New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
JVHAyAPASTORSEES IND HEARS
DP RRIcGs AND HIS CRITICS-OTHER RE-
LIGIOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

IIGIOC.- ITEMS or IN lliNI-'A'
As was 70 be expected the religious press has found
In the inaugural address OF Professor bIEs' 'oe''s
ont Of the ordinary run, and II i' herc7uhs u io'e
the various comments which are prov0hed by H. Inc
New York Observer prints about 5000 words OF the
ddros and column OF introduction. but >ays nothing
at Ali about the theories advanced except Hit Vle
eddress ~was an exhaustive discussion 0t the al
.no5t, NJ Scriptures, The Evangelist prints the
abstract and about two cOlumr5 oi edlOrla continent
II SAYS that Dr. Brggs was truly CONSTRUCTIVE "u'
inc. .Tbis aim WAS enforced and cxcmpied by the
,plrlt which brcathcd through the Whoe auuIe''
spirit no, merely Of theological carnestneNs nut aeo
- bch RELIGIONS feryOr" separate editorial he4ucu
Not to Provoke Discussion is printed IN wiloh IL
is said We say here for all that 'Ihe ENasc'V
s not rspons ible for the opinions OF any one nov"
ever able or learned A.,
THE Interior thinks that the warhorses III uic
,seomlIv. when the report OF Union seminary comes
in WILL We may expect from what 'Ihe IlesoS cfi'"
,s dash off in graceful circles around tie field ana
,bor turning their high and handsome heads t""aId
,he Committee on theological SeIinarlcs eroet nun
With that kind of applause onortng) but ''ion ''
u moan nothing either hostile disrepectul 10y II
inst do il because they happy, strong ana Icc,
The Christian UniOn' says that iTocS9or h'7e'
address will "dsappont his enemies and delight MS
friends II is indeed both radical and progressive Du
. J. so only that IL NAV be conservative by beng con
| etuctive II Professor Briggs had rendered the
church no other service there would be reason ior
gratitude 10 him for clear statement OF thc sources
| OF Christian faith'
| aTbe' Indepondentr is not so well pleased. Dr.
Bricgs's comparison between the Bible and Il mass
| hook and holy water is regarded iippant ana
nthv with streak Of wit in il yet to drag the Bible
into the business OF CRACKING Jokes is sort Of rhetoric
for which vo have no relish and with which We do not
! know how to be amused The writer does not iihe
the professors anxiety "to put the Bible on eoou
terms with the reason and his idea of progressive
sanctifcatiOn "dOes not seem TO him 10 coric'pohu
with the Westminster Confession OF Faith.' ihc
editorial was written Z" in sorrow and with much ic
gret. and from simple sense OF duty. we 90 ho'
think the address fitted TO the theme or the OCCASION
or adapted TO do a good service in the inteic'ls oi
Biblical theology. and have felt oonstraihed 10 p"' VII
record our objections thereto"
The New-York olnrches that received $1,000 each
from Miss Abbotts will Nre the Madison Aehnc
Baptist, the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian, the hoSc
Ull Memorial Methodist and ST. Lukc's Methodist "
is somewhat noticeable that the Church OF the DIVINE
Paternity through the kindness OF whose members
Miss Abbott received her musical education. was not
one of the eight TO which she left bequests
The Charity Organization Society has published
Classified and Descriptive Directory to the Charitable
and Benchcent societies and Institutions Of the city,
which is a very helpful book for interested in
benevolent work. The table Of content, aud The
alphabetical index make the book OF double value
Robert W. Forest I, president Of the Central Council
of INC OrganSaton society. Charles ;. FHlrchd Vice
president ana Charles d. Kellogg general secretary.
Two gcrnal principles govern the WORK oi the socIcty
{. First it, wOrl f. entirely disassociaicd from All
question OF creed, politics and nationality second IL
does not directly administer aims from lts own innds
IN any form
Within week or two Of the earnest workers
i'm the Young Mems Christian Association Oi ms clv
has died. Henry II. Webster was associated win
secretary McBurncy for many years, and ic" men
had a deeper interest IN the work ot the association
than had ,r Wooster. Lat"rly, he had been engaged
i'm other bu,ne~,. but he retained 10 the end deep
affection and practical sympathy for the young nen
Who are here without homes. and was extremely acVe
In the religious and social meetings Of the association
Al A recent meeting Of Congregational ministers II
VA. stated that while much had been SAID ana prop
crlv I'm praise ~ contributions OF the Methodist
Church. this fact had been lost sight Of; In pIopor
tiOn To the number Of members the ConsWsauOnhl't,
are more generOu, than their Methodist brethrvn anu
these figures were given to prove this statement mo
Methodist Episcopal Church has 2,2J'toJ nembers
and the total bcncvOlcnCe, including the woman
boards was 81 7g1. .OD3. about Il cents pc mem
bcr The Congregational churches number 4Dl p.
members, With n total benevolence OF Slo'',j30, or
80 80 per member