, 1874-08-02

| In addition to al editorial on the recent e1
| cursiou, this paper has one on Old-Schoolism,
| from which the following is taken:
NeN-SchUosn is rFesbytcriantsm affected by th
Baconan Philosophy, Whose prime idea WIS that ther
1ght he new truths, aud new invetltipus In its &C
qu1iutance with the meaning Of such words as atone
luent anu '' nputat;on and trinity" Oti-school
ism far aurpasses it's COMPANION; for, while the forne
whole import OF tieae words. Sew-Staoo..su admit
the possibility Of ignorance and from humility arts
pos: :ro1ea hignar Ito questions which Od-scaool
is Lbs always felt comptent TO here. III fact
Se~-Ssilooisn Is Prcsbytetianis1n e.caping from
bondagc to the past. It cAa learn new le>son. II
Culearn i bad old ono. While old-schoourm held
and eold and whipped slaves because that IL tho pa5
ther tathers had uone, and rejected stoves from the
Guild house, Ncw-SUlcoarn was capable of departing
from tas there in both th.ae particulars, aud with
perfect !egnt could purchase furnace or free
negro. O!d-Sclco!len proper Is the natural ma1l
the lower OF discovery. It long stood the re-
hson which would tako daily ration Of whisky and
weep bilhard-ball pack of cards, which
could preach against ths pleasure Of dancing and
would buy Eeu, or scoHr5a sl4ve, and could do ali
this because their fathers hid hated dancing and
loved slayes. How to get out Of wilderness has
ccn it, study but in the power to eta. By tho
stun whatever stuG that may bc, it has an excel
lencs not easily surpassed
THE INTERIOR,
in t. leading editorin1 signed - H. which is un-
dart:'cl I" be written Dy Prof. Haley, says Of
the late S"in:;-latton controversy:
Il l. worthy of notice that thus far Presbyterian
piper In country, far have them kas
iudorsed the Ecntlncnta of Prof SAlug IS stated in
this plea, arpruTed tho doctriual position in
which he seeu,s to stand. And 1t in also worthy of
noics that not suele jouruali iot church, uuleas
1t be the oti!e, has given Its approval to the action
OF the 1rcshyte.y, in far IS 1t failed to give
gentle adnonition against erroneous teaching while
rendering verdict Of c1itirc acqit!al fr,n Ill tile
chargcB- On the contrary, gofne Of apers have
b en outspoken sglinat it. The Presbyterian .ays:
II the ir.sbytcry Of Chicago lad Tt to con-
de;nn Of the mauifcs;ly t.1chiugs of
Prof. Swing, there might have been ground fur
demanding cessation of the discussion, but the COLI
peto exoulTatfon Of the accused makes it absolutely
necessary that the higher courts should be- invoked
For the question which ia arising, All, which call
not be settled without the Judgment OF tie Whole
Church, ia whether the Pre.Hyte Church is Il
b-oal church or not. II it is there are thousands
the old faith; or, falling In that, ind solne better
hpme,'
NORTHWESTERN ADVOCATE.
Prof. Sheppard, in the Northeastern Advocate,
gives the following rules fur the study aud ex-
plauation OF tho Bblo;
The first question with which to test . passage Of
theut1c7 1s there any doubt about A canonicty? II
there is any doubt, how much Having dcmoustrat-
ed satisfaction hAt the passagc portion Of
the cauonlcai Scriptures, ready for tbs second
question Is this translation Of it in ha common vc1-
sion the best thu: ba obtained II there is bet
ter to be obtained, 1t Is my duty, especially If
preacher teacher ot the Blle to obtain 1t, and
use it. Next 1t should be studied by the light Of his
tory and 1y the light Of experience. By the light Of
history determine the historical definition Of the
words the historical explanation Of the phraseology
metaphors, local references etc. etc.