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Is the RIbIe the Word q God,

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN- Sir: The
Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF Michigan, DR..
Charles Williams, startled 500 Christian young
men at Detroit on Sunday when he is said to
have told them that the Bible was not the
Word of God. The news is now published by
the secular papers as though the Bishop had
given vent to a ratiOnalistic statement. IL Is
purely academic. and familiar to all students
of Biblical exPgesis. II does not in any way
impair the inspiration of the Scriptures,
which in all ages have been designated Holy
Writ"
The term Word of God" occurs frequently
in the New Testament. but it is never used
for the written word. II is used either for
the Incarnate Son of God or for the spoken
and preached Gospel, as for instance Acts,
xviii, II. teaching the Word of God among
them" Hence the Bishops assertion. When
we turn to the history Of the Church We find
from Apostolic times until now that express
sions have been used for the Bible which really
imply very much the same as the Word of
God. Polycarp. Bishop Of smyrna. speaks
Of the Scriptures as the Logon" or the Ora
Gle of God. which is the neuter of the word
"logos. " the term used for Jesus Christ as the
Word of God. IrenRus. Bishop of Lyons. re-
fers to the Scriptures as Divine Writings"
Dionysius. Bishop of Corinth. quoted by
Eusebius. calls them the Writings of the
Lord. !" a term very similar to the Word OF
the Lord. Cyprian. Bishop Of Cartha ge,
calls them the Books of the Spirit"
Consequently. when the Christian Of to-day
calls his Bible the Word Of God nc does
not use language which has no authority,
for throughout the history Of the Church. in
all ages. terms have been used for Gods
Book which fully justify us in calling IL God's
Word. which. a. John Locke. the philosopher,
says. has God for its author. salvation for
its end, and truth for its guide"
In fact. the hymnal of the Church to which
Bishop Williams belongs sanctions the use
OF the term. Hymn 2s2 begins: Lord.
Thy Word abldeth. and Hymn 2O3, Father
Of mercies. in Thy Word"
II Is too late in the day for any Bishop Of
the Church TO afirm that the Bible is not the
Word of God" because II is not so called in
holy Writ. He may Just n well assert that
he does not believe in the Trinity because
the expression Ia not used by Christ and his
Apostles. We have just as much right TO
call the Bible Gods Word" az we have to
designate the triune God the Holy Trinity"
BROOKLYN, October g. d. D.. Ill. d.
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wealth to modify its Legislation IN obedi-
ence TO the dictates Of IN outsider. That
il "A demand, said NJ. CLEMENcEAU, In
substance, to which French Republicans
will v submit, and the mere formu-
lation Of II has rendered impossible such
minor concessions to sentimental or ar
chaic prejudioes, a. might have been con-
templated. Alltalk OF compromise, there
fore. may henceforth be accounted futile.
On December II every Catholic cathedSsS
and church in France will be closed, afid
the Catholic faithful will be debarred
from the use OF the sacred utensils and
paraphernalia, which have already been
inventoried and on that day will be taken
possession Of by the civil power.
1t is, of course, not difficult for Catho-
lies or for Christians OF any denomina-
ton in this country to realize what the
rigorous application Of the Separation
act. which now seems inevitable, will
e On and after December II, in
every parish through the length and
breadth of France, men and women will
be denied access to the churches in which
they and their children have been bap-
tized and married, and also to the ad-
joining grayeyards in which their par
ents and their kinsfolk lie inferred. 1t
will be as il the existing generation were
roughly wrenchedfrom its precursors; as
ifthe present were brutally split of from
the past. How can we suppose that no
effect will be produced by such a blow
upon a people so emotional rs are the
French?
1t is dangerous to wound the mass
Of men and women in their deepest
sensibilities. The freethinking Jacobins
found it so in the closing years Of the
eighteenth century; and their agnostic
successors may find it so to-day.
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Hearst Government.

