Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-15

walton of every willing soul. Everyth;n,
must come in its due order, howevers
and the honesty and capacity of tha
writer is first to be shown.
Differences, as we have said. exist
There are none, so far as we know
that are not susceptible of a reasonable
solution. The four accounts of the res
direction, at first glance contradictory
are wonderfulin their mutual support
when once we perceive that each mar,
rates only a part of the appearances
after the opening of the tomb on the
first day Of the week. Simon Green.
leaf, author of the leading American
work on Evidence, and one of tho
ablest of lawyers, wrote q volume to
show that on strict legal principles tho
evangelists had proved their case. 81
of other variations. 1t is only by SIN.
stupidity supposing that the high
priest had one or two instead of a scora
of servants, to arraign Peter, that on
tradiction can be imagined between tho
accounts of his following the captlve
Christ.
The four slightly varying versions Of
the inscription on the Cross-though all
bear testimony to the same fact-haye
been adduced to throw discredit on the
event recorded. Whether the four
evangclists selected, one the Hebrew.
the second the Greek, and the other thu
Latin words, which may have
presented some idiomatic differ
ences, OF whether they aimed only
to give the substance, matters little. We
know, however, that they and the Apos-
tie Paul often cite the Old Testament
substantially, and not verbally, caring
more for the doctrine than the words.
A curious modern parallel to the vary
ing inscriptions was accorded several
years ago in New York. Captain Fred
erich Lahrbush, who claimed to be one
hundred and eleven years of age, died
on Sd of April, 1877. His funeral was
attended by reporters of four different
papers. Curiosity led us to compare
their accounts of the inscription on the
coffin, and, singularly enough, though
all attested the same fact. no two read
precisely alike. The Herazd's repre-.
sentative quoted it as Frederick Lahr.
bush, died April 8, 1877, aged one hun
bred and eleven years" The Tribune
man wrote it: "Frederick Lahrbush.
born March 8, 1866, died April 3, 1877"
The Times had it: "Frederick Lahr-
bush, born 9th of March. 1866; died 3rd
of April, 1917" The World published
it as: Frederick Lahrbush, born 9th
of March, 1866; died Sd of April, 1877"
1t will be perceived that three of these
versions differ only in the position of
certain particles and in the introduce
ton or omission of a proposition or
two. The Herald man alone seems
to have depended on his men,
DRY. No one would conclude that
Captain Larbush never was buried, or
that the reporters were not in attend-
ance on his ~obsequies. Why then quib-
bic over the minute differences of the
evangelists?
Mr.. Haley, in his explanation of al
legged Biblical contradictions, has drawn
the string from many q cavil and given
genuine comfort to perplexed believers.
1t is better, however, to study the out
works from the citadel. What will you
do with Jesus Christ is the question that
presents itself to every undecided man.
His words are such as man spoke,
whether He omitted or employed a par
ticle or two of no influence in modify
AAS AAho SClCAd1 uCGC1 &llCCs LIS C1dlluS
are tie same whether His Messiahship,
His Sonship or His mission as the Sa-
viour of all men is especially empha-
sized. Even Rosseau was compelled to
admit in his ''Emile'' that Jesus Christ
died like a God, while the still more
skeptical Mill declared Him can unique
figure, not more unlike all His precur-
sors than all His followers" none of
whom twas capable of inventing the
sayings ascr;bed to Jesus, or of mag
lining the life and character revealed in
the Gospel! In His light all difficulties
vanish and doubts are impossible. In
the contemplation Of His PROJECTIONS all
the peculiarities, nay, the very person
atty, Of the evangelists disappear, as
they most assuredly wished and OK
pected.- Chicago Advance.