The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-06
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Reply to Ben d. Eden OF wheeling
Editor InlclEEencer:

Sir:
lister. wc noticed AN ar;!,l" tT"m IN"
pen Of Bon y. Eden on capital punish
mert AS som" OF his statements w"r"
not only illogical. but un'rI". We h"d
hoped that some one would rcp!y |"
II but IL remains for HS I" answer;
With AN due respect t. his age Htd
grey hairs Nv" venture to "a! he -
past the meridian OF Ntc) va want 10
SympathiGe with him. for "" uS'd l"
have tho same peSaimiSil" VIC" as ne
has. We were taught THAI capital pun.
ishmrnt was right and We have heard
our father quote from the pulpit. wv no.
ever Sheddcth mans blood, by man
shall his blood Nc She'd and other
Mosaic laws that approved OF kliilh%
that were given To- the Hebrew nation
thousands Of years rr.or 10 the christ
ian era Those laws may have N""n
right then. 1t least they w"r" 'oI"rat%d'
but who thinks !; - right now under
our advanced christian ciNl!!%Ni"l
When We ."Stigatcd the tArI%t sue
we were cuuvIuccd that II was not "niE
wrong and immoral. but the greatest
curse OF the age. and not IN harmony
with the teachings or IN" MeSE''H.
wright to execute the murderer. hat
fullv 90 percent OF tho learners and
students OF our high schools an" col
leges are opposed I" 1t, and u - sell
dom YOU lind minister Of the Gospel
The trend OF public sentiment is 8"
strong against It. that in tarS" days
you can hardly get jury to condemn
a criminal to death unless the jury IS
packed THIS ought to satisfy any IN
telliccnt mind. tina; il - wrong. ahd
ought to hc abolished.
! lie said the reason So many r""p"
did not believe In II. - because of '|n-
( scienCiouS SCrurt"S.' What would be
come Of the world if it were not for Tn"
fact that some prnpl" hIH" sensitive
consciences while many seem not /"
have any conscience" at AL or II -
scared as with 4 hot ron and can stand
nv and see 4 brother Ch"l;"d - death.
You also noticed that h" said ti'tr the
Ten commandments We're given I" m
dividualS only.
lie would have no Law f"r C"rr"r;i-
lions which is illogical and absurd
| ThcriogianS Wi! tell yoH that IN"
Moral Law vas given originally t" IL"
Hebrew nation ;tS well a. 90 every 81
zen of that nation. Tn" M"ral Law j.
the fnrIndat ION of al law. h"ih riyln"
and human, and applies I" every nation
AMI to every individual /" IA" end OF
Thc Eternal Law of God was written
on TWO tables IL ~t"n" 10y cod Him
self and thrr"f"r" IN" comma ndn'en''
"Thou shalt not NIL" - th'' only writ
ton law from cod on III" subject Of Kill
iur. and thcr" is L" double standard Of
ethics. one Tor Iii" state. ana on" Tor
the Individual.
Mr. Eden said this same law giv"r
Moses. wrote N III" law tina, tNc muir
drrrr. should h" pat - death: iar ai.n
wrote that tho adulrerrr should b. pu;
To death Moses. the old sinner. COM
.uitted murder himself =" Gd Cain
Inrlrrh. David Saul aui "'h'r i;'h'"
Chlru,t.-%. i l. w,S tln LAW AMI r.rh'
why We're Not tN"I "N"'u''d"
Nrc no. al G"d'> law Ht &nrm'ln
with N" Moral l.Hw' AMI th"r"i"r".
laws that "r" not ~ harmony WITH -"
Moral Law are not G'd$ "WE Ih.'
viii ;,r,,,v t. IT,. I'D MuSa., Ju:i~rrH.
Lrrc. -, Veil ;S - modern mr.snrl-
dnurn Nhl" many ur thrs,. oil ,rN-
var, r,,.ht y.., man, IF th.u were
>,,... ,,.,J, and >vr,,Iu and All ,.., ct
harmony with tnv Eternal Law e God