Every word uttered by CHARLES f.
HUGHES in reply TO the committee which
notified him of his nomination deserves
to be remembered and pondered by all
decent and intelligent men in the State
Of New York.
What he said about his own intentions
cannot but be accepted with confidence,
for Il had the ring of sincerity, roper
cussed as it was from the sounding board
OF adt ual and honorable performance in
the Me insurance investigation. A man
who has driven to retirement, exile or
death the presidents of the three might
lest Insurance companies on the globe
needs no voucher for the honesty of his
purposes or his ability to fulfil them.
1t Il, however, what he said about his
opponent, or rather about the admins
tration hat HEARST might be expected
to give, to which we would invite special
attention at this time:~1f you" would
know, says Mr.. HUGHEs, the sort of
administration the State Of New York
would have in the event Of HEARsT's
success you need only look at the Buffalo
convention, for there we may find his
motive and his method mirrored, the
motive being selfish advancement and
the method conspiracy and intrigue.
Mr.. HUGHES went on to say that the
sincerity of the assertion of independence
made by HEARST and his abettors may
be tested by their efforts TO procure for
him the Democratic nomination. The
sincerity of their denunciation of bosses
may be tested by their deals with bosses.
The sincerity of their appeals to American
ideals may be tested by the despotic,
un-American unscrupulousness OF their
proceedings. The sincerity Of their at
tacks on the use of money in politics
may be tested by the unparalleled reck-
~lessness Of their use of money in politics.
Finally, the sincerity of their devotion
10 the real interests of the people may
be tested by their efforts to foment dis
trust, class hatred and disorder and to
exploit Ignorance and envy in the inter-
ests of selfish ambition.
Those, in truth, are the simple tests by
which every citizen may Judge for him
self what a vote for HEARST would mean.
Keep on applying them and driving them
home from this day until November 4
and there need be no doubt about the
verdict that will be rendered at the
ballot box.
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tSry Of state, even daFes to attack the
Woonsocketeers. male and female:

tary Of state, even daFes to attack the
Woonsocketeers, male and female:
= They hAvent been around enough 10 rsaliEe
what real beauty 10 or TO have seen II in large guam
titles They live inland and do not know Of the
glowing color which the salt water breeEes paint
on women's checks"
For some unknown reason, a Coroner
was asked to give his opinion. Or
probably, according to the nature OF
Coroners, he offered II. A plebiscite OF
che students Of Brown University Is to be
taken, and some Of it's professors are al
ready thumbing PLATO and bordering the
high, essential and immortal principles
Of universal beauty. Non nostrum tdntds
com poRere ites: it's none Of GU business,
nor shall we venture rashly among the
high ~contending powers. We venerate
alike the city which has made the Black
stone az illustrious as the Tiber, and
ROGER WILLIAMS city, which was glo-
rious once by reason Of its baseball nine.
Yet the face Of Truth, however ugly,
shall not be hidden. No matter how
much Providence may exalt its horn,
Woonsocket and Pawtucket are better
known in Europe, Asia, Africa and Ooe-
AMIGA. Theirs are names that etch the
memory. Yet Providence is a worthy
settlement, still situated, as our sober
old friend the gazetteer tells us, forty
four miles s. W. OF Boston, Mass
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TVhal aufcide.

From a letter 10 the London Times.
In consequence OF the wording OF a teleg ram, n
ia alleged that the Netherland troops In Ball mot
Achln. this is I 100 miles away from Ball slaugh
tered about 400 people, among them a majority OF
women and children. The death OF so many human
beings Ia sad enough. without the lmputatiOu OF
cruelty against the Netheriand soldiers, What
happened ls this:
Al students OF Malay and Hindu history know
that one OF the most horrid customs In those eOun-
tries Ia the "pOOpootan." what | should Hike To call
the tribal suicide. A BAH prince, with the instincts
OF his warrior race. declines TO 81 surrender, but pre-
fers death, and he with all his people seek death.
The Prince OF Badoeng did this. He turned 8 deaf
ear to all suggestion OF q settlement, hut he and all
connected with him, men. women and children.
eomnltted suicide.
Nearly tho same thing happened In isaS In LON
box. a neighboring island, The old king had sur
rendered. hut one OF his sons, q cripple. walked out
with all his relatives, dressed In gorgeous garments,
bedecked with all their JeweiTy, and with their
swords and lAnces attacked the Dutch army. only
TO ind the death they courted. Those who were
not killed in the night were afiervBrd found TO have
also killed themselves.
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Tribute to the "Vamps.'

