Indianapolis Monroes Iron Clad Age (Newspaper) - September 27, 1884, Indianapolis, Indiana
2the Iro , the a Volute Seymour , Seigt . 27, 1884.the ironclad age. I Indianapolis sept 27, 1884. If we Are a free people Beaart i the follow Kellk Iouin Freedom i be c Ontl Tiitson �1 the article i. 8bc. 1. Neither Congress nor any state Shuh make any Chw respecting an establishment of religion or la Vorng any particular form of religion or pro lib iting the free Cher close thereof or permitting in any degree a Union of Churchi and state or granting any special privilege immunity or advantage any sect or religious body or any number of sects or religious bodies or taxing the people of any stale either directly or indirectly for the support of any sect or religious indy or of any Nulter of sects or Reid Gioth bodies or abridging the Freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peacefully assemble and petition the government for a re. Dress of grievances. A pc. 2. No religious test shall Ever req Redas a condition of Sull rage or As a qualification any of tace or Public Trust in any state. No person shall Kefei be deprived of any of his or her rights Privi Lages or capacities or for the perform a Scoof any Public or private duty or rendered ii it competent give evidence in any court of Law or equity in consequence of any opinions he or she May hold on the subject of religion. No person shall Ever be required bylaw contribute directly or indirectly the support of any religions society nobody of which she or is not a voluntary Mem Lier. Sec. 3. Neither the United states nor any state territory or municipality or any civil division of any state or territory shall Levy any tax or make any gift Grant or appropriation or the support or in a id of any Church religious sect or denomination or any school Seminary or institution of learning in which the Faith or doctrines of any religious order or sect shall be taught or inculcated or in which religious rites shall be observed or for the support or Loaid of and purpose of any sect orderer denomination whatever. Sec. 4. Congress shall have Power enforce the various provisions of this article by appropriate Lex Illarion. Jan. 8,105,-9y for the ironclad ago. Brother Mcaffee preaches Christ. Lexington ky., aug. 8, 84. De. Ironclad age sunday. February 24th last Rev. We. Mcalfee pastor of the Broadway m. E. Church this City preached from the text Quot and 1 say unto thee thou Art Peter and upon this Rock i will build my Church and All the Gates of hell shall not prevail against the subject of the gentleman s remarks was the divinity of Christ and the ability of the Church withstand the a Saulta of philosophical scepticism that is now sweeping the land. The Sermon was very interesting not Only from the Christian s standpoint but equally As much so from the infidel. Aside from the Many mistakes and misrepresentations indulged in by the preacher regarding liberals and their doctrine there Are a few Points of his remarks i wish note which i Hope will not prove tiresome or uninteresting the Reader although i am perfectly aware the subject has a Quot Een discussed time and again by tar Abler minds for use the minister s own words Quot scientists Are Best qualified i criticize the life of first. Or. Mcalteer nov Irma that the life of Christ was Quot divine not i beg differ with his reverence yet i do so with Quot malice toward none and Charity for All Quot conflict aug opinions. I contend the life he Speaks of was not Only human but full of in Man in Torrai ties and i moralities. Or. Mcalfee May consider assertion As defaming or slandering the character of the Savior yet i can and will prove every word 1 say. As a tree is known by its fruits so will the teachings of Christ Settle the satisfaction of any unprejudiced mind the question of his divinity. If a doctrine contains errors and imperfections we Are in Justice forced infer leaving out the question of divine origin that the teacher himself was imperfect. Quot a Quot says or. My Aflee was not the teachings of the Savaii or perfect Quot we shall Seo. One of the most distinctive Chav acteria tic of Christ was his contradictory state rents. In Matthew 5, if we read Quot let your Lilit Shine before men that they May see your Good works and glorify a your father which is in yet he teaches just Obj posit in Matt. A 1. Quot take heed that be do not show your alms before men be seen of men otherwise be have no Reward with your Tatlier which is in then again in Matt. 5,22, he says Quot whosoever shall say thou fool shall be in danger of but in Matt. 23, 17, he uses the same words he had counselled his hearers avoid Quot be fools and Blind Quot Etc. This example ought Suttice prove that i am right in my position l it for or. Mcaffee s Benefit i will go on. Matt. 5, 22, reads Quot that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the yet we learn this Man god so caused l come angry himself from Matt. 10, 23. Quot but he