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The Norcross Advance. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1873. JAS. P. SIMMONS, ( F ... JAS. U. VINCENT. \ Edltors - TREADVINCEASARELGIOUSPApY EXPLANATORY AND PROSPECTIVE. The junior editor Os this paper, has purposely omitted to notice ; the religious controversies that • have from time to time appeared : in these columns, lie has done so first, because he has not him self enough religion to quarrel about, and second, because he never saw a man who had, and third, because he cares nothing whatever for any particular de noinina'ional creed. When it was determined to conduct a religious department in this paper, a plat form was announced which, as is universally conceded, embraces every truth essential to Christian Faith, Christian Life, Christian Work, Christian Hope, Christain Love and Christain Destiny. In this platform there is no possible room for a charge of heresy, as all intelligent Christians tvcdl know. This department of the paper was committed to our senior editor, Hon. James P. Simmons, who is a Christian gentleman of leisure, means, possessing books and acknowledged ability. Though a member of the Bap tist Church he is Catholic in his views, though a Presbyterian we have no hobby to ride. Ilis load ing idea is Christian unity, and in this idea we heartily concur, and shall labor for its realization. We do not propose to cLscuss church creeds, nor church forms of or ganization and government, nor anything else which is extrinsic and casual. We propose to labor in this department, not for the unification of churches, but for Christian unity—for the unifica tion of the labors and hopes of all Christians—-for the outgrowth and perpetuation of Christian love for all men of whatever creed. Bigoted sectarians may misun derstand th is, and give themselves up to what is selfish and exclusive. But with us whatever is good— “good thoughts, good works, and good men,” are cosmopolitan pro perty. They belong to the world. They have lifted us, and are lift ing, and will ever lift themselves from the dungeons of a cold ex clusiveness and a blind sectarian ism. up into a world of Liberty and Love. We are out of all ruts — out in the wide domain of free, in dependent thought, and in this broad (Tomin we find great and formidable attacks and assaults upon Christianity, which must be met, and which cannot be met by the light shed by denominatroml distinctions. Human belief is but the outgrowth of the human mind, imperfectly informed and devel oped, and Christians are. at best, blind seekers, feelers and longers after the the true, the beautiful, and the good both in life and in death. The most enlightened hu man belief is but an imaginary fabric, of which falseness is the woof and truth the warp. We, therefore, ask none to accept our belief. and we shall not quarrel with any because of their belief. But we wish dow to say to our readers that no mans peculiar be lief will be allowed to injure our bus ness and usefulness, and that whenever any man attempts thus to injure either because of his j>cculir belief, our gio.es are oil. It is with this view we to-day in st rt the article headed “An Ex citing Drama in Norcross/' and it is with this view we now write. Our broad and Catholic platform was sent from lhe press Wednes day morning. On the following Friday night the Rev. Mr. Davis, a self-constituted supreme jndge of all theological questions, pre ferrod charges against our senior editor for His motives wore turn fold, and we know them, for we have learned to see through the cloak of self-sanctified clergy men. One object he had in view was to destroy in its iueipiency the indacnce of this paper in its proposed struggle for Christian unity—a thing by no means de voutly wished for by bigoted sec t arians—by men who know naught bnt to whistle jigs to the dry bones of denominational cau- RAMBLER. Readers er the Adednce: Lately I gave you some reasons why, in my the doctrine I cannot be true that a child is soul less till it is born and breathes. Now I propose to show you that the human soul cannot be a fallen angel or devil. This task will be smiled at, no doubt, by the dis tinguished author of “ War in Heaven,” especially as his parti cular business in life is assumed to be the correction of popular errors.” Let him correct mine to the satisfaction of his and my readers. Perchance some may remember that Col. S. asked me this ques tion in an article of his, “at what time does the unborn infant have a soul ?” This was the substance of the query. I will answer it by another. At what time does an acorn bdtome an oak? When the editor can answer this, if he will only substitute common sense for fancy, he can reply sensibly to the query with which he thinks I am stumbled. And here let me suggest that one of our editor's great troubles is that he essays to be “wise above what is written.'