The Southern New York Volunteer Fire.
mems Association is to hold its eleventh
annual convention in Flushing on October
IS, and the Hon. JOSEPH BERMEL, Presi-
dent Of the Borough Of Queens. is glad.
II insurance companies, fire department
chiefs and property owners look with
something short of reverence On volun-
teer iiremen, President BERMEL docs not.
In a resolution prepared by him and sub
mitted to the Board Of Aldermen at its
last meeting he says:
whereas many OF the old heroes are nearing their
last alarm. and many Of the volunteer departments
of the greater city will noon be abolished; and
whereas many OF these aremen we hold In such
esteem are employed in the various departments
OF the city OF New York; and
Whereas under the several administration
preceding the present one all honor was paid to
these worthy nremen and time allowed them to
attend their various conventions; and
Whereas we and that It is but doing justice 10
the men who protected our homes at the risk OF
their lives In days gone by"
In view Of these things President
BRRMEL would have the city grant three
day leaves of absence to all the "vamps"
in its employ, and the Aldermen will
undoubtedly agree with him. 1t is a
generous, a kindly and a complimentary
set Of whereases, yet the orthodox
among the "old heroes may vince a
little when they find that Mr.. BERMEL
entertains the fears for their future state
that he indicates in the first line of this
his most eloquent preamble.
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LIFEs REGrNNINe.
the A~biogenetIo Ths0ry Declared 20 ne
the only sound One.

