The Washington herald., 1907-07-08

pardonably misspells wrath warmth, -
and thereby amplifies the argument
SO then, if the sun Is hell, what the
farmer needs this summer is more he'll.
What We cried for during the cold and
cloudy days Of June was a glimpse Of
hell; our bright and CHEEKY friends who
make sunshine all about them are just
full Of hell; and the beautiful corona Of
the sun is the very radiance Of hell itself.
Possibly, then, the sun spots are ac-
counted for at last and might be found
eoincident with the death OF some great
sinner.
But some questions still harass our
doubling souls, which we humbly present
70 one who, after patient study is able
10 instruct the public concerning hell
What is 1t that goes up to hell?-We had
nearly written down" ii the body re-
mains down here, does the heat Of the
sun make any difference to what goes
up?
Furthermore. since the Bible is the
basis OF the clergymans search for hell
why does ii say Gen. 1910: God made
two great lights and set them in
the heaven 10 give light upon the earth" ."
why did not God intimate 70 Adam that
dlsobedience would entail his consignment
10 the sun? Did not God say. Dust thou
.art and unto dust shalt thou return2'
Why does the Bible speak Of going
down 70 hell II it is up in the sun. as
In Ps.. lv.l5 or Eek. xXXi16? How IS
anybody 20 dig into hell (AmOs. ix.D II il
is up i'm the heavens. in the sun? Why does
good old job ask God 10 hide him in
hell tshOeD dob, XivlO II II is such
hot pldce2 And why does he refer 10 it
as "a "land Of darkness. as darkness
itself where the light Is as dark
ness? dob, x:22) Finally. since the rev
crend gentleman was explaining the para
bic Of Dives and Lazarus, VIII he not
tell us. il the poor creature was IN the
sun, how could he expect a few drops
Of water to reach him without evap0ra-
tion, or. indeed how could he have
Darched tongue If no. had no body?
But questions multiply, and we must not
trespass on your space much more.
We regret that any man wearing the
livery of Christ and claiming 20 De a
minister Of the Gospel could have gotten
so far away from his text book, the Word
Of God The prophet Isaiah wrote long
ago: To the law and 20 the testimony,
If they speak not according TO this word
there IS no light Cknowledge) in them"
Ch.. viii.21
The reverend gentleman claims hell Is
a scientific necessity BY "holl" he means
place Of torment" This IS the logical
outcome Of the uuscriptural end satanic
theology first enunciated by the serpent
I'm Eden saying. Thou shalt not surely
DIE The acceptance 0f this teaching
leads naturally % the preachers error
that the good and bad, If neither go ont
Of existence, must exist in different
places.
But the Bible consistently teaches that
dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou
return Gen, ii1e, that he'll and the
grave are synonymous terms mote the
translation Of the Hebrew word shcol
thiEty-oue times hell" and thirty-four
times "Ult" or grave IN the Old Testa-
meut, that cas- by the dis0bed.CucC Of
one man fAdaml sin entered the world
and death ms a result Cf giu so hy the
Righteousness Of one man CChrisu the
free S.it 0f right TO life viii come GO
an men, Rom. v.l2-1S, that "the hour
cOmetu when all that are IN their graves
shall hear the voice Of the Son Of Man
and come forh. they that have done
good tJ % resurrection Of life. those that
have done -ri 90 a resurrection OF judg-
uaHt' llr triaD, John. v.-S, %; and,
finally those that "kuow not God and
obey not ,he Lord Jesus Christ shall Dee
punished with everlasting destruction
mot preservation In the sun or anywhere
elsej. II Thcss.. i,S Q.
Would that the gracious provision Of
loving and au-W,se Creator for the deliy-
erauca OF the whole dead and dying race
in due tme might be fully proclaimed
from the pulpit instead OF the theories Of
men who make void the word of Cod
Would that the preachers would preach
the Word which is able 20 make us wise
unto salvation and avoid she pr0fane and
vain bahbUugs and oppost.Jus Of science,
falsely s0-Caila5 Would that the people
in the pews would demand a Thus saith
the Lord for every doctrine and cease
10 follow blind leaders
The writer viii take pleasure I'm mall
ing 20 the Rev. Zei II. CepQ. and. up0u
request. 90 any other name and address.
a little pamphlet in which every reference
TO hell i'm the Bible is fully examined
ELIOT HEBER THOMSON
Iij Willard street northwest.
NaErivrrv1 u C.