* Another is that he assumes to be wiser than any theologian of any age. Another is that he has at tempted to carry the cloak and staff of a philosopher, but actually plays the tricks of a lawyer whose case has to be made out of scant materials. So much byway of preface. Now let me show you that the human soul cannot be a fallen spirit or devil. As our author is a champion of reason, let reason be consulted. Jude says of the fallen angels, verso 6: “The angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under dark ness unto the judgment of the great day.” What is plainer than that these angels—-etery one of them—are irrecoverably and for ever lost? Reason asks, if they were thrust out of heaven, be cause of their sins, is it in the least degree likely that the holy God would ever deal with them again in mercy ? Let us look at the reception of a soul by our father Adam, as Gen. 2: 7, records it: “Gnd treated unto Adam’s nostrils the breath of life, and he became a living soul.’’ Now, can any one conceive that the great Jehovah put a devil somewhere in the neighborhood of Adam's nose and bio wed it in with his own breath ? Or, to make the matter no better, did the God of holiness take a devil in his own nose and puff him unto the lungs of the new-made body? Do ye say this sounds like blas phemy ? Well, let the sin rest with the author of “ War in Heaven.'’ Here is my impression of Adam's enterance on spiritual life : When his splendid body had been form ed, the great Father, as if in ad miration of his masterpiece, bent over it. and into it breathed his own breath, and Adam lived “the Son of God.” Luke 3:38. Reader, do you think my view reasonable I To proceed,when all things were finished on earth, man included, “God saw everything he had made, and behold it was very good.” Gen. 1: 31. Then man— soul and body, for it took both to complete him—was “very good,” God himself being judge. But, if adevil was man's soul, then either he was not good, or else God saw that to be so which was not so. Who can admit for one moment either of these conclusions ? But, perchance, our champion of the new theory would have us believe that God meant, in this p’ssage, to say no more than that the job of putting a devil into a dust made body was a successful one! But further than this, Gen. 1: 27. in forms us that “God created man in his own image." What was it in man that had God's image ? Was it has body ? Has the eternal Spiritual Existence a shape like that of man? Was it man's soul that had the image of God ? If that soul was a devil, then does i not follow that the devil which made the major part of Adam was God's own image ? Here are ques tions which it becomes the privi lege of our editor to answer, if he can. The 3d chap, of Genesis records ; the fall of Adam and Eve through Satanic machination. It is not said ! that they tempted themselves.bnt i that the-serpent did it. But if Adam and Eve were devils them [ selves, can any one see what need ■ there was of a tempter to seduce i them ? Men sin naturally now. I and were notour parents—if they were devils—as much inclined to do so then ! Math. 4: 24, tblls Us Os men pos sessed of devils in the Savior's time. How are we to understand this, if men themselves are devils? I Dois a laden angel take charge of his brother apostate with the power and design to torment him? And when many devils were in ! one man, (devil) as in the case of: the demoniac of Gadara, (Mark . 5: £>■,) how arc we to comprehend the matter? Was the devil al ready in the man, like a nlother rattlesnake, so capacitated as to hold any number of little devils? It is saiu there is honor even anlong thieves; and one might think that devils even "would let one another alone Yet our author seems to think otherwise. But furthur on this point: When the Redeemer was asked to cast out the devils which posessed men and women- and did it—why did he not cast out all the devils in the afflicted ones? He did cast out all the devils that were in the demoniac, and the man —a some thing different from devils —was left, lie did relieve Mary Magda line of her seven devils, but when they were gone, Mary was left. Last of all, in this list of argu ments, if man's spiritual nature bea fallen angel, then in the body ;of our Lord Jesus Christ there ’ dwelt together a fallen angel and ■ the Divine nature! This difficulty i seems to have occurred to the I author of “War in Heaven,” and so, on the 275th page of his book he firttly denies it. llere his lan guage: “I understand the Scrip tures to teach that Christ was and is God—that he was not man in any sense.” “A moment's reflec tion ought to convince any one. who can cotfple two ideas together, that nothing is more unnatural, or . unreasonable, than that he could have pcssessed a human