AmA III MAMnUA nv
10 LhE EDTroR OF bVh-SW' mere
~ W "OuDt that ire nad Q oeelnninS on th''
pHSnet enn ShAt the prooism OF TINS Deslhnlhs
~ Iar N.y rowaru soiutIoh. InersIoIo
= sssume tnAt ihonas y "oooiock " III
''oSt "neh ne AsNs LOT hsht on INC suoJsSt
~ . INC uoctrlne OF evoiutpon iosicAIy
Sans = ~ scceptance OF the aD'osene''c
"SpoIness Oh thAs beginning
Hccorulhs 70 Mr' "oodIock tine answer
- so'enCo 70 tne tneory OF aologehess Is
omne WYNN . vivo. omnis ceiluIa . cehu,a'
HS 20 30 hCenectuai diversion 70 us
49, H preceuon me other' the men OF
start somewhere and at some time. The
cell In a finite form. and II had n he0inning
too W. hsIIa,,o ,h.s 80
sootorv .oJvtTou S"s We "a onsr
ginning. ons th.t viii Ine ~ D'I snsIIv o. S,r ,1[.
II IL ia not already practicable sstablished'
nv .cIsncs Pm Xthe- 80. 800 -. ~
wOOdlOck ia that the a~bioEsnetic theory is
not required az part OF the creed Of the evo-
~lutionist. We shall see.
.oroas w p'os'oSe VI .
sS.ences oi pIoiosy' physics ana chemistry
the thinker can stand upon safe ground In the
a time when No Sorp,s q, life avIs,od on ,hIs
49, w .o.ns Vi ~ eAlsVcu ou tnns
S Snngc, ana '4 men mere came when .hey
AhAH ~ u " OvhIVNN
ure. The primal Conditiona NJ this terres-
trial spbere before n had snracientJv cooIad
awor,Ind 49, nau 'ony Ooo" Ieu
excluueu the possibility or the appearance OF
life forms. The question Is: How did they
develop? Il il important that Mr.. Woodlock
win observe now tbat ,hsra was ,,me Sybsn
~ INV nat 'here was a vnne Wheh
Cne eartn was without organized i1e. here
Is where his theory OF life only from life falls
to the ground. He might rfmark-I do not
sav hs wonId-Ifa cams ,,om tba ontaids
TS.. I. tuna..IhSo = - q.
stellar space would kill all living organisms
beyond all chances of revivifcatlon before
reaching this planet Uence thera must ma
some other explanation OF the beginning OF
NE .
rortunaIeiy we i've not only IN a wOrl1 on
facts but 10 some extent OF reason. The
sotutIon OF Ine proolem. All uevelopment
1sLIom the nomogene0us 70 the neterogeneous
me nIsI IoIin q nIe. IN iact, as huxley Termed
", Ehe Rhysrcai basis OF NE Is the pretoplas;;
MID cell. The cell ls the foundation OF all
uVlnR orgahIsnls. IL Is COMPOSED OF oxygen
hyurosen. nltrosen sulphur ana CarDon.
eveIy eiemehI OF when Il Iounu IN the IN
Hssanic MVILu. tnese De the elements OF
nc p.Lnlhi IoIn OF ine, az scIentisIs are asIeeu'
ana tnere was a time when IL dld not exist,
when csnnoI De olsputeo. wnat Is tne nstural
I n%c IneSe!ou; by WlSI process % IokiC
IuoeS une evVih..ohaIy IoCiIine caII LOT tns
acceptance OF may nypotnesls aDlogenessLE
IN Ine oonILnihEIhg Oh thS eieuhents IN ne
primal Iorms OF me were evolved 0y a purely
o SsIcaI process Sno Lne eVoIutl9n
OF hVInR tnlhgs WaS started on lts long. tedl-
Ius IouLhsy unVH Ls CIownlnE aGnieVeinen
IokhSsHy u0nnu 10 acSept thls nypotnesls,
whlch. Ieiterate, n the SAFE resting place
eSoIS Sts pV With metsp %rHd; % or ne see m,Ae 6ou md
to call upon eXtraneous or supernatural
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HAECKEL As an Authority.
Facts and Deductions Declared TO he
IntrustMOrth

To THE EDITOR or THR SUN-Sir: The advice
given In yesterdays SUN TO an inquirer regarding
the age OF the world" TO read-among others-the
great scientific work" OF Ernst Haeckel calls for
ONE M Hackers Views upon the cosmos
are In teresting z, but can by no means be accepted
as an ything more than brilliant guesswork."
The vogue obtained by his Riddle of the Uni
verse" may be ascrlbed largely TO Its audacity and
TO the sensation al way In which he advanced his
atheIsttc views upon the evolution OF the cosmos
out Of primal chaos, inciden tally attacking with
unexampled virulence all forms of belief incon sIst
en- with his own. As is generally known. Haeckel's
philosophy assumes the development from NOR
ganIc matter by abiogenesIs OF all organic life with
its mystery OF sen satlon and personal con sciOus-
ness. His explain alton OF how this was probably"
accomplished leaves much to be desired.
Haeckels deep researches in the field OF biology
and his undoubted literary genius and enthusiasm
have given him a sort OF authority which has had
great weight with those who do not think for them
selves nor take the trouble to ascertain the views
Of sclen tlhc men competent 70 Judge.
Hisnot too much TO say that Haeckels Mon Ism
has been found To be full OF unwaTranted assump-
tIons, audacious as to alleged facts
which cannot be supported successfully. and loose
reasoning upon In insufficient premises, while his calm
dismissal OF all scientific opinion conflicting with
his own is not likely TO strengthen his case with
unbiased thinkers. His clever pedigree OF man.
for instance. Is characterized by a competent critic
as Of no more scientific value than that of one OF
Homer's heroes.
HaeckeI'sl loudly proclaimed Law OF Su Instance"
put forth by him as a inal solution OF the questions
at issue, is not accepted by the scientific world. and
his system of "monistic" philosophy may be said
TO have been completely refutcd by phllosophic
thinkers Of the first class, whose views are readily
available 10 the searCher after truth,
Your correspondent will undoubtedly broaden
his mind by a study of the Riddle. Wonders of
Life" &c, but unless he supplements this by in
~ - ia, a. NTH ha HNe H..0a =. A.
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German Colonial Gov,rnor,, Mistake.

