, 1860-08-27
OUR BOSTON LETTER.

REV. DR., uCETISCroS

oos1oas aug. .eh. 1et3.
REV. DIR. HUNTINGTON,
us' Huntington has recently published q
soarp reply to his critics, in the form Of 4 pre.
lace 10 book entitled "The Rock Of Ages" IT,
published from the English wo,k. DR.. Il. il =
peculiar man. When first heard him speak. I
was intoxicated with the rich lifa TINT over.
hoTed his whole discourse. The ,one of hi. b,,-
msn'sy and his rhetoric is exceedingly pleasant.
No longer ago than ycster1;ay u lady of culture
strong Unitarian, to. j inc That she never alto.
lether liked tie tho.aeht of Dr.. Hunt;n,ton,,
ss'"0nS' - Jet hho WIS very much attached to
'no maa and the pastor. he was 80 warm in
sympathy, e. genial in intercourse, so kind and
soou IN n tnlstering at the treside all gracious
-r ia christtan comfort Criticism GEE
seo"5 nno nt,undant wan: in the form Of this
l"T but think cha.ity>w iad none in
w sp' .rit Of lis deyout heart and bis faithful
4lstry. In his famous sermon on the Trini-
y thers are large flaws In the, logic, the learn
ing and the criticism. In tie discussion which
followed, there was not lille bune1inE warfare
on the part Of Dr.. Il. In an address to sun~
day School Convention, hemado sad hayoc With
the feelings Of The many Baptists who united in
the Convention, virtually excluding Baptist
children from the genuine Christian sunday
School. bs the doctriue that it is the business
Of The Sunday School to be Church for bsp.
tized children. In the preface now published
he brands a Unit tarisn faith as sinful, and the
just cause Of b1indacss or mind: n these thfneis
there il large field for revere criticism, and I
suppose Dr.. Huntington expects to be severely
critic zed. Tie work Of criticism las bsen dore
rs thoroughly rs tha warmest opponent of Or.
Il. could desire-how successfully time nrst
show- l thfnk-his critics have kept their TEN.
per ut least, whether they hare kept the truth
or not. And it is good deal to say Of any man
that he has kept truth in lis heart, however hs
may come short Of truth of reason. Just tEis
can be said Of Dr.. Huntington, that he has kent
unthan2iag truth Of rich goodness iz lis heart
through all the fluctuations Ut his ttonrht' .nd
a! the turmoil OF pubic discussion. His sensf-
bllit1es and his apprehension Of goudoess are
quick nnd strong, aud his allegiance to good
10 him good, full Of hops and E:ace for
man and glory to God, hs will hnld acd uphold.
with bravery ALMOST audacIons. and zeal stmo.t
reckless. If his scholarship. seens h.sfY snd
1t If due to iha fAct that the fact that
his ta':h is net in learning and in books but in
goodness and ID God. Ii Lis reusonlng halls.
constructing fyste1atie thousbt,i it il because
ne does ntt rrs: in argument, but touching II
lightly 70 keep With otusr men, he rises for hin.
seq oo tho wings Of devout fa,1h 10 the s,nele
and simple lev Of that which is good If En-
criticism doek not Distinguish bet aeen n,en md
tae,s oplolous, nor well consider the pronriet;.,
Of tGhr'ssan fellowship, is because Of hs xtrone
xeal aad ardent ettau>fasm to do Rood serrire
Tor good cause. His hart sakes hold M .of ths
heart Of revelation with torce be(or, Which III
things OF creed and sery1cs and coustltnt;on
yle'd. os L no 7ital impor,ancs. His oonscisnrs
OF good n asttrs h,s reason and giyss ahsoiuts,
law TO bis Judgment Of ceremonies I'D iSsissi:
asucal Ia'at'one. Thsre are men who think 0rst
and only tf 'tbe absolutely irue. T6erc a!s
Others, Of whom is Dr. Aunticotou, who th;ns
hrst acd only Of the absolutely good. Uow ~
the's are 70 many zided u to at ozce taIe n
the true aud the good, and also the baaptIfuIi
II IS sald that Dr.. Huntington failed to .c,m. |
nand the attention and respect Of tho ttudant.
u has'ard sollsga during h,s Occupancy Of nd
mp pons!hls post Of preacher to ths college. Il
easily Explained, it true 1t al, Tor no andiaaes
: 40 severely and coIdsy &riticai = N audieocSl
ttudents. None will 70 Eenotse1eed1 sttscf
olseoor's defective in logic aud l4.snlne.