we ought never Ctidence, "not theory. Experiments toot and Tete which point sto. this conclusion "have Deen successfully carried out for a ber of years, and we now have the Final "A skilful surgeon. has been able longer. time than the of lite of the animal tse ier subject to the influence, and there tne doubt that it ly, cared for it will live indefwrote, "I would that all men were even as myself." But he Imows well, as the context shows that all men' are not as he and he called marriage "a great sacrament" Eph.
82, But to those who desire to give themselves undivided to God's service (i.e. as His priests) he explains, "He that is without a wife is solicitous for the things that be-Jong to the Lord: how. he may please God." If "Barnabas" canno= understand that this is a clear indication that for a priest a life of celibacy is a more ideal one than one in matrimony, then it cannot be; helped. That celibacy is also for lay people a more ideal state than matrimony is not denied but is outside the scope of Mr. Rowlan remarks under discussion: "Rome believes in a celibate ministry Regarding the Primacy of Peter "John" says that, "Quite evidently Peter received no' power that was not equally bestowed on the others"
79 chick, which he has kept alive for eight years. This experiment alone may. not, be conclusive, but. in Rexion with the work of other solent Rs) meaning becomes lear. Not only:
possible to cultivate ardisclally the roving life cells of an, ambry, chick, ath 39 been done. with cell from various parts of the human bods, focations Im the bods fairly say, 1 believe," say Prof. Raymond Pearl, of John: Hopkin Baltimore, "that the potential im: mortality of all' the essential cellular slentents of the Body either has Serred far enough fo ake the. prob bility. very prest- that" properly "con ducted experiments would demonstrate ife to any Indetinite Couched in the cautious language of olena the statement fs none "The remarkable development recently brought about has been the observation that the culture is no loner subject ihe infgece of, tines here (1) Peter alone was named the' Rock upon which Christ would build His Church; (2) Peter alone was given the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; (3) Peter alone was told to "feed" Christ's lambs (the laity) and Christ's sheep (the clergy) in fact che was given the pastorate of His entire flock.
(A) Peter alone was told to confirm his brethren in their faith. "John's" refutation of point (1) "For other foundation can no man Jay than is laid which is Jesus Christ," 1 Cor. IIT 11, apparently, means that the Church which Christ would build on the Rock (Peter) was without Himself as its foundation, Does "John" mean that Christ deceived Peter? Or what does he mean? "John" has not refuted one single word of the writer's letters July 22 and 28 and how could he, otherwise than by proving that. Chivist's words wore untrue; which he cannot prove.
"John" shows a tendency towards quibbling and theological hair splitting which the writer does not, feel inclined to counter.
Much heartburning would be avoided if people could only think in straight, clear, logical lines, Tam, ete, ies continue uniform rate of Krovwt, Siatter of fact as ie som Gramatic a bat Bering sha, the vayo Jue bodies ute. potentially there earn, whi ree Inevitable-nit is the ave een wrong. "The change it cell sure which, accompanies oid age Is of the cause of old age, but the result 'What, then, fs the span'ot human lifer Four score' sears "and ten? "Actually rage is less than that. 80 far maximum of years Was Tittle chance' of his living the Considerable: pro:
in' the fight een 20 busy with a "selentifi' way" to" posh back the Hundred year mark which seems fo have been the limi Perhaps the of us may rendonably expect s hundred far when moat Yours of fife: Fand 2 hundred, why P.S.—Which all goes to prove that man is Mind, and that the imagination is the wonder-worker of the or everything exists a idea. tion before it becomes fact. Even! the cold type the reader is reading did not become realized (made real) until the idea sprang into the imagination of the first typecaster, Te was at one time the "impossible.
Shanghai, Aug. "2, 1924, To the Editor of the
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