Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04

HyTIH oy I:GrRs0LL. Hy Prr. J.. A. L-mH,-t
Seventh edition. Paper, > cont. Pre:hs b.
Rev. Patrick CGonin. buffalo. BLtTLio Ca.h)l.
Publication Company.
Notes on Ingersoll,' BY Rev. Louis \
lambert, OF Waterloo, \. l., of w.:ca tn
eighth edition Of 50, 0 is nov ia thr pes
s unque6tionably the most or l,hjng rrp',
vet made to the well known in del. Robrr
i. Ingersoll. That it is so reg .ricd is ind
| called by the enormous dem .4l Tor ID"
york from all parts OF the u ljtod States. .
'otll OF 1900 copies havilg been callca
Tor, while two 'pirated edition, in EnglLnt
and ore in Canada attest the warmth OF tn
r~rcep,iou accorded it abroad, The author
n GEsNsriE- and ]refuting Mr. Inge,soIl .
statements, rskes up his assertions poiuL b.
Ioiut, cri'izising and d;Ssec,inC them in tn
most merciless manner AMI leaving the elo-
quent scotier without a leg 70 stand or. As
a sample of the style of the work We append
the comments on IngcrsollS denial of the
ascension Of Christ.
lngersoll-lftkere is ANYTHING OF import
cree IN the New Testament, from a tteO
logical stand point, it is the ascension o:
Christ.
Commcnt-Granted.
Ingcryoll-Are the statements of the in
spircd witnesses alike on this point?
Commcnt-Yes. But your opponentdoe
uotsay inspired witnesses" Christians do
lot teach that the Apostles were inspire
riGi,asrs Of the events they narratc. |
foes lot require inspiration to witness a.
net. This is an illustration Of your art in
changing words 10 introduce into the ques-
ION false ideas. The Apostles vii.
messed the events in the life o.
hist, rs Others witnessed them
But unlike oilers, they were inspired 70
siyc a narration Of the events they wit
r.sscd. You are fond Of words OF double
meaning. They give room for sophIstry. y
a!tntss may mean one who has seen a.
event take place, or it NAV mean one VIII
yes testimony Of what h. has SEGA. ih"
Eyarccli,ts wore the inspired ngrra,ors 0!
wEat;h,y witnessed. mention this mr:eIr
10 show how carefully you arrto be watched
The statements, then, Of the inspired
Witnesses are like on tn ascension.
IrgtrSoll-l.et US see.
Commen,-Ccrtainlv. yC@r desire for II
formation j. praisewOr,hy.
I~ng,rso Matthew SAYS nothing upon
he subject.
Commcnt-Your opponent said the state.
mcuis made by the Evanre.sts we're alike.
etc. He said ro,Ljng Of statements TINT
we're not made bv this or that Evangelist
Matthew'S history ends with the resurrection
and the commission Of the Apostles, and
docs not extend to the ascension.
Iprcrsoll-To this womb Of wonders
Mark deyotcs one verse: : then, a't'r
the Lord had spoken unto them, he was r.
ceiycd up INFO heaven, and aat on tho ri6nt
hand Of God
Commcnt-l5 not one verse sufficient to
state IN importan: fact? You, no dor'',
would have devoted many words To tins
fact. bu, that WAS not Marks sty.e-he was
no, a romancer. The difference hetw'"n
MIN and you is this: he was inspired
to write the truth. while yOu are not
at least your writings give no eT!iencA
Of il.
Inrcrsoll-Lukc, another Of the witnoS'e'
says: "Andit came to pass, while he b'e'.ei
them. he was parted from them all clrFiei
u into heaven
Conment--WeIl, is not this statement:
and tha. of Mark alike?
lrcersoll--"Iohn co-rohor:'es Matthew
BY saving nothing on the subject"
CCmment-John "corro5orates s..
Matthew BY saving: And m man ha'n
CsccnISd mo heaven. but he that descended
from heaven, the Son of Nan, Who is IN
heaven John iii, -. This Is Saving
something on the subiec'. is it not? Why
did yor oyarlook this tex,
Ingcrsc'I-Nov, we Gnl tha! the l"S: