The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-16

It's members doubt or deny all the old landmarks OF
faith, aud claim exemption from discipline on the
ground OF soul liberty liberty OF conscience and
lar2ed culture The OF the doctrine OF the
Trinity IN the Bible is TACT which opponent OF II
has adequately answered. II is found there both
by direct assertion and by implication in a compari
Of Scripture passages There IN the
Bible declarations oil tue distinct personal
Ivy Of the Father and the Son the Holy
Ghost and by the side OF these are other assertions
concerning the Godhead which positively conradc
tory unless they be explained by this divin
sonality Of the Irlune God Our Lord aud MS ais.
ciplcs aso testify 10 these facts and truths. But not
only so, the doctrine can be iouni also IN the Hebrew
Bible the Old Testament; not however, as clearly as
in the New. The Bible and the doctrines which il
contains are growlh development, and not spon-
taneous, complete work OF one man or Of Il
Is the work Of many men in different ages. They
spoke they were moved by the Holy Ghost, and
many things IN abe mind Of the Spirit during the
mind OF Christ during His converse with the
apostles which neither those nor these able
TO bear But when the iulness Of time came those
truths MADE known TO the world through IN
spircd men, II was Tor denial Of this doctrine that
DR. Miller OF Princeton was suspended IRON the min
istry by tho highest judicatory Of has Church, the
Presbyterian General Assembly IN rittsDarg, last
month, the two lower courts having previously pro
nounced sentence against him. Dr. Miller admits OF
course that the three personalities naincf arc TO be
found in the Bible, bur no denies that these three
constitute Trinity since that word nowhere occurs
IN the scriptures But this Is mere bubble Ii
the doctrine itself Is there why object 10 The name
unless u better one be substituted The
sprang up in me early Christian Church concern
ing the divinity OF the Lord Jesus Christ. IL Is
first found among the writings oil Ineopnius, Bisnop
Antioch prImale OF Syria IN the latter part OF
the second ccptury The word was aitcrward taken
up by lerlullian and other Latin fathers and was
used against herotIcs The strongest attack upon this
doctrine fn mocern times is that Of indiierentism.
Many respond TO the Plea mat u Is an abstract doc
trne, incomprehensIble TO the common mind, aud
therefore unlmportant Bot comprehension ana be-
lie two different Things 10 believe this doctrine
TACT which Is the framework oil Scripture and of
Scrptural worship Is within the reach Of cveryb
TO understand 1t in its metaphysical nicety requires
the GIT OF comprehendipg DEITY ITSELF In the
Protestant Episcopal and Catholic churches today,
therefore, this doctrine Will receive, as IL deserves,
special prominence. II VIII no doubt be noticed also
some societies OF other denominations. The doc
trne OF the Trinity IS not unimportant, but all nm
portant Trinity Sunday is Lew FEAST yet IL Is 600
years old in its general observance. Bearing stun
older name 1t truth ageiess because
eternal 10 some persons the doctrine OF the Trinity
appears only puzzle II, however, they would re-
member God ! and three in the
there Is puzzle about ~ That IL Is my terious
what might expect; for who by searching can lind
God? But while IL Is mysterious is practical
we'll