Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-15
THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
Yestera as's and To. Days
Sessions Productive of
the Usual Interest
Though the Weather is Sitting
Interest in the Institute Does
Not Flag.

that mar a become so devoted to the
cause of christianity as to assemble In
the heat of the summer at any one place,
and there to atterd day after day for
weeks sitting through the heat of the
day aud listening to lectures upon theo-
there is something strange and new.
The matter OF entire devotion to chris
has long since been established,
but that humanity must suffer that the
mind and soul may be improved has NOT
been written of humanity. The
delegates to the theological institute ore
certainly deserving Of much respect.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Yesterdays proceedings of the insti-
tnte we're q continuation OF those of the
opening hours of enjoyment and profit
and the sessions to-day have been
characterized by the same spirit OF inter.
est, which has been noted each day. a
larger attendance ard more activity
among the listeners IN debating upon
questions raised by the lectures and o
seeming increase of comprehension OF
the situation have been recognised.
DIR. DURYEA.
Or. Duryea's lecture on the bible this
forenoon partook of q departure from
the usual order OF his d~iscourses. In
the course OF his remarks he outlined
rather q theology OF doctrine which
Bavored OF his own ideas. From one OF
his remarks the tendency of the lecture
can almost be understood. He said: !
believe there is heresy in the
Jesus paid it all doctrine. In
this short sentence he summed
up his lecture. and although it came
among the last Of his remarks, the en-.
sire lecture seemed to be founded upon
it. He opened with o question at
usual. It was, "Whst use shall be made
OF the old testament" In replying &c
this he eaid he had studied the old tesla,
ment somewhat and he recommended d
large and constant use of it. But be
makes q distinction between the old and
new portion OF the bible, believing tina,
religious research and teaching should
be progressive. Upon studying The
whole Bible DIR. Duryea found his belle
that while the old testament was Of inoal
cuable value. Those who taught In the
new testament, Damely Jesus and che
apostles. intended that all who taught
alter them should follow them in this re.
gard. In discussing ritualiatic religion, DR.
Duryea said that when he studied the
epistle to she Hebrews he wss surprised
to find how little use was made OF the
ritual. He said that teachers had led
humanity to almost run mad in the nee
of the typical in divine life. :'You must
consider revelations as progressive
I once read O book which
said that God could have been revssled
to Adam il God wanted to do it, and
put that book on the top shelf and there
it shall lie. Such theology is 600 much
for me: Revelation is personal and pro.
gressive and therefore the new testament
is progressive over the old. God first
revealed himself to meH and is now re.
vealing himself through the writings OF
those mea to whom he revealed himself.
God dealt with the first people
as children and ss children he
will always deal with humanity.
I say that God is, and always will be.
He is in oil things in earth and heaven
and is the very life. Put God es the
center and let all things be of him, and
progression is inevitable. Salvation Jan
not be worked OUT with salvation as a
starter. Man studies to find God, and
unless he finds God there can be
no salvation, He finds salvation
in Gods works. Man has
insight behind phenomena and this in.
sight may be called instinct. He is en-
dowed with the faculty for choosing and
this choice he exercises In che consider
alton of good or evil, right or wrong.
This choice is his In personality, and the
majority of choices OF right oves choices
OF wrong is 9 revelation Of Gods pres
Salvation is God working in man
and man working out Of himself"
"U the first man had not fallen new
birth would have been just as necessary
as it is now" was one of DR.. Ds2ryes's
assertions. He proceeded to prove il by
saying that "man same up related simply
to nature and the world, to the soul and
spirit. His fall is simply the returning
to the original state OF the soul" The
u OF the food, was because man had
become to be nothing but flesh. "Hin
simply doubles the duties OF the Holy
Spirit"
T0-m0rr0w's Programme.
To-morsow's programme and the ex.
ercises for Sundsy are appended:
S.30-Deyotions-Rey D. r. Pomlin
9:00-Dr. Duryea-The Bible.
10:G0-Prof. STANDARDIZATION.
10:3O-Pro.. Wright-Theology.
2:30-Prof. Blaisdell-Ethics.
3:3o-Prof. scott-History.
4:30-Dr. Notwithstanding.
s:00-Prof. Scott--Popuiar lecture
"The Jews"
Sabbath Services.
Tie Sabbath services have been or
ranged as follows: DR.. Goodwin viii
preach morning and evening in the Con
gregational church, and Dr.. Duryea il