New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


of Turkey to Baptist Missions when APP
peared not long ago in The BostOn Udtch",aaIH
over the signature of the Rev. Ut. VI w
Samson. of this city. The article III question:
favored the starting of Bapnst missions III uI-
key under the charge of some Americans WHO
it is claimed, were FIRST converted by misslon1
aries of the American BOaIG, hiI Al'el y aiu
were persuaded to embrace Baptist views.
These missionaries were to be sent among the
natives already converted TO Christianity, III
order TO win them over to Baptist DOCTRINES
The WdtchmGn approved the scheme III au
editorial article published in the same issue ID
which the article by DR.. Samson appeared:
The protest of Mr.. Clark says: After ali that
has been done by the American Board lot the
Turkish Empire; after arrangements Ia nv
been, in large measure at least compieteu lof
its eVangelIZatiOn, by the establishment vi
mission stations at the more important centres,
by The organization of nearly one hunuIeu
churches by the founding of colleges ana semi,
naries for both sexes, IN which are 10 ue lounu
fourteen hundred youth enjoying the autan-
tages of higher Christian education, ana lhuS
preparing to take up and complete the Wolk
begun by missiOnarles-nOt 10 SPEAK Vi tiio
thousands of children IN common Schools thY
great work in progress for the soclal anu npIaI
elevation of women by direct laD0rs 10 IneI
behalf. and the immense Christian literature III
all the languages of the Empire; alter all
that has been done we cannot but solemnly
protest-in the name of Christian comfy, lD tne
name of the faithful men ana women now
labOrinV in this Empire and IN the name OF
the cause of Christ dishOnOred and lmperllled
Against such unwarranted Intrusion OF an
other denomination in coming IN 10 reap Wnere
they have now sOwn. a few Armenlans
have been led to embrace Baptist views, anu
these are to be sent back TO unsettle the minus
of the Protestants, to divide the little cOmmu-
mites already weak and struggling to MAINTAIN
themselves amid the peculiar trials incident 10
an oppressive government. 1t Is reported
that church has been organized at Bardesag
of ffty-six members. IL is not added that tnt
result was accomplished by dividing the exist
ing Protestant community, gathered through
the faithful labors of the lamented Dr. Par-
sons and his no less faithful VIE, VINO SUN
labors on in this field, and now Weeps over the
havoc wrought by TINS intrusion: n neIe Jan
lie DO objection, 7 he COHgregdti0ndhst thinks,
10 any wise and amicable enGeavOr on the part
of Baptists 20 extend the Gospel TO any needy
spot. " But it continues, "We nave On ldea
that If, on the appeal of few dissatisfied
Karens, the American Board were to talk about
organizing a mission on ground exclusively
occupied by our Baptist brethren IN Burmah
since the time of JudsOn in 1913, with the
intent of making converts of their converts,
the project would be at once received win
disfavor so unanimous rs to seal ITS tate. we
bee to know why the act now proposed by the
Baptists Will not be quite as needless ana un-
1t must, indeed, be lamentable II
of division are sent INTO heIu
which is now doing so well, to preach gospel
of immersion as necessary TO STANDARDIZATION 10
those who are outside of all Christian influence
but to those who have already believed ana
een-to the satisfaction Of their own con-
At the annual district meeting Of the Engl sh
Church Union at oxford. on June !. letter
" As read from DR.. Pussy, in which he said tat
the exterminatng party had persisted IN
veterately in keeping Mr.. Green's prison pars
fastened tight, while all but themselves wished
To see him freed. However any might have
differed from him. they felt his fifteen months
Imprisonment TO be a disgrace To the nineteenth
century They might mock and say that the
gates Of Lancaster Castle were locked on the
inside, that Nh. Green could 20 out II he WlIled
on their terms. He needed only TO renounce
his convictions, to violate his conscience, TO tell
his people whom he loved that he had mlsled
them by following direction in the Common
PRAYER Book, that the insertion OF that dlrec-
ton at the last revision OF the Praytr-Bo0k
WAS mere blunder, that they mlgat tribe
with every direction OF the Prayer Book, neg
lect everything cOntravene every thing-0ne
thing ONLY they must not dO-Obey. ms has
been the battle on the one side strong VIII
TO obey which was to be Immured within IRON
bars lest it should be again free TO obey on the
other. force under the sacred but absurd name
Of law. bidding men disObey under penalty OF
being imprisoned. And for this he was, Tor
,Oot6 called obstinate. In an age OF sOltness
and moral cOwardce, Mr.. Green had SHOWN
them a bright example OF loyalty to conviction;
The good which his Imprisonment had worked
was independent Of the particular Issues raised
before Lord PenZance, or OF the question OF
ord penZances authority, who, while sitting
o administer the law OF the Church OF Eng
and broke the law which he had TO admins
eT. dispensing i'm his own case with the ex-
Dress provisions OF those canOns winch he had
% enforce Oh the clergy OF the Church.
The Rev. Dr. Il. A. Holland, of Trinity E ps-
.oDal Church, Chicago, delivered sermon ne
ore the Convention of the Diocese OF Illinois,
rot long ago, which Is remarkable Tor IT'S re-
lunciatiOn of orthodoxy. He iiatly denied the
nfallibilty of the Scriptures, the orthodox
tenement, and eternal punishmeht-the three |
heresies of DR.. Thomas. The convention, |
strange to say, entered no protest. 81 the !
Bible DR.. Holland said that It was an authority |
winch had lost its voice. Though nun
lred sccts gave its ancient language hundred |
lltierent interpretations, 1t was dumb, anu |
.ould not decide which among them was cor |
ect. 1t was an authority therefore, the ult- |
nate decision of which produced strife rather |
han peace division instead of unity. Speak |
az of the orthodox theory OF the atonement' lie
aid: All the Evangelical denominations |
gree in maintaining certain theories about the |
Itonement to be the very essence OF the
iOspel, which every Catholic, Greek, Roman
" Anglican would laugh at as absurd, If the
Ibsurdity were not so ptllul III It's unreason
md so hurtful 70 the cause OF Christ III the |
steem of rational men who are so unfortunate
i to identify Christianity with Evangelical
sm.r The @old fashioned doctrine Of. hell
Dr.. Holland dismissed in the following words
Mumbo Jumbo is as false as eternal punish
neut.r Like Mr. Min he does not look to the
,ast bat to the future for the ideal Of the
,hurch Divine authority, according to his
IDEAS. can have no other than human or IA
ional form, for reason is the essence OF God
n man. and there can he no higher proof than
Is reasonabIeness that any idea is from the
IbsoIute Reason or God Whatever that may
mean.
THE FREE CHURCH IN SCOTLAYD.-TheG Cen
Ial Assemblies OF the Scotch Churches have
assed this year with singula ar absence OF eX-
itement In the Assemly of the Freq Church,