From the London Standard.
Herr Leuschner. Chief OF Police of Buea, German
Ksmeruns, whose brain appears to have been
affected by the tropical heat, allowed himself 20 be
persuaded thnt the rcgrOes forming his police CORPS
were meditatlng the massacre OF all the Europeans
In the district. Herr Leuschner thereupOn sum o.
moned all the Europeans and served out 20 them
rides and ammunition Of the latest pattern. He
then drew up the native police In ranks. and or
dered them IN harsh tones 70 lay down their arms
The negroes. not understanding what was re-
dulred Of them. and having perfectly clear con
sciences, htsitated fora moment In establishment.
Herr Leuschnsr. regarding their momentary
hesitation as a proof OF their real Intention To mu-
tiny, ordered. without further ado. the assembled
Europeans to Arc on the natives. This order was
promptly carried out, with the result that several
were killed and many wounded. r.
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How Will French Catholics BE Able
to MOrShiD9

According to kilograms from Paris
the Sarrien Cabinet, which expects to be
interpellated on the subject when the
Climber Of Deputies reopens, has arrived
at an agreement with regard to the
method of applying the Separation law,
which becomes operative in December.
No ~softening of the terms of the law
will be proposed to the Chamber. No
attempt will be made to render possible
the transfer of Church property into the
hands of Catholic laymen by facilitating
"a compromise between the civil and the
canon law. On December IL the law
will be literally enforced, and if the
enforcement involves the forfeiture of
church buildings and other ecclesiastical
French Catholics, who have not been
permitted by the Vatican to effect an
accommodation.
That is the position which, in recent
public speeches, has been definitely
taken by Premier SARRlEN and by M.
CLEMENCEAU, Minister of the Interior.
Theyasscrt that 10 other post ION would
be compatible with the dignity of the
French Republic in view Of the declara-
ton said to have been made by PTUs
Y. in an interview with "A representative
of the GdpIois. To an inquiry whether
some arrangement might not vet be made
whereby French Catholics might be en-
abled 10 use the church buildings, which
had been cndearcd to them by long asso-
CITATION, the Pope is said to have replied
that the whole responsibility for the con
fiscation Of ecclesiastical property would
rest upon the civil power. He recalled
the fact that in his enCyclical he had
been constrained I o repudiate the So
called cultural associations prescribed
by the civil power in France, for the
a that they would have embodied
a violation of the fundamental principles
of the canon law. He added that on
precisely the same ground he had felt
obliged to withhold his sanction from the
substitute proposed by a majority OF
the French prelates. II was not for him,
who had no power to remodel the basic
canons Of the Church, but for the French
Government, 10 remove the obstacles TO
an accommodation. All II had to do,
Plus X. concluded, was so to modify the
Separation act as to render it possible
for French Catholics to form associa-
tons which the canon law would not
forbid. This shou'i not be difficult, since
the minimum requirements of the canon
law are known.
Scarcely had the interview Deen pub
lished in the Gaulois than it became ovi-
dent that the Popo's declaration, instead
of propitiating, had exasperated the
Radicals and Radical ocialists, who
constitute the bulk of the party now
prepondcrant in rhc French Parliament.
Premier SARRGEN and his principal col
league, VI. CLEMENCEAU, protested with
a show of Indignation that Prs X. had
made the situation materially worse by
calling on a great independent common
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From The Hou.. Of MIrth."

