New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-18
TIE Observation-Disclosures DEBATE

REMARKS BY THE REV. NEWMAN sMfTH ON THE
MEETING IN DIES MONIES
NEw-HAvEN, Oct. II (SpeciaD.-ln sermon
on the recent meeting OF tho American Board OF Com
mls.oners for Foreign Missions Des Mones and Its
results the Rev. Newman Smyth said to-day:
shall pass over with but few words the theo-
logical controversy which has developed OF late
sronnd the upposed opinion o. some concerning pos
sible probation AFTER death ~ a n os "a T @
main movement ard concern OF the sO-caieu ne" lheo
osy the motive OF which would DC more apuy
designated rea theology has seemed 10 many OF
ma tram recent that greatly exaggerated
disprOportionate place had Deeh given IN tue se
saonasn OF portion OF the rellgons press ana IN tne
fears of many good men TO an opinion CON
corning possibility OF one gracious opportunity TOT
tneoogy, aud suggested a permissible and to
some degree helpful answer 10 one Oh
fTjb IL hss seemed to many Of us singuarly unfort
innate that the vast UI
ing concbivaDlo method In the application OF unl-
any and we nave been unwilling exat to the rank OF
aiding Christian doctrines any opinion or dogma Oh
man concerning subject with regard to whlcn We can
find In the Bible only hidden prophecies h IL as one
OF the happy results OF the great debate which was held
weeE ago Ihur-day upon The platform OF me american
BOARD that IL brought clearly ami with emphasis
The facts OF the secondary subordinate importance OF
the theological issue, whcn has 900 Iohg been repre-
scented OF essential sguh CO ana ihe Iear OF when
has ell MS even TO tue SUGGESTION OF CohSrrgs
tOna schism ana n" dsnemOermept OF great ms
sonary society No truth OF God Can be settled Oy vote
OF men Ine opinions 81 ieW Ren'T'uT , ~Ho h are
logical problems VIII have muen or A. ite weight as
ject may lend TO their ntteranSea tt Is a mat
Ter of thAuk~glvng that throufh restrain
ing grace, THEOLOGICAL extremists were prevented
from forcing tne into position OF theological
doalnAtsu which might haze proved sadly dlVslYc OF
brethren and peryersve OF charity IN the Church on
Go1 President Hopkus IN his ever youns Oh age mas
now the grateful Of all men IN tho MIN
istry AMI in missionary service, "hO VIII WORK
N liberty IN OrIer that ihey may seiye
in the truth f,r his most tim ely,
weighty AMI decsive influence thrown grsudiy IN at
auoiner critical iuncturo tho history OF religious
liberty in tho word. Oac henehccnt result OF such a
meeting trial u faith =, we have passed through
/, To develop and cOusOhdate as a WOiKluR power
In the land, q body OF educated men whose influence
twenty years from Will be profoundly felt IN ne
missionary history and triumph OF American CHRIST
iAnty men. nave faith enodgh IN GOds revelation
Himself Christ 10 be eager 70 bring their Drlcl out
into ali pnssble ightncn WAC read and thuk ana trust
men W no belong faction OF party IN tie
Chuccn: men tolerated because they nave won
her faIh strong strvngs and at tue cost OF many
traditjous; men whO whatever faults may mar their
work, not going to prove theoiogich
d.faulters: wnO are not hWhtOus
fr the bonors OF leadership and AFRAID to suffer-
need be for their and II ever western col
ege president should come to any OF you WITH my IN
norsement upon ms paper and Christian man, who at
A OF trial know not what INSTITUTIONAL coWardce
| was, trust you will honor his draft