soul." This is certainly a summary me , thed of dealing with a stubborn , difficulty. It is like a cloud shadow ' climbing a cliff again. When the fancy is wild, it is so easy to tower . above a difficulty which neither logic nor a proper exegesis can . remove. Now, my readers, let me prove , to you by the Scriptures of truth I that Jesus was a man, body and . j soul. I will not argue, in this , i place, that he was God, for this is , not denied. Besides, I believe in „ I his Divinity as fully as in h.s hu ‘ inanity. But to the point in coy I troversy. Hebrews,,2: 16, tells us j that Christ took not on him the i : nature of angels, but the seed of i Abraham. Did it not take a soul I > and body united to make a seed. I jor a son of Abraham? The next j verse tells us, “in all things it be- ’ : hooves him to be made like unto ~ his brethren.” His brethren were ‘ ; men of Israel’s stock; and in all t ; things, on the human side—does ! not the reader so understand it?— Jesus was made like them. Then he had a soul like theirs as well i as a body. Luke informs us (2:52) that “Jesus increased in wisdom." It is plain that if his only spiritual nature was Divinity, he could not ! increase in wisdom, for Divine ’, wisdom cannot increase. Human | wisdom is susceptible of growth, 1 and on the theory that Jesus was I completely a man, like men he 1 could, and did, grow in wisdom, i More than this, our Lord often ’ called himself “the son of man.” ‘ i This term has deceived manv as - : * i regards his true nature, if he was ! not really and fully a man. ’ But the main argument for the ■ complete humanity of Jesus is found in Hebrews. There we find i (chap. 2: 18) “he himself hath suf- ■ sered, being tempted." The 4th • chapter. 15th verse, tells ns that j Jesus “was in all points tempted 'Hike as we are, yet without sin.” 1 If Jesus was tempted, n hat was it i that suffered the temptation? Was '■ it his body ? Can a n>er: body be ; tempted ? Reason pronounces an ' emphatic* No. Was bis Divinity tempted ? Scripture says (Jos. 1: 13) God cannot be tempted with s evil.” Then, we were shut up to , the one conclusion that the hum in ■ soul of Jesus was tempted. I may add that it is my candid opinion ; that if Jesus was not wholly man . as well as God. there is no salva : tion in him for any sinner. If 1 ! am right, it is simply heresy to teach otherwise. Having now uprooted, as I be ; lieve, by the Scriptures, the wild J theory of “War in Heaven," I see no further reason for a continu ' ante of these papers. R AMBLER. . We learn that the grading < n the Northeastern rail road run *! ning from Athens to Bellon on I the Air line is about finished. It [ jis thought trains will be running >! by the first of January. We are . ’ glad to know we will soon be so near Athens, and the rich coun- > try and noble jwiple along the line ORIGIN, NATURE AND DES TINY OF THE SOUL. In closing an article last week, under the head “Union,” we made a few remarks in relation to the importance of a correct under standing of the subject which heads this, and promised to’tiOn tinue them this week. In addition to the considerations to which we then called attention, we leave to submit the fol lowing: This subject underlie-: our Christian fabric. Be fore tlie reformation it attracted the attention of theologians, per haps, more than any other, and since then it has been, and now is. the basis on which both the Catholic and leading Protestant Churches found their widely dis : fcrent systems of theology. lhe Catholic Church holds that the soul is created by the AL , mighty at the time when the body j is born —that it never existed be i fore, and of course had not sinned, ; and, being the workmanship of a perfect Creator, the soul, on en tering this life, is pure and holy. They, therefore, deny the doctrine of native depravity, and build their whole creed on that hypo thesis of the soul. Protestants, for the most part, on tise other hand, hold that the i soul and body alike and together have descended from our first parents, and, as they sinned, and fell under the curse, we are born sinners and under the same curse —enemies to God and doom ed to eternal punishment, if not ! reconciled to Him through Jesus i Christ while in this life. The bitterness of feeling which followed the division of the Church, soon lit up the torch of persecution, and that speedily burned to ashes —utterly con sumed, for the time —all that love which once bound and always should have held Christians to gether as one family. When the war opened argument closed, and has stood closed until recently. And so completely was the voice | of reason silenced that there are i humlreds and thousands of good, ■ and. on most subjects, well in i formed Christians all over the count y now who do not know taat such questions were ever dis eusissd, or that all Christians do