Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-16

tory has been through criticism redis-
covered. That is another gain. many
of the Biblical critics have not approach
ed tho study without prejudice. There
is good prejudice and bad prejndlSe.
Pity the man who does approach the
subject with an evil prejudice; it is sure
10 lead people astray. Many people take
ND the subject through love of notoriety,
but think the time will come when we
will have it on q fair basis l am con-
WINGED that as time goes on the criticism
will work itself TO advantage and great
and lasting good will come and the smoke
Of battle will clear away.
Rev. DR.. Harwood, OF New Haven, as
a volunteer speaker, urged the clergy TO
take mere interest in criticism. Inc
term stood for an attack on the Bible, but
all the critics who had been ut work APP
preached the subject with their MINDS
already made up to prove that the BiDle
was not true or was imperfect.
Rev. Or. Elliott and Rev. DR.. Mekim
concluded the discussion. DIR. Mekim
urged that no barrier be put in the way
of getting at the historical truth in con
nection with the Bible. We should not
prejudge the results Let the investi-
cation 20 on. but do not let the critics
| lead us blindly. Let orthodoxy and ad-
vanced criticism join hands.
TIE CONCLUDING SESSION.
4 recess was then taken until 2:3O
o'clock. when the concluding session
was held. The afternoon subject was
1.-The Proper Care OF the Newly Con,
| frmed," and it was TO have been opened
by Right Rev. Boyd Vincent, Of Cincin-
natl. Bishop Of Southern Ohio. This
eminent divine was unable TO be present
on account of sickness. The second
writer was Rev. Dr. Clinton Locke, OF
Chicago. g,
DIR. Lock defined the newly confirmed
as those who had been confirmed for q
wear. The average class would be about
forty. They could not be treated Ike
tin soldiers in a box. Souls could not
be doctored in the way bodies are doc
tored. 1t WAS the duty of rector TO
have an interview with every confirmed
person in the parish, at least once q year.
| This should be done to ascertain the
state Of the heart. 1t was not necessary
TO put them all into guild, but the heart
of the preacher should be in the work.
| If Won want to make others weep,
first weep Yourself. DO not let the
care for the newly confirmed end with
the dismissal OF the class. Impress on
them the necessity Of the communion.
This is great right and privilege OF the
confirmed. The Sacrament of the Lord
Supper is a channel for grace. 1t IS no
argument TO say that people who have
been confirmed are too young TO partake
of the Lords Supper. They are not too
Young TO take the devils medicine. /
never had one word said to nee about my
soul. and | do not think 1t was because
Twas q particularly good child. They
should be catechised, they should be
talked 10 about SIN. Iurge the care OF the
newly confirmed boy. The boy IS not as
innocents as he looks. lie should be warned
against lust and against staying away
from church. Interest them in church
work. In populous cities my wonder Is
not that so many fall. but that so many
stand. PRAY with the young men; b'
patient and prayerful. The youne
men have given me moro trouble
and more comfort than any othel
class. Have weekly Bible classes, anc
have them attend regularly for a year
II older persons are in real earnest dc
not turn them away. The Apostolic sue
ccssion has probably had nothing to DC
with their change Of heart. Pray Will
them, talk TO them, and be their pastol
in the real sense.