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{{Style P-HPB SB. Title continued|A Tilt with Talmage.|14-7}} | {{Style P-HPB SB. Title continued|A Tilt with Talmage.|14-7}} | ||
... | {{Style P-No indent|Talmage, of Brooklyn, announced that he would begin a series of sermons directed especially against the doctrines of Freethought taught by Col. Ingersoll. This sermon has been very widely circulated. The Times correspondent, yesterday called upon Col. Ingersoll and asked him if he would reply to Mr. Talmage through the Times. This he consented to do. His reply as made has been carefully revised and, as written, represents one of the best of the later productions of the Colonel. It is one of his most extended efforts since his last appearance in the North American Review, which excited so much attention. As he has practically left the lecture field for some time, on account of large business interests in other fields, what he has to say will be read with special interest on account of the rarity of his utterances to the public. He was first asked:—}} | ||
{{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|14-9}} | Question—Have you read the sermon of Mr. Talmage, in which he exposes your misrepresentations? | ||
Answer—I have read such reports as appeared in some of the New York papers. | |||
Q.—What do you think of what he has to say? | |||
A.—Some time ago I gave it as my opinion of Mr. Talmage that, while he was a man of most excellent judgment, he was somewhat deficient in imagination. I find that he has the disease that seems to afflict most theologians, and that is a kind of intellectual toadyism that uses the names of supposed great men instead of arguments. It is perfectly astonishing to the average preacher that any one should have the temerity to differ, on the subject of theology, from Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, and other gentlemen eminent for piety during their lives, but who, as a rule, expressed their theological opinions a few minutes before dissolution. These ministers are perfectly delighted to have some great politician, some judge, soldier, or President certify to the truth of the Bible and to the moral character of Jesus Christ. | |||
Mr. Talmage insists that if a witness is false in one particular his entire testimony must be thrown away. Daniel Webster was in favour of the Fugitive Slave Law, and thought it the duty of the North to capture the poor slave mother. He was willing to stand between a human being and his freedom. He was willing to assist in compelling persons to work without any pay except such marks of the lash as they might receive. Yet this man is brought forward as a witness to the truth of the Gospel. If he was false in his testimony as to liberty, what is his affidavit worth as to the value of Christianity? Andrew Jackson was a brave man, a good general, a patriot second to none, and excellent judge of horses, and a brave duellist. I admit that in his old age he relied considerably upon the atonement. I think Jackson was really a very great man, and probably no President impressed himself more deeply upon the American people than the hero of New {{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|14-9}} | |||