turned and said unto Peter get thee behind me satan thou Art an offence unto me for thou favour est not the things that be of god but those that be of he tells us love our enemies in Matt. 6,44, but in Luke 14, 26, he says Quot if any Man come into ipad and hate not his father Moffait wide i children Brethren an4 is Jer a Yea and own life Albo cannot be my of such Sublime such harmonizing doctrine and that too for a god possible this infinite All Wise being was cursed with a treacherous memory which curse by the Way is a human failing. Again we find this alleged Savior saying in Matt. 10, 34 Quot think not that i come Send peace on Earth i come not Send Pence but a he positively contradicts himself when he blesses the peacemakers Quot blessed Are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of Matt. 10, 34. Once More Quot though i Bear record of myself my recon is John 8, 14. But if we turn Back John 0, 31, we will find him teaching the jews contrary his own expressed testimony which i have just quoted Quot if i Bear witness of myself my witness is not he exhorts us judge not in these words Quot judge not and be shall not be judged condemn and be shall not be yet he is continually violating his own avowed principles. Bead Quot a e serpents be generations of vipers How can be escape the damnation of Matt. 23, 33. As or. Mcafee prides himself upon being a Christian and a believer in the so called divine word i would ask How he can believe or expect others believe these contradictory statements of the being he represents As leading a Quot divine not a human life Quot and do not the scriptures sternly inform him that if he disbelieves one line or entertains the slightest doubt of any sayings manifested in the flesh by this being he terms Quot divine not human Quot that he is just As guilty As if he disbelieved All or in i gainer words he is just As sure of abiding with the Devil and his Angels throughout All eternity As the rank est infidel. How the gentleman can harmonize such conflicting doctrine is beyond my comprehension. Probably it is one of the Many mysteries of godliness. However 1 cannot Tarry but shall proceed still farther and investigate the Many inconsistencies and nonsensical utterances of this Quot divine not human Christ s selfishness was amazing. Can there be a Inore sufficient proof of this assertion than in the following pernicious sentiment Quot Lay not up for youranfi., treasures upon Earth where Moth and rust doth consume and where thieves break through and steal but Lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven where neither Moth nor rust doth consume and where thieves do Fiot break in and Matt. 19. And in Matt. 20, 14 and 15 Quot take that thine is and go thy Way. Is it not for me do what 1 will with in Neov a Quot Agai i he utters this horrid f x if a Siou Quot for unto every one that Lith sih11 be Given and he shall have Abun finc a but from Linin that Hast not even that we he hath shall be taken away. Matt. 2j, 2 i am willing Hll irm history does not reveal a More so Linh h a fitful Chiu Acter than Eliut hired by Christ not Only on a it joint of the evil Izill Uerice it Ost i upon kind for it is reason Mulc ship Fusi a containing such ii Ionina be As tin above can exert no bin but evil but that the Good moral a precepts promulgated by ii Are far outweighed l y Jilin Oral one.-. 1 nov show Sivine other Provini nent weakness no this Quot divine life Quot which 1 the Reader especially serve. I Din a i Rachit Al Point of View a Well an religious je.-ii-1 has Ahvay Heen Lulu Vij l y Fri Tian admirers As an excellent sex Niple of , yet he Liki d even hym Paliy fur his fellow Man. This May seem Julious the reverend gent and he May con Ider it a Gross libel upon the Savior sacred character and holy calling ii Ever Lehs it is 1 am sorry a Only too Tiue As can shown from the following not aliens from Quot holy Jesus Haid into him Quot follow Rne and leave the dead Bury the the followers of thu Quot Bles de one Quot Nubi indeed have been ignorant if they supposed the Lead could Bury the dead. Quot woman what hav i do with thee Quot Matt. 8 21. The Reader will notice when he uses the term woman he is Phi making his Mottier. It Nice example for cd Illren no wonder henday school boys and girls Are noted for disobeying their parents. A being who will use such , vulgar language his Mother is unworthy of tiie Tiame of , much less the High sound Fig appellation of Man god. Then again at the pass Over of the jews did the Quot lowly one Quot distinguish himself by overturning the tables and destroying the goods belonging the merchants. See John 2 19. Cleanliness is said be next godliness but Christ did not think much of going around dirty such an extent that would have been an Honor a modern Street Gamin. Read where the pharisees rebuked him for sitting Down eat without washing his hands. Luke 11 38. And remember the pharisees Are the same people whom this Prince of mercy loved