New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
DIR RAINsFoRD-s TEACHING. Z
AN OLD READER OF THE TRIBUNE THINKS
1T DANGEROUS.

To the EDITOR of The Tribune
Sir: My age Is nearly eighty-seven- Before me
majority sf Your present readers were born The
New-YOrk Tribune instructed and cheeve1 me- Its
evident aim has ever been publish fact AMI truth
elevate and bless society. My great age has not
yet chiorofOrrned my hope OF usefulness. hence an
occasional article from my pen has been hOnOrsi
by The Tribune and other Pa1ers.
Your issue OF December IL has brief report c.
DR.. Rainsfcrd's sermon Of the 18th In which he
taught: O) That the Apostles had grossly misan-
derstoOd che teachings of Jesus Christ (l had in
corporatef their mistakes into the New Testament;
ca the Church had been grossly rnIsIel: CD ths
prayer books teachings had been largely influenced
by a mudGled handling Of the Bible which did not
discriminate between the spiritual teachings o,
Jesus and the concepts Of (5) charges St Jude
WITH a delightful theological Subterfuge a CON-
plete twisting OF the meaning of Jesus in explain
Ing His non-appearance by urging that. with ths
Lord one thousand years were as one day. and %
the writer OF the Book OF Revelation had been
mised in prOphesyinS Of the second coming Of the
Lord. ''He shall rule them with a rod Of iron he
shall dash them in pieces as pOtter's vessel"
scarcely could imagery be more grOtesque than
the lamb changed into a roaring lion.'
Dr. Rainsford's charges Of apostolic ieSorarce
anu errors OF ST. Johns incOngTuoUs. absurd rhet
ORC. and OF ST Jude's deceptive moral sIeight-o,
hand must seem disrespectful almost frsuIs,v n,
most Christians To a few Of us tbsx- So, srs,
aoEse. for u the Apostles were mistaken ana IN
chose. taught commissioned ana iTlnjr.d e s'r ~
sadly 6lundeTed. and even the Divine Father, WHO
ssl9O"sd ana sent Fills Son. failed to eOUio HIM
lulN lor successful work! Thus the T0Si~4I ONT
sone ot Ut Rainsford's teaching Is arrogant IN fbs
Neint Sceptcisrn. yes. infidslity is taught week
y llSn many pulpit. reminding US OF ChTist's sad
% n%ursnooins question. when the Son az Man c9rs,,
VIII he find faith on the earth?'' ~
ChristS first coming was n, hrr,frf,,- - - ~-,,
S,,r,b aA1 ~cqcainteG with grief: as 8 sheep
uumn neiore It's shearers: the lamb Slain N
1Ne r9therS purposel before the Foundation o. ths
Morld HE refused the offered crown Fs1St His
second coEnins win be "in the clouds Of heaven
VIII WITH great power and glory" Every eve shah
see hlin As the lightning sbinefh frO,, ,be
east even unto the west so shan the connS OF the
son OF Man be The Lamb Is now bacOT,s ara
Lion OF the Tribe OF JUDAH He shall 81 on ths
inrohs OF David His father on MoTlnf zion ~
rue an hatfons with a sceptre OF STEEL ~ dash
seneis ll pieces as potterfS vessel Rebels ee 10
Net'Sf ahu mountains from the praSanco ~ hf-,
w. Is,s,h ~ V She throne, and from the wrath OF
tne Lamp. Rebel nations will nav. nO rain and
I, sS Nsl.ion But u rainless Egypt rebel
w Is promised fatal pestiIsnce uutir sTsrv Lnes
s'.a,t .aat eo" 70 ftirn aud every tongue confess
MANY VIII s0y unto me IOrd TC-S Io,-s va
..'us ~ ~ my name. and in thy name cast cur
Gnu Gu.e many wonderful works. Then will
proless unto them. never knew YOU Depart
s, se thst work iniquity!'' Evidently these
nv naHy We're confident of having done His viii and
OK hi5S Weicome. but how terribly seIf-decefvef
'u''eo' iosf' Many are called. but Few are ehosens
'y,a,rs, - DANIEL III. CHASE
'iuuietoWn. Conn. Dec. q. 1890.