Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-12-08
"How to Study the Bible"

Editor News: In your paper of
November II there appeared an article
on How to Read the Bible" directed
particularly to me. Approaching your
fairness in allowing free discussion in
your columns of things that are of
vital importance to some, and should
be to all, I take liberty to answer.
The original question was How to
Study" and there is difference be-
tween study and read" but as my
brother is evidently not a student and
signs his name with a mark, the differ
ence is evidently not apparent to his
mind. The article is unique, to say
the least, and if not treating on so ser
ious question, could furnish abundant
material for the humorist. AS it is l
shall treat it with the respect that the
subject, if not the article, deserves.
1t is difficult to discern what my
brother is trying to prove or disprove,
as so much of his article has no bear
ing directly or indirectly on the ques-
ton; and Of the remainder some is di-
rectly favoring my position, and the
balance is so far outside the premises
Of the question, and so far wide Of the
mark in its application, that were it not
for the general animus displayed and
the personal inference injected, I
should believe him wholly on my side.
agree that the law of God is
written in the heart Of every truly born
Of Cod" and so stated in my previous
article; and unless so written all efforts
to keep that law are in vain; so that
without faith one is a Saturday loafer
as much as another is a Sunday loafer;
and the technically immersed candi-
date as much water-soaked sinner as
the druneard who got into the water
by mistake.
: 1 agree to let everv man be fully
persuaded (margin assured) in his own
mind" this being vital principle in
all questions of liberty Of conscience
Will my brother kindly apply that prin-
ciple to his GOOD neighbors, and as
5 long as they do not crawl into his melon
r patch, chicken house, or the place he
4 is instructed to keep unde6led, let then
D crawl; or work him on landmarks
2 horse trades, or bad money, let them
!. work. In short, accord to them the
v same liberty you claim for youself, anc
e we agree. I agree with Gal. 3:24-2s
0 as it reads in the Bible, but not az
: quoted in the article, as the latter mis-
It quoted, and is misapplied and mislead
|. ing. Paul writes to the church a
: Galatia, raised up by his labor: Th'
v law was our school-master to bring u
n to Christ, that we might be justified b,
e faith" And I testify, the law was M
e schoolmaster to bring me to Christ
n that I might be justified by faith. ]
h Paul and the Galatians were brought t
II Christ by the law in A. D. 90, G
thereabout, will uot the same law
(schoolmaster), if recognized and a
lowed to do the work, bring men an
If women to Christ in A. D., 1905?
as not. why not? but after that faith
" come. we are no longer under a schoo
r master. 25. Do we then make vol
y the law (banish the school-master)
,v through faith? God forbid. Yea, "
n establish the law (maintain and sur
le mort the school-master) to bring othel
ne to Christ, and by its divine principle
TO guide our lives, so that we may col
ev tinue in that perfect law Of liberty an
,ef not be under the school-master's ro'
70 or condemnation Of the law any NOR
y. See Rom. 1881; P's. 1877, James IL:
Rom. 81, onward. I agree with ne
7:12, which reads as follows; r
the priesthood being changed, there
made of necessity change also OF II
% %of law"
n. In nv former article I took exec
of tions to the speakers position that Il
he Decalogue, or law Of God, had bee
ea S;a renealed, and asked for proof. If HI
Ier 7:12 is offered as such proof it will n
1s, etand the test, but as to proving tn
nd the law of the priesthood was Of nece
no no sitv changed when the prlestho'
st; st changed, it is good. First, becau
.iai the Decalogue, or law Of God, as I
corded in Elk. 20, does not menuo
much less treat, upon priesthood
ing that any change in the priesthood,
nts anv priesthood, Or no priesthood 90
,at- not in the least necessitate a change
tba+ .lr' ' law. much less repeal it. Secor
because there were laws given perta
no. ing solely to the priesthood, its lineal
..;,a -eenonsibilities, etc., based