Only too Avell slander and abuse such Quot woe unto you scribes and pharisees and hypocrites for be Compass sea and land make one proselyte and when he is come so be make him two fold More a son of hell than Matt. 23 15. Christ was also of a cowardly nature As will seen from the following taken from Matt. 5 25 Quot agree with thine adversary quickly whilst thou Art with him in the Way least Haply the adversary deliver thee the judge and thou be cast into and at his death he cries Quot my god my god Why Hast thou forsaken me Quot or. Mcafee May take occasion publicly refute my assertion but All thoughtful persons will agree Avith me when 1 say the fact is Only too apparent need any criticism. For if he had not been cowardly he would not have Given utterance the words i have quoted in support of my position. The gentleman frequently refers the miracles said be performed by Christ prove the divine nature of god s Quot Only y it this proves nothing As i shall presently developed. I have before me an account of the experience of a traveler in India who met one of those Peculiar be Oftle known As conjures the skill of whom is remarkable for performing wonderful tricks. If space would permit i would give the ironclad Reader a full history of this remarkable Man for it is quite interesting i assure him. As it is 1 can Only give him an outline or two merely an illustration by using the traveler s own words Quot while yet i looked i saw in his right hand a Large cup and in his left the Rose. He stepped Forward a few feet Laid the Rose do Wop on the ground and placed the c Over it. Having covered the r with the cup As i would be w ing make oath for i saw d Tinct by the Rose As the hollow , held by the top went slowly Down Over it the conjurer resumed his former place and said will your excellency kind enough lift the cup and see what is under it of course i would have wagered a heavy sum the Rose was still there for one thing be cruise Exi eating some trick i had kept Niy Eye on it the last moment and was certain there was no of its being removed alter the hand had let go at the top. I con plied with his request stepped Forward and raised the cup. But instantly dropped it and Bou Dihl Buck with a cry of terror for there inst and of the Rose was one of the Little Green Ileathy serpents of India coiled up and realty for a Spring with its Small littering eyes fixed intently on mine. Snakes of All kinds Are my , and this one not Only Hor i lied me but All of my attendants who with cries of alarm enlarged the Circle very rapidly for they k i a its Wiite be i he Filer afterwards commenting upon the miraculous perform Anc \ says a a lure it will be observed there was no a machinery assist him a Labuti with its false top As Webe similar tricks performed in a place fitted us by tie Magit iian for that Purio a l it Only my own quarters in the full Bright Light of Lay with myself sharply watch him within five feet Antl my attendants grou Peil around almost As Here we have a Miracle turning a Rose into a Serpent by a Man who claims no divinity or in a i ratio. From on High which i a Niilend is greater than the one performed by Christ converting water into wine at the Inar Riatti Felist. Be i Lohn 2 8.greater from the fact that it is much More Dili cult change a de Drosi into a live Snake especially for j or Wiak no raid Man and that too without assistance from the. Girls than it is it it turn water into wine for any Ordinary person can accomplish this with a few lie i cals the Recei Jie for which one can it fire by calling at my residence in this City Warran Teil be As genuine As the pare grape juice. Hence Christ s Miracle at the Galilee wedding. Quot a Quot says or. Mca Fleo Quot i cannot accept this miraculous per Firmance without proof. Surely you do not expect me believe this Man s statement without corroborative evidence Why does not his attendants whom says were grouped around near at hand sustain him with their testimony Quot True. I do not expect you receive it nor do i. Yet it is just As reliable just As worthy of our acceptance As John s version of Christ s Miracle. Jesus himself does acknowledge he performed the Miracle attributed him. Neither does the Hindoo magician acknowledge he transformed the Rose into a Snake. Christ leaves John record his alleged Miracle and does even sign his signature the document As witness thereof. Equally so does the Juggler leave the narrative of his marvels the traveler neither does he endorse anything uttered by the latter. The people before whom Christ performed his wonderful feat Are silent they neither offer their testimony prove or disprove John s statements. So Are the attendants silent. John gives no explanation that is at All satisfactory How Jesus accomplished this wonder by what Art Power or magic. Neither does the traveler both relate simply what they saw. On the contrary John makes Christ say his Quot father which is in heaven Quot gave him Power Lent him Aid. How