Telegram-herald., 1886-10-25
FUTURE PROBATION
An Exposition Of the Disputed
Audover Theory.
hESa.lN'S morning SERMON.
The Three Views CT the Relations o.
Christianity % the 1eathen-No
Second Probation bot Cns
Christian Probation Ter all

ilom Romans xl4 How shah they be-
usss ia him OF whom ihev have noi
heard Following IS Al abstract of TIE
sermon.
There are three questions which have
been raisei.ole IS 3 question cf theology
another cf -8ngfesauoaal p0lgy snd an
other of 3eay The p-olc has received
TIE impression that there Is = vital dl1er-
snce b essential matters oi faith. This 5
nes So Distinguish the a. ,flons
lte taeo.as.ls, question has reference
- missionary motive Tue scoiesiaslea.
question is whether committee OF the
American i0ard shall have ths right VI De-
cdilg the theological fitness OF candidates
for ,oresl work ard should sccep, Or re-
i-ct tle-a acc0rung tOa standard different on
subordinate ooCtriual views from tLr. used
CD determine lse fitness 0f any m'aistef 90
preach Al home There have been Jh.eG
views held as 10 the grounds for miss. 81.
to the heather The idea once preva. FL
Guc IS hell 1y some now thar a. ,hls iic
is the only probation and Christ the only
Savior. and as millions uie without having
known II Christ, sii slch are lost. hence
we-' -ghr ~ send ,hen tile gospel. II IS
argued tuat while the heat-tn have uot
ngAt enough iruu nature 20 save them.
they have enough 10 cond mh taea. Ihl-
satisfies bet iew today. Men can't believe
IT, it IS an awful Impeachment OF God
g0ulne-s auo Justice.
There Is another view-the one now gen
orally held. starting with The IDEA 90 Pc
atonemeat ot Christ Tor all men. We are
confronted with Tie fact that al men DO
not know OF Christ Still holding 10 the
view that Tor aI men TINS l'ie IS the only
state OF probation 70 IS sa43 that it is not
necessary that all mon should be judged oy
the same standard. bui thas Christs atone
ment is sufficient Tor each according 70 his
/ light THIS Is abroad simple, fair proposition
/ and since there is 10 clear inumation
in the Bible of a realm beyond
where men may decide qeestions
Of character il is urged that al are judged
by the light they have. But what, then,
about Carist a. a Savior OF all mem /. IS
answered that the fact of Jesus life and
death prove she availability Of Gods Or
giveress FOR every soul. This is known IN
the language OF the schools as the essen
! tial Christ because al men may so. If
they Will that. essentiaily, which they
would 10 # they Lad further light yet
! such cases are thought tc be exceptional
tecalse tie Vast majority OF men who 90
not hear of Christ probably do not live up
70 the light they have, for they 90 lot
have the motive. And SO there IS placed
upon rs the. urgency OF carrying 70 them
2 higher knowledge. And II Is. moreover,
urged. as the result Of observation, thai The
I moral darkness Ia pagan life exists side ny
| side with a sense OF sin. yet thousands
! would respond TO Gods call under gospel
/ rht where Ter do now. such is the view
! ~,acrll.y -eld and we may be content 20
/ lasFe an these mysteries % a gcol and holy
20. q
I lCg tte ultimate standing oi every soul
| save cur own. and vet we are bound by
| their peril ana hy His spirit TO carry to
| them the iicn- and love We know.
TIE third rev. which Others are begin
ming 10 hod. Is called the "And0ver
/ View" because il IS held as yosaily
ts.. hv some Of the new professors
| p AndorsG. Ii is 50 called an inference OF
tte "uew theology" which means lOOkil-
d, oid rInths 2. new iighf. II is on attempt
| H. rcstafe IN language and IN spirit The
grea. truths - the Bible is such Way as 90
b-ieE them most vitality oefo. the men and
! women Of today. The central thought d.
this new theology is the Lord Jesus
Christ He Is elevated today o. never te-
fore "a bringing God close ~ men. lncn
another thought is advanced as clear
teaching of the Bible VIZ. that there Is %
Be day OF Judgment and that al men are
TO be judged oy Christ. Vow lney ta Se $. The
two facts, tie supremacy 4i '.1s.
aud the claims ct Chrsrsnl ~
thar there IS ~ other way 9i saiVa or'
eal ,nt r v.fh the other .lC. hat the b.n G
teaches -la- there shai. be oars-ian iuGs-
/ men. Then fnev take BIO flef that ine
/ afonen.ert of lar.-tis mfaat far every man.
srf rut al fhess irto the sInpDsli .n rot
positiva A-.I..e ai creed. 1at .-ocst 9
| surIos. I~--fhat since these .s.0r a-f
I a