The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-13
CHURCH CONGRESS.
YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH coNGREss-sc1ENcE AND

YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH CoNGREss-scIENcE AND
RELIGION AND SPIRITUAL LIFE DISCUSSED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov IL, 1875.
The fourth days session OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church Congress held this morning in tho usual
place Right Rev Bishop Stevens presiding. The
vices were opened with religious exercised The SUBJ
ject for the morning discussion "Mutual Lmta-
tons of Religious and Scientific Inquiry" There
quite large audience present. this being the last day
The FIRST speaker Rev. William r. Huntington,
D. D. He began his subject by drawing distinction
between scientific inquiry and the sciences Theology
is knowledge OF the things OF God and yet theology
was not science. For theologans theology is the
science of sciences The Of the heat between
theological and archaeological student Is that both
are trying to prove they trespassing, when
the ground upon which they stand is ground.
Geometry has no quarrel with religion theology,
but geology has been at with Genesis ever snce
the science became general study. After enarging
upon this subject he concludes :When verify the
branches OF human knowledge among the then
the need Of some point apex to the pyramid
and theology supplies that point The path of science
is strewn with broken sciences but broken theology
lies along the path Of the Church There Is
ligion to take the place OF the old" The conclusion
vivid description of silent house in consequence Of the
death Of It's master, was especially grand and was
Bishop Thomas NJ. Clark OF Rhode Island followed.
He said:-When men devote themselves exclusively TO
the study or machine they omes forget purposes
which, l think is the danger Of to-day. do not
think we prchend the degree which inAdelty s
creeping into the minds OF the rising generation II
becomes the clergy TO take into consideration the
relations between theology and science We waste
our strength IN discussing the different ideas
in regard TO the baptismal faith when the question
Of the day Is lis there moral TRUTH think
conducting this study of religion in colleges in
strange way. II is the study of the past. Hides for
shields were well enough in the days OF arrows but
where would they be today Are any of our brethren
protecting themselves with shields OF hdesi ! have
heard great many outrageous things said here and
will pass them in silent contempt The point am COM
ing at is If we would cope with the scientific
! question Of the day we must be careful
not to bear down our faith with any
unnecessary loads The Bible gives the mind OF
God complete and some the large castles there
may be found little cracks which do not impair the
strength of the building there may be slight mper-
fectons in the Bible, from which nne-tenths Of the
material or the attacks Of ndes are taken Faith may
trembe to-day; the earth OF God may seem TO be
ing IN aperilous way, but God is on the throne and
the Church established fact and theory that
| will last until the earth is more.
Rev O. G. Tiffany ID. D., of New YORK, was the next
speaker He remarked the discussion of this subject
was one OF the most important OF the Congress, be-
there impression that science getting
the better Of religion but he shared such convic-
tions. The only thing that could hurt religion
would be belief IN materialism, for that
would take away the foundation Of theology.
Materialsm introduces universal scepticism Theology
sometimes invade the province OF science as
in the explanation Of miracles. II produce
a resurrection how claim that the resurrection
&c Of divine power2 Science and religion should aid
each other We cannot get rid of the Bible If We
would-it is rational in its beauty science
Volunteer addresses delivered by Rows Or.
Leeds, of Christ church, Baltimore; William Newton,
of Philadelphia; c. s Bates, W. Garrison and Dr. Sui
Ivan, Of Chicago; Prof l. NJ Dutten. of Union College
Schenectady, N Y, and the discussion closed by
| Rev. DR.. Gallaudet
AFTERNOON SESSION
AT the afternoon session the subject for discussion
was ''The Best Methods of Promoting Spiritual Life !"
The writers Revs L. W. Bancroft, D. D., OF Brook
i lyn l. L. and Phillips Brooks of Boston. The speak
ers appointed Rev. j. Stuart Hauschel d. D.. OF
Charlottesville, Va Hon. John W. Andrews, Of Column
bus Ohio and Rev. John H. Elliott D. D., Of Washing
| ton, d. G.
Or. Bancroft thought that this was the most mpor-
tant question yet presented for consideration The
spiritual life he defined in the words OF old writer
the life Of God in IL meant that the old things
were 10 pass away and things from God to come,
the spiritual life being Gods life flowing through human
channels It's vigor is heavenly and divine
Al the close Of this discussion the Congress adjourned