i would ask Are we know this alleged father really assisted when he has no evidence prove his assertion can we conceive of any court of Justice in our land that would base a conviction upon such a Story As that no. Yet there Are hundreds nay thousands of Good people who devour this fable As a Sweet morsel of divine revelation. With a Little investigation those same people could discern the Absurdity nonsensical hum buggery of such a legend. And Thi a would too if not for the prying hypocritical Good for nothing lady vagabonds known As priests who Hope there a wifi Yitoi upon their Hopes and fears gain a livelihood without toil. But taking it for granted this father this mysterious being the inspired writer refers so much really Lent assistance is it not reasonable suppose for aught we know the contrary the Juggler derived Aid from the same source also Why should this Quot father which is in heaven Quot not offer assistance the Hindoo in performing his remarkable trick As Well As Jesus providing of course if there is such a being in existence is it not More than Likely he did so is not the idea acceptable that both Christ and the Juggler Wero nothing More nor less than Clever expert magicians i think so. But Why discuss this question farther have i not clearly and fully demonstrated beyond a 11 doubt of controversy any sober mind that Christ s life was not Only human but full of human failings and Short comings 3rd. Or. Mcaffee asserts and that too without the slightest evidence Quot that philosophy Ludl pass away but the Church the teachings of Christ shall never pass 1 cannot in just the Reader s intelligence by attempting a repetition for it is apparent All but religious bigots that the statement is false utterly without foundation in fact. Yet i must confess i was overwhelm d with Surprise and astonishment that a gentleman of my. Mcaffee s standing and education should give utterance such a Gross untruthful remark As the far As the latter pact of his statement is concerned 1 have very Little Hay. It is Only sufficient add that Martin Luther lion years ago Soun Deil the death Knell of christianity the teach figs of Christ and it if Only a question of time until they entirely die out and sink into oblivion. The grand wave of scepticism i sweeping the country it has entered every Nook Evi iry Corner of theology no Church has escaped its blight influence and no theologian fully recognizes but dreads acknowledge this fact than or. Me Alice. He knows As Well As 1, that Christ s Tea ihing8 Are Retro grading that Ere Long thu people instead of worshipping crib has dogmas and Ritu ids will worship truth reason Ami Seuss Liat in is of the despair ate struggle hopeless fight the chirpy Are making the ridiculous pernicious doctrine taught by Christ will be replaced and sniper Cee led by the More Beautiful humanizing doctrine of liberalism that the people instead of crying and shedding tears for the sufferings of the crucified Savior will have new cries and tears for poor suffering Man that they will learn live u Noble upright life without the Promise of a future Reward or fear of a future punishment that a True Man needs no inducement for doing his duty and that he lives right for right s own Sweet Sake not because some so called Savior accorded in an alleged inspired Book tells him . A no philosophy will never pass away but Christ s teachings will and Are passing away. 4th. Or. Mcaffee says Quot a modern lecturer recently remarked that anyone could compose a better and More moral Book than the whatever might be the reverend gentleman s defects or suppression of truth in his former assertions however in this instance he Speaks truly although apparently unaware of it at the time. Aside from the thousands or so of errors conglomeration of vile a vulgar expressions shocking obscenity degrading i moralities say nothing of drunk Ness adultery lying murder incest slavery polygamy stealing and cheating any school boy familiar with the first principles of elementary composition could i affirm compose an infinitely better Book with higher More elevating morals than the Bible. In conclusion i would suggest the Good minister before he again discourses upon Christ s divine nature or the moral precepts of the Bible that he read it and ascertain what it really contains. By so doing his alleged sermons will not Call for criticism at the hands of the ungodly. . The Bottom dropping out. Cincinnat itt sept. 10, 84. Or. J. K. Moni Iok there is a great change coming Over the Public mind the clerical machinery is becoming so Rusty and All its fabulous and silly stories Are become so fossilized and anti ration Al that sensible persons can have no respect for or take any interest in any of its monastic summeries. Who is there Day Vjio claims brains desires Sii at in a Church in order listen the same old thread Bare Bugaboo about god with a vengeance in his Eye also cities of Gold in the air. And devils in darkness with big fires