New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-02
THE CHURCH OFTHE FUTURE
UNION SEMINARY GRADUAT HEAR IT DE
SCRIBED.
ITS OUTWARD GROWTH, ITS INNER LIFE, ITS
THEOLOGY AND ITS BIBLE PRESENTED BY
ARCHDEACON MACKAY-SMITu AND DRS.
THOMPSON. BEmRExD AND CROSBY.

THEOLOGY AND ITS BIBLE PRESENTED BY
ARCHDEACON MACKAY SMITH AND DRs.
THOMPSON. BEmREND AND CROSBY.
More than 100 clcrcymcn. nearly all Of them graz
uateS of the Union Theological seminary. sat down t.
luncheon yesterday afternoon at Martinclli'>. in fifth
ave. The Rev. Or. Rodcrick Terry. pastor 81 th'
south Reformed Church, presided. and at the table
honor >at President Tasting, and Professor ~chan.
the seminary Charles Butler. president Of the boair
Of Directors; Mchdcacon Alexander Machay smith, %
the Docc-c Of New York Dr. y J. +. Bchrcnd| of TIE
Central congregational Church Of Brooklyn Dr. ChrI
l. Thompson. of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church, D Howard Crosby. of The Fourth Avenue Pre-
bytcrian Church, and Dr. John Hail. OF the Fifth Ave
Prc~by terrain Church. The topic discussed Wa Ih'
thu/ of the Future" and the subject was DIVIDED
- follows: Archdcacon Mackay smith discussed " II
outward Growth" Or. Thompson presented IT. In
ncr Life DR. Bchrcnds forctold It Theology and
DR.. Crosby showed what IL Eiblc~ must he.
Tho representative Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church spoke earnestly in favor of spirit Of union be-
tween the denominations. not organic union, bat prlc
teal union. especially in carrying the Gospel to ho-'
part, Of land that are without to day. lie said
that in district uptown east Of LcNiugtonave. there
j. population q, large that I'm the city Of Detroit
where there j. not single Protestant church. There
two or three Roman Catholic churchc, and three
four Protestant chapcs. but not one Protestant
church.
The second addrc>, by DR.. Thompson. who said
in part
y to methods. the Church Of the future Will
be first intensely individual. organization 10 be- sti'
mus hdN' 'o",eoia''u P't,ohaIN ph'h 81 J" i,o
man must not be lost III the machine. The DANCE
Is that Will have more wheel, than we have energy
- drive Again, the organization viii bc compFr
hen,ivc ~ 10 material. II viii take account OF All
torcc,. Church worn l. done by too few people.
Every saint w;> made for something. "od Ia no
useless humber Again. it viii be comprehensive iu
scope II viii ahc ~ two worlds. II will not SUI
render the kingdom of earth and lind compensation IN
the Kingdom Of Heaven. The Church cGn not leap
over th, world nor creep around It. She must take
i, On her way 10 the Kingdom Israel had 10 take
Am 1l on her way 70 Canaan na,o.o :, ,,rs 81,
Society % ' gd morals Nothn is foreign s To- it ha
ton VII have some reference 10 economy and Supr"m"
refcrcncc to charity II VIII be loyl to Cnri.l
The point of conflict with other chuiVhc,. II II MOI
anxiSu. to be- fruitful for thcm,cye, Than for christ
rh"y push the machinery til It coliIdcs with -om"
worse hoy mi.~prc.cnt the charity Of the gospel
The Church will be- At her best day when Gods economy
aud charity command her.
