Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-12


FIRST rate inhdels cannot be depended
on for stsaGfastness in the proclama-
ton Of their sentiments. Goethe. a
leading skeptic. was SO wrought upon
by this Christianity that in weak
moment he cried out: MY belief in the
Bible has saved me in my literary and
moral life" Rosseau. one of the most
eloquent champions OF inddchty,
spending his whole life warning
against Christianity. cries out. II he
ma icsty OF the Scriptures anazes me.
Mtcmont the notorious inhdcl. one
would think be would have been SAFE
against this delusion Of the Christian
religion oh. no. After talking against
Christanitv MI his days. in his last
hours he cried ont: "Oh. Thou bias
phcmcd but most induigcnt Lord God.
hell itself Is a refuge If 10 hide me from
Thy frovn," Noltaire. the most talent
"a infdcl the world ever saw. writing
250 publications. and the most % them
~pitcful against Christianity. himself
The most notorious libertine OF the cen
turv-onc would lave thought he could
have bccn depended upon for stead
fastness i'm the advocacy OF infdehty
and in the war against this tcrrihls
chimcra. this dclusion % the Gospel
Bat no. I'm his last hour he asks for
Christian burial and asks that they
give him the sacrament OF The Lord
Jesus Christ Why. YOU cannot de-
pend upon these FIRST rute infdel>, You
cannot depend upon their power to rec
sist this great delusion of Christianity.
Thomas Paine. The god OF modern
skeptics. his birthday celebrated in
New York and Roston with great on
observation-disclosures Paine. the paragon
OF Bible haters-Thouas Paine. about
whom his brother in6del William
Carver. wrote in letter which / have
az my house. saving that lac drank "a
quart of rum % day and was too nlef
and too dishonest 20 pay for if-Ihow-
as Paine. the adored of modern int-
delitv- Thomas Paine. who stole au-
other mans wife iu England and
brought her 20 this country houas
Paine. who was SO squahd and SO
% loathsome and so drunken and so prof
- urute and So hcastlv in his habits.
sometimes picked ont Of the ditch.
70 sometimes too filthy 90 be picked out
T Thomas Paine. one would have thought
B.. that he could have been depended on
r. for steadfastness against this great de-
lusion.
4 But no. In his dying hour he begs
: the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy. Pow
c crful delusion. all conquering delusior
. earthquaking delusion of the Christian
E religion Yea. il goes on. lt is SO i'm
y pertinent. and il Is so overhcaring. this
4 chimera OF the Gospel. that. having
I conquered the great picture galleries
y OF the world. the old masters and IN,
2 young masters, IL Is not satisfied unit
a II has conquered the music ot th'
h world Look over the programme O.
e any magnificent musical festival and
Il see what are the great performance
q and learn that the greatest OF all th'
y subjects are religious subjects.
n Yes. this chimera OF the Gospel is no
le satisfied until ft goes on and builds il
IS self into the most permanent architec
q, ture. so il seems as II the world Is ney
$ er 10 get rid OF il. What are some o
the finest buildings in the world? -
e Paurs, 81. Peters and the churche
1t and cathedrals of all ChristendOu
g. Yes. this impertinence Of the Gospe
IL this vast delusion. is not satisfied unit
Ut IL projects itself. ard ia one year give'
be contributes. S6.2500CO 20 foreign mi.
a sions. the work OF which is 20 max
sc ounces and fools on the other side q
?' the world-people we have never seer
lis Deluded doctors-22O physicians NEE
k ing week by week in London in th
on Union Medical prayer circle TO wo
he ship God.
ira Deluded doctors-Lord Cairns. Il
IN highest legal authority in Englan
TO the ex-adviser Of the throne. spendiu
I'D his vacation in preaching the Gosp
of Jesus Christ 20 the poor people
ais Scotland. Frederick T. Frehnghuyse
US of New Jersey. once secretary Of stat
Ter an old fashioned Evangelical Christia
ry, an elder in the Reformed church. Jot
N Bright. a deluded Quaker. Henry w
Ts; son. the vice president OF the Unite
TO- States. dying a deluded Methodist
sh, Congregationalist. Earl OF KintO
ist dying a deluded Presbyterian.
Isl The cannibals in South sea. q
no bushmen OF TERRA del Fuego. the Wi
Aac men OF Australia. putting down z
oi knives OF their cruelty and ciothii
'an themselves in decent apparel-ail u
the der the power OF this delnsion. Juds
he and Dotv and Abeel and Campbell a.
the Williams and the 5000 missionari
VIC OF the cross turning their backs
ose home and civilization and comfort a
llu- 7 Ont o~,fI Of haarhe