The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01

attack upon our position has all the
elements Of popularity and novelty. 1t
Is more seen. For example, ten thous-
and people have heard of your Christ
Hecorcclved for every ten WHO know ]. "a
tliom's Risen Master. You have SAID
the last word for agnosticism and made
II widely public. the Master OF Trinity
Hall has said the last word for Christ
ianity and only scholars know Of It, 1t
isn't the strength of your case which
makes you dangerous, It's tho Ignorance
Of the public and a condition of affairs
which makes 1t possible for you to shout
loudest."
& "Wcll, there Is at least u half-truth
Ii, what you say also. Mr.. 1apon,' said
schuabc ''13ut you don't seem to have
brought anything to cat. VIII YOU share
my luncheon hskct? There is quite g.
,lcugll for two people.
trother Ripon had been called away
after tho early Eucharist, and had QUITE
forgotten to have any breakfast.
',rhank you very much" he said: !!
will. / suddenly seem to be hungry, ana
after all there Is scriptural precedent Tor
spelling the Egyptians! 8&}f
Both laughed again, shcathcd their
weapons. and began to cat.
d Each OF them was a man OF the world,
Each knew the other was imprcvious to
attack.
Only once, as the short afternoon was
darkening and they we're approaching
their destination, did Schuabe refer to
controversial subjects. Tho carriage was
shaddowcd and dusky as they rushed
through the desolate fenlands. The mil
lionare 1T a match for a cigarette, and
tho sudden flare showed the priests race.
set and stern. He seemed to be think
ing deeply.
"What would you say or do. ia Their
ARlpon," Schun be asked, IN atone OF IN
terested curiosity What would you do
IL some stupendous thing were to hap
pen, something TO occur which proved
without doubt that Christ was not a.
vine? Surprising that It suddenly 70
came an absolute fact q historical fact
which every one must accept &,
"some new discovery, you near?
well. It you like; never mind the ac-
tual means. Assume for a moment that
1t became certain as an historical fact
that the Resurrection did not take place
J. say that tho ignorant love * Christss
followers wreathcd$ Els life lin legend.
TINT the true story was from the begin
ming obscurcd byaferror, hEstcria, and
mistake. Surprising something proved
what + say IN such n way as to leave
no loophole for denial What would you
do? Asa representative Chnrchman,
what would you do !? This interests me.
I Ef,,.Woll. Vol, arc assuming an ln1poss;ii-
bility, and can't argue onfsucll a pos
}tulate but, II for a moment what you
say could hnppen,SI might not be able
to deny these proofs, but should never
believe Them &1i
< "But surely-''5.2
"Christ is within; III have found Him
myself without possibility OF mistakes;
day ana night I am In communion with
Him" 5343 !5.s$
${"Ah!" said schuabe, dryly there is
no convincing Il person D who akes that
attitude. But 1t is raro."'s8 t,
"Faith Is weak In the world" said the
priest. with sigh, as tho train drew
up in the little wnyside station. g.
4 footman took their luggage to a car
rage which was waiting, and they drove
off rapidly through the twilight, over
the bare brown fen with n chill leaden
sky meeting It on the II horizon, towards
Fencastle. I t
Sir Micl,ael's house was an immemo-
rial feature OF those parts. Josiah Mani
chloe, his father, had bought It from old
Lord Lostorich. To this day sir Michael
paid two pounds each year, as knights
2fee" to the lord OF the manor at Dem
ton. fec first paid in 1886. AS It stood
now, the house was Tudor in exterior,
covering vast area with Its stately,
explicit. and yet homclikc rather than
,"homcly," beauty
The Interior OF the house was treated
with great Judgement and artistic ability.
A successful effort had been mndc to
combine the greatest 1aa0urc of modern
comfort without unC6N diaturbing the
essential character n thc place. Thus
Father Ripon found himself in an ancient