New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-16

IT'S
THE REV. Dr.. VIRGIN.
sketch of his life appeared in The Tribune OF Noven-
Der 2G, 1890. The ,ubjcc: Of Dr. Virgins 'eiii''"
Yesterday morning was The Highest 'hd'lrH', 20
Christ and the Higher Critics The text WAS Jonh
vi, G5 Lord, to whom shall We 70 iHo" HAST WV
words of eternal life lie said In part;
The emphatic teaching OF Christ caused lnhrHo, ro
lection among the disciples 80 ma, nnn' ,h fSrhr
more with HIN. and 10 his question 10 ',i ND
VIZ III ye aifo F. aTM hail We g5t Thou nat The
wortls OF eternal life There - NHlhi.a uc" ~.
Icycrs are fnrnrd awy from the sacred fellow hip ~
TIE Master and others are eShOrled 10 tiuSl III nc
teachers and new pAo.opes l' arr o . p. a
edition, Of old discussions and the ar.!,g rtt, ,i
appcaIs TO the Lord with aisiilhnc,S OF hucHS' anu "
stlf-answcred question Of the text Aoo,oroos 4,
not have much q do In TINS pulpit DuI "Hgn ,,
utteraure Of a prominent ri9ie,,aL IN n
seminary IN TIL, nc!ehlorh0od lena To .Nl'Vun ~,
faith OF MANY ia the Holy -rupGrv' OF tHe GA "l.u
New Tc,amcnts ! gladly tufn l9ur thoughts 10 ii,li
Use Of the OM Testament l. stil sufficient T. preserve
1t against al the attacks Of modem, a. u mas heP
il safe against all tn assaults 9i "Ael,ut 10 ,r
ho who wcaeus confidence iu those scriptures is an
enemy Of God, whatever his name, MS Profession u
4 multitude Of pastors arc ready 10 echo the worts
Of the Rev. Robert lIoWic whom he says " II OK! pro
fcssors VIII keep their spccn.ai"n2 - & Moo
superior in git, and attachments. non ""u'er.
they insist pr,clamins In >e">on and "''' OF season
tbai tbcr, ar, ni,take,' inaccuracies discrepancies,
errors mmoralitics, in the original scripture mus
defeat ali ;bc ends of the Christian ministry, feel
that am not only entitled, but bonud to do ms ~
i'm The use Of the power, cod has given me 10 NindI
cate the infalliblc truth aud divine Authority 81
scripture. taught in the Word OF GOD ana IN me
Confession and attesied by Christ and Ills apostles
pREsBYTEEI ANIsM VERSUS CONGREGATIONAL
ISM.
There has recently been established In the CITY OF
Boston a new Presbyterian church. Churches Of this
beloved communion are inircqucrt In Boston as
Congregational churclcs are in New York The pastor
was asked why the ncw church Va, formed. and re
piled that Boston needed the corrective Of SOUND
Presbyterian theology whilc at the same tine he pIes'
Of the city was reporting AL address " member OF
he New orl PresJyt.y aEd prOie sur IN Union lhrp
logical Seminary that declared tn" fllbihty ana cr
were six barriers to he free ac'cs, 10 tic h9le
superstition the dogma of versa Inspiration the clam
Bible It's supposed hostility 10 science aad The inter-
pretelion put on prd.ctyc Prophecy. a,,,,..
rous. questions, destroy confidence I'm and lessen TIA
authority OF the Word Of cod. boston, ! am sure
need, no such teaching THIS I'm me MIDST oil IT,
multiplied "isms7 and iu1d lily, such I1c'bytc,lW
teaching becomes ally Of ic force that nave IpiS
pastors cry ont against such destructive help. We
have had our debates on question, OF theology ana IN
orr scmnarlc, dear 10 her sons scattered over the
whole world engaged in Christian service. has been
tarn shed by the advocacy ,O views At variance WIN
connoniH rgoc i, 81 hr nG a7ter death and other
related subjects but these sink into iG,lcnhcance
le-ide that Of the infallby and incrrancy oi INC
Bible. l hold iratcrnaI fellowship. with those who
dler from me in the Interpretation II the scriptures
out when the raised to level the pt,reN them
selves the time Tor fellowship has pas'"d the war -
jmrrrillcd and must be defended. # ,lc scriptures
are not true if the Bible Is not reliable II what has
Lol and allcgOry II IT'S solemn truth, are only bug
bears If the entire on Testament may be fairy
liAcned 10 a sklhy written novel of the highest "rr
~ literature where are found the most beautiful
simcs the trucst aud most tender love- me undylng
loyalty Of friends the lll affection of children ana
with it all the delicate moral, without which story j.
