New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02


The Prophetic Conference closed its sessions last
evening. The attendance was good throughout the
dav. and in the evening the church was thronged.
An address was delivered by DR.. +. X. Craven, OF
NAuark and papers were read by Professors Duiheld
and Cooner. and by DIR. n. Vest and DIR. Rufus w.
Clark. In the evening cxtemDOraneOus speeches
were made by DIR. W. p. Mackay and Others.
OUTLINE OF THE DAYS WORK.
The early hour at which the Conference
ppepsd for It's morning session Yesterday occasioned
a much smaller attendance than heretofore, an"
chen the exercises opened. promptly at o O'clock
.he body OF tho church was not more
han one-third filed aud in the galleries only ie"
persons were seated in the front pews 1he au0ehce
steadily grew numbers however ms the DAY adVanceu'
and before noon the church was wei hieu
AT the afternoon session 1t contained all VINO
,ould be seated comfortably within reach oil the
.pcakers voices and ut closing services In the even
ing Il was crowded to excess.
The pressure upon tie last DAYS proceedings causeu
the speakers hasten through their papeSs more a
on the previous days. some portions OF the longer ones
were omitted there less effort for oratorcal erect
and tile enthusiasm Of the audience was ex'
cited To q less degree, though the closest attention
was paid throughout. and it was evident that most
OF those present earnestly seeking after the truth
DR. f. r. Craven, PresbyterHn, Of Newark, was the
first speaker He delivered address on The COM
an of
Professor J. T. Cooper. Presbyterian. OF Allegheny
Collage Penn caye his views on Tho Ju igment, or
Judgments" Dr. N West, Presbyterian. OF CINCINNATI
gave history OF PreMlienarian doctrine Proies-
sor George Dufed Presbyterian OF Princeton Coege,
reviewed the general subject and Dr. Ruins W. CarK OF
the Reformed Church, Albany, spoke OF the oiessea
hope and its Incentive to holy living and active LABOR
THE REV. DIR. CRAVEN'S ADDRESS.
The morning session was opened by reading
from the Scriptures by Rev Dr. lying j and prayer
by the Rev Mr. Josolyn and the Rev. DR.. Kenyon.
The Rev e. r. Craven, d. d., Of Newark, N j., then
delivered the opening address on the subject OF Inc
Coming OF the Lord in its Relations to Christian DOC
trine."
Ihave heard that 1t has been said that PreMillen-
ar,ans constitute the FAINT class Theology Most will
inply gladly do take the place thus assigned me, for
have not now TO learn that tho Master often hides
the great things OF His Kingdom from the wise
and prudent and reveals them unto baDes' can
conceive of higher honor no greater bessednesS Oh
earth or In Heaven than TO sit rs child at the feet OF
Jesus and drink in the words OF instruction as they fall
from his lips God that with the simplicity Oh
child may Learn the truth from Him to-day, ana thati
with like simplicity may recit@i It,
Ihaye been requested not TO read formal paper but
10 deliver an address the Relations Of the Coming OF
Christ 10 Christian Doctrine. 1t cannot OF course be
xno,eA or deyred that should reraverse the subject
go fully and ably presented last night shall tnere
fore cont my smsTEs 10 Hei ~ ,he Snhoc
rine the Office OF the spirit IN Regeneration
The &c Central docirpe OF Preaicnnariansm is this
That an Advent of Christi In HisgOrided b0dys ever -
minent Tor the es absHment OF what is generally known
as The Millennium We believe thar when the Gospel Of
the Kingdom been preached as witness
when the elect number-the plerOmG. the fulness-
OF the Gentiles has beeu gathered III lSHc
NAV not he for centuries. We who stand On this plat,
form calcu.tors of the secret things which God
reserves in His own knowledge we peIleVe lntl nsh
