The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16

meeting Of the Dundee Presbytery, a
motion asking the General Assembly Of
the Church to take such measures
against DR.. D0ds as would tend TO a
vindicatiOn OF the truth. was lost bv
vote OF 10 10 90. Some time ago a
meeting Of ministers aud elders belong
ing to the Synod Of Glasgow aud AYR
was held, and committee appointed 10
report upon the heresies Of DR.. Dods
and also Of Professor Bruce. The COM
mittee reported-grouping the objsc.
tionable passages in Or. Dods' sermons
and writings under six heads as stated
above. The report Of the committee
was adopted at subsequent meeting,
and the college committee was called
upon TO take such steps as may tend 10
allay the prevalent anxiety. The matter
OF the charges is widely discussed. not
only among the ministers of the Free
Church. but in the Scottish press and
among the members Of other Churches.
IL Will be remembered that at the time
that the case of Professor Smith was
receiving so much attention in the Judi
catories Of the Free Church. charges
were preferred against DR.. DOds, who
was at that time pastor in the Glas-
gov Presbytery, and the Pre-bytery ex-
pressed its disapproval of views be
had set forth respecting Biblical inspi-
ration, and charged hun not to con
tlnue the publication of the objection
able sermon. Some of the expressions
now complained Of were used. it seems.
in writings published before he was
made professor in the Edinburgh Free
College. AT the last meeting Of the
Edinburgh Presbytery. Of which he Is
now member, a petition was pre-
sented asking leave to formulate for the
Presbytery S acceptance, a libel against
him; but the Presbytery did not enter
tam the petition.
Rhe Rev. Or. Vincent. ia the meeting
Of the New York Pfesbytery. made the
following remarks: As regards the dec
laiatiOns Of the confession concerning
the heather. / confess myself puzzled
by the parallel statements that the light
Of nature and the works of creation and
providence leave men without excuse.
and yet are not sufficient to give them
that knowledge 20 salvation. | am
curious to know how any revelation
which is sufficient TO deprive men OF
excuse can be utterly powerless in the
matter of their salvation, suppOsing
they have no further revelation. II a
rope is thrown to me when l am sidk-
ing, and refuse to graspit. my being
drowned is inexcusable, but for the
very reason that if 1 had grasped it l
might have been saved. The confess.
ion gives the heather no chance what
ever: not the ghost Of a chance. The
fair and only inference from it is that
countless millions Of souls who never
heard of Christ are eternally damned
for not believing on Him: and that " be
they never so diligent to frame their
lives according to the light of nature
and the laws of the religion they do pro-
fess.n And it goes on 70 say that ITO
assert and maintain the contrary is
very pernicious and to be detested." j
accept the imputation. ! do assert and
maintain my utter disbelief in this
statement. AID am quite content that
my assertion should be REGARDED by any
who so choose as 'pernicious" and de-
testable. IL is not for me 10 mete out
Judgment. / am content with & Q
Scripture: Il every nation, he that
feareth God and worketh righteous
ness is accepted Of Him. y
A romantic episode in the life. Gays
the London Daily Telegraph, Of an East
end clergyman will soon be brought to
a close at the altar, under the sanction
aud benediction of the Bishop Of Lon
don. Some time ago this priest, who
holds advanced Ritualistic views.
founded brotherhood for working
among the poor, and in order, as
he thought, to give the more attention
to his mission, and to be free from
the cares of a household. he took a
VOW of celibacy. Experience soon
taught him. however, that the work
ne had designed for himself could be bet
ter carried on, especially among young
women and girls, by a married man
than a celibate: and he therefore re-
solved 10 enter the state of matrlmOny,
choosing as the partner Of his joys and
sorrows a member Of we'll known
All1 iAuU III Ills letA iNiAs AhN RtAN~ o"
very popular among her acquaintances.
though in the eyes of the world she may
not be in the same social position as the
bridegroom; but he probably thought
that a help-mate chosen from among
those for whom he loves to labor would
have more sympathy with them than
one Of the classes. " The priest accor-
dinghy applied 10 the bishop to be re-
lieved from the VOW Of celibacy.
and his Lordship at once granted the re-
quest.
Some little time ago a poor woman
came to my vestry IN deep distress.
Her husband had fed the country. She
told me her story. and a very sad one
il was. l said: There is nothing we
can do but TO kneel down and cry 30
the Lord for the immediate conversion
Of your husband We knelt down,
and prayed that the Lord would touch
the heart of the deserter. convert MS
soul. and bring him back to his home.
Some months after she reappeared
..stI mon ,vhop1 aua introduced