The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-11
AFTER TWO YEARS, SILENCE.
Luke" Joins Issus with maud Maple" and
"Jay Mao"

Luke" Joins Issue Wtth maud maple ana
'Jay Mao"
DEAR Howard FRIESDs-After waiting
nearly two years, and having received my
certificate of membership. / come once
more TO visit you for a short time.
The page has been interesting to mo all
along, and don't claim to be able to add
anything to the thoughts already ex-
pressed by others. Nevertheless, being
somewhat OF negative man and lover
Of bible truth and morality, must differ
with Maud Maple" in part OF her article
in THE SENTINEL of Nov. Is. 81. shesays;
mans real entity, ego or soul, his real
self is spiritual" and then tells us that
Plato and other ancient philosophers de-
clare that only the spirit Is real. Next
DR.. Dewey, DIR. Evans and Prof.
Drummond are quoted a. affirming that
the essential and real man is spiritual
Now, my dear sister, with all due re-
spect to you as an able writer, | must say
tina. | am surprised that you did not quote
from the bible to prove your theory. Why
not hear what the Creator says on the
subject. Genesis, vi, 6. And the Lord
said, My spirit shall not always strive
with man, for that he also is flesh.
Again God said unto them: "Be fruitful
and multiply and replenish the earth,
showing conclusively that the feshly is
the real man. Again, And Enoch walked
with God 800 years AMI begat sons and
daughters. And Enoch walked with
God and he was not, for
God took him." Now why should
we dispute the bible and formulate a
theory OF our own as some do, claiming
that man in his present state has within
an immortal entity called soul or spirit,
that il is invisible, does not occupy space,
and lives forever. The pen that traces
these lines is held in the right hand OF the
heshy man, the mind that guides it is
based on the brain Those who claim 10
have spirit within not based on the
brain ought 10 be able 10 tell what it is
like, whether il has bodily shape, from
whence il comes and when aud from
whom.
We also find in the article under con-
sideratiou this statement: The apostles
taught that il is the spiritual man that is
created IN tho image and likeness OF God "
/ am persuaded that this is not correct.
from the fact that ! find nothing OF the
kind taught in the new testament; but we
do find where an apostle isteaching Chris
tians how TO conduct themselves at church,
saws TO them: For man indeed ought
not TO cover his head, forasmuch az he is
| the image and glory OF God / Corinthians
II, 7. Also, another apostle says, speak
| ing of the tongue "Therewith bless we
| God even the Father; and Herewith
curse we men which are made after the
similitude OF God, Jeremiah iii, 8.
/ am aware of the fact that large ma
| jority of the religious world differ with
me on this subject, but AIN content rs
| long as Christ and his apostles are on my
side, or rather that l agree with them.
Now. a word to Jay Mack" cannot
| agree with you as TO "how shall we APP
pear" il you mean when we enter upon
our future life beyond the grave. You
seem to base your hope of future life on
| the savings OF Solomon, Feel. XII, in
| stead OF Christ and his apostles and ignore
the resurrection OF the body. Christ saws
/ of them that believe on him, IL
will raise him up at the last
| day." John vi, 40 and Paul
says, IN speaking of the resurrection of
the body; at is sown natural body it
il raised a spiritual body" | Cor. xv:44.
| Many other scriptures might be given on
this subject, but enough has been quoted
| for this time hope Jay Mac will write
| again soon and give bis views moro at
| length, ard correct me wherein | am
wrong. Give scripture, book chapter and
| verse to base your opinions on, and We
| will have nice friendly fight.
am an old union soldier ana have
| fought Tennesseeans down in Georgia in
| 1854 With good wishes TO all the III. l..
c. members. and success TO The SENTINEL,
| / close for the present. LUKE.
In the gas belt, May 6.