New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27
A rRrJrDIcED SEEKER AFTER TRUTH"
MIR. uorKrxss SHIRT HOSTILE TO IMPARTIAL
TREATMENT or HIS SUBJECT

Mr. UOphINSG SPIRIT HOSTILE I'D IMPARTIAL
TREATMENT oF MS SUBJECT
To tho Editor II The Tribune
Sir. have been Interested In the replies made
from various sources 70 the letter Of Mr. Archibald
uopkins On the Resurrection Of Jesus Christ. IL
has been said In these answers that nothing ne"
has been advanced by Mr. Hopkins-even hs al
tack upon the clergy being - venerable as IN"
Gospel Itself f.ut there ls ono point mat. - Tar
"a have seen mas no; been touched by any Of tn"
replies az yet and IL seems worth passing notice
M least n is this. sir. Hopkins coo.ly bars out
tho entire ministry being prejudicei witnesses
and incompetent jurymen. because they have nc-
oeptci faith which requires belief In miracles ana
the supernatural He also and a. cooIy says mat
1--WE are not called upon 10 believe that anything
~ a su,.rnn,ural character happened IN Judca a,
q remote period different In kind and degree from
what We should demand in order 20 credit tie same
. thing in Greece and Italy" etc.
Sow II anything had happened In Greece or ltaly
which had produced the tremendous effects that
have certainly followed upon the extraordinary
thing that we claim dii happen In Jui"a. 'h"n
perhaps the Greek and the Judean events might pe
compelled stand upon the same footing IL Mr..
Hopkins knows % any such event that. on account
OF It's influence upon the lives and character OF mill
Ions upon millions OF men and It's power TO shape
the history OF whole races OF men for some thou-
sands Of years already. deserves 10 stand ny thc
yet found it in history. In fact mni this is my
Hopkins IT, one Of those seekers after truth IN
pure White lisht who has begun his search blinded
iy "A prejudice fatal 10 his purpose a. any ever
he'd by the most blgoted priest He denies ne
supernatural, while the profess"d object OF ms
whole contest IL between the naturalists ana the
supernaturssis. and respectfully submit thdt Il
man who begins his argument ny ansoiu, s Us
crcdliing the very thing In question ana thIo"'hs
out % court all Witnesses that propose 10 t'stIy
on the other side has. 10y his own confession SHOWN
himself absolutely unequal 10 any Impartial nan
ding Of so important "A subject. and is by ms own
quotations Of law forever debarred from t'stltying
In the serving n juryman TO Try IL on i,s
merits. Such position as he has taken 10 start
with ls "ncntally suicidal beyond any result OF
pricsily vows confessions OF fath III a cr'eo >,
Mr. Hopkins also has his Ming AT authofl,y,
There are some admirable chapters IN Mr i,a-
TOURS las, work that I would commend 10 ms
faithful consideration. We Of the clergy are NOT
going to give w preaching OF me ~,
as The wespring OF all human hopes until MI
HOPKINS produce something more iorhInhDis
than rehash Of arguments that have been ourieu
thousand times. dcnias OF things that , nav
nled tho thoughts Of the wisert men OF M Times
with devout Inquiries. or begging the question 10
start with to make his afterwny easy f.acn sli ,s
has right to peremptory challenge We submit
that Mr. Hopkins In not IN a frame OF niIho =" We
honest. sincere Judge OF the truth. ne snou.n
md II. We ask for fair play In this court. w" ASK
WILLIAM II. LEWIS.
Bridgeport Conn. May 90 1895.