The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-05-29
THE BIBLE DERIDED

We indeed have fallen upon evil
times. The best of books no longer
seems to suit even professed Chris
tians. A certain school of Episcopal
ians think the Lords Prayer and the
ten commandments are too wOrdy
and propose to cut out all the words
they think superfluous. The state
ment is made that after the war the
Germans will retranslate the Bible to
make it more nearly conform with
Kulter and now comes the news from
Down East that some Baptist minis
tiers are engaged in a wordy war over
the Bible. President Evans, of Gro
Ger Seminary, says that that it should
be interpreted to suit present condi-
tions, for as it stands it is a detri-
ment instead of help in teaching
Christ's law, the fear being ever
present that the students would at
tempt to follow literally the teach
| ings of Scripture. He claims that
there are too many foolish things in
the Bible, such as certain prophesies
believed to refer to the present war,
and that it is losing it's influence
and must be abandoned as rule of
faith. Some such nonsense has just
threatened to disrupt that great in
stitution of learning at Lexington,
PENNSYLVANIA College. and so it goes.
We dislike to hear the Book, whose
teachings we heard at our sainted
mothers knee, thus reviled and feel
that these men are wasting their
time and talents in picking flaws in
stead of doing all they can to bring
out more fully the great and good
things crowded on nearly every page
from Genesis to Revelations. Let us
search the Scriptures, with true in
tent of the command, and not look
only for Inconsistencies and contra
dictions.
DR.. Waite, who poisoned his rich
parents-in-law in order to get held
quicker of their money, went to his
death at Sing Sing like the brute he
was. He showed no signs either of
fear or regret, and when asked as he
was being strapped to the electric
chair if he had any message for any
one, he said he had none. "Not even
your mother" was asked. "No, not
for any one," was his response. II
has always been a mystery to us how
men, created in the image of their
as this man, who had nearly every
plicable by the Methodist doctrine of
total depravity lurking in all of us.
Hats off to Editor Harry Giovan-
noli, of the Lexington Leader, who
has just taken unto himself a wife.
He was married in Lexington Thurs
day to Miss Florence r. Rogers.
daughter of Hon. Jerre Rogers, of
that city. The bride is said to be a
charming young woman and an ac-
complished musician. Mr.. Giovanno-
Ii is not only one of the very best
newspaper men in the State, but is
one of the finest gentlemen, as well.
Looks like Haley is going to be re-
warded for the work he has done for
Senator Beckham, and he should be.
That he will be Ben MarshalPs sue
cessor as collector in the Lexington
district there seems little doubt We
regret that Mr. Marshall's scalp was
taken, but if "Percy" had to have a
Job we know of no better or easier
one the junior Senator could have
gotten for him.
Danville people are fighting
against putting oil on the streets and
Stanford people are fighting for it,
with the hope that it will come bye
and bye, Strange, isn't it, that those
good Danville folks still prefer mud
and dust to a good, clean town like
Stanford will be after the oil has
been well sprinkled.
If Chautauqua brought rain and
the Woman's Club brought Chautau-
qua, we offer three cheers for the
good women, and only regret that
they did not bring the splendid en-
tertainers, accompanied by glorious
rain, earlier in the game.
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