of Brimstone just below the Earth s surface surely no sane person can seriously believe in any such childish nonsense in this age away Back in the Remote past when ignorance was Universal then such absurd and ridiculous statements was received by the unfortunate slaves of a tyrant whose cruelty knew no limit and whose greed was As insatiable As the most ferocious beast of the Jungle. But now millions of Wiser people exist and they have wonderfully a Volute far from these false notions and j Ries Craft today is on its last legs and the time is not Distant when the howl of the receiver and hypocrite will be heard wailing because their game of deceit and fraud together with Volu Nins of is All found out Laid Bare in All its ugly deformity and the exile can be no longer hoodwinked by the cunning and sanctimonious Diveler about what he inwardly knows be the boldest Humbug Ever imposed on an imbecile and credulous people. This Gigantic fraud miss soon end it s become so glaring and disgusting that its corrupt carcass must sink beneath its foul weight and its Bot Tim will Dro out with Wilry rot and materialism will grandly Rise ,11 the ruins of this crumbling rubbish. T. Want i materialist. _ make him mad As god. Ijrsiinhm., ,., sept. 1�, "84. I u. possibly Cuiule humanity Nevils a religion purified humanity needs none has no element that can constitute an Alli nity for anything which the term . So say Quot pure religion Quot Quot religion of humanity Quot Quot right kind of religion Quot Etc., is simply Quot words words freethinkers should not View this As non important the use of the word As located is a prop tottering theology. But worst than this and More be deplored is the strange conduct of some freethinkers in Stu Uluig think Little innocent children sunday school such things make me mad As god and i am led wonder at the advancement Freeth Ouight seems making. S. L. Bijali Liitt. Satan in Jor Baalom a Stone in the floor of the Vir Gin s Chapel in Leru Aaleru was lately found in broken. A great controversy arose Bette Chi the Derby As which Hall the right replace it. The contest waxed warmer until they seemed Likely kill one another when the turkish troops ironclad age for 1884.wldkbd his fellow Bein is from the Niue or Miary a it a the Mon Clad age. An Ogol Wickel papi re Witk ii fur Llie Cranou thai it Lull few Anil Scirico a Iol Iuo. Moat Joun Inlo Are Loa it a Trio ii Aries with principle Quot platforms and polities. Hut the Irone and age by heating oat of Overly Aries Ciiab loj t of Edriess without a god happiness without a no salvation without n Savior and redemption without a redeem her. U id Tiuis Tiu Only great i Ai Erin the treat Wust that is Able Tun Goj or Devil or ghost. The ironclad age is full of Liui iian a Nii Aloies but As none of these Are the Savior and gods it has an abundance for the heir goof Earth. People who wee Over the sulier Wiigs of the alleged a a Savior Quot Seluia week much for smile ring Man except Hobo Niide Aud in Africa without or revolver. The Iron Eliida age is warmly not acid life and the Beauty and happiness that attend it yet ii is a firm believer in Ileath and its ability Loon All. The ironclad ago Lails see the be of a vast Host of Able bodied \�>-ll-dre8se l managers of Between men and the Powers in tie Cloies and it holds if a Man s soul is 8ived by Man a work the Man that has the soul has gut do the work. The ironclad ago believes tic men of a nation Oug lit Tak Quot l Are of support and Prutts i the women and children of that Nalion and that Macii Lou As oppress and use these ought be otherwise of. The Iron Laii age has but aim love for who Stone Birds their parents or Lack resin act for the aged. The ironclad age ought be but in in i a Ian Orite with tie pious Sisters of the Church because it Timeir beloved pastors when accused �1 carry in Sui after the manner of Tho Sickul Oil Diminga who know not god nor anybody that Ilea knew him. The age has pity for the a Climi Unis placed continence a the Little boys that Lisle rain barrels and tie feeble a find d priest that rolling the Reyes upward implore vacuity and nothing Ness feed and Bithe them and confound their enemies. Rile wicked Proi Krietor of Tiu ironclad age is Payin live dollars s l a head for , Little or big old 1.1 Young male or female holy or unholy and be wants All he g. T. Lie is paying tit Terai thousand dollars i a head Lor virgins who Are . He has furthermore a Siam Ling Oil prof life cedi million dollars Siri ii ii e fir just one sane Man who will say he really believes Thero Ever was a father who was Iho son of Hijii Milf or a son who was the father of himself or a ghost who was both of Emer either item or All of in. Tho age Ivsich was formerly la Seymour time swill enter its 2llh year Macli 2itli, Iris. In is a Handi niely printed is paper it is a Freeth Ouight paper that you will find you want and want bad if Youncs begin Road it. 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