New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-24
borgan, the Theosophist. the Christian sciehtis'
and the Spritualist still others.

borgan. the Theosophis the Christian Scientist
and the spirltualst still others.
THE SPIRITUAL SENSE.
A Christian Scientist has told me lately that she
has become directly conscious that matter ooeS
not exist This spiritual sense is claimed to be SUI
ornamental and being above and freed from the
limitations and disturbing causes when hamper
and misd.rect the intellect in IT'S efforts 10 reach
truth dealing directly the spiritual with the spr-
itual, II is asserted that 1t compasses ana KNOWS
the truth by intuition. in a way that those VIM
rely on mere reason and are without ths supi"
mental vision cannot hope for II Is also cia'i'e'
that those who do not possess 1t have no r'snt
deny its existence in others. or to question "ha'
they claim to reach by IL. That this position can
not be maintained is evident from the fact that u
ferent sects and different persons reach anu "s
ser most contradictory truths. That II Is an puey
subjective is apparent from the variety OF results
which IL almost great as that OF the ihdi'iauais
who reach them. Truth is one. ana spiritual
serse suner,or to reason. capable OF laying hold on
absolute verify in matters external TO ITSELF coud
give hut one result. More and more as sciehtiHc
knowledge increases and scientihc methoos pe
come known will results not reached through INC
reason and by those methods cease TO have value
"G K" says that my lack OF this vision icaos
ma IN think Divinity IAN external thing. 1t Is MS
theology on the contrary. that thronea the Al
mighty far apart from His universe, with Jesus III
human form sitting HIS right hand; aho' as re
is without body parts or passion WHAT ca" 'e
be but an "immateral essence? IF II be th's same
organ which lack that certfes to him that Jesus
was God the Son" am glad to be without It,
Peter who knew Him. said OF Him that He was
man approved OF God" In that view OF him ne
was the glory and hope OF humanity, ana "ouu
not rob 1t OF a life that showed what the WORM
may vet be- II He God the Son.. IL seems
TO me all interest for is gone. Being Almighty
nd
did while simply assuming the form OF man pears
any real relation to nature. with its hmita-
lions and weaknesses. He complains that 90 "o'
rely on Biblical critics who are governed IN 'he'i
conclusions as matters OF fact by his lnterhai
evidence" that is do not evolve results from their
own inner consciousness II such as they De- az
he saws the latest and ablest." prefer tho last
century philosophers" But. matter or fact
II is to the late and able Biblical critics VINO
dare to follow truth without fear OF consequences
that we owe the growing emancipation from ira
dition and superstition which is already so APP
parent.
4 word with Mr. Campbell he asks: III 1t was
only n vision how came many TO be deceived?
I have shown by the Lourdes case that the mehtai
or optical deluson OF sincere person Is sum
Client 10 account for such growth. even In less
credulous day than when the resurrection story
arose As 20 the impossb!l!ty from a med'cai
standpoint OF collective vision. II he Will consul.
any standard authority insanity and kindred
affections no will And as well IN works like
scots 'Demonology." numerous instances.
THE PROPHECIES OF THE EVENT.
Mr. Crawford takes me 10 task for having said
that some Bible students denied that Jesus ever
predicted His own resurrection and presumes the
densest ignorance on my part on the whole SUD-
feet am quite familiar with the verses he recfes
and will give him a quotation from one OF the
ablest faircst minded Bible students | have ever
encountered. though he must class him, too. as a
poor siick"-W Il. Greg After having shown con-
cluslvey by many citations and unanswerabIe IN
ference that Jesus's Disciples In spite OF HIS hav-
inr as Is alleged repeatedly asserted that lie "ould
rise again. had formed the slightest idea or De-
lief OF His resurrection. he goes on:
The conclusion therefore, is inevltable-that the
predictions ascrbei 10 Jesus after the event
able that as gloomy anticlpations OF His own
death pressed upon His mind. and became stronger
and more confirmed as the danger came nearer, ne
endeayorcd to communicate these apprehensiohs 10
event fatal to their worldly hopes That ne
d!i SO. think the conversations during and
sas 10 hs mast eons
mingled and relieved doubtless. by strongly ex-
Union and reward. d.sbelieved or disregarded by
the Disciples at the tme-recurred 10 their minds
expanding in denntensss and fulness during con
slant repetition FOR nearly forty years had at the
soiiated into the hxed prophetic form In which
Another argument may be adduced. strongly con-
nrmatory OF His view. Jesus IL repeatedly repre-
senici affirming that HIS expected sunertngs
and their glorious termination must take place In
order that the prophecies might be fulfilled Matt.
XVI. 245+. Mark tx 49, XIV. 49, Luke XIII. 49, XVIII.
81. xxi 81 Nxv. 20. Now. the passion OF the Dis
cpl~s FOR representing everything connected with
Jesus tho fulhlmcnt OF prophecy explains why
they should have sought after His death FOR
passages which might be supposed TO prengure Il.
and why these accommodations OF prophecy should
In process OF time and o, Transmission have been
attributed to Jesus Himself. But II we assume. as
is commonly done. that these references 10
prophecy really proceeded from Jesus in the frs,
Instance e. are landed in the inadmiss!ble or at
least thc embarrassing and unorthoioX conclusion
that He Interpreted the Prophets enormously. To
connnc ourselves 10 the principal passages only
profound grammatical and historical exposition has
conynclngy shown 10 all who In n condition
10 hberate themselves from dosmatic presupposi-
tons that In none OF these Is there any alluson
10 the sufferings OF Christ.-tireg's "Creeds' OF
Christcndom
am glad 10 see that In Mondays Tribune two
gentlemen came gallan,ly 10 my assistance and I
grateful 20 them for their good opinion. Such
n discussion have been engaged In, con-
Quoted In a truth-seeking spirit. will stimulate
thought and inquiry. and will help 10 emphasize
what Is tactly Il not openly resisted and lrownei
upon. that absolutely free thought and nvest!ga-
tion on every subject. have entered the field 10
remain I'll thoy either driven ont gain
unhiniercd range throughout the whos.
ARCHIBALD HOPKINS
Washington, June H. 1895.