New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-29
THE BIBLE FREE FROM ERROR.
ND np cosr,s VIEW OF THE SCRIPTURES.

DR. DE COsTAS VIEW OF THE SCRIPTURES.
ruy sURPI1cE SHOULD BE WORN BY NONE WHO
CANNOT ACCEPT THEM
The Rev. DR.. b. F. De Costa, rector OF the
Church OF St. John Evangelist at waverey and
Fleyentst preached yesterday morning ON The Bible
nd ITO Place in the scheme Of Chrlstan Thought" In
an interview with DR.. DE Costa published IN THE TRIB
NE Yesterday he sad that charges would DO preferred
sgsinst the Rev. r. Heber Newton, because OF BIZ
recent sermons the proper OF the Bible There
WAS no reference Dr. Newton in the sermon yesterday
His text was II. Timothy, ill., 14l6 and the sermon
was in part as folowsi
The place occupied oy the Bible in the syse Of reg
tous thong nj known Christianity and tdughC ul v
Church. is subject tina, OF late las aItracieg b
ing moi because there existing urgency, oI
cause the dselss0ns now going on fulhsh any Eu'S
of alarm The Bible is in no danger. Men liy sPe1N
against God Himself They may maigL ana sIa PAL
HIS character, ana ia the same w wy e' IN ali ares
81 has been opposed by ungo99y o rm tramnISd
been burned ana %" M very dey,ee that malig
nifty could invent yet to-day 1t MAINTAINS sicr piIVg
the world ever DeiErc IL ha7 ~ IaSe of he
students and commands the respect ana h'n"so VI INC
r npon accents the whole Bible free froIn error
s has an Ken i'm Inc ages all along without refeNatoh
and sine speaks To-Day with no unc5i az VOICE no
Cnurch deuands this view of GOFs HOrd ifOh every
cmtdat for orders whoever comes into the ministry
10 day is oDged accept the HOW scriptures ~ INC
sense IN when Church accepts them Inc mo vldu
lakes a most solemn contract with the Church ana
n edges himself by every consideration Of no or
and reI cioa eudeavor % his utn"si 10 conform ms
teac ing TO what lie has accepted as Oods NOru. BuI
suppose mat after honestly subcrblng to TINS view o.
the BDle the individual changes LIS llu ''u" Go
tnat he Church Is III error, ana that wne part oil 1e
Bible agrees with his non0ns tAe rest Is oer'dD.v
wrong Has he not, under tue ereumst aicos, rlghI
to remain In the Church, anu %nIe utca' ils
the Biole grand old BOOK ana e gs,ne lIl
the different writers with compliments az tue SAINT
10 b. allowed tel US In opposition TO u Iau that
ali We have followed eunnnsy rev. l%HitS ana
that the SCRIPTURES qu0ea " our t-IIu , 'io 80
at times altogether alsef To attempt 10 answer thaI
question is 20 that my hearers are altogether 81
with respect TO the common p ~ q, tH
and morality. Let no man wear the sufpilce OF inc
GhGFo Of 70 's erndo SH0 II this respect vii
the character. Tho declaration Sgned Vy every
nepsou who receives orders reads; do believe the
uOly Scripture of The old ana New IeetHinehta 10 DC
the Word God, and TO contain all things necessary 10
solv ttou and do sOlenDly engage 10 CONFORM 10 tho
doctrines ana worship oI lhe fTO1est%ut LP4sSui"'
Church" TIE language Is clear, gnarHeu ana eoiinlIo
Bible. Is II not therefore, contrary u"
ali morality for any person, after makins
own hand 10 TURN from vow, deny the Inspiration
OF tue Blbe aud az me same llo noe ms iOi.ton - a
AN, morally wrong. fHe Cburch expects th h0iVnutl
;vesIed with her hority TO represent her doctrines la
their integrity. and los ally 10 Keep intact AIS OIuh
The Word Of the Lord ia immortal It endures for
ever speak desire 10 remind yOu ~ OF Nhat
the Chu-eh--tne keeper and expounder OF Holy WI
frie With the ord Of God 10 set up pu~y lndisGna
Judgment against the mind OF the ChuTch ana Hsnh-t
80 nty inc learning aud reverence OF ali the ages th1t
are past Whatever may happen 70 as aad whatever
course We may pursue, ,he Blole VIII commune 10 fSo
IN Will i've in the worlds best, highest aup nvblcst
thougt il will liv ia dairy life, n is secret cOn-
science and It's spiritual aspratiens VIII nv IN con-
h nutiTul and guide the .Onght Of man t. the eu4
nj time Let us hold the teacGugs OI The Bible N
largt wise com preneuslve benencrDt spIit--Ina1
L. i'm The catholic spirit which perNades the Church
while eOas 10 preserve the authority OF the word II
u1 she see ks Cypress none VITA needless denuOuS
asking ior tae acquiesccnce OF the Peep Ouy IN those
sime aud grand creeUs that have O1taihcd the assent
OF MAJ X nd M ali ages Of Christ anItN. ana Whlle expect
ine UNI In essentials, al Ows Liberty Ia OnesSeu"l5
prf,ug OF chartY all tdngs. But tAere 10 one point
on w.ci there can be no cOmpr pmlso. lie Noiu u!
God a, e supreme all-suicleut and mia 'bc aut ior-
ity must command the ObeIcuce Of all, ana e-l tci
te rev rent belief of tuOse wnO are commissioned 10
serve at tue altar of Gods house.