Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-16

sion OF Christian religion, crying
out "The sublimest philosophy on
earth is the philosophy of the Gospel"
David Brewster. at the pronunciation of
whose name every scientist the world over
uncovers his head, David Brewster saving,
"Oh, this religion has been q great light to
me, very great light all my daysl" Presi-
dent Theirs, the great French statesman,
said, 81 invoke the Lord God, In whom
am glad to believe" David Livingstone,
able to conquer the lion, able to conquer
the panther, able to conquer the savage,
yet conquered by this delusion, this halluci-
nation, this great swindle OF the ages, SO
when they find him dead they find him on
his knees. William E. Gladstone, the
strongest intellect In England, unable to
resist this chimera, this fallacy, this de-
lusion OF the Christian religion, went 20
at the invitation OF the rector. read the
prayers to the people. II those mighty in
tellects are Overborne by this deIusioD,
what chance Is there for you and for me?
Besides that, 1 have noticed that first
rate infldels cannot be depended on for
steadfastness in the proclamation Of their
sentiments. Goethe, a leading skeptic,
was so wrought upon by this Christianity
that In a weak moment he cried out, my
belief In the Bible has saved me In my lit
erary and moral life." Rousseau, one OF
the most eloquent champions OF infldelity,
spending his whole life warning against
Christianity, cries out, "The majesty of
the Scriptures amazes me-" Atemont,
the notorious inh1el, one would think he
would have been safe against the delusion
Of the Christian religion. Oh, mol After
talking against Christianity all his days,
In his last hours he cried out, "Oh, Thou
blasphemed but most fndulgent Lord God,
hell itself is a refuge il 1t hide me from Thy
frown!" Voltaire, the most talented infldel
the world ever saw, writing $50 publica-
tions, and the most OF them spiteful against
Christianity, himself the most notorious
libertine OF the century-one would have
thought he could have been depended
upon for steadfastness in the advocacy Of
infidelity and In the war against this terri
BILE chimera, this delusion Of the Gospel.
But no; in his last hour he asks for
! Christian burial, and asks that they
give him the sacrament Of the Lord
pend upon these first rate infidels; you
| cannot depend upon their power to resist
| this great Gelusior Of Christianity. Thomas
| Paine, the god of modern skeptics, his
birthday celebrated in New York and Bos-
ton with great enthusiasm-Thomas Paine,
the paragon OF Bible haters-Thomas
Paine, about whom his brother infidel,
William Carver, wrote In n letter which I
have at my house, saying that he drank
quart OF rum day and was too mean and
too dishonest to pay for it-Thomas Paine,
| the adored Of modern infidelity-Thomas
Paine, who stole another mans wife In
England and brought her to this country
Thomas Paine, who was so squalid and
30 loathsome and so drunken and so prof.
ligate and so beastly in his habits, some-
Tines picked out of the ditch, sometimes
200 filthy to be picked out-Thomas Paine,
ono who would have thought that he
could have been depended on for stead
tastness against this great delusion.
But no. In his dying hour he begs the
Lord Jesus Christ for mercy. Powerful
| 1elQSiOO. all cOuQuerin2 deluSiOn, earth
luaking delusion of the Christian religion.
Yea, 1t goes on. 1t is SO impertinent, and
It is so oyerbearing, this chimera OF the
Gospel, that, having conquered the great
picture galleries of the world, the old mas
:ers and the young masters, 1t is not satis-
ned until it has conquered the music OF the
world. Look over the programme of any
magnificent musical festival and see what
are the great performances and learn that
The gr ntest Of all the subjects are religious
shjects.
iawvers-Lord Cairns, the high
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