The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

But we are not concerned with this now
How do our standards construc the Scrip
lures where they say "duSt of the groundg
Can any one answer Moderator they do
not construc these words at all have
quoted all they say. They simply repeat
the words OF Scripture, Now, as the stand.
ards put no Interpretation on these words,
what right have 90 say that You interpret
enormously simply because your mtCrprcta
ton differs from miner Is not this only
another example Of the definition Of ortho-
dpNy and hotcrodoNy to.wir orthodoxy is
my doNy aud hctcrodpNy is your doNy'
H. then, dust Of the ground" is not in
tcrprctcd in our standards to mean inorganic
dust, or organic dust, is 1t a gross or truthful
error for you to say IL means the one or for
me 10 say IL means the other, or one some
times aud the other sometimes So FAR rs
the standards are concerned, the matter
stands ut large without Interpretation, and
no man Is responsible 10 any human tribunal
for what he may think or teach
on the subject so Ear rs the standards are
concerned, aud YOU would have no moro
right to condemn a man for teaching the one
view or the other or both views according
to the connection, no more than You would
Ia condemn u man who now taught that the
six DAYS Of the creation were GlhOlO,Ow 81
years, or were only six days ot twDnty.tnur
hours each. There H. no exposition, aud the
one Is no more obnoxious to the ccnsurcs or
condemnation of the church than the other
The standards leave the question just whore
the Scriptures leave H.
Moderator truth cannot conflict with
truth. The book Of nature and the Book Of
Revelation are one. And true science has
always and will always how before the i'm
mutJhlc Word of God, and confirm IL IN every
word and line, Just rs the cNhumations of
Egypt and Nincvch aud Babylon are doing
today. Aud ~ science dclNvs through the
Ncoaoic, Mcsuzoic, ralUoynic and into the
Eoloic rocks aud from each aud all dmgs up
natures hoary honor by the locks, she will
az last. and always, lay thcm ON the altar of
our Gud-thc God Of our BiblC-to the praise
uf his glorious majesty. Sir We stand In
amazing wonder aud udDr,Hg love before this
opcn book " all books pcuncd IN the flr
oil ages when science was not dreamed of
yet all of the developments of science
bring evidence rolon upon O,,a, and
Olympus upon Pyliun, uf It's absolute
verify. Away with the idea of conflict be-
tween science and scripture. Men interpret
both wrong aud thcy disagree. liut when
both arc rightly interpreted, they are the
same open book ol praise Ia the God ut ere
alton aud revelation, because lie inspired
them both. Now DE- Woodrow may wrongly
interpret scriptures. So may We. Patience
brethren, charity. brethren freedom of
thought. brethren. Surely wisdom will not
die with a.. And should Il be- domon.tntcd
that the creation of mans body WIS 10y cyu.
luton, ~ dust VI the ground IN not inter.
prptcd either IN the word oi God or In our
standard, ihis hypothesis " prunt. will MT
impcnCh one iot Or title of that word nay, IL
will confirm IL in the minds of thousands
who now stand uluuf from u.s. Now, II IL be-
true, that dust nj the ground Is not inter.
prctcd In the standards, can u be said that
holding or teaching that dust may mean or.
fauir dust, h la conflict with Scripture - in
tcrpr'tod iu our standards lpnn your oath,
| US you expect io bc Judged by the words ~
! this book, can you -ny ycs' Can any right
/ thinking man Wy ycsi
Ia me siy. sir. that do not know DR..
Woodrow I think hs friends have done
many imprudcnt " may De- wrung things
bet me sny further that In what ! have ut.
tered have not said, nor do say now. TINT
I believe IN nr. Woodrow theory. Sir l
have NO right a. say that du or do not !
am too ignorant NJ the whole matter. Being
IN the dark. await the coming ~ the light.
That ~ dawn will only reflect the glory ~
God ! have no doubt liut until the day
springs | am not willing to condemn
christian brother who has spent labonous
life under the oath oi professor IN inycsti.
eating q most intricate and momcntuus qucs-
ton. simply because his views do not con
cur with minc, nor avn ! willing a. say his
views conflict with Gods wurl when his
view may accord with Gods word, and Ger.
tnnly nrc not shown a. impclch that wOrl
in the least Nay, which views " true,
would, In my ppor Judgement, nmplify aud
enlarge my amazing wonder 81 Him who j.
over 40, God hlcr cd forever.
Moderator. fathers aud brethren ] have
thus, ~ hr forth ~ ! am able, given my
views " this ease, crudcly, confess, but not
rudcly hope. ! feel profoundly grateful
Tor the attention YOU have accorded me- and
my prayer " that YOU will be- guided In this
matter 10y the spirit IT all truth tOa correct
determination,
The other morning picked up 'hc lnlti
more Ampiots aud Jaw that they were now
turning 81 from one press 5000 paper ~
twcnty.iuur huuus. When my father printed
the Knoxville Rsgisisr. iu the beginning ~
this century, n few hundred paper, day was
nll that could Ne printed. Then II was con.
sidcrcd q great journalistic feat that be- nu.
nounoed the fall NJ Napoleon Ia weeks after
it occurred. Now We whisper under the sea
tales ~ war aud peace, ~ love aud death, in
nn instant ~ time. A few days ago ! read
nt my breakfast table, nt o'clock IN the
morning That the Emperor William had died
nt iij O'Clock pm, on the same day. !
heard u bis death honns before it occurred.
The wonders IT the telephone transcend the
utmost stretch of the Imagination n our
fathers. Sir, the world moves. Shall We
stand still7
The other morning stepped out on the
street t0 see the great city ~ baltimore. hut
the murky clouds sobbod over me
and the view was limited.
sirollcd ~ the monument that crowns
| the hill near H. With lnborcd stop reached
the top. The clouds broke away, aud Gods
sunlight sh0nc forth and iluodcd the scene
| with bis glory. What grand panorama
| spread out before mel Far below | could
hear the mighty pulsc.bcat n The city, o. ID.
| lifchl1Od NJ trade and commerce rushed
/ through vein and artery. Far away on oil
sides You could sco baltimore a. NJ hrihcst
yru,u, with dome aud fpiro aud tufrct
crowned, while the smoke of its mhnuinc.
/ tories mingled with the clouds u heaven.
I And bcthOught me ~ that near future,
when you and and all ~ M will De lifted
/ M a. those supcrnnl nights whore We shall
no longer sre through glass dhfkly, but see
/ face 10 face. when these eyes, bnthcd IN the
/ ofIulgent g0ry-Of our Fathers house, and
| this mortal will be- clothed with immortality,
We will then see the truth Nv 90 its relations,
| corrclntions and nfinitics, and look with a
/ smile on the solution Of the little problems
| that 70 ycIcd ~ here. Aud ycnturcd the
/ hope that In this venerable assembly u
/ Christian men, wise men, fathers ot one Of
/ the most enlightened churches In the world,
/ there might be- given some measure oi that
wisdom That views questions on all sides
aud stands by the truth. without fear favor
or affection.
A County Conspiracy.
TorrEA, Kas., June 2.-Judgc Foster, Of
the United States circuit court, has rendered
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