The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-05

leads me to think that children so ADMIRAL
make the best church-members. ~u
g. What do you regard as the conditions a
church membership? A. In general the con-
ditions of salvation. For particular churches
particular rules may be deemed necessary. But
the only rules which any church has the right
walton.
WHAT is the church? A The church in its
,deal Is the continuous manifestation OF Christ
III S''e v world as an organized body.
V. was IL founded by Christ? A. By him
1851 as INC result OF command involved la his
SospeI' IL was undoubtedly his intention 10
leave church in the world
~ 1 GU come to us frcm the Presby terian
Churcn. What are your feelings as 10 the con
gregational system? A. cave var,, ii,,I o.
the harness in which l work provided n 1oes
not work too much in the breeching.
q. Has the belief in possible ,.soha,;,,, ~
ter death any foundation in Seripture9 A 7
do not think that we have definite scr;ninrai
authority Tor snch belief, unless wa co,,str,,..
with that literalness with which we constr1e
other passages me account OF Christs preach
that no person would be led to POSTPONE Lis r.,
pentance because OF any words OF mine. Asa
preacher have nothing mora to saw han.
Now is the accepted time.'
q. How do you regard the doctrine of n noe
slDle spiritual perfection In this life?
think that some people do not become SO n.r
fecty sanctified in this life AS they suppose
u. 10 you believe in the doctrine Of spirita-
L "a
aoctrine OF spiritual perfection in this lfs as a
humbug. ."
To Prof. Simeon E. Baldwin, of Yale r.sw
ocno9i: l 90 NOT thlnk that children should be
asked theological questions at the door AZ he
church. think that improved metLnds III
connecting children with the life OF the cl,nrcb
might well be devised and adopted Astoad.
nlttlng adult persons without such questions.
should treat II as matter OF expedi. new. al
prl ate Judgment AS an illustration of INV
own experience, may mention one person
whose theological views were excefdinglv
vague out who desired admission TO my own
church, feeling that she could not uniia With
the Unitarian Church. She became one III our
best members We must exercise dissertation.
10 Dr. Barbour, OF Yale. There may be- a
propae' ,a hereaIlef LOT such as have no chance
IN TINS lie, such as idiots, infants, some heath
en-, etc. Its question OF man be only "a far
as the existence of the supposed con1iiinna are
concerned Ii becomes a must Be in tho ante
cedens conditions are fulfilled 1t is NOT. how
Gospel to declare so.
! TO Prof Cyrus Northrup OF Yale College.
wonld have no warrant for asserting the belief
| that the probation OF persons attsndi., thjs
church Is not terminated at death n nav I've
ended al any moment, for anything we know
should not, ON funeral occasion, ietl war
ranted in pronouncng Judgment, Whatever
| might DO my private opinion
O. wish TO ask whether, as the religions
teacher OF TINS people, you believe that a man
| VINO had lived life Of cufsing and yTirl edness
might have probation after death? A Asa
| religious teacher have only one ccn,,,,issiS,,
| that 49, Nov is the accepted time
| e. Is there any possible practical advanfasa
in the doctrine OF probation after de..th9 q
think that there is apologelically practical
! advantage in leaving open such possiL ,i,ties of
| grace as shall prevent our preaching f,om mo-
Yoklng IN the moral sentiments and hearts oil
men an intense reaction aga nst the G, spell
! q: DO you provoke reaction-resentment
awhen you refuse 10 say that there is proba-
| ieatlY A That AZ
| ON the spirit ia which the refusal Is made.
TO the Rev. DIR. Dennen. @. Whit do Won
mean when you use the words "a dee sive pre-
fixity ofchsrleter.
q Are there any persons whose probation
Is nscess 'rilY not decisive at the end OF this
life? A. Yes. Infants, idiots, some heather
some oil the spirits to whom Jesus preached in
| prison.
DIR. Dennen (sotto coce). 1t does not saw wi at
was the subject Of his preaching
" DO you believe that there is any pers n
! living VINO may have moral chance after
death? A. III you wish me to dcgmatizs
say, no. IL you wish simply for my opinion,
say, yes.