To TIRE EDITOR or THE SUN-sT: PERHAPS some
Of your readers will he able to recognize the orig
Inal OF the character whose artistic talents are
referred TO In the following passage from Mra
WhaTton's latest novel: That's the next stage: the
desire TO imply that one has been TO Europe and
has a standard. I'm sure Mrs. Bry thinks her house
q COPY Of the TrianOn: In America every maj ble
house with gilt furniture Is thought to be a copy
Of the TnAnOn. What = clever chap that archl
tect Is. though-hOw he takes his clients mea sure,
He has put the whole Of Mrs. Bry in his use Of the
composite order. NOy. for the Trenors, you re-
member. he chose the Connthlan: exuberant. bnt
eaaed on the best precedent. The Trenor house ia
one OF his best ~thlngs-dOesa't look like a banquet
ing hall turned inside out" WERIHRR.
PHILADELPHIA, October L.
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John the OrAnEemnn, An EpIta oh.

From me Harvard MonfhlV.
Here lies an ancient wight who sold
Gold oranges for cleaning gold:
Aman OF parts and Of repute
As spotless as his shining fruit:
A friend Of rich and Door was he
From College House TO CIaveriy;
On Soldiers FIsld a loyal SCH
While games were lost and games were won,
historian he OF matters hid
That once our tres and Erandsires did
In days when still the Yard pump nowed
And drinks were strong and cats were sOwef.
No more from him those tales shall come.
The tongue and mumbllng lips are dumb
The beaming eyes, the old bent form
That weathered wind and slush and storm,
The head that waggod and In Its youth
Had borne full many a stately tooth
Alas In age II held but onei-
Dead are they all. and dead In John.
Sunk to hts fathers la the dust
As even Orang mongsrs must.
But n, as ancient legend says,
The gods on high eat rAnge
Pcrchance Johns mission II not ended.
But 10 new spheres may be extended.
And n -. Peter. meath heAv'nis bannern
Should want a soul TO sell bAnAnas
And oranges AZ heavens gate,
Though through the ages he should whit.
N0ns better could he md unsIs thAn
John ~Lovett-John tho orangemAn.
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Dickens. P~roI.ptIc Twenty three"

To THE EDITOR OF THE U Sir: In the con
troversy over the origin OF the slang expression
twenty three" one OF your correspondents men
toned but did not quote the following passage
from Dickens's Tale OF Two Cities" The guiIIo-
tine has descended upon twenty -One unfortunates;
sydney Cartons turn is approaching: she kisses
his lips; he kisses hers; they solemnly bless each
other. The spare hand does not tremble as he
releases II; nothing worse than a sweet. bright
consistency Is In the patient face, She goes next
before hlm-is gone: the knitting women count
twenty two.
"Thc murmuring ~ many voices, the upturnIng
Of many faces. the pressing on Of many footsteps
IN the outskirts Of the crowd. 80 that IL swPlls for
ward In a mass. Ike one great heave OF water, all
flashes away. Twenty three"
The hero Is gone. too. Could this really be- an
unconscious anticipation on Dickcns's part What
a stroke OF geniusi ADRIAN TURNEPUs.
ITHACA, Octoher 4.
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The Original Fairbanks Man. '

MUaete correspondence indianapolis Nsrs
hartley Harper OF Lima. Ohio. who Is visiting ths
families Of J. A. and ]. d.. HOyt in this city, admits
that he saved the life Of Vice President Fairbanks
when he and Fairbanks were boys together In
Union county, Ohio.
lived near each other in Ohio, and one day
VIC went swimming together" said Harper. Fair
banks was In the water long before I was ready,
I had not yet reached the hank when I heard him
call for help. I threw on most OF my clothes and
rushef In. II do say it myself. I was one OF the
beet swimmers In the county. 80 I made straight
for the drowning boy. l grabbed for his hair 40
he started 10 go under for tho last time. but missed
him and had 10 dive for him. I got hold 81 him
and dragged him to the bank. where. as soon as we
got the water out OF him, he was all right. He wss
mighty thankful TO be pulled out. I'd have made II
ali hight II I'd got a rood start. though he said.