The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-28
CONSCIOUSNESS ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE GRAVE

Editor Pensacola Journal:
With interest l read Vox Populi in
Thursdays paper. If my article in Wed
nesday's Journal had had the small
pox, Mr.. Stambauch would not have
caught 1t. / suppose he intended his
article as reply to mine as he men
toned my name in the first of it and
closed by asking me question, which
IS answered below.
Now. Mr.. Stambauch may I ask you
some questions?
Why did you not stick to the sub
ject at hand insomuch as you men
toned my name, and said article,
which was consciousness on the
Other Side of the Grave?"
Why did you spend your time in
writing an essay on Russell, and as to
how folks are pleased to be told there
Is no eternal torment? My article did
not deal with that subject: it may be
taken up later if The Journal will give
space.
Why did you not at least make an
attempt to explain the proof text
gave? There was only two, WIS.,, 2 Sam.
1898 and 2 Cor. 12:1-4, the other was
only to show the meaning of the term
know not anything" when used in
Scripture. On all this you were silent.
Many more proof texts I could give
but as you have taken it upon yourself
TO reply, T will wait until you explain
the ones already given from a mortal
soulists standpoint.
AS you seem to be anxious for me
TO tell why we do not show like 4eaI
and distribute free to all papers. books,
etc. I will answer this by saying that
IL you read Luke 1873 you might find
the answer. AS this is not on the
subject at hand I will let this answer
do for the present.
Now as to Tim. 6-16 who only hath
immortality. dwelling in the light
which no man can approach INTO, etc"
To quote God only hath immortality"
and stop here in the middle of the
verse, not letting the light shine out,
nor letting other Scriptures shed light
upon it, is a strange way of reasoning
indeed. Putting emphasis on "God
only" stopping where he did. and ap-
plying 1t as he did, would destroy the
conscious existence in the spirit realm
of not only man, but of the Holy Angels,
which are ministering spirits and was
with God since the world was, also of
demons or fallen spirits. to say nothing
OF Enoch, who was translated that he
should not see death, Heb. 11:5.
So IL this text proves that man is
wholly mortal, then it also proves that
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spirits are wholly mortal. This proves
too much for even a mortal-soulist.
In Rom. 1927. we have the word
only used in connection with God
again, ''To God only wise, etc" Does
this imply no degree of wisdom any
where else, even in angel, man or
spfrit7 No but that God is the source
OF all. So God only is intrinsica1Iy
immortal not by the will of another,
but by himself He only dwells in the
fullness of light and glory. There IS
therefore no support to be found for
the belief in the soul being wholly
mortal, or in there being no conscious
ness on the other side of the grave;
but that God only hath the fullness of
immortality (also wisdom) of which
he imparts at his will. I would be
glad to give many Scriptures for you
to explain, from your viewpoint. but
as you seem to give no attention to
what I have already quoted, I will
content myself in explaining yours Gas
there appear), in the light.
e. E. RICE.
p. Stalking all things into consid-
Grafton. will write but one more ar
4fs~1a On Sha ahOra subject