a, naugh,7 tAc: arc We at sea without compass or
rudder, and the mocking question. " WHITTIER arc you
drifting? - may well BE- asked.
THE BIBLE UNINJUEED BY CRITICISM.
But VIC are in no such disastrous condition. Inc
faith # millions j. stil Undistu,bed the dlscnt studies
Of fifty years have not pcrccptbi dlmini4Led the buN
Of the New Testament. and after fifty year, moe 81
the higher criticism Of the Od Testament deuteronomy
will still belong to Noses, Isaiah will still tell his Woi
storc Jonah will stiIl teach the marvellous Of
God and the three Hebrew worthless will stIl declare
the presence Of the LOd in the aGst OF tho hery fur
mace for the mouth OF the Lord hath spoken 1t. Alic
cory and parable viii have sven place to fact again.
and the lemcnt Of fancy that so"sho to rdace 'h5
EoOk 10 "A common story VIII nave been driven OUT 81
court and the fruit ol Inspiration VIII stili hdhg upon
the boushs Of the living tree The Eble Is inc N,
popular book in the WWId To-Day, not at an p'auI'
Of The late critical discussions over II, but because
is God, book given to head men 70 truth along path.
yyheIc reason could not dictt. ana where persona
con ciou,no,s could CAV" no Trustworthy testimony.
N :. lumc can compare wIth II In the humber 81
editions and the extent OF II, chcuailon. NItli'
the present century oNCr two bundled million COPE
nae beeu distributed b. the agency 90 BiDlr sVle
alone while countless millions II Bibles ana ic-tl
ments whole and In part, have been lrNatcy s'dV
tered over al The earth. .. Ga,
The Bible indeed. is not God, it docs not &c VIC
Mace of GOD: b. j, no. WOr,Hbpcd w.,
The CIV of Uhlioatry Is vain and ioolI ".,
without th- volume should not ki." W. t
lie is, nor could hui OLv way back q Iin, ,'"'
Inc sinful wandering, Ol THIS world: iiilishtd ~,
nut nj Ills own loving Interest, there II a. pFesuhP"'
,Ia+ lie would give il T. In Trustworthy shape, Hll
sccp II for the Generation, a. they came ana NtH,'
mi lie mauifcstly has done, and The stone NlHrh
,a,v huildcf, have ccUsod has hccOn" the hecdSroc
- tho corncr-thc rock which men have sought 10
reduce TO powder haH 11lci Hp'h 'hcH ~ H''' "'''
destruction
HIGHER CRITICISM NOT WANTED.
The establishment Of chlir Of Biblical theology
IN many who want only the ''' "ings Of the Bible
T., their theology: but The iG'' ,ttOn Of its ir.t
incumbent made the occa lon 1Of ~ address The
Authority Of the Scriptures IN which the dangerous
deadly spir Of German hostility II the ancient faith
D., these scriptures was advocated, j. a for pro
tnund sorrow and ildlen2tiOn, aud the DECLARATION
tIat the ihble is better than mas, book Ior
stopplng bullet ard i not d good a holy water of
Driting out a firs" However true IN fact II indicative
of the spirit in which biblical DISCUSSIONS are To u
carried on is warning to dcvOut mInded young men
IN shun the spot Of such instruction. ] That
men of sober thought rightly understand the relation
of this book 10 themselves, and have ~ superstition
ribaldrv in such high place. The churches Of our
land that desire sound and hlgn minded men in tler
pulpits utter their protest In vigorous language against
lbs in6arty 10 the Word OF God. tblioatry Is
bit strong faith IN the integrity OF The scripture, i.
4 letter lies before me written hv prominent member