Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-28
Reply TO Rev. DeLong.


hal hoped, Mr.. + iitor, not to ask
va for any further space in your excel
IN. paper, but a sense of duty TO the
Lutheran church, and my o'oH people
i'm particular, move me TO reply to Rev.
belongs last article. In my former
article simply cndcayored to set my
own people right in regard to certain
Misrepresentation by Rev. DeIong, in
his Xvingli memorial address at Centre
Hall, concerning Martin Luther, and
have done this 10 the ayowcd Commen-
dation of the people whom ! have the
honor 10 serve and TO the satisfaction
Of Rev. DcLong himself, a. in his last
article bv his significant silence in sew.
cral vital points in my last article, he
has virtually abandoned any further de
fcn-e 90 the ChaHgcs preferred against
him in my first article; but instead has
launched out in an attack, or misrcprc.
sentation of the confessions and doc.
rine, as taught and believed by the Luth.
eran church, hy quoting "A fins or f,ro
from the Smllcald Articles, in support
nf his charge Of prcdestinntion Here
he j. dqIin wrong, and il he has in bis
possession correct version of the Small
call Articles. my charge Of "twisting'
will again apply. wiIlnow quote from
tn. Book of Concord. recently publish.
Eel aud edited by Dr II. +. Jacobs. Of
the Lutheran Theological Seminary At
Philadelphia and late Franklin Prof
IN Pcnua College, at Gettysburg this
book G. n,aius the symbols of the Luth.
srau church and has the highest on.
dorsemcnt Of scholars both IN Europe
and America. as the only correct trans.
latiou of tho original aud hence the on.
Is reliable authority in the way OF Luth-
erlu Symbolics Before quot" from the
Sm malcald Articles. as in the "Book Of
Concord, want first 10 let Luther
-p.ik I'm h.s oHn behalf. in his Vr''uee
to the Smalcald Articles, he SAYS: II
am -tilI in life, ann writing. preaching
anil iorturing daily nm yet thcr" are
-ff gItl mon. not only among tHr uI.
Nrr.Hgi.. but also tfis brethren chat
profess 20 br ON our sjdr who attempt
ia represent mv writing and doctrine
d.rrc Is contrary 30 myself and rompe.
lgc go bear and see b. although they
know well that / teach otherwise, and
wuu .i-. to Hduru their venom with ms
.-Nur, and under my name tn WeIed
ius poor people. How viii such occur
r.... continually increase after gae.
a..tI? Yea D. hul .ls, that should
ra. " 20 cratythjn. while arm suH ls-
ing Nau read the O. lowing from the
SuI'cald Articles, Par. IlI. Art 7. "uf
u. Here we must confess, "a, Paul
l o. Rom. y. II. that SIN originated
.aul cu er.j the world from one man.
ti4u, hy whose dis0b-lirnco all men
were made sinners, ami subject 20 death
anJ he devil. Rom. v l2.Ig. This is
.ai..ai original orcspiiai sin. Th" fruits
cd his sin are Afterwards the evil deeds
which are forbidden la the Ten Com
~ uuimeats. This hereditary
"a j. 20 deep land horr.blc| % corruption
e. nature that no reason can under.
stand IL. but must be learned and be.
l.rvod from the revelation of Scripture
o.. jl:i Rom. BIZ. Sqq., Ex. 33.3.
tel. 81 Sgq. Wherefore the dogmas
the Scholastic doctors are pure err
'r- aud ob'curations contrary to this
Article. for bv them il j. taught "That
nee the fall Of Adam the natural
l.uweTs Of m,in have remained entire
aud incorrupt, and that man by nature
=. right reason and n good will, A. the
J. iivsoPhers teach
4 i that man has a free will 70 do
ropd and omit evil, and again, to omit
: 81 and do evil.
Al-O, that man, by his natural pow
.f-. can ob.crye and DO all the com
il~uds Of God
aud that by his natural power. he
riu owe God above all thing, and his
~ ghbor as himself
Also. II a man do a. much as i in
q 10, God certainly grants 10 him His
grace. And Il he wish 10 come 10 the
5 iament, there j. no iced of n good
m.cn ion o do good, bat it i sufficient
Il ho nave nos a wicked purpose to
.sunlt ain; 80 entirely good Is h ma.
tue. aud 20 cificac.ous the Sacrament.
- tnat II II not fOunded uuon
sc ptuf- th't i0r a good work, the lIoly
q ~ win u grace j. necessary. Such
ns.d msny sIiniiar thi. "a have arisen
fru,n sant oi understanding aud lcafn
o. CONCERNING both sins and Christ our
; SAiolr, aud they are uuly heaihcu
dogin4s which We cannot endure. For
II ih-re dogmas would be right. Christ
ne died 80 ysin. Since there Is in man
no siD std misery for sbich lie shoull
have died or IL wouif have died uaig
for the body, not fur 2 soul. inasmuet
- the souI is entirely sound, aud tie
l,Jdy ony il subject To DEATH Nos
note the reference irom the foregoing
to iAe Augsbury Confession Art. XVIII,
.fney condemn the Fslegians. and
Others. VINO teach, that by The poaers Of