The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
Another View of IngcrsoIl.

| Editor of Tho Times.
sir.-Tt is strange how some people &C.
! nde themselves with the notion thtl ',-
| ..rse they are sincere and honest ln
! tbefr oaIiefs COR think themselves So
/ they are very often. mistaken Do llI7
| thouahf and are sclf-dcCclvcdl. they are
| ror that reason blamelcss and free from
! oereifra or condemnation. Vain dcluaioH-
Tbov must first Doe sure that their be-
iefs are correct and based ON the rock
which cannot be shaken. and not on ine
land which crumbles at the frst storm
which beats upon DO.
| How are we TO build on this solid foun-
| dation:
search the Scripturos-for they are
they which testify of Ne
You are too liberal Alr. Editor, when
Won dienifv Mr. mgersous writings "llh
| the name of teachings or of doctrine
| rfa proclaimed no doctrine and inculcdted
ro teachings. lie only sought 90 dee
.trov what others had accomplishment
uuu down what others had built-2n
Icon0clast. who ondeayorod 90 break the
Image erected in the hearts of mon.
ASK him whether Doe believed that there
was God in Heaven. the supreme huiei
off the world. who governs ln the dHalis
of men-whO I'm the beginning cfcdleo
the Heaven and the earth. and maze
the laws 10 which their movements are
ohedieut-aud he would answer OF do
Nor know and therefore do not believe
Asl, him whether be believed that Je-
sus Christ, the Son of God. came from
Heaven 90 earth and took on himself the
form of man and dlcF on the cross, that
| he might make atouement for the SINS
of mankind and ho would answer, II
do not know, and therefore 1 do NOT be-
| ievc."
ASK him whether be believes that there
once existed the great cities 3f Uneven
and Babylon. and now exist Athens ana
Rome. Parts and London and il be were
| 20 answer. ~ do not know j have nefer
seen them. therefore 1 DO not believe
| you would say that he was a 1901 or
crazy
The teachings Of this class Of philoso-
pliers az they can De 20 called are only
negative and destructive. They offer no
system of religion 90 replace that which
| they attempt 10 destroy. All such at-
| tempt5 are bound 20 fan.
| The instinct and necessity OF some form
Of religion seems TO Dee implanted in the
human heart This has been shown IN
| the history Of an nations and tribes
/ whether OF ancient or modern times
| whether among the enliehtened nations
| of antiquity as Greece and Rome
I
| tribes OF Africa OF the present day. All
! have had some form NJ worship OF "a SUI
| pcri0r being. who they believe can IN
| huonce their lives for good or Dbl. As ma
| tions have advanced I'm knowledge and
| civilization. yet more earnest have been
| their efforts 20 discover the truth. II Is
! almost pathetic 20 read Of the struggles
| and aspirations of the wise men OF these
carly times.
Human reason" said one OF the wis
| est Of them, "can never discover those
| wonderful truths-a Messenger must
come from Heaven 90 make them known
to u.s."
| "Oh" exclaimed another that a win
| dow could be opened I'm Heaven. that we
might look into those unknown mys-
| teries."
A window has been opened-a Messen-
ger has come-and yet mulutudes OF men
who can see and hear. will not believe.
The Bible as you well remark. has
| nothing 10 fear from the attacks OF
| agnostics and inhdels. II has withstood
! their assaults for thousands OF years,
| and Is stronger to-day than ever before.
| II invites thorough and faithful ex-
| aminauon-"Search the Scriptures for
| they are they which testify OF Ne"
You remember the case OF Lord Lyt-
| Teton and his friend Gilbert West two
| noted inddels OF their day who under
! took % deny and refute the divine au-
| thorship of the Scriptures and 10 expose
| their faliacy. One took for the subject
| II his structures. the conversion ~ 81
| paul-the other the resurrection Of
| Christ and when they met by appoint
| ment each was astOnished and rejoiced
10 find that tho other had been converted
| 10 the Christian. faith.
Thus will IL ever be. Those hostile
attacks may perhaps retard the trium-
plant progress OF the Gospel but the
time will surely come when II Will cover
the whole earth-when al the name or
| Jesus every knee shall bow and every
tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ
Is Lord, and when the whole world shall
echo the dying cry OF the most famous
! cor infamous) atheist who ever lived.
| "Gallilea, thou hast conquered"
sion stands with hills surrounded.
Sion kept by power divine
| All her foes shall be COMPOUNDED.
| Though the world in arms combine
Respectfully. u. NJ PARHAM.