To the Rev DIR. Hart @ You bc.ie,e that
the Bible is the inspired word of Coz? A. /
Q And therefore you refuse to reduce the
quality of the Bible es the Word OF God by a
defined theory of inspiration? A. / empba-
SIZE 1t all the more as the Woid of God because
q. You believe that tue stats of the dead
A. do.
Q. And also as to those who are dead? A.
Not responsibility for the dead Bnt this
privilege, which within certain Limit was az
ercised by the early church, and is sIiIl dear 4,
the hearts OF many Christians, have no rigl t
TO take from them.
e. As to the rewards of the future life: do
you believe there will be- dlff.rene 4, In ,han,S
a. The Lord will fill every cup AS full as Il
VIII hoid, Dut there may be difference ia the
size OF the cups
President Porter Of Yale, Q Might you
not suppose that God will judge the heather
by his knowledge OF how they wonli have re-
cslved the Gospel? A. That is predestiua-
tion ON the other end IL would he to mo
6llhculty IN ma, mat superstition that . regards
TOD as deciding mems destiny from his knowl-
edge Oh what they would have DONE and not
in view OF a real probation and self-leiermina-
ton.
q. Do you consider that what YOU c Al FIX
ity OF character is inconsistent with ACTIVITY
IN Tue future world? A. do net so consider
". is not there always, therefore, a hyps
thetlcsl possibility Of repentance after death?
A. There certainly may be possibil h, aud
yet not a moral certainty
u. DO you expect to preach So 10 the people
oil the Center Church that, il they were only
ID hear you once, they woold receive the i'm
preston that they had had chance? A.
tkeverenily and humidity. l would endeaVor
so to preach
To Professor George f. Day, Yale Theologi-
cal Seminary. q. Ia what do you locats the
distinction between such writer's as Paul and
Peter and others of later day, such as Baxter
and Bunyan? A. In the difference between
their commissions-their histor cal relation to
Jesus as the author and centre of faith.
y. Without the Gospel, could there be
true probation for man? A. There could not
be one that would sat sly God, for the simpla
reason that it has net satisfied him
Prof. George p. Fisher, Yale Theological
Seminary; e. Suppose that an unrighteous
man Is summoned under the Gospel TO repent
and accept the terms Of salvation, and be re-
pels that summons, has q minister of the Cos
pei any right to encourage him u hope for
future PROBATION? A. No. AS minister of
the Gospel am under commission, and | am
limited to the terms OF my commission; which
are; Now Is the acceI ted time"
To Or. Denner 10 the admission of
persons to the church. would you receive any
one who dsbelieved any leading TRUTH
A. Probably not. That would depend some
what on my judgment as to tho quality of the
persons belief.
Q; Bnt if he stood out sqaarely against the
trnth? A Then il would depend upon the
nature OF the doctrine itself
The Council then voted t. be 10y itself and
after an hours elaboration vCtsd unanimously
u accept the examination aud proceed TO in
stallation. ThrtY-three votes were cast for
tue cdnddat'. 1t has been erroneousy stated
that one member, layman, voted against the
elndidat,. The member merely abstained
Ia reference to Dr. SmStA's APP earauee and
manner little need be said. He is pleasant
looking gentleman OF about thirty-eight some
what above tho medium height sandy com
plexioned with an intellectual and scholarly
lace, genial and gentlemanly in manner and
bearing. Always modest and reverent, he is
quick and alert in his faculties and would not
permit an opponent ID gain an advantage over
Him because of want of deiniteness in his
own opinions His intellect, considering its
great activity is singulary clear and free 4,
mists His language, even in the rush of ex-
temporaneous speech, combines felicity with
exactness. He exhibited throughout remark
able readiness In philosophical distinctions and
IN the choice Of language. The personal i'm
preston produced was altogether favorable.
The examination was rapid in its progress
decisive and brilliant in its contents.
VIZ. Blaino's opposition to the coalition
movement in Virginia. is sharply criticised at
| Washington. Mr.. Gorham editor Of the Wash
ington Republican, and formerly strong
Blaine man, severely condemns his course as
| putting hun in alliance with The VirOinia