St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26

that Moses did tillit came to turning
lust intoslice. That's where God gol
'em." Yes, Col. Ingersoll will find If
he studies the subject that Gods power
always is above Satan's power, and,
though 1t may take time, he will as
suredly get 'em at the last. And the
magicians, wiser than lngersoll by far
said: Ex. Will, 19-"This is the tager
but Pharaoh just scratched and
wouldn't let the lsraeliteS CO." Here
again Ingersoll draws upon his imagln-
alton. He might have furnished his
audience with more elevating imagery;
but there are those who cannot see the
lark In the clear heavens, because they
are delving for the worms of the earth.
"Then God killed the first-born-.
killed innocent babes for the crime of
the king" Are tirst-born of necessity
babes? Isn't it possible that among
those innocent babes" were to be
found many an OppreSSor of Gods peo-
pie? How does he know that God did
it for the crime of the king? Was it
not rather to break the chains of the
captive than to punish the king? If So
wasn't it justifiable? Didn't slavery
have to be wiped out by the blood OF
many first-born before the curse was
blotted from our own land? fear that
Mr.. lngersoll and not Moses has made
a mistake when he portrays sthe God
OF the Pentateuch" as being full of .'re-
venge and weakness"
"How when the mamma was too large
it would thaw down, and when too
small it would swell. What a mag
nificent thing mama would be for a
United States cnrrency" What
magnificent thing if the egotist who
tells us this could adapt himself in the
same way that he, not Moses, repre-
sents the mama as doing.
1.-The greatest of all tyrants is that
book called the Bible. 1t has filled the
world with superstition, with malice,
with hatred, with cruelty, with oppres-
sion." Our reason worShiper can surely
not hold that it is reasonable that the
public will receive this without some
proof as to its truth. 1t stands too
near the end of a long line of mistakes
to be received in faith. Was it posi-
bic that when Mr.. lngerSOll made that
statement be had ever read tile Ten
Commandments, the Golden Rule, the
Sermon on the Mount, the Lords Prayer
OF the |. Cor. xiii?
81 want to tell you that the smartest
thing about you is your doubts" Inger-
soil has made mistake, in the opinion
of those VINO by acquaintance with both
oiO bSOb oOlC W JuuSc. WHSll u6 DtdcGS
the gloom of doubt aboN the calm of
faith. Had he ever experienced the
latter he could not have fallen into error
here.
Where does he get his authority for
representing that, acting under the in-
StructiOnS OF Jehovah, the Israelites
killed the Christ? Hadn't the God of
the Pentateuch been proclaimed by His
prophets, IN tones too plain for willing
ears to mistake. the coming of the
Savior? Had not His descriptions been
accurate? Were not the ISraelites
versed i'll this their law? Did not their
priests explain it to them? How does
lngerSoil dare to make such an asser-
tion, and why will an enlightened pub
lie encourage him by its presence?
But Col. IngersOll has made other
mistakes, any one of which would cause
the UnclyiliZed American people to
pause before contracting with him.
he makes mistake in choosing
sacred theme as the target of his ridi.
cule. He has made mistake in assun-
ing that he aud those of his peculiar
views are the only honest men Of his
time. He has made mistake i'll allow
Ing his egotism to 50 get the better of
him as to presume that his word is all
sufficient for the verifcation of any
question; also by assuming to know
more about theology than all those
singly and collectively who have de-
voted their lives to the pulpit.
He has made mistake by violating
the rules of courtesy. Is it courtesy to
openly scott at and turn iuto ridicule
and mlSconStrue what others hold sa-
cred? Had he consulted the l. Cor,
Kill, he would then have found rules
for courtesy broad enough to be used
even in dealing with an uncivilized
people.
de has made mistake in not learn
ing the beautiful lessons of charity con-
tanned in the above chapter. Had he
done so. he might then be able to rec
ogniZe the same virtues in others that
he claims for himself. He might not
then constantly impeach the motives of
others.
He makes mistake in insulting "the.
people of this great republic"
He makes mistake in offering us no
substitute, except Ingersoll, in the place
OF all he seeks to take from us.
He makes mistake when he fails to
recognize the Giver in the gifts off lib
so many beautiful things to say.
And finally he has, when in deliver
ing The Mistakes of Moses" failed to
prove a single mistake.
1t would seem, owing to the numer-
Gus mistakes, that Col. Ingersoll has
failed in the first requirements. e.,
competency. The American people
are thinking very hard, but they aren't
quite ready to pass sentence Of dishon-
esty upon him. And why are they so
different from himself in this respect?
Isn't it because of the teachings of that
book that he condemns as the greatest
of tyrants? May it not be that they
hear the voice of Paul coming down
through the ages. saying to them:
Though / speak with the tongues of
men and of angels, and have not charity,
am become as sounding brass and
tinkling cymbal."
Having been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting" it is probable
that Col. 1ngersoll has lost the Job of
civiliZing and educating "the people of
this great republic" They feel justi-
fed in leaving the task in the hands of
the clergy and the college professors,
and should the task become heavy they
will always be able to count upon
helping hand from the school teachers
of the land. REBECCA j. TAYLOR.
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of Breath, Failing Strength and VAST
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