New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
Probation ASTAUGHT IN ANDOVER.
AN EXPLANATION BY PROFESSOR r. c. sMYrH IN
TILE CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL.

AN EXPLANATION BY PROFESSOR II. c. sMYTH IN
THE CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL
CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-The National Council OF
the Con Church heart the report this morn
ing of the Committee Theological semnsrieA Inc
report urged tho necessity of the churches taxing
interest In the OF preparing students TOT
the mlnistry The reports OF the professors OF the COL
sges were then called for Professor Egbert q smyth
OF the Audover Theological Seminary. the elFShown
exponent OF the probation after death theory was tne
first called upon and his appearance created inter-
est lie spoke OF tho work OF ths various departments
OF the school and the great progress which had been
shown in the past three years Professor
smyth finished this part OF his address and then said
I want TO make ~ explanation, and would wish to
do IL right here goud NOT for the world wsh W take
advantage the opportunity spring anything as
agreeable upon the nveltion aud VIII not 90 So
know OF professor Andover who questions or ever
thought OF questioning tho supreme authority OF Script
onlv rule O, faith aud practice Loud applause
We emphasize tho truth as IL fOuno In jesus the ~
dspensabe in the recovery OF inc Soul %
eternal life We believe in the testimony Of the Holy
Spirit personal convection ana discovery
and assurance OF the truth. Loud applause.l . ,s
The purpose of Cot 70 deal win all men upon tne
plane not simply OF Justice and law but OF redemption.
The chief. might almost me rntir, OF e
mental o. irines on all agreed and TO ut
rightly interpret the scriptures ana III h
times to teach Gods message TO men. we, noTeTrr
Sistlnguish reily between doctrine and dogma Doe.
trlne a. accordinx g. our underS.andns' r,,cIs
divine gslaton, Is absolutely authoritative, 'n
OF the Christian faith which cannot be denied without
mparing the integrity o! that latin donna pru IN
net OF human upon divine TRUTH 10 Is tho
work OF a theologan or council or cnurcn uv- ns
may he true, 10 may be ai-e. Toe CHRISTIAN cnuion IA
has held and proclaimed doctrines a
mas aud try distinguish and 10 teach our suhens
distinguish between the two and II some doe s q,
convey an rxact Impression, 10 what their authority
NAV be that educate our students as Tar as Ia
u lies 10 procaim not the comm nnnen,S r sno
OF men, but the pure truth as u s found In CnrlsI
Some Of the brethren seem to suppose tnAt ou.
teaching Is LARGELY occupied with special dogma about
the heather. There good deal 81 o
teachIng this particular asked Professor Hink'
one OF faculty now much time ne ueVoteu W eso
onlv n Jew minutes in each lecture, much more time
being to the REPUTATION OF the point oy .mos f o.
the f,cnlty who dssened from g. am not arguing TOT
or AGAINST this dogma | would not take any Sucn nu
vantage 10 thrust forward my views. am snp'y , en
paining that do make any h0bDy OF Inls t'ol'
do not Deny that attach inpOr De- TO our up Mons
but those OF US at Ardover VINO hod the qne' lone,
dogma a. well those who do not hOu IT, VIII aunt
that there IA no Inconsistency IN attachluK in pon
to our opinions nor IN saying mat % Of
great in the advocacy Of the doctrine OF 'nrse
relation 10 mankind his cross, equally universal ms
Judgment throne. equally UNIVERSAL we ara" nn nis, I'll
ence which OF YOU. perhaps, may not aecep ous
we admit The danger Of ntreDal THEOLOGY and scrupu-
lousy DISTINGUISH differences from our DOCTRINES
In the OF this rlgnL brought uLteI ~
to tao scrlntures d. nothing that may not 10 zone
under Hi "reminiscences OF Con. rrgatlohAi ielo"SoP
Weaskynu to Judge ns simply By what we onlsere say,
nor by what others OF rs; and may conclude ny
saying that nave never known I'D ,he h.ory oa ao
seminary earnest religious lie thsn az pe'en
exists II 1t.
The Rev. Grahame Taylor Of Hartford Seminary to-
lowed with a ring report CT The institution whicn
he epresented Professor Fisher, OF Yale Theological
Seminary came and told the old and oi-repeaod
story OF the growth and progress OF that institution:
I'm tne recent contentious and controversies wnloh
have risen in Massachusetts. nave taken no part III
tein not from any OF interest. but NANNY necass
old adv Yale belongs another psrlsh 1ale CoileRe
has been nearly centuries In existence az 'heO
logical semlnary ami feel that all gooi men VIII
mi I'm the earnest wish that the college IN the utnto
as IN the past VIII he the fount OF learning 10 al tne
churches [Applause
Professors Wright OF Obern. and Curtis, OF chicago
followed both with cheering reports from thelr respeo
tive schools The latter welt the great deman
upon the funds OF the seminary and the necessity OF
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