Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-07

quitnesse and unite among u.s. and to avoid con
the rett OF It's heritage good and bad, by vote of
General Convention; but they are not taught TO
children adults. and in the ordination once no
'testimouials' drawn up in our canons demand
any conformity TO them We are required 20 show
he only binding creed. This is the simplest and
least dogmade OF orthodox creeds: and even M
bx onr church II fatheTs ia ne rabric Which pre-
cedes it, which reads: And any cnurenes
may omit the words "He descended into
words He went inIo the place of departed
Epirits'' which are considered as WORDS OF
me same meaning IN tne cise9 * ..an; an in
exact. unmeta physical, symbolic character Prom
one clause We learn the nsiqre q A.! is siaasss
LANGUAGE rather an instrument OF suggestion
than OF absolute conveyance ef tneught; not al.
soinss m sss. A of This S Whist Nashe4
Arnold claims when he calls all rengious IAN
Eusge words thrown out at tsnsoenoenr , Mss
ter's faith is demanded only in the moss eissnc
and undosmstic language. 1t Ii the aocuine
teach; and OF this there is no def.
milton Whatever 1t be it is conditioned
c oy 1ss and Wh,es he shall be persuaded
may be concluded and proved By the scriptures
In other words each minister is made the Judge OF
TO carry Scripture itself back TO the TEACHINGS OF
Christ when was the most free of free religions:
H.
a pretty free PLATFORM This is why the Episcopal
Church II true to her genius, has such masnif-
cent opportunity. She may combine free thought
with noble worship, thorough organization, ethical
culture and practical philanthropy"
THE TERN SUPERNATURAL.
docs the new view OF the Bible reject all that
Is supernatural in itP'
doe eg not 0 Seet i that !.
ertranaturai. But is not the natural in deeper
many man other cases. the only statement Of truth.
The Bible is thoroughly natural oook, as oeing
written BY men, just as other books are wrii! !
from study, research, literary craft, etc. But the
ethical and religious conceptions In tne great
booTs bring US up to the old issue, "A u thing:
iSt1i fSs tSese sse9s,ions tssse Visions The
power back of all human life, God, inspires "a
wise and noble lie but the inspiration comes II
is at once natural and supernatural The anu.
thesis is unnecessary-s defect OF our thought ~
will fnd conciliauon by and BY"
CONCESSION TO CATHOLICISM.
an one of your sermons you said 1t is wrong
of the Bible to set IL In its entirety before all
classes and all ages Is not the intent OF your
argumentin harmony with the intent OF the Cetno,
lie decree. which discoursges the unrestricted
reading OF the Bible by all ciassesy
I'm other words, you believe In an expurgated
edition of the seriptures?"
YES; and our Bible societies ought only to
scatter such copies"
and foster this view OF the Biblef'
II expect that the Clergy viii by degrees take up
of course, will not. The younger ones are already
moving in this direction through long series OF
notifications of the old view. In all sorts OF de-
grees this new view of the Bible Is row being
preached. The circulation OF such books as KNAPP
perts ReliqGes Of Israel, Chadwick's Btbk 81 To
DdV and especially, as being most detailed and
best shown the Bibe for Leurn.Ts will further this
view None of these books satisfies me- Thev take
for granted much that is still merely coniectu-
rsl and in particular they not sufficiently de-
yout They give the critical view of the Bible
minus the Bibles inspiration. And, as Matthew
Arnold points out. in God and the Bible this Is the
secret OF the Bible; missing which one misses the
heart OF the matter. Somebody Will ere long give
our people manual on the Bible which shall en-
body the general positions Of the new criucism
and preserve its inimitable tone, and SO help men
TO suck inspiration from it to all highest life"
VOICES FROM THE PEwS.
Dr. Newton has asserted that most of the mem
bers OF his church were with MIN In the lcritcism
J he has Passed upon the Bible and the experience
II q reporter who called upon and conyersed with
| several of them serves to confirm the reverend
gentleman's estimate of their opinions. Indeed
! DR. Newton claims that q discovery OF the tide
of opinion among his people was the strongest In
ducement for his preaching the sermons upon the
| Scriptures.
. Mr.. r. D. Tsppen, president of the Gallatin Ma
tional Bank, is the senior warden OF the Anthem
I Memorial church. He said: II am in happy &C.
cord with the views expressed by the doctor.
| do not dissent from anything he has said upon
| the subject of the Bible. Furthermore, do not
know OF any one in the church who does dissent
| from the main argument he advances. DR.. New
| ton has been eleven years in the church, and he
has brought into II great deal Of fresh material
| OF the thoughtful and active kind"