Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04


sixth~Experimen slowly and cautiously
along the line of Germany. in State ownership
of railroad and telegraph, State aid to the poor.
est, compulsory insurance, compulsory educac
ton. The golden rule and the iron rule will
make the two tracks on wnlen ; tne toar 1pa ETeat
reform and in Gods good time we shall reach
q state that will 20 beyond the expectations Of
the Nationalist themselves
THE FIRST LECTURE.
Mr.. Cooks lecture, to-day, was on the
topic, DIR. Storrs, and the policy of the
American Boards. He said:
The axis of urgency on which the whole
globe Of evangelical religious effort turns is the
severe truth that it is never safe for any man
to die in his sins. If this axis should be dis
placed by Congregational or Presbyterian
hands, in these days of revision of creeds, we
are all displaced An attempt to alter the po-
stion of this axis, and to break it. is one OF the
most prominent and distressing episodes In the
religious history of our time. But it has never
been displaced, and it is not likely to be now.
1t has Biblical and sclentlhc pose. 80 great
is conscience that the heather, II they 1--we IN
rebellion against the light, are, according to
the Scriptures condemned BY it. and without
excuse. When character becomes morally
fixed, probation ended. Therefore, no soul can
have more than one decisive probation. Only
obstinacy cuts OF hope, put beyond certain
limits there is no reversal
1t has been the belief of the church that the
period of human life is decisive of destiny. 1t
is a reason for deyout gratitude that eVangel-
cal missions are guided by boards and commit
tees who agree that it is not wise to send out
missionaries to teach that 1t may sometime De
safe for a man to die in his sins.
THOROUGHLY ORTHODOX.
The tone of the great London missionary
conference was thoroughly orthodox. There
was not whisper in that conference in support
of the erratic hypothesis which has troubled
some branches of the American church. The
speeches took for granted that missionaries are
to insist on immediate repentance. Since the
rising OF this body it is safe to assert that the
cosmopolitan creed Of evangelical Christianity
contains the severe Biblical truth that 1t is
never safe for any man to die in his Sins
You are moved by appeals to Christian con-
sciousness; but what Christians 90 you meanT
ANY one class or clan OF clique? By no means.
The cosmopolitan consciousness and conscience
of those who are at the front of religious effort
in evangelism. The signs of the times must be
seen in the entire sky and not in some little
patch in one denomination or faction of one de-
nomination. appeal to all denominations TO
support me in saying that the London Confer
ence was correct
paganlsm denominational position counts Tor
very little. In the presence OF the enemy sol
diers close up gaps. The objects of missions is
not to Presbyterianize or CongregationaliEe,
but to Christianize the world. Anything what
ever has right to preach what it chooses II 1t
will not force the rest of us to foot the bills.
i COnpratulate all denominations EO6
Oldest missionary board among us has resisted
for seven years the most determined efforts to
revise out of its creed the doctrine that 1t is
never safe for man to die in his sins.
A TRIBUTE TO STORES.
The well-known DR.. Storrs Is now President
of the American Board, which has an income
amounting to $500 900, His celebrated letter of
acceptance outlines policy IN harmony with
the traditions of the board. What was effected
in New York last autumn, making that letter
the basis of further action, was not compro-
mise. Des Moines and Springfield both spoke
alike and the Prudential Committee was eau
toned TO avoid committing the poaro 70 Ine
hypothesis of probation after deafn
fmaintain that the following series OF propo-
sitions is to be included among the settled
things in this controversy:
FITst-The Prudential Committee of the
American Board is to be guided by the COM
monty received doctrines of the denomination.
Second-This committee has acted on the
supposition of the earthly probation.
Third-The board recognize this understand
irg of the Prudential Committee as correct.
Fourth-Furure probation is not among COM
monty received doctrines.
Fifth-There are in the new doctrines ele-
ments that are divisive and diversiYe.
Sixth-The Prudential Committee has con-
demned the hypothesis.
Seventh-The committee has option, but to
refuse commissions to those mo- who have com com
hypothesis Page Is Of the commuters report
for 1887 proves this
Eighth-TO send out men who are committed
to the hypothesis and under the board, is to
commit the board TO the hypothesis. The board
indorses the committees position that 1t has
no option in this matter, We are hearing
something to-day about theological yardstlcks,
but it is better to be one of these than the
illogical blunderbuss The latter term might
not inappropriately be applied to those who
claim that the board may send out men COM
mitted to an hypothesis, and not thereby CON-
init itself to the hypothesis.
THE TWO oPPosITEs.
Niutb-A candidate like Miss Judson, whose
mind was not wholly settled, but who declared
that she would teach that all who are in the
graves shall come forth to judgment, may be
approved: but one like Mr.. Noyes, who had
committed himself to the support OF the
hypothesis, may not be approved. The line
runs between those.
Tenth-Candidates must not teach new doc
trines directly or indirectly.
Eleventh-There must be no evasion or de-
vice whereby the hypothesis shall be encour-
aged.
Twelfth-The board is prohibited by the New
York action from sending out such candidates,
as DR.. Storrs says.
Tb;rteenth-Au possible caution and tender
ness must be shown in dealing with candidates,
and everything that does not carry conciliation
to the point of compromise. Is 1t wise TO send
men to the foreign field to publish books,
translate Scriptures, train native ministry, as
well as preach the Gospel, when you do not
know what his instruction is likely to be on
important points2 If careful tests for Ameri-
can professorshiPs in colleges and seminaries
are proper, why not as much so in CONSTANT
nople or Bombay? The question is not one of
fellowship, but of fitness for particular posi-
ton.
THE CARE NECESSARY.
1t is prudent and proper in every sense that
a candidate should be questioned somewhat
closely before he goes abroad to preach. sup
cd hxyr RI Of he