iiot agree to-day as to the origin ; of the soul. Reader, how many sermons did you ever hear ? and how many books did you ever read >u that controling question ? That being the giound work of all the conflicting religious creeds, it is< self evident proposition that i if we can all go back to the start j ing point, and agree as to the i true origin of the soul, and the divine purposes which have ‘ brought us here, we will agree in all things else, at least sufficiently well to enable us all to love and live in peace with each other. To the humble, faithful and de voted Christian, who feels no in terest in any particular creed— i what would be more gratifying than to see all Christians, of what ever name, united together in | bonds of love? We could then read and confidingly reason to gether, each anxious only to learn and teach the truth, and all re solved to follow her instructions to the letter. Should that blessed day ever come, the reign of dis cord will find its end. How long! Kind Heaven, O how long, shall Satan hold the Christian Church bound in the flames of sectarian fire!. The answer is, “If the Son i therefore shall make vou free, ve [shall be free indeed.” Then, ! Christian friends, let us seek that freedom which He alone can give;' ami, to do which, successfully, we must learn to hate strife and to J ’ love peace, Christ and His creed j better tnan man and his. But there is a pressing reason ' ! u hy Protestants of this age, and j more than ever existed before, I , should review the Bible with an anxious desire to know what we ' an. and why we are here — “ what : manner of spirit (we) are of." Infidels and skeptics are taking advantage of the many contra , dictions and unreasonable results which aie made manifest between ' different passages of scripture, as construed to sustain the Traduc- ■ tiou theory of the soul in many particulars, and in such way that it will be found utterly impossible to prevent philosophical minds of the generation now growing up in > our schools, colleges and univer sities falling into the vortex of in li lelify, unless we base our system of religion on a better foundation ; i one which accords with revelation, science and reason. Os which incongruous and un reasonable proportions we have room at present only f<»r a few. The question is asked, if our souls and bodies descend alike from our pareats, and we never lived or sinhed before, why was it that God permitted Satan to enter the Garden of Eden and deceive Adam and Eve, as was done ? The morning aft r their fall they repented and believed in God; then why were they not pardoned ainl their purity and holiness restored, as before their hill ? By extending to them that grace, as the Bible assures us it will be granted to everybody else, who repent and believe, He could have destroyed all “ the works of the devil” which were done in that Eden. And by that ftiSiple and easy act of His niercy the necessity of the intercession, suffering and d ath of His be loved Son could have been obviated, and the whole i ace of Adam would have been saved, instead of the comparatively few who will be on the plan adopted. On that hypothesis, would not the chil dren of parents who have been redeemed, washed and purified in the Blood of the Lamb, and their childrens children through all ages have beCii a« pure and holy as if Adam and Eve had not sinned ? And why should a just and merciful God visit their sins on us of this age, and others of all ages, who were not there when that sin was committed, in fact, not in existence at the time and could not prevent it, so far as to send us and them to that hell which was “ prepared foi the devil and his angels? ” Or, in that view, would a merciful Crea tor send His erring creatures to hell for ever simply on account of the sins we com mit in this life, if we never lived before? In that case, would not the punishment be cruelly disproportionate to the crime com mitted ? Were worse sinners than some men arc ever permitted to live in heaven ? The devil and his angels had been tolerated there before be and they were “cast out into the earth.” Is it not likely that some of them weir sony for what they had done, when just punishment overtook them ? Then why should God reject them forever and create another race of rational spirits and turn Satan loose among them, to deceive and destroy them, as be had done others, and then become so anxious to save them when too late, as we are taught to believe is the case ? Again, if the soul and body come into being together, did the prophet Elijah re turn to earth as the forerunner of the Mes siah, as the prophet foretold he should do ? If he did, how did he get here? Who was he ? If the old prophet did not return to fulfill that offiee, the Old Testament Scrip tures, or the New, cannot be true. Christ informed His disciples that the prophesy referred t > was fulfilled in the person of John the Baptist. That we believe was true. And if we admit the identity of the fallen angels and spirits of men, we will find no difficulty in solving all the above problems, and the host of others that we cou'd name of the scum sort, and in fu'ly reconciling the whole Bible with all facts known to science and with human reason. Then, is not this subject worth investiga tion? Attention Buyers ! *- -*•»- We a. e offering for cash the following lines of goods very low : DRY GOODS. Staple and Fancy. SHOES. Ladies', Mens’ and Boys'. Mens’, Boys' and Ladies’. GROCERIES. Heavy and Light.