New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
Mr.. BEECHER on BIBLE CRITICISM
SOME REFLECTIONS CALLED FORTH ny THE NEW
TON CONTROVERSY.

SOME REFLECTIONS CALLED FORTH BY HE NV"
TON CONTROVERSY.
Old Testament criticisms of the new theOloey
vero discussed by Mr. Beecher in the lecture room VI
Plymouth Church last evening. Thomas j. Iuney super
intendent of the Sunday School, asked how Tar cutting
was to go in regard to the Bible as shown IN le cii
sns of the Rev. r. Heber Newton and ohersi Ii failh
in the Bible was shaken he wanted to know where nope
of immortal life to be found III reply MI beechoi
said: s
You are not going lose the Bible for you don't read
II now Few read il all hear now ana theh OF mn
Who hes read II through and Is still in good health
But you all exercise Judgment as 10 inc pt tho
YOU read The Bible Is Ike garden, and you lske tLs
frut yOu want and are Dourished by. The cntcSus o
Mr. Newton and others are not gong 10 causc 10
spiritual life In destroy the results OF seu
cnce i'm ages past. They not going to ahcc the tn
of the great clements Of preaching MI NewIQn iii
only the work. 1t makes no clHeIehce 49,
whether Noses II, scribe IN the tme o [ XIV.
The Old Testament s good for what there Is III ~
the of men, and was never so likely ~ IT, ds
os todgv II shows the condition OF the nObest nuS
I'm der experiences Of sorrow ana sunerhg "hen To
were none OF the supports which afforded to-day Inc
t"v and sorrow In the Psalms viii he useful 10 men 30
long the world ybTaei between WEE By ana
the formulas and inspiration the real inward wants Of
IKE dc ncJ care whether it is graft wildng The
historic origin Of tie Old Testament has nothing 10 90
truths which are high level and nearer onr wants,
II will not suffer from criticism. OF the l6OUOo Hnue
changes I'm the vision 100000 are not worth so nuC
snanpng his ugers They relate TO literal accuracy 10
particles and punctuation and DO not aueet lg soo ~
drift There is higher truth than mere hlsloica reCoIu
or tracts If au action Is such Christ would nave per
formed il is true, whether III the record or not ,
IL am IN general sympathy with the PROGRESSIVE
,honnbt of IrogregsVe men as to the manner or
construction and don't fear particle that they VIII take
he bible away from use If our Sunday Schools, how
ever fear to ten the truth. our children Will ma II OUT
outside and turn around and kick over the church. 90 l5r
90 theV are concerned They will say they deceived
and that the minister knew and didn't speak me TuLb AZ
il tie best prudence speak the truth and II inc bpe
is o MAT wav better let go. But the Bible Is bright
from the shining of God Oh human conscience anu you
can't rub It ont"
t Immortality MI Beecher said that the belief in it
was the 10Y of the world why should try to get
rid of II There OF questioning It, 1t was best
for the mass people believe in It, lit was questioned
proof Of 1t could be found in science; still the theory
of evolution showed perpetual going on from lower 10
higher FORMS rom to better. so hopes all pointed
10 an on-gong to higher hereafter AnOtuer
thing was that Christ the highest authority ~ morals
and religion. lie an expert, ana as men 1elcNeu IN
the authority experts IN human science so they suOuu
believe In Csts authority lie said there was future
life and men could believe Him and rest on His word Tor
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