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did not originate with the clergy. laugh

genuity or latitude can be brought within
that comprehension. He then urged the
duty and importance Of the standing CON-
mittee to look into the question OF doctrine
in considering the testimonials 0f candi-
dates.
Rev. Or. Grammer, of Baltimore, oh
1ected to the Diocese Of Maryland being
singled out as an illustration Of some
anomalous relation in the Church. The /
Church is no less comprehensive in Mary
land than in Massachusetts, or Virginia. |
The questions at issue now in the Diocese |
Of Maryland are those which divide the |
Church generally, and are the fundamental !
questions which distinguish Protestant /
clergy from so-callcd Catholic clergy.
Or. Shattuck, OF Boston. closed the /
discussion about 1870 p. VI. He took .
strong ground in favor of the laity being /
on standing committees. ON the standing /
committee in his diocese, OF which he is /
member, there is Judge, 4 lawyer. and an /
ex-mayor. II there had been a similarly |
composed standing committee in Maryland |
we would not have had all this fuss.
At the conclusion Of his remarks the
assembly sang the second hymn in the pro- /
grammc. ~ Love Thy Kingdom. Lord" /
Bishop Whittle pronounced the blessing. /.
and the Congress recessed till 1:30 L. ".
Night Session.
The Congress met again at $50 p. NJ I
Bishop Whittle presiding.
Prayer 10y the Bishop.
The Assembly then SANG with fine effect F.
the first hymn. "COmc. Gracious spirit.
IIevenly Dove
lNSTfRATiON or TIE SCglTTCEEe.
The topic for the cycnin-, the ln>pira- f.
ton 4 the Scriptures was taken mp.
Rev. {. If. Hall. y. D.. Of Brooklyn. .
being unable 10 fulfil his appointment. the
first writer was Rev. Frederick Gardiner. .
u. D.. Of Niddlctown. Conn.
IL began 10y stating the fact that various
theoric, have been advanced from time 30
time as to the inspiration Of the >cripturc-.
bui to none Il these would hc refer. The
Scripture, are claimed to have been writ
ton under special inspiration a- the Word
oi God. This j. denied only boy those who
dony God. The ,uppo-ition that every
word wa- dictated 10y the Holy spirit /,
generally held. He then proceeded 10 re-
Ter T. the limitations under which this
view i, held. one limitation being that each |
writer has his own special style and pecu-
liariiy OF writing. which are 80 marked
that one writing would not Doe mistaken for
another. He drew several interesting
anall-ieS. referred 10 the instrument,
designed 10y God Of conveying 10
man the nyarying Word. In passing
he referred 10 the great. broad fact in the
Old Testament that the Jewish religion.
among AL TIE religion, of ancient times.
declared itself o. hc temporary. and looked
forward 10 q higher religion 10 come. The
speaker then proceeded, II being conceded
that The scripture mc inspired, t. show
how far this IN pirat,on extends. and how
far il + 10 Dc relied on a. being the Word
of God. God has morciiully limited lI-
truth 10 pointto lift Ili- people toa higher
level. NO argument can hold against IN
-pira,ion.
DG. RANDOLPH.
DR.. \. VI. Randolph. OF Baltimore. was
the next writer. IIc directed much OF hi,
paper to show the difference between in
spiration and revelation, which are IN no
Nuv coincidcnt. and To discuss the quc~-
ton ~ the extent OF that inspiration. lie
argued Interestingly L. show that there j, a
divine element and q human element in the
Scriptures; that IN one aspect the whole
Bible j. inspired, while in another it is ul-
inspired. only publication OF the full
text Of Dr. landolph's paper would do
him Justice. and 80 norcpori OF the address
i attempted.
OTHER WRITER'S AND sPEAHEEs.
Mr.. John Dunlop. of Richmond, being
called upon "a, substitute for one ~ the
writers. read paper on The " Inspiration
of the Scripturc.." H. believed That the
entire Bible WI, inspired. Althouchmuch
has been written and said Oh this subject.
itst.
been reached. He referred 10 some Of the
apparent contradictions in the Bible, but
F sid that the writers no doubt had some
b,ehcr and Greater object in view. lii
uapcr wa, an interesting ,E.tch # Biblical
history. 80 10 speak. and viii be printed in
ull i'm the proceedings of the Congress.
Rev. jane, Hmght0n. Il Ionker>. y.
y. wa- the next speaker, William l.. Ab-
bolt. II Bedford county. beine absent.
He based hi, remarks on the inspiration o.
tbc ~cripturc> I'm the thought aS there i a
uniou II the divine and human i'm Christ,
80 there /, union OF The dis vine and human
I'm q certain way i'm the Scriptures. he
then proceeded 10 discus, very beautifully
the divine and human iu Christ, and afier-
wards the divine and human in the scrip
lures. The inspiration of the scripture,
turn. LARGELY upon the prophecies and MI
rucir>.
Rev. II. I. >attcrlcc. y. H.. of New
VorL. .u.krueNt. H. said that Their W4-
no question In all tlc world 80 hard or lm-
no.-ille # receiving correct an.Wcr -
I'm what doe, the inspiration Of ihe scrip
tlra. consist: Ills remark, were confined
chiefly 10 q discussion Of the verbal in>pl-
ration of the scriptures. The point. too
/.
Tbich il wa, made. On the positive side
of the question hc spoke Of the divine and
human view. and of the impo,>ibiiily OF
,lying where one end and the other hc
gin.. lie wanted certain and sole
foundation on which he might ~,
, when he looked upon the Bible q, God
. in.pircd word->omc place Nhcrcon ! ma,
stand and feel that have an imprcsnabi'
, po.ition against all the assaults of moderi
, nbilo>ophy or science. He found that, -ai'
ip I'm What wa, set forth i'm the words o
. thc last writer. and hc found a blending o
, tbe divine and human element in the Blbie
r. and no mortal can draw hard and IA,
line between the two and ,ay where the di
; yine ends and the human begin.
, Rev. DR.. Walker, u virginia. spoke O
Z q certain theory Of inspiration, ana ol th
!, tact ~ inSplration that cut, through 10y til
y roots all theories. .
y Rev. Mr.. Tiffany, Of New York, said tina
. the true way to decide upon the in>pratio
h OF the scriptures i, to consider how The
were given. and then to look into them
n find what they claim and how far thel
\ claim is carried out. God did not begin
p reveal Himself by letting down book int
. The world. but revealed Himself to the II
n diyidud heart and conscience.
i Rev. K. II. Mason, of West Nrgihi'
/ was not prepared to admit that any POI
!. ton Of the scriptures i unin>plred. IN
!. Bible. even a. compared with other reiiS
:. ous writings. i not merely that IN "ll'
!. We have God revealed-most hoi! lIuth-
l. but A. to it, specific character II l. u u
:. book given us by God. which ID the ~
" Testament j. 10 tell of the coming ol Z IA