the Rnceemcr shall come to NCn-that tnen he sa ue
stroy Autchrist by the brlSh ness OF hs ~ t
then shall gather noT-blndeo Israel 70 sde t nav
then "tbe Kingdom and dominion ana greaness Oh ,ne
kingdom under 5 Sfs o Sh aSe Mor Gh
The Catholic doctrine which tins Il said TO eontrnNene
a. that the Office of the Spirit 10 Apply the reden
tcn purchased by Chrst-tat the Spirit IS the Remover
Tins doctrine believe aud proclaim rs completely, We
thai Whatever our thoughts may be, the doctrine OF
Pre-Mlennal Advent IS logically inconsistent tneTe-
Spirits office alter disappearance OF Christ or with HIS
dignity 50 the exercise tnOroof ~ -
a our doctrine Is mol, IN Jehoyahs esteem, ineop-
sisteHt with the idea oil the continuance OF tne
sp msse S0 rOm the q The scpres
The Apostle Paul was called and converted IN such
an Epphnny. Aud yet he writes 10 Titus iiii D: Ac-
cordng to lis mercy He saved tnot YOU but us IN;
clulng HruselD by the washing OF Regeneration ana
remembered, =" as one born out OF due time
Il Cor Nv. 81. not late. but early Not as isgaias
member Of q brotherhood already called but rs the
slider brother OF blinded prosecuting Israel 1.-THE pattern
OF them should aterward beheye when the LORD
should rend the their hearts, He Was the type
of those 10 be like manner eecualy called ID the ax
when tho promise spoken oy Zeshalan xii do' snHi
ana upon the inhabitants OF Jerusalem the
Spirit OF grace and supplicatons: and they
shall look upon me whom they nave p ielGea:
Tho glorious appearing unto Paul was but the harDser
work OF the spirit wrought in him but the earnest
of that which shall then be wrought IN now Denshted
IT may DO said however that whilst doctrine Is
not inconsistent with the continuance OF the splrts
nance This objection osn proceed On only one OF TWO
foundations, both OF WHOM will briefly consider .
I'M is at Oued
the world BY existing instrnmentahties-
that Spirit is unable 10 renew II without the pres
enCs of Jesus We hold suen heresy this. nor ia
1t logically connected with our doctrine, Inat
snee Of orr Io.d We believe aud afirm-that lie
cannot we DENY We believe, believe, that the sp II
could convert Paul. even as he converted lit9s
without the interveati OF glorions Epiphany: We
that Under me SPs St me e
walks earth IL the knowedge and confession OF the
truth I ~ sSs are D our
what the Spirit eau do by what lie does DO they mold
thai The s the s 1s not Sarn ns
manifests HIS nabiy to do ttf This Is the iogioal
sTe consderfns is one Of purpose, not Of power.
There Is indeed secondary subordinate sense, In
before the Spirit performs His work OF renewing
the Nation necessity arising from what is essential
the Of sss,S RSP0;esS Christ Thu son aG
be sacrificed in Jerusalem Not necessary in the
mature o. SS, ha In sn csnsen Not
necessary matter oi ability that lie should nave
been born at ALL tina, He should have been sacrificed
az all He could have DESTROYED his murderers.
But necessary In order TO the fultlment
OF prophecies concerning HIM. Necessary TO tue
CARRYING out OF the declared purposes Of Jehovah This
nae Of the term Is often COMPOUNDED with the former
and hence suspect, the objection In this secondary
sense and In this only ai med by that IL Is
Necessary that Christ should before the general
renewal Of toe world by the Spirit. -
second foundation on which II may be affirmed tnat
our doctrine is inconsistent with the dignity OF the
spiri Is that IL implies subOrdna ion In working on
His part | answer, II implies precisely inc same
subOrdinatlOn that Is implied In the present
dispensatiOn-the same, neither more nor loss.
II Is the Catholic dOctrire that among the cooterna
cO-amighty oO-equi persons Of the Adorable TRINITY
fher. nennallY hnAL il heresy-pOt INEQUALITY.