The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-01
SEARCHING TIE SCRIPTURES
MOTHER VERY INTERESTTNG DAY IN
THE PROPHETIC CONFERENCE.
Are pre- MiileHnnrIans Perse,u tcds Prot.
I.ummis-Dr. MacKay Snubbed-Dr. Tying,
senior Htshop Nicholson On the .IeMs

Are IRE NsiIsRnarIan. Perseoutedi Prot.
I.ummis-Dr. MacHay Snubbed-Dr. Tying,
senIor-B ishop Nicholson IN the Jews
Tho members Of the committee who have
the Prophetic Conference in charge are in good
spirits over its success. II more than moots
our anticipations.' said one Of them. Just
look at that assembly Of people sitting for eight
hours day listening 10 the presentation Of
truth. Could any body Of scientific men or
philosophers secure such hcaring2 II shows
that there II something more than mere cnthu-
siasm at tho bottom Of IL ALL Thctruth is there.
and then the spirit Of tho Conference il so OK.
cellent. Before it began We didn't know wha;
would DO dOno hero. and n good many would
hayo nothing 10 do with il. fearing that we
would run into all sorts Of fanaticiem and cx-
cess. We had applications from Shakers. md
Swcdcnborgians. and others. but We had TO
draw the line. and say TO them that this was not
Congress but n Conference. We do not meet
TO argue. but to present the truth Of tho doc
trino We hold by ddactc teachings. 1t Inns
been proposed TO hold q Congress next year. at
which there shall DO two papers read on each
topic-one on each side. Some Of US think that
the other side cannot be induced to appear
but perhaps they can. We should be- glad to
meet them. Thus far in our Conference we
have devoted the time mainly to cxcgesis. On
this ground we boldly challenge our adversari"s
to meet US. But they won't 10 II. They will
preach TO their congregations. and attempt 10
answer MS. but they won't come where there
aro theologians. Some Of the papers presented
are mastery Now. take TINT Of Prof. Lummis
II is bound to make a sensation. and yet until
recently not man Of us knew Of him. lie was
professor In Wesleyan University and was
Just kept down by tho MGhodist, Church simply
because he held these Pre- Millennium views s"
A prominent clergyman In the Conference
spoke strongly TO the reporter about the atti-
mde taken by the clcrgymcn Of New York rltv
ns nnnilcsted in the interviews recently pub
lshcd in THE SvN. He complained that they
evadcd the question, and were insulting mud
t"sty toward their opponents. Ii shows that
they have not a clear case. Tho lawyer that il
certain OF the truth OF his case is not nearly so
testy as he who knows that his case is doubtful
The latter VIII insult Ills opponent and brow
beat witnesses. and IL beaten will bo in a trc-
mcndous state Of disgust. We are not worried
We are rcstful, for we know that We are right
II II in the Book. And then look a. the manner
u which some of them have trcatcd DIR. Mac
Kay. He il "A man the peer ~ Hall and Taylor
and BeNan. n Presbyterian rs they are; aud
vet h. has boon ignored 10y them all. No ono
has asked him 10 preach for him. Dean stan
ley may be invited to the Presbyterian Semi
nary and also 10 meet the chi Aluha. that secret
society of Presbyterian ministers which meets
every saturday To urunc down any enthusiastic
yOuul minister. The Dean Is also received by
the Methodists but DR.. Mackay Is ignored be-
cause hy holds To the doctrine 81 the personal
c-millennial coming Of Christ. 1t Is an in
suit to Dr. Mackay. and 10 those who believe rs
he does
The handsome church was filed yesterday
with what seemed to DO and probably was
the same audience that met there the day he
fore. On the wall NJ the chanrel. overthc Leads
OF those on the platform. was the 1000: