New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27

masses This Ia a fact which Mr.. Hopkins docs NOT
seem 10 have taken into consideration
THE AGREEMENT OF THE EVANGhLioio.
The discord of the Evangelists seems 10 "eisn
heavily upon the mind OF Mr.. Hopkins But '"'
four Evangellsts had told the same STORY s =,
Mr.. Hopkins would be quick TO ma ia",' or
would not be strange II he should chais .,,,
collusion II IS not easy to please the destructive
critics II seems tina. the spirit OF inspiration hiih-
self cannot please them. II is quite true Una, r,en
Of the Evangests tells his story oi ' hui they all
ton of Jesus Christ in his own way, p"t vi! a.
assert the fact of The Resurrection with enphss,s
and. IL their testimony be denied. ,monv is false
This is not asking critics to prove n~su'
for The % S Si tories. dsproo
critics ought not to lose any the III 81 story Of tho
fyaens As ,o for sssca the fact Of Res
recion, II does not impsacaa tne Messiah" is an
impeachment OF Handles skill as nus ,nams Dis
over. that which to an pHirained, ear musician. f
OF sweetest harmony ,.u,s,,.ns safe This
The four Gospels are the Cnr nr'proof Ali along
the ages burglars OF high and low f,v as Arus
to Hrss n'o 1t to Toe as ingenious as bon and
Hume critics as phlosophc as ;, a as Theodore
Parker and MATHEW Arnold and critics as vnsaT
and as blasphemous as , kane strength and their
shill TO rob this safe. but they have all sgna,y
failed The Church has stu In her snd Head
nor can all the skill and all the 9amms ERR sn Ti Id
bercst foes wres' one OF hs rcs o of christ and OF
His Gospel have failed perhaps M ~ not kelw
be modest enough to confess that ne Is "o' ""e'
1t is evident Mr. Hopkins Is abGrng mnses
and early Christians were also deceived ana ae-
uded when they testified to the fsct OF the repe
iiton Of an old story: and. although threadbare,
he undertakes to tel IT again ana d, !, r. s II Either
Very gracefully or very accurately. The priiaht
and fertile maE"a do OF Of Hs spass we're enlisted
in support Of the doctrine that mrs. s,d IN
making many disciples They could not induce
thoughtful Christians 10 believe mat IN. sreat an.
b.ncfcent and beautiful temple or thrls'H,'''';,
built upon either a delusion or fasehood u MR.:
Hopkins will read what the late Rev pr. b
Considerably. pr Peabody was Unitarian ana
siiy. and his careful candid ana a,is s,rre"t,on
which he proves the truth OF uhr Wr S,icuns thai
is II his mind be ut all open TO conviction
CAPABLE OF THE MOST CONCLUSIVE PROOF
II Mr. HOPKINS should undertake 10 write another
essay on the subject e Christs Resurrection ne
would do we'll TO bear in mind that the R"surrec-
ton Of Christ Is the most prominent the most
pofcnf and the most distinctly emphasized fa't IN
the whole New Testament: and. further. that Of all
tho miracles recorded In tho Bible. IT Is capable or
the conclusive historical proof ~ VIII '' NJ
duty TO explain how among the bble writers Az
carly CHRISTIANS there came to hc the most absolute"
agreement touching This fact He VIII nave 20 ~
plain how n doctrine which was ,'ncrriblc 10 'ns
masses " the Roman world AMI which was most
rcpulsivc 10 the jewish people Was nevst,n''eSs
speedily embraced 10y large numbers or th'ni anu
was made "A fundamental article In th"'r religious
creed. He will have TO explain how II harp"h'r
that within sixty seventy y"nrs a'icr IN" 'turl
nxion. christian churches built avow"dly upon INC
doctrines Of Christ's Resurrection were i.nhi IN
all parts Of the Roman Empire. and he wiz nav" -
explain how Il came about that hefor" IN" close OF
the third Christian century IN" whole Roman I'm
pire vas az least profcssclly. rhrsilan. lie VIII
have 10 explain how IN" choicest spirits ana the
most cultivated ntcllccts IN chrisicndom nave hot
only believed hu' eorcl In the Resurrection or
Christ, which he Mr.. Hopkins declares 70 b" de-
fusion. ,,,.
Tho truth is that TIE fact ~ Chrls's CrucihNion
is no moro certain than IL IN" TACT ~ rs E.Sut-
rectlon The testimony ln the on" case ~ Gif" rs
strong and quite well authenticated az IN, IN"
other II the christian church De a histofchl IN
s,ifuiou trnrcahle back 90 tho time OF 'hflt thcn
there IL NJ escape from IN" conclusion fh"i m"
inde.I a .tuuendous miracle. but tho OWN" Christ
is capahc Of performing u. and Christian VII con-
tlnuc 10 worship Him az The N"nacriui i.r ."ul',
Lilo ,hc Mighty God tho Everlasting Father AMI
III prince Of Peace HOPKINS ARCHIBALD
Scranton. Penn. May -. 1896.