- i TINWARE, HARDWARE/ CROCKERY, ETC., ETC. We have on hand a consignment of A’irginia Salt, which we are offering very 1< w Give us a call before purchasing else where, and do net hesitate to call for what you want to see. ••Quick sales and small profits” is our ; motto. oct22 ts ALLEN «fc JONES. TO THE PUBLIC. We have again opened our SHOE SHOP lOn the west side of the Railroad. We respectfully solicit your orders. REPAIRING DONE AT SHORT NOTICE. ALL WORK WARRANTED. Give us a call. P. F. TAPP, x-tlO-tf J. H. CROWLEY. Nomination. We are authorized to announce J. R. ; Hopkins as a candidate for re-election to the offiee of Cotton Glnner at the Palace | Gin House and Water-power of the Beaver i Bun Novelty Works. Having served sev > eral years in that office he feels assured I | that he can give satisfaction. Thankful for past liberal patronage, he I ! would inform his patrons and friends that I ; he will gin and pack for one-twentieth of; ! the cotton. »eptl2-3m TO RENT OR FOR BALS. The undersigned offers to rent or sell j i his house and lot, in the town of Norcross, ' i situate on the Northerst corner of Peach | tree and Mitchell Streets. A good store j I room on the corner connected with the j dwelling house. Dwelling has six rooms with three fire-places. This is one of the I | best stands to sell goods there is in the ! i place, it being on the street the most ot j ! the trade eoines in at, and far enough I : from the railroad so the engine will not ■ scare the ladies’ horses. Any person vvish [ ing to purchase or rent would do well to i I give me a call. John S. Jamks. i Norcross, Ga., October 3. DR. M. RICHARDSON’S i Office is at Floyd & Alien’s store, where ; be may usually lie found when not pro- I fessionally engaged, or at his residence on ; peachtree street. Thankful for the lil»eral patronage of the past be still offers bis professional services to the public. N'orrro-'.. Ga., I«t3. 10-ts Grandest Scheid 4 Evex’ Kaowa. FOURTH grand gift concert for Tllte BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KeiLttcclfij. 12,000 C sfi Gifts SISOO 00C $250,000 for SSO. 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Samples of sen ing, descriptive circulars containing Terms, Testimonials, Engravings, etc., etc., sent free. We also supply AGII IC ULTU RA L IM I’ I. EMEN TS. Latest Patents and Improvements for the Farm and Garden. Mowers, Reavers, Cultivators, Feed (.'utters. Harrows. Farm Mills, Planters, Harvesteis.Threshers and all articles needed for Fann work. Rare Seeds in larve variety. All money sent in Post Office Money Orders, Bank Drafts, or by Express, will be at our risk, and are perfectly secure. Safe delivery of all our good guaranteed. “Anold an responsible firm that sell the best goods at the lowest price, and can be relied on by our readers.”—Farmer’s Jour nal, New York. Not Responsible for Registered Letters. Address Orders Jerome 9. idson 4c Co., Cor. Greenwich and Cortlandt Sts.,.B. Y, TAN.YARD —AND— The undersigned is prepared to purchase raw hides at fair prices or to tan for cus tomers on shares, at his one half mile from the depot on the Stone Mountain road. LEATHER IN VARIETY. and of the best qualify constantly on hand and sold cheap for cash. He will also keep a regular Beef ALarket during the season, and supply hiwcustom «rs at their doors, Tuesday and Wednes day of each week. v v. C. SPARKS. Norcross. Ga., July !), 1873. STEAM POWER COTTON CIN AND Brooks’ Patent Press. I respectfully inform the fanners of Norcross and vicinity that I will be pre pared to GIN, PACK AND DELIVER, at the Depot, all the cotton raised here abouts, and will do so for one-twentieth of the cotton, or for one-twentieth of the money when the cotton is sold by the owner. I will also furnish at ATLANTA PRICES HMm g. H. JON K L .YQRCRQSS REAL ESTATE AGENCY- In response to frequent inquiries of par ties living at a distance, and also in order to promote the interest of Norcross and vicinity, I hereby inform the public that I will act as Real*Estate Agent for all par ties living In or near Norcross, and re spectfully solicit the call or correspond ence of all parties desirous of purchasing land in or near.Norcross. septl2-tf 1H‘?«. PORING M. I».