The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-08

ist, though he Is Of the opinion that tho
wonderful occurrences related in tho
Bible arc essentially religious legend
rather than historic narrative. Many
devout rcligionists hold this view with
Mr.. Wilder, believing that the accounts,
some OF them at least, are allegoric and
tigurativc, like the PARALLELS told by
Christ. ST.
In connection with Mr.. Wildcr's
opinion VIC quote portion Of Mr.. Kel-
ler's theory that there Is natural cause
for every event, in order TO show how
eminent scholars can hold widely differ
ent views. Keller, the magician, says:
Ny opinion Is that Christianity Is a new. form
Of solar worship; that Christ Is n sun god, nnd
TINT NIL tho miracles nScribcd 10 Hun ia tho New
yelled IN alle,ory, causcd BY tho sun'shctioh on
lhu rh'th. For Instance. the changing OF water
lutn vine Is the transformation by the suns
warm h OF the waters OF January Into tho grapes
Of september; tue changing Of i've small loavcs
IN ~ sufficient 10 feed hyc thousand, and when
they had eaten there remained fragments sum.
rieut TO MI twelve DhAEe,s, " q uiirhcle per.
formed annually by tho sun, when his rays
iecun,iatc the Garth and Chn'igo tho grains sosn
BY the hrSbandmnn Into the lutumnal hnrycsts.
tChhrstS death and burial, aud his resurrection
on the third day, Is In my opinion Rllcsorcal oil
tho winter sOstlcc, when tho. sun Is fur.
ther s1uth and apparently stands still
rs far rs his north aud S0iilhwAtu motion Is
concerned for about three days, before he starts
on bis northern course again and rises toward
tho zenith Of his glory There nte many reasons
Tor believing that Christ was the sun personl'
ned; liz was born on tho 18th Of December,
when the new sun Is born: Christ was u.hcrcd
IN BY Jonn the Baptist. who baptized viii wa
ter: the new SIN Is also usheIcd In by Judas. or
tauarius (tanuaryt, and tho sign Of january Is
the waterman. Christ Ind lanpostles: the sun
passes through tho Il signs Of the iodine. Ono
V tho apostles, was q dolibtcr: his mime was
terptctcd means n twin; tho doubling STARS IN
the zodiac are called tho twins. Regarding tho
miracles OF Moses. como 0f hem now take plncc
every year. The changing the waters Of the Nile
rise they turn To blood rcd, caused by the flood
washing down the red mud from tho upper
countries. Ie .l .ts..., G
Kellar's theory is ingcnius, to say tho
least, and may satisfy tho inhdel and
flrnisha point for Pagan Bob 1ugersoll,
who has been laboring these many
years to prove that the Christian re-
ligion Is q superstition. o5 Va.
Returning to Mr.. Willef's opinion, II
is comfortable to no!e that in his schol
arly mind there exists a sublime faith in
Bible lore, going into tho details OF celc
bratcd miracles Of tho Bible and ex
planning how they could have been per
formed and how they can be and art
duplicated to-day by the exercise Of The
same supreme will which acted upol
mems minds in Bible days, and closel
as follows: s-i.st.. .g .,
| lam not willing to dismiss these stories will
| the arrogant denial that these things ever hap
pencd. The wonders recorded 81 Jesus are o
like nature to those credited to tho Hebrew
prophets. Wearc informed TINT he healed per
sons from q distance. Perhaps this Is no NOR,
marvellous than Elisha disclosing the secret dc
signs OF tho King, Rem fiGda. The gospels OK
plain how these cures were effected. Those
who received or procured them are described q.
having great faith" while Ms to Jesus Himself
VIRTUE" or dynamic force, "wcnt out will
hln." even when lie put forth no conscious
|
1t Is, has Its own atmosphere with hws analo
gous TO those OF ply sicial nature. As sound
will pass on tho telephone wire or tho ray o.
light so vital force may pass from one to another
In the mental atmosphere without regard to dis
ianfc by tho medium afforded BY a concentrated
Will and II receptive temper Of mind.
do not believe thut such men rs lIoul!n
Heller and other adopts In leGerdcmaiu car
duplicate or equal the ancient lnnrvels." l,n
that these "nEcient mnrvels" can be duplicated
and perhaps surpassed, l do confidently ant
rcvcrcntly believe.
To those who wonld cling to the iaitl
OF the fathers, more comfort to the mine
and the heart may be found in the OK
PLANTATION Of Wilder than in the thcor,
Of kellar, il there is disposition to in
vestigate. In the meantime the civil
zing power OF the Bible and its teach
ings will continue and the theories ant
explanations OF college professors an,
magicians will do little more than excit
curiosity and intellectual interest.