Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-23
ARE MIRACLES TRUE?
Famous Divines Answer Cues
tons That Have
PERPLEXED DEVOUT MINDS.
Rev. Howard Macoueary Makes 1t All
plain-R Heller Newton Thinks Living
Like CHRIST Is True Religion-Moral
and Spiritual Truth.

by the sermons and writings OF certain EN-
-Mcut diylue- of our cay 70 doubt many
thodox GOgudS ana croldS, recently depu-
tizrd one of heir number 10 write 10 those
distinguished gentlemen letter PROFOUND
Ing the following questions.
Are the miracles OF Christ literally true.
Il not DID Jesus de.Ude the people and I'M
pose upon their crujuI'E:
If not. ana The miracles are nevertheless
untrue. hOW did such fabulous stories Orlgl-
uatc and who was directly responsible Tor
them.
II We reject any part Of the scriptures as
literal truth mus, we not reject al, And if
we re Get the whole scriptures as Mythical
must we uu' reject every scmDl4nce OF
christian religion
lu the hop, of Dcuetitiug others assaIcd,
like themselves. by distressing religious
doubts. MT fair Young friends have kindly
consented to permit ne To publish the up
pended ans w"rS TO tucir letters of inquiry.
GE9TFRHl WuLI,TON CHRISTINE.
XIV. HOWARD " 'QuEA-.T MAKES II ALL FLAIS.
Rev Howard MacQgeary. the distin-
cualed Ep.~ruua'iau divine OF Canton,
Ohio. now under discipline Tor denying the
virginia. birth OF Christ, writes as follows:
CANTON ONO, July 3, 1891. l.
DEAR MIS- The subject sou
breach is 50 important and lar reaching
lha. j.. is difficult 10 answer il satisfactorily
within amy reasonable bounds Of time and
space. hut ! Will willingly suggest to You
certain lines Of thought bearing upon ne
important questions you have asked me.
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