The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-15
CHAPTER v1-Continucd.

rord the propress OF the lnVestisul'Ao''e'
,,,b,ch have Mt last satisfied us that q
genuine discovery has been made
ain The daily special issues of the
organs of tho sacerdotal party we ma
,onch more freedom of expression TheS
have run tho whole ganut-l'isoel'e''
1,tubt. Desolason, Detraction, Demorah-
sa,Ion. and D,smay. Roame hnd H''ua-
lien, have received n shock which de-
molishes and destroys the very loundt-
ton Of their sinful system.
"Carnal In its conception. IT canilot
3 survive. .,,o, I.
az C,hr;st,s natural flesh and blood (Vlde
mo so.called Black rubric Mt the END OF
thn order of the administration OF the
Lords Suppcr) was always prohibited III
I lie protestant Reformed Communion put
this ido,ntrous practice has been the glory
and boast of Babylon. and the nm ana
object OF the traitors. within the l1sta D.
lished Church Of England, whom we nave
labit,lally denounced
".rhc times of this ignorance GOD
-,,,nted AT hut now conlnandetl all men
everywhere to repent 10,
"riidden bv the Divine Providence tlll
4he fitness OF time a simple INSCRIPTION
has taught us the full meaning Of Paul's
mysterious words, Yea, though we have
known Christ after the flesh. yet now
henceforth know we Hin, no more.-ll
Cor. WIG.
paul and Professionalism arc vndicnted
NJ last. There is n natural body and
tbcre IL n spiritual body The spiritual
body that manifested the resurrection OF
Jesus to His disciples has too long been
identified with the natural body that
was pIously laid to rest by Joseph ana
Nlcodemus. Much that has been OBJ
scuro In the Gospel narratives is now
explained. 49,,
''AIen have always wondered that the
Apostles, In preaching their risen LORD
attempted no explanation of HIS mani
festations of Himself
I've can understand now why It was
that they we're dvinely protected from
Imagining that the spiritual body is a
dead body revived.
.How often have rerplexed believers
been troubled by the questions OF our
modern scientists as to the physical pos
sibilltles of future resurrection of the
body! The material substance OF M
,nanity is resolved into its elements. and
again and again through the centuries IS
4 employed in other organisms.
"',rJow then, men have asked, can
YOU believe that the body YOU have de-
nosited beneath the earth shall collect
from the universe its dlsslpated particles
and rise agaIn?'
''TIitherto we have been content to put
the question aside with Il simple faith
that with God all things are possible
But to-day we arc enabled to nave n
further comprehension OF the Lords
words, II is the spirit that qu1ckenctn
the flesh pronteth nothing
"Dc.uhtless those who, even among our
own company Of Evangelical Protestants.
+ nave alta chcd too much Importance to the
teaching of the so-called Fathers Of the
Church (who so enrly corrupted the
sweet simplicity Of the Gospel Will find
themselves compelled to a more spiritual
explanation Of some passages OF holy
Scripture: hut Faith will find little diff
Guilty in rightly dividing and interpreting
the word Of Truth.
..The Protestant cause has title to fear
from facts We have been by Gods
4 Providence gradually prepared for a grea
4 elucidation of the truth about the Resur-
rection.
.'Those who studied with attention the
treatise Of the late Frederick w. II.
Myers Uhc man who, of all moderns. has
best appreciated the personality Of Paul
the apostle) had come to n conviction on
the survival OF Human Personality after
+ death on scientific grounds.
- J
was no longer to them a thing incredible,
its unique character was recognized as
consisting in It's spiritual power
"'Some doubted, as on tho mountain
III Galilec. Professionalism on the Cont
merit, especially In Germany. the home
OF what Is misnamed the Higher
Criticism, has been hampered In
this way by the study of the
letter and 80 in some degree has lost
ram rf stbn shirt which Of
life
a "But the great heart.of Protestant Eng
land is still Sounnl. and whilst Rome ant
Ritualism nre aghaSt as the foundation
of their fabric Of lies crumbles into dust
we stand sure and steadfast, rejoicing II
hone.
..some readjustmcnt of formularies ma!
be conceded TO weak brethren
"Our great Reformers drew up tina
marvellous manifesto OF the Protestan
faith. Articles agreed upon by the arch
biships and bishops OF Both Provinces. an,
Tho whole clergy In the I'onvocatlon holde
Mt London in the year 1862 for the avoid
Ing of dversities of opinions, and for III
establishing OF consent touching true re
lig'on,
ENGLAND was at that ,ime-aas, hoy
often has it been so!-lncllned to compro
mise.
'"There were timid men amongst III
great divncs who brought us out ofI3aby
lon, and the 4th article of 1.-THE Thirty
nine was VIGOROUSLY drawn up In antngor
ism TO the teaching Of the holy Sesia
noblemnn, Cnspar Schwenckfe1d. to satisf
the scuples of thhc sacredotal party, whic
clung TO the benefices OF the Establish
ment then as now,
1.-THE omission OF twelve words woul
remove nil doubt as to Its Interpretation
We may be content TO affirm that 'Chir'
did truly rise again from death witho,
stating further and took again his bod
with flesh, bones. and all things Ape
1ainin.'
I'll has always been the curse OF CHR
tendon that man desired to express
words the !ncffable
"'Intruding into those things which
hath no, seen. vainly puffed UP by Il
feshly mind
'But It need not now be difficult wi
the aid Of Protestant Parliament, whit
has so recently and so glorlously detc
mined on tho expulsion OF sacerdotalis'
TO modify. In Difference to pious scruplt
too rigid definitions, Time Will suttl
for these necessary notifications OF 81
teenth-century theology.