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Thursday, October 17, 2019

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This is from the Cincinnati, Ohio, Catholic Telegraph of Nov 24, 1881. The image is poor. I can't read it. Can you. A clear transcription would be helpful.



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Stéphane said...

After a first try, as I couldn’t decipher half a dozen of words, I had the idea to search the interner for another possible copy, and lo and behold, I found one very legible. Please find here the address, and my transcript :

Catholic telegraph [1881-11-24] - Catholic Telegraph - Digital Library
https://cdm16998.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16998coll73/id/23042/rec/47

We have received the initial
number of what is likely to prove a
very entertaining journal, it is en-
titled Zion’s [italics] Day [italics] Star [italics], but its
beams do not show a very clear
light. The original Greek of the
Petrine passage from which the new
paper takes its title, is the word
phosphoros [italics], and that expression, as
we connect it with certain matches
which go out as soon as they are
lighted, would more felicitously de-
scribe the ephemeral fate of this
new Protestant parlor match.
The editor is frank enough about
his intention. He is apparently
erecting a great Bible beacon on,
we suppose, Chillingworthian foun-
dations. He tells us : “There are
many, doubtless, who will try what
we claim to be scriptural with the
‘doctrines of men,’ and if so you
certainly will find a discrepancy
between them. The truth does not
always co-incide with man-made
creeds. If such a test is to decide
whether or not you will accept truth
no matter by whom presented then
we shall hardly expect you as a
subscriber to Zion’s Day Star. But,
on the other hand, if you will com-
pare what we advocate with the
only creed we recognize, viz, the
Bible, and you are interested in it,
then we feel sure of your support.”
Now as all the thousand and one
divisions and sub-divisions of
Protestant sectarianism, claim the
same thing, we think the editor will
have to tackle a tough job in re-
conciling and uniting into a con-
crete system, so many diverse ele-
ments. Muenzer was right when he
epigramatically remarked : “Die
Bibel — Babel !”

October 18, 2019 at 10:40 AM
B. W. Schulz said...

excellent!

October 19, 2019 at 10:35 AM

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