Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-03
8 SECOND TERN BEGUN


~ ~ o'clock this morning the theologi.
1rIopWlnagy. Fran kiln and Marohall college
- oun1s9y held their opening exercises
~ ~ ooeuo0 term Of the present school
yow = ~ college chapel.
noVs 1An. @. AppiA D. D., president Of
- College conducted the Introductory
1eelejo0s ooevioA He then announced the
oae)ese q tho opening address, "lnsienif.
100 q 0ksptjcisw, !" delivered By Rev. e
y. 0sgAast D. D., Of the theological semi.
GnEy.
Beu1dss The regular professor and stu.
0oato OF the different departments there
uWO peusont Rsv J. I. Roaslter, Of Bait:
s0osA Nd, Rev. J. y. Tissl, d. D., Rev.
40 Whitmers Rev. J. w. Memipger, c.
- DuWaxA Rev. J.W. Gerhard, Rev. J. p.
oolns Rev. q w. e. sisgel, Rev. w. r.
LAoAlieoss Rev. Ambrose d. 0rinR and q
I numbes Of lsdisa
Alnose III of The students have returned
- aro ready for work.
!ollowinR y eu abstract OF the address:
Attox oxproooing cordial welcome De
0sehass bsRsn his address ON the "Insig.
uaoeonoo OF Skepticism."
Al eesacksI for anu. Christian ends upon
Oer1DAouity have been and ere OF no avail.
Two questions 70 be considered (l) Does
okepesctem Imply that the foundation OF
~ Christian religion 10 ospable Of being
ohAkeof This y 70 b answered with an
vncouditionL negative. A change of
Biblical conception does not mean that the
6Oundation OF the Christian religion 10
Z 0uteble No dogma alone h the iounda-
tioo. Geuulne scholarship OF every age 10
on olIy to the gospel Tho true founda.
eo0 Of the Christian religion IL IN objsc
i've reality-a person-Jssus Christ
g axicm, = prinolpls 2 selievidence fact
tian Truth on anti Christian grounds IL An
error. Christianity 10 independent, not
derived. 1t II absolute. not relative. The
enogt 70 win science, BY scientific argu.
msot over 70 Christianity, 10 In itself IL
logical When We assert that skepticism 10
80 of Christian truth. No process 10 moro
logical Than that which asserts that Jesus
Christ y The foundation Of the Christian
(2)Doss skspsicism mean that tho progress
q tne Kingdom 10 impsded? By no meanA
xhe cootnuance Of the kingdom hss bsen
llke 1eo souuding-ever moving forward
I'D growing. Progress 10 not always due
- hvofablo circumstance Intense con.
aieoD ehafactofixed the laying the foundation
q ~ kingdoms and IT, history Of nineteen
Sleo0sustee hes been history Of conilic,a
Jesus anticipated Indifference ana enmity.
No leoo now does he look for opposition.
ever full, yet they are ever being renewed.
The kinGdom Of Jesus Christ wins its sup.
poetars often from the ranks Of its foes.
Ma1 though hostile arc men. They have
euooopttbilitieo and apitudea. Meet Christ.
1o1ity on the grounds Of Christianity.
The spiritual nature OF the skeptic 10 un-
ootioaed.
Confdsnce in the truth OF Christianity Will
inereess in the degree that truth u sppro.
pg1ato0.
What really ID, then, the significance Of
ekepe1cismf II means the absence Of
living faith. BY refusing 10 believe or re.
cetvo Christ the nominal believer shows
hlnoolf 70 b against Christ Such refusal
tnegoaDeo spiritual Ignorance Tho unbe-
M Of the heart 10 the seed grain OF skepti-
ct1m. IL u marvellous how many uncon.
veftod men are nominal believers.
40 silence skepticinm would be but q neg.
ative support
6ubstsntial gain IL achieved when the
toprooe Of sko opsiciam 10 killed. Christianity
Knows but one method 70 accomplish this,
end thas - through Jesus Christ.
Hawthorne Gays, ''Chrlstian faith 10 like
grand cathedral with divinely pictured
Wio0owe Standing without, you see no
glory, nor possibly can Imagine any; stand.
j0I within, every ray OF light reveals har.
Oony OF unspeaksble splendors."
~ this point Dr.. Apple announced the
oxorclses Of the present term opened. The
regular clase. room work will begin In oil
TIE departments tomorrow mofniug.