Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-06
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lOCtuInWa ReVleWJ.
Has the soul of John Junkin been
redeemed and has it an inheritance in
the kingdom of God?
Father HOppmann spoke yesterday
of the baptisanal power and its import
ance in the theology of Roman Catthol-
tcism as absolutely preceding any sac
ramental concession by the priesthood
Whether there has been a grace suffi
cient to save Junkin is a question of
general discussion in this city today,
especially among the church folk
W. II. Cooper. of the Baptist denomi-
nation. quotes the bible to the effect
that no murderer hath eternal life
and he is in wonderment whether Jun
kin, one Of the two and a half billion
humans. has been able to successfully
appeal for salvation.
That Junkin turned to the Catholic
church was surprise and most sin
gular. His crime is comparable to thu t
of Chester Gillette, who a few years
ago took his sweetheart out for boat
ride on the lake and killed her throw
ing her body into the water to hide the
crime. In this case. the hours of the
condemned man were devoted to spir-
itual help from a protestant minister
who announced that the criminal had
repented and was destined for heaven.
This station lead to a national controv-
ersy in which large portion Of bible
readers held a differing opinion and be-
lieved that Gillette was going to a
swift and sure punishment in literal
he1fS fire of torment
Junkin killed young woman and he
asks for the ministrations Of Rev.
Father Easier. who responds and con-
fers the baptism. This rite of the
Catholic church absolves from all sin
and crime If the spirit is absolutely
pentitent, become pure and Christlike
Whether Junkin experienced the
change of heart until he stood a giori-
fed likeness of the Savior. clothed in
the divinity of the Son of God rests
with the Almighty to judge. Father
Easier only ministered as he should in
accordance with the injunctions OF his
church and his bible.
The Rev. T. W. jeffrey of the First
Methodist church was quite willing to
state his Interpretation of the assur-
ance that no murderer hath eternal life.
The doctor says: "A man may have
been murderer and still not be one
now may he not? Or man may have
been an adufterer but is not now? The
application OF the barring out OF the
murderer from life eternal surely
means that If there is no repentance of
the murderer then there is no salvation
for his soul, but If he truly repents and
is Christia nised his Gins are cleansed
from him and he will inherit the king
dom of God. Yes. II il quite possible
that Junkin is saved. Christ offers free
and full pardon of all sin to the soul
that sincerely repents and believes and
evidences the faith OF a Christian spir-
IT,"
Everyone has a personal opinion
whether Junkin could be saved and
many do not wish to hazard an ex-
pressed opinion. holding that there is
confiiction in the scriptures which pro-
vide a plan of salvation for the most
erring sinner.
Such sins a s Junkin's may he atoned
for thru repentance and prayerful sup
plications for mercy but ii must be
the judgment of God himself that shall
say If there is a crown Of righteousness
awaiting him
To the average human IMMERSED and
more or less skeptical. Junkin is al
ready in the su!phurous region. or
ought to be.