Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-18
Ministerial Institute.

/ SoAoAACAC GU, SCbo Aoi III ~ fotSS ~ ESiA5 -
the best manner possible, the mind and
will of God; which makes known just
what He desiresSto have made known il
just the way He prefers; which rightly
interpreted is free from error; and which
the reason of men has no right to modify
/ or reject, but only to ascertain and obey.
In sustaining the proposition as thus
explained, the lecturer referred
/. To the marvellous accuracy of state
ment in matters which can be tested.
?. To their remarkable originality and
consistency in their religious teaching.
3. To the Divine authority which the
Prophets and Apostles claimed for THEN
; teaching.
The consideration of this point was de-
ferred to the next morning session.
THIRD DAY, FEBRUARY II:
The session opened with appropriate
devotional exercises at 8 o'clock ; after
I which Rev Mr. Archibald presented tho
subject of Lay Preaching. His points
were
/. That-it has the sanction of primitive
example.
Q 1t is warranted by Scripture teach
ing.
But if it We're not thus authorized
then
+ 3. The love of Christ constrains disci-
Piles to tell to others the joy of salvation,
and to speak the only "Name under Heav-
en- given among men, whereby we must
be saved"
The utility of lay preaching was illus
trated bv variety of considerations after
which the subject was left open for dis
cussion,
Remarks were offered by Rev. Mr..
Town, Rev. J. Goadby. d d, Rev. +.
Mills, Prof Hovey. Rev. C. Hubbard, Rev.
NJ a. Wilcox, and Rev. Mr.. Walker.
All were agreed. as to the usefulness Of
lay preaching, and the disturbances OF
employing it so far as there can be found
in the churches peculiar gifts. adapting
the members to the work.
roie'sof lioNey Iollo"eH Win l'o Pre-
sentation of his third argument, III sup
port of the proposition That the inspira-
ton of the Prophets and Apostles made
them lhfaihoie teachers OF truth nancy
" ne DIVINE authority winch they claimed
Tor Their teaching.
l. Several passages of the Old and New
IestamentS were examined as aii'rainS
evidence OF their right to speak ior God.
Miracles attest 'helf character ~
men charged TO communicate messages
from God To the human race. Inc PhlI-
"sophy OF miracles was not alluded 10.
further than by the remark that they do
not suspend the laws of nature, but
counterfeit them"
With thr elucidation OF tho main theme
of this lecture, Professor Hovey closed his
eNcursus on the inspiration OF the Bible
having maintained the view that every
word of the original Scriptures was COM
municated by the Spirit OF God to the
men who committed them to writing.
The Sacred Scriptures are therefore the
intallible oracles OF God.
Next the lecturer proceeded to show
'na' no 'a'iu ooJ'c''o''S nave 9c' Teen
4Fgou against TINS we" q ',' 71'' ,"' =
Ch'eF ,hI' iie'o ne IohS'0'Fe' al / ne
'o'u1hs "'I'',ionS in''' " !, '' III Ills -
90 -, ft''t''' '''''S ''''- -,
SNep,''S' i''' i''ei1.'o'' anu ''''r'' - ',''
" 'o' -''' ''o''''"5 ~ INV 49, .'''
o'S ,''e' '.'' n i"0'P'' o'J'''''''7' -,
ii'' mus u meeting .''''o' 'ii'N
fenuIiy suggest themselves 70 ''"''5 i''' u
iii''i'7 ,.r,.a,-,l,,-
~,
- ',''
a 'o'itei e't' o'i III U.s. NV ''''''' "a