The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
Arp ON IRFIDELS.
Barlow Nan Reads What They KfIts in
New York Papers.
THEY SHOCK HIS FEELINGS
Philosopher Talks of the Mysteries
of Nature and Says he Is
Satisfied.

10 their assaults uIon the Bible and IN. Is
tiauity. No two of them seen 70 have
the same faith OF 70 b fighting under the
same general. hut they are al engaged IN
stOrming the citadel some ON one side and
some ON another ami with different weap-
ons OF warfare They are puil-down'rs
instead OF buiid-upQers- one st assaults
the miracles AMI sem 10 have a special
spite At Jonah ami the whale Another st
deuouuce .Esphthah for sacri.iCing mis-
daughter arr deuouncss God FOR permitting
t. They arr equally indignant against
nIvid for having Josiah slain and against
samuel for ordering saul 20 slay the wo-
men aud children and cartic Of the Anal
ekitcs- They declare that all these stories
are fakes az. II true. that Cod IS n brute
Tor allowing such outragcs.
Some believe ia the New Testament. but
NOT Ia the old. Whiie others ridlcule the
miraculous conception % the virgin Mary
and pronounce 4 "A Wom1n's trick 20 hide
her shame. some write from a medical
standpoint and assert that man Is by no
means a perfect creation physically. but
could o. improved ON in many Particular
Tor instance. the calf Of the lsg shoula
hlv. tgel ia front and thcr. should nave
ben one eye f.. the back of the head ami
th., elbow joint should have had a back
action. So THAI a man could scratch las
hack and "a wom-n button her dress or
flsteu her skirt more conveniently They
4cclars that q perfect man should hr
a
a fish and fly .lk. - bird oiasihteI f.sttr
they say. was only iL1uls.ng ina little
tany when ho wrote what a piece 81
work IS man HWo noble in season. no"
tEuuIse In faculties. la form and moving.
how express and admirable. ia action how
Iik.- an .luE,l. IN apprehension how Ike L
Eld-''
some OF these writer's talk about sacred
and divine things with the most shocking
contempt arl intimate that nobody but
towards and lunatics believe in thcIn- They
would make Aoltairo and Tom EaN''e
ashamed az themselves. Now. Il a man has
doubts about the m.racles or She divin-
ity ot Christ and is rally seeking after
uv truth aUu sNPu,sses himself In lat-
tuaEc that shows respect Tor the faith OF
h-s fellow men. ia is All rights hut We are
400 L.4rl-ss a. H. vain ar cancelled IL 4
k-rw where ] e-EEc from or where / was
suius or what would i~s any future state.
~ DC 1 could Hrolous my existence or could
furs >sl Glr GAIA mites 81 life aUu prevent
tr.u. j could AFFORD 10 Strut around and
I.ay SIR oracle. but ] l,ei my helpless
It-s more and more every dag. and like
a child iu truubAs / want a. 50 10 my
father Nhytaer th-r,- T. q God not.
a- the good F-opl- 4 have ever known or
read at-llt A-l..y.r4 ra.ue d.. and a. IS
-sr.sE*cg 90 ahem a. take isis narle in
NA-n- Addison says that ST. itobCrr Boyle.
Who was tle greatest naturalist that En-
g-tld ever lns,lue.d. had ihy most profound
t.-i'sAta-u for tlu Suuuem. Being aHd
i-t.g q tn-lQl.u th, name ~ God without
I4lsE-.L visible stop in his discourse
$50 Weii-hre,l man is ever p-oflue or sItass
,l. name ~ tsul lrr.ser,utIy. cannot
Na'-"-@sa4fL AH@ medical U.n Who have
s--.tsl. gtl,- .lslar usl4s- ts- human body
.El-lsiex ar4 Krll.s.. rf1l usash.fl.---
should ever D. shrp--c-l about tfo,l's exist
elc- lt knew uuw my viii. which is
iu.u.ltsr-4l- controls ms muscles. which
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