Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-19
THE DEAD INFIDEI.


Judge Of all. and what mercy He may
show to Mr.. Ingersoll we do not need to
inquire. But as to his life here, it is
probably safe to say that the chiefest
effect OF his work was to lead men to
hope that they might live in sin, die in
sin, and yet escape the damnation of
hell!
DR.. Gray-It Is sometimes asked
whether this man did harm by his
teachings. While there is no doubt of
this, believe those who sometimes at
tempted to reply to him did harm, too.
Argument Is not so good a weapon for
the Christian as testimony to the power
OF Christ to save and bless.
Rev. Frank e. Tyrrell-Like infidelity
in all ages, this dead advocate was en-
tirely negative and destructive in his
methods. He affirmed nothing but ig-
norance; he built nothing but a private
fortune; hesleft nothing but memory
that will soon perish.
Rev. p. F.. Matzinger-No true friend
of Christianity but feels satisfaction be-
cause of his scathing but just denuncia-
ton of superstition, dogmatism. and
perversions of the spirit OF Christ's say
ings.
MIR. MooDY'S REPLY TO HIS CRIT
les.
Mr.. Moody has been bitterly assailed
because he invited Prof. George Adam
Smith. who is generally regarded as an
advanced higher critic, to deliver an adj
dress at the Mortified meetings. But
Mr.. Moody stands by his guns, and. in
the course of a letter declining an invi-
tation from Lord Overtoun to conduct
a series Of services In Glasgow, says to
his critics:
Destructive theology on the one side
and the no less evil spirit of extreme
intolerance on the other side have
wrought wide dissension in many COM
imunities in America. Instead OF fight
II ing error by the emphasis of truth,
there has been too much splitting of
hairs and only too often an un-Chrts-
| tian spirit OF bitterness. This has fire.
auently resulted in depleted church and
has opened the way for the entrance Of
lstill greater errors. Under these con-
ditions the question of the authorship
| of the individual books of the Bible be-
comes of less immediate Importance
than knowledge of the teaching of the
Bible itself, the question of the two
| Isaiahs less urgent than a familiarity
with the prophecy itself. These facts
are being recognized by many of our
Heading churches and some of our abb
lest ministers are turning to the preach
ing Of the gospel as never before. The
coming year in America, l believe, is
going to see widespread evangelistic
movement, in which trust that thou
sands may be reached by the churches"
| LEGALITY OF CHRISTIAN SCI
ENCE.
~. A. Logwood In Christian Science
| Sentinel.l
The following are my reasons for be-
ieving in the legality of the practice
Of Christian Science:
| /. 1t teaches God to be the Infinite,
Intelligent Principle Of all harmonious
action and relation; that He is the Orig
in, Source, Cause, and Ultimate of all
reality and existence. and that this
Truth was demonstrated by Jesus in
healing from sickness and sin, and he
said. The works that do. We shall do
Also
| Webster's definition of truth: "An
established principle fixed law
Websters definition Of Science:
Truth ascertained or made known,
knowledge"
/ Christian Science Is the truth ascer-
tanned concerning God and His kingdom
through the Christ. the divine idea of
God, of whom Jesus. the great Nazar-
enc healer and prophet. was the living
and practical embodiment, for he said:
II am the Way, the Truth, and the
Life" and I'VE shall know the Truth.
and the Truth shall make you free
Free from what? Certainly not from
Truth, for 1t Is the knowledge of the
Truth alone which makes free. Then
lit must be freedom from that which
opposes Truth. Can this opposite be
other than lie or a falsehood, and
thus a lie against God? Can Truth
create error or discord in the principle
or problem of mathematics? Here we
see that the healing or curative agency
/ is mental, for it is the knowing OF the
Truth that makes free.
| g. God is Life and law of Life Is di-
vine. Can man-made law be enacted
or intruded in this land, whose founda-
ton stone is religious liberty, to pre-
vent sane human being from practis-
ling the teachings of Jesus, or from hav-
/
Shall the poor sufferer be denied the
Christ healing from sickness or sin
when he has despaired Of recovery at
the hands of his physician, who, no
doubt, has been faithful to his under
standing, but has failed because he
does not know the Law. the Truth that
makes free?
/ g. The Christian Scientist never asks
something for nothing, but practises
the Golden Rule and the law of Love,
equity, and justice, and believes the
Masters words where he says, THE
Ilaborer Is worthy of his hire" But you
may say that he also says that ut is
more blessed to give than to receive =
Even SO: then would we not be selfish
indeed when giving, IL we would not
permit the recipient to share like
blessing by being permitted also to
give in return. for no honest Christian
will be satisfied to receive something
for nothine.