New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-20
REPLY TO MIR. HOPKINS.
THE REV y p TYLER ANSWERS HIS LET
TER TO THE TRIBUNE.
A SERMON At THE CHURCH Or ifih "''N' '''
OK SOME RECENT OBJECTIONS TO THE
RESURRECTION or cHRlsT'-Di-
pEcT CRITICISM WELCOME.

SOME RECENT oiJ~' lioNS ~ i'-
RESURRECTION or cHRlsT'-DI-
RECT CRITICISM WELCOME.
The Rev DR. b. b. Tyler. in the Church OF the
p.scipes of Christ. yesterday morning spoke OH
"sor1o Recent Objections to the Resurrection OF
Christ" and answered the arguments made by
Archibald Hopkins in communication In Inc
rr,huno las- Wednesday. His text was from Isaiah
IS. Come. now let reason together, satin the
Lord" II, said in part;
+ for one am Pleased that an. attack has been
rl 10 nm The doctrine OF the bodily resurrection OF
The SON of Man. / confident as % the result
This fac, Is impresnabe. Ine cruciilei Doiy tidt
vas buried in the sspulchre N the garden near ne
citv If Jerusalem came out OF the tomb alive IL
tho religion of Christ must endure an assault Iei II
be dre i,s iDPegrty Archibald Hopkins in his ar
Gle in The Tribune. has done thhs; Wnai l nave 10
sly ~ ms IT, the veracy the story Of the resur
rec,ion OF Jesus as these oo] 'itn asree wth
sentcd in the article In question guy asreT w drv
the critic that truth Is to be sought WIN airy
light He il quite correct also IN MS o,es,nn Of
The bodily resurrection Of Jesus Is quesh so, . 81
historical fact" But when the critic says tnai y, 1T
is question OF historical fact, n9t oi iaI,n 90
not or fath Every fact in history established
by competent and sufficient testimony %, sSo nrad
net of testimony Where there is no testimony
,bere can be no faith The bodily resurrection Oh
Iesns is a historical fact. and therefore matter
Of faith. ..,.,, ,r,o,, 40 give attention
to-day tells us that 70 any one wnp ~ ,hs sanctI-
self especially under what Is reg lriel as uic a
~ Of A vow Almighty trOl, as"iSS ~
creed the effect r. In all that concerns H. nsn'd,
su,cijal" But who AMI where IL the man wii1 ,
s'1saI himself always TO believe regardless OF -
9@nrs :, certain creed? As long "a believe tna s
Jesus il the Christ. the Son OF Goa. ! VII WI FFnda
;.Iyhsn no longer believe In my heart TINS lu'la-
mental truth OF religion wnen no qas'r rs a,t
ahln to subscribe with heart ana mana tnlS 49,,
60 rhr,s,i,ri,v will at once abandon the pulpit
and sirrenIer the office II minister Of CnTS.. 70
MIR Uopkin, says that the Jewish authorites re
- ,hn hclv os Jesus from the tomb Bit II
The enemies Of Jesus removed His BODY irPn liz In
grave why dii they not produce IL N"an ni ' so end
c,,is hogan - sny that hc WAS aliVc' ana 50 -
nc" AMI forever The supers;.,ious fsiih' II ~
s,t ma, there aye discrepancies ana ilsdh." ~
~ occnuuts of the resurrection given IN m
.,rrntiycq II Matthew. Mark. Luke ann JON, =, ho
fscrora nc'o- when carefully ,XaWiheu WI IT," .i,rs
found sufficient t. inyalultn their tctlilp' s',b
the character of human testimony Is ~ al ,Se 2
initial truth under circumsi1n - '@'.S' -"
~ asked for these witnesses l. tnit th't ~ ~
he rrgarie as So regard the tcs'inohI "a em,tleI
.rc culinary aira.rs OF life This they ~. ~, ~"
~ and this no honorable adversary ca" 'e'"