The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-26

ably be the false and perverted, but COM
monty accepted, meaning Of the word
''atonement.
The writer was greatly surprised on
first reading "Science and Health with
Key 70 the Scriptures at the interpreta-
tion there gives" "At-one- -ment, ''-mean-
ing mans reconciliation. or unity with
God. This seemed at first deliberate
perverson of the ordinary sense and ac-
reptsd meaning of the word, mere play
upon the three syllables composing 1t.
Believing thero may be others like the
writer who have had miszivings over
this Interpretation as found in Science
and Health, the following results OF an
invs stigation are given, which have re-
moved ali doubt. AS Mrs. Eddy truly
says "1he Atoncment is hard prob
lem In theology" (Science and Health, p.
3as). lt is a hard problem becauses the
ologioai TEACHING. rs distinguished from
Christ's teaching, has deliberately and
persistsntly fixed latter day ur set ondaiy
meaning to the word, which latter-day or
secondary mea ming is "expiation, "ssc
rince or rsparation for the commission Of
sins :"
Ii can be abundantly proved that this
secondary meaning OF the word has been
purely an outgrowth OF dogmatic the
,logy.
Inc primary or pure old English mean
ing OF the word "atonement, the mean
ing which prevailed in the English Ian
auage at the time the New Testament {
was trst translated from the original
Greek, was literally "a setting at one, I"
or reconciliation; restoration OF friendly
relations: agreement; concord.
In pauls Episll, to the Romans, B.:
10. IL, he says. For If, when we were
snemis, We were rsconciled to God by
the death Of his Sen. much more, being
reconciled, we shall, ba saved by his life.
And not only 50, but we also Joy in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ. by whom
VIZ have now received the atonement.
Give the WORT "atonement' in. the
above text the meaning Mrs. Eddy gives
It, Eat one ment, " or reconciliation, con-
cord, agreement restoration OF friendly
relations. and the text is illuminated
with intelli sence and light
Give IL. howsver, the theologlc al, or com
monty accepted secondary meaning, fast
oned by doematic priests to the word In
the dark or midilo ages, and the part
of ths text is without meaning.
Paul speaks, in verse 10. of being
'reconciled to God, F" and follows this 10
'erse IL with the substantive synonym
Of the word "rsoonciled," which Is
L.
very coLtext of the words proves this to
be the meaning Of "atonement" as used
by Paul in this portion of Scripture. For,
If we take the theological meaning given
the word. WHICH Is "expiation for sin,
sacrifice for wrong-doinR. 'repara-
ton OF suffering that will be received in
satisfaction for an offence we find it i'm
possible to make any ssrse out OF verse IL.
What senss is there is ssyins: 1--WE also
JOY In God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom we have now received the sac
riilcs; reparation; expiaticn Of sin."
Ne rave not received from .osas Christ
sacrifice, reparation. or expiation for sin.
We have received from Him, and through
HIM, abundant reconciliation, agreement.
All the great English photographers say
that the primary meaning Of the word
"atonsment, is precisely as the learned
author Of Science and H,altn has given
it. Ii is derived from ths Latin words
al and unio, tn unit, and join together.
In Italian this l. adunare: In Spanish
adunar. webster says the primary mean
"a lara al IN nf Nd
he givfs the synonyms of the word a. re-
,onciiiation; restoration of friendly rela-
ti1rs; agreement concord.
Ihe ancient English poet Chaucer uses
the word in its original or primary sense
in those liBes:
II gentil men, or othere of hir contres
Mere WrOthe, she would BRING them at
toon.
Shakespeare uses the word q mum her of
times In its primary, or true ssnss, aud
this was the puro cid Eng ish sense.
Hc seeks to mako atopement
.Bstwixt the Duke of Gloucester and your
bTothsrs.
would do much to atone them q. ..
rccont lie tnem)
For the love / bear 10 Cassie.
lie and AuGdius can no more atone
(Bgrte)
Than violentest contrariety
There is 70 doubt that when the Scrip
lures were first translated into English,
this meaning was TIE prevailing slgnifl-
cance Of the word. The sscoudary mean
ing crew up later on, and we then iind
"ato1 ement' first used TO Lenote exDla.
tion for sin, sIcr icial amends for crime
or wrong doing, con pJLsatory reparation
for wicked actions etc.
lhs murderer fell, and blood atoned for
blood.
says Pope, in the true spirit of ono
whose mind mad peen iucarnadin ned by the
priests who taught him theology and
Latin IN hampshire.
Webster notes special meaning Of the
word as introduced by theological teach
iDgs and disputations, thus: Gin theology.
tire txuiatiou Of sin fnada bv tLe obeai d.