DR.. Ech~nd, aid that he not surprised that
| Mon seminary men desired instruction the futugc
of Presbyterian theology. When DR.. Hodge is com
pared with Dr. smith and both with Or shcdd It f.
difficult 10 tell what orthodoxy j.. To attempt Il"
draw Auburn into partnership with Princeton and
Union would cause >tll more pcrplcNity. while 'h
appearance Of Audovcr and New Haven would rii-" 90
perfect storm of applause. Aft6r happy rcfcfru'e
to the several members Of the seminary
faculty. the -pc.thcr took up the Wet
minister confession lie said that II he wcrr "a
Ir---by he would lot tho old Confession
alone. Il j, not inspired bat IL (, An honest d'cu
mcnt let that and the other historic cr"ed- stand
The Theology Of the future must be distinguished
By simplicity ana hy cOmpfchcn,iycncs,. II must
carefully eliminate from the traditional deiveranc"-
least such Of them are ,u ga debate. Tie trIc
theology D., not slitng to be born. 1t is waiting f.
be rmauc!pAtcd. The day has gone when Calvinism
can claim to be par ccllcnoc the system Of cvansc
cal orthodoxy. And The ~ (, past when method 81
introduction INTO The ministry. however vcucribl" from
historic usage, can be made -nc qua non - 'hr,
tali'y. can Work 10 any hdrnc--, hut VIII wear
none which mon would thrust upon me- under threat
4 o-iraci,m. Tie time ia, c'iu" when We must he
me scripture, -on"what differently from the habit, -
fh, faf.er,. The I'D dispute whether the Hih.c d. or
contain. re Word II Tod la, no meaning to the
modern critical student
The ponts which Or. Cr,by made IN Speaking Of the
Bibk, Of the Church Of Tho Futur, these
In The study of the Bile must approach II
with icvcr.nce. There :, pr,~umpuon ~ ~ favor.
ncccs AIRY in taking The word Of tod. man come,
to IN" SPEAKER AID AVS ID. 'r'-hy want sou
To- look at YOUR family critically. ard set without
prejudice. lolr father and Hioth"r not your own
parents. YOur vic {, not your wife II would D"
fdculou, adyancc -uo an argument IN the Gao -
one family ana The would be- fool - listen e.
II. The critic tel e. have clean ,hc,t IN our
study Of The Bible. 10 layo mind fro from prelude
he argument s. absuri
Tn. attack Oh the Bihlr and u, motive. II tho
authority q the Ehlc I, i,c, then 10 inspiration 10
null over and over again occur the W0Tds: lho
Lord said 20 No.c-.7 NOW. II The Lord DID not sat
these words 80 Mp>os tho writer lies. There . 10
c-c. apo from that conclusion.
3-Thc attempt Of Haur and Others hftv wears aso
- DESTROY the Sow Testament The result 81 Tat
attach Vas 10 make u. sew Testament more sccur
wa, used 10 .'I,.u st!cn mem, faith n the New Gc-t
ucnt 30 win the present. attack Oh the old Testament
result in good
4-Thc -tylc % attack. From the documents u,~
10 the complete up-cttlng - the whole. III" -pcalf
quoted appr0yingly. nndcr th- lead the admirable
A -wcr II Dr. t,rrcn. " Princeton seminary.
o. Christ promised that the Holy Spirit should guide
The D-qple~ into all truth" lie vi, :" ir-'h g.
them and - testify Ia other. IN" SAVIOR
pray er wa That ~" Father should -auctify IA" Di-
cple, through Thy truth Thy Word Us truth. II
Tie New Testament f. doubtful truth. vA"r" j.
Christ promise fhe Word Of which lie apoh" Is
the written Word.
o science uu,rlcntlnc. Il VI, shown how absurd
ties are ,walloycd without WORT. Conclusions rest
ing upon insufficient data ar constant, accepted 80
truth Gcrnln facts collected ia dictonnric,. lrN
cons etc. mean German glOy while the German
ihcniic, show German wcaknce-. Attention CALLED
~ The frequent Wrestling - huls Ep-'lc- and other
pnrfs II the scripture 70 mans destruction
: Chretiantv without m" Bible become eup"r't
ton TIC assertion !, mad" that christianity is not
Nm the Bihlr. n D. On ~" Ne IN" HISTORY If ihe
Roman Catholic church. with ~ Hihl" hidden away
under rubbish. shove What viii be the history Of
hristianty which leave. the Lible ont 81 sight