New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
THE HIGHER CRITICISM.
GROWING INTEREST IN SCRIPTURE STUDY
AT CHAUTAUQUA.
ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS IN THE NEW COLLEGE
BIBLE Scholastic METHODS or THE
NEW CRITICS DEFENDED on GEN.
ERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES.


NEW CRITICS DEFENDED on GEN.
ERAL LITERARY PRINCIPLES
Chautauqua. July 81 (specaI.-strons ground was
taken in the dispute among Biblical scholars to the
higher criticism by Professor sylvester Brownlam,
Hamilton Theological Seminary. in vigorous address
on the snbcc, this afternoon. "The higher criticism
said the Professor is nowadays dangerous subject
10 handle Its opponents assert that must choose
between acceptinc all or of its results Now
believe In the reality OF inspiration, without quahca
ton or reservation but don't believe In that Higher
criticism is nothing in the world but the application
Of the principles Of literary criticism to the books OF
the Bible The Bible is collection OF literature,
whatever else II may or may not be- If Il is not
literature it IS nothing to us Onr language is the
language of earth and not Of heaven If 1t is ltera-
tnre thob # Is TO be treated respectfully without fear
ar hesitation as every other piece of literature is
treated Every other view shuts up the Bible ana
makes il a book that no man can understand why
shoud we be required TO choose between its realities
and the great reality Of Christ! We are not re-
onrcd TO choose between the facts Of chemistry and
the facts of botany and the principles of the sci
eDce of literary criticism soundly established and
,rsolv appied there is we should be
called on to reject them. OF course In any science
II Is possible T. make false inductionS from facts or
TO overestimate the worth Of evidence. But even
thon II does not follow that must choose between
Christ within u.s. lie is not here that we may sec
Him or make UP our estimate In His presence The
christ We have is in part largely scientific fact.
Our ideas. of Christ are founded on the facts we
derive from our Interpretation Of the New Testament
literature The New Testament IS nothing to me,
.xcept as interpret 1t. Interpretation IS scientific
nroccss. Christ therefore, as lie is in my mind, IS
the product of Two scientific processes, the mtcrpre-
t.+on Of language and tie Interpretation of facts
Christ IN Himself is thing and Christ IN my
mind is another No one science, not even the
science of Christ justly claim for It's results tm'
they are the final and determining standard 10 winch al
other results must conform, or be rejected Nhal We
mist do when some result Of criticism and some result
If our science of Christ are not in accord Is I"
examine our evidence on each side 10 see "'c'nci
It docs no; need modification.
al Do not believe in the PoStMosaic origin Of the
Penta.euch, but | do not agree with those VINO DC
pouncc the believers in that origin as unchrSlalke
because il is supposed Christ himself referred u
Moses as the author. can easily conceive llt' uec
may be a defect in Interpretation OF Chrsts words
Would il destroy Christ 10 interpret Him anew on
no the more we interpret Him BY the facts which We
have the better We shall know Him. There is much
IN learn about Him vet. II is practical atheism,
| am convinced which makes men say TINS or tia' Is
So or ! must give up my Christ. don't care what Is
So Jesus remains. Nv faith rests on Veltlcs lha'
cannot be cut down. matter what new facts NAY Ue
discovered. can open lily sun ~ az N"'' '''N '0
no fear
Ii is significant that DR.. Harp'r's attitude toward
the controversy has not intc:flred with the growing
seekers Of tie Chautauqul Bible Schools. Tbs after
noon the College Eible school was opened and loO)
students are already enrolled This school Is intended
for COLLEGE students and instructors exclusively ana Is
similar to that Of Mr. Moody. at Northfeld Mass but
is conducted on more systematic lines II Is unHc'
the Joint management OF the international Young Mems
Christian Association conmitlee Oh -
Ch9l taOua Assembly AID the American lhstltIl "t
sacred Literature. OF which Dean Edward BaFiclt; oi
the Protestant Episcopal Divinity schDol tHl!duclPa
X presidegt TWENTY-FIVE colleges ana universities dc
rcnrcscuted among the students ALREADY secured N
Chnr and j H. Mott secretaries Of the luternauuHai
VonnC Mems Christian Association Committee. are mere
and viii lecture before the school on Association M"I
one thousand six hundred people were pIN,tl. ~ "
night al meeting OF the PfcsbNlSTlau -~I.ias ~
O. II Granger Of Jamestown, presided. CmarleS H.
Potter Of Cleveland. acted a secretary IHC -.
Mr. Alden Of Winter Park, Fla Dr, Mckee 'l 'e,,c
CoIler, Ohio and others. delivered Hdr,o't'' W"
minded aud thirty life memberships ~ tlc a>eOfid-
Han vcrc subscribed for and $500 was rdi-'d on We
srnt This with other sums 10 be collected TN,
simmer il Is expected will pay for the complexion ~
the brick building to be used "a PrcsoyrIlaA hc'o
The G. L. s G. Glass Of 1s94 has receivGd from
a collection Of south African plants. The class has
appointed as letter writing committee Ar1. aai|
\ Graybicl, Of Buffalo; Mrs. G. g.. hudson q
Indiana and Mrs H. L. Baker OF ChIutauqua . -
Before the Woman's Club TINS mornmE' ,HIS;; r. ~, H.
Miller spO,o on The Value Of Orran.nlion.' Mrs
sbba G. WoolsOn lcciursd on England. 10Ment ITp
fees0r Cumnock presided over a prize pronhc94oh
match There have arrived Charles ". Miller, New
York: W. H. Band Chicago. Frank Burgess, Boston.
and VI. Ichyara, Of New Haven.