New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10
A SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY.

A SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY.
QUESTIONS OF RELIGION AND SCIENCE TO BE DIS
CUsSED AT GREENWOOD IAKE-TIIOsE by WHOM
PAPERS ARE TO READ.
summer school of Christian philosophy is to be
opened Tuesday morning at Warwick Woodlands,
Greenwood Lake, n. J. The founder of the school
Church Of the stranger in this eiy who is also o
to he the dean of the faculty. The idea of summer
school devoted TO Christian philosophical discussions
issaid to have been suggested by the Summer School
of Philosophy al Concord. Speaking of the school
yesterday, Dr. Deems said that one of lis chief objects
was to make the people familiar with the great
teachings of philosophy and religion. Insteat of
leaving the questions of the day tyros in religion
knowledsed abilities and high moral character
Those who were to lecture at Greenwood Lake were
not all of one school and it was intended To allow
rs much latitude as is consistent with Christianity
all questions being discussed scientifically in tho
light of Christianity. Dr.. Deems said he was not
sanguine regarding the success of the plan bt
hoped it would he sustained by intelligent and
thoughtful men and women.
Opening Tuesday morning, the school VIII nniinue
eleven days. At the morning session, beginning at
i o'clock paper Will be read on subject pre-
viously announced. and ibis paper will form the
thesis of the discussion al the afternoon session.
Following is the syllabus of the lectures in order
Tuesday" The Cry of Conflict" the Rev. Dr. Charles
Wedpesdaym' What we mean by Ghrstinn rhiloso
pny rGesl''enf NoaG fofter, Yale C1ege
ply" Professor b. l.. Bovine. Boston University.
Frday-Professor Stephen Alexander, Princeton Col
Saturday" Astronomical Facts for Philosophical
sunday-Sermon, Conditions of Spiritual Sight" The
Rev. Amory -. Bradford.
Monday" The Philosophical Consequence Of FvoIu-
hon." Professor Alexander Wnchcu, University OF
Michigan.
Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott.
Wednesday-" Science and Revelation" The Rev. Dr.
j. III. McIlvane.
Thursday" Recent Physical Theories in their hear
ns on IcieoioCy Professor 3. y. Martin, University
OF the City of New York.
Friday" The Gains and Losses OF Faith from Sf1cncc
President john Iascsm, University of Wisconsin.
Those III attendance at the school will he accom-
modated at Encampment Hotel a temporary struc-
ture, or at the several summer hotels at Greenwood
Lake special train the Greenwood Lake
branch of the NewYork, Lake Eric and Great
Western Railroad will run TO the lake every
moraing before the opening of the lecture at
IL o'clock. Visitors will be conveyed to the
grounds from the end of the road dagonallv across
the lake by steamboat. II il also said that if tie
school should prove success society will be
founded, called " The American Institute Of Christ
ian Philosophy" Among its objects will be a full
and impartial investigation OF questions of philoso-
ply and science, especially those bearing upon the
truths of Scripture the association OF men OF
science and authors who have already engaged in
such investigations, and others who NAV
be Interested in them, in order TO
strengthen their efforts by association; and the
consideration OF the mutual bearings Of the various
scientific conclusions arrived at III the several dis
nct branches into which science is divided iii order
TO get rid of contradictory hypothesis and promote
the advancement OF true science