in the thought of God.
Bow your heads in shame, you that talk so
loud and know so little. Does the
apostacy of Beecher, Swing and Newton
delight the minds of men who love liberty
rather than salvation? SO did the IMAM OF
sin" lead the primitive Christian down TO
death. To mock is not 10 reason, nor is the
doubter a philosopher any more than the
traitor a loyal man.
Do you think creation till progressing? I
tell you it ceased on the evening of the
sixth day." DO YOU know the difference
between creation and evolution? One pro-
duces, the other projects. One results in
new forms the other enlarges and amplities.
Be careful. Too much learning leads to
madness.
In the name OF Christ and in the name of
the infallible book, L demand a hearing.