The Greeley tribune., 1910-02-10
MIR. satiricu. Get. Answer

10 tne tribune. - see MT. SdtlT-
icus has an article in your esteemed
paper relative to the recently an
nounced Greeley discussion of the
Sabbath question. He states that
he. for one. will not attend the dis
cussion because he is settled on the
question SO am |. but will attend
the discussion because ! am inter-
ested in all serious investigations of
the Scriptures. believing that much
light Is afforded through such inves-
legations. And while MIR. Satiricus
and ! are both settled with regard
to this question, we may derive light
on many other questions incidentally
discussed in the debate over the Sab
bath question.
For instance this debate, ii II is
conducted along the lines OF ordinary
debate, will carry the mind Of the
heArer deep into the relation OF the
Old Law % the New Testament: and
none OF us have any too much knOwl-
edge OF what the Scriptures teach
along this line.
What wrong can there be in inves-
ter knowledge OF the Word OF God
have any injurious effect on us. Does
God wish us to Guess at the right.
when we have the privilege OF know
ing what right is? IL II guess work
or intelligent knowledge of right and
wrong that is most pleasing to God?
Suppose our honorable city coun-
Gil should adopt Mr.. Satiricus' meth
od. and instead of convening to in
lvestigate certain measure each
should remain at home because his
mind was already made up" rs to
the question: or lest. perhaps. he
sho ould become convinced and change
his mind on the question and thus
go in opinion contrary to his father
and grandfather before him.
say, suppose the civil community de-
pended upon such procedure. what
sort OF laws would we have? Would
we not be divested OF all law?
Juss 30 in religion: II we are not to
investigate Gods law. but are to
follow the course our Improperly
trained or educated minds already
dictate. AZ a matter of course. We will
soon be ranging In our religious con-
victions In tremendous latitude In
deed. Again: II we are each to act
as Mr.. Satiricus. We will be virtually
setting up our own convictions az In
fallible. MIR. Satiricus virtually as
serts. that in his opinion, he IL exact
ly right. and his father and grand
father before him" were exactly
right; hence all others and their an
cestors are necessarily wrong!
But are We to accept his opinion
OF this matter and refuse to attend
the discussion because he is settled
In his opinion OF the question:
think not, if he is possessed of such
accurate knowledge. and has no need
OF further investigation. we con fess
he Is vastly superior to this scribe.
We need to study Gods word
more and more; and no matter with
us whose father and grand dfather"
we ma ourselves opposing in our
newly-formed convictions, If these
convictions were formed by the teach
ing OF Gods Word, it is our duty to
accept them even though we there
upon have to hate father and moth
err in order to cspouse them. Cod Is
Word, not our ancestors. is to mdua
US In the last day tSee John IL:
iS.) Therefore he only is wise who
studies to understand and do what
the Word teaches, seeing he Is to be
certainly Judged by the Word
| am informed by those who know
whereof they speak that the gentle
men VINO are to discuss this ques-
ton In Greeley are men of high
standing among their respective
brethren and that they come to Gree
ley highly indorscd by their respec-
tive churches being representative
men backed by two strong churches
embracing hundreds of thousands OF
intelligent people, Both churches