New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
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God, who is the true light That Is tho ,Ira nsa ht
as II represents God unto us. he Is inc e'ei"a'
Dr. Briggs enlarged upon the idea oil the ian'e' ""N
| the light and went to say
What matter whether the Word be IN hsTrl0 there
and out OF that doctrine set IN its various orn, % 10
s c9sabIe Toe to see hat no matter what the inter
Ps%O what s ar Sy II s9e ,bs s'Rrff Ss in MODERN
times has assumed vast dimensions IT Is one .,ns tn
to study for practical purposes tnat is stmdy lur III Il
with view to getting at the proof texts to stnas
AS Christian scholar TO examine II In all its varctss .S
81 In order to meet the questions which are
thrust upon scholars ana , sIsa ~ Science In the
rst place we want to know wh9! Is i ,he rs sple nS
What parts shall we beeyc and what hs booE ssG Of %e Mac
csbccs excluded. and why do we not still ofer up
sacrifices for the dead science alone cs sSS Settings
PROVE We e Isbt Which we have called the Word Of God
Unless science answer these qcsGnS ao so ,0 ndep
yonr feet By the questoners tiemseves ihe nc meAs
question to consider is most omCu Inc caO onlv he de-
9n ern,6ed 0i by specialists in the study Of the Bible BY
specialists mean linen men " VINO 91' texts in order that
they may get at their original meaning atiaatIon
@ mon nnd 10 undermine some OF he traditional opinions
regarding the inspirations Tbs OF ose He text: are the ones
hb sd. cnnton the most errors and the most IN
consistent OF course. many hold tha tne bi1e, PIE 1e %
con sstrnces which science discloses, how are you
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song 20 not Se nfable rule Of science, or OF chro
riogy or even OF literary STYLE that we search 10,
and we discover in the Bible but for the lall ht aa
praMeS ct S6s TS pG the h a and fs practice which constitutes
the word OF God. (Applause2 ..n.,,nort ~ higher
The next department h the eepafIe' a u stmdy M pnr
sued by who devote the & most q td tc Gpeion Of
the study S na the Fe Se Question Of when Bible
written and there are many other quesuonS 10 ,Se G
! examined and studied and answered ana u - sh ure
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We must delve into and behlnd tHeee ssnctItv and
III reiloons beliefs The most touching question tnat
can take for example Is Dd MnsfS Wr'te %asnt sit
Penaeuch some pG2Pc SHoS Sy aSvhns about Moses he
ddR,t write the Pentateuch. d.aughterl And la II
know anything at all seou1 M6tel wrote the
How does ii affect our faith and moralsf MOI ID ''e
Another point is Biblical theology Il puts aside aside
creed and ali minor principles and deals with te "'2e he
system Of Td a1y 5nS nothing samSs %ore i0 1t ansye
oo inn every psrticular about the book OF Luxe
i takes up 9n Gp ana ana a1ayses Infinitely
We sec the work as n whole, and as whoie I've we sc sc
Il harmonious Yet in the distinctive parts there are
pos o not fear that scientific study Of the scnPHres
Nil 40 any ysaIng na IN IN a. II viii result in ultimate
harmony It will prove God the Divine Author
ana fSc rs1f nS fCpS " All t s Bbcai study Nppause)
In the absence of Dr. W. II. Harper who is sick with
orvngltis and hemorrhages, DR.. A. j. F. Behrends
role unon the need of recognizing the Inspiration OF
the Bible In faith and practice. lie said IL the the
Ioc,ca1 seminaries could not give the proper inter
nreaton they should be sed and pastors and sunday
school teachers would forth the Bible 10 the world
IN the course OF his address Dr. Behrends referred 70
The Tribune as the newspaper ho read every morning
after reading his Bible and conducting family prayer
| and he added SO you sec / am sound on politics"
LATER in the day Dr. Ingersoll quoted from the news
raner which Dr. Behrends read after family prayers
| P"1 Professor r. W. Raymond followed Dr. Behrenns
and discussed the study OF the Blble from uie Nie"
point OF the pew. -, ,o s.a,dino
P Ht The business session in the morning standlng
| committees were appointed and reports OF ounnaS d
school work were read. The Rev. F. W. Beecner IMean M
he renort o the deaths of members OF the assocaOh
with especial mention OF the heruism WIN wncn Dr'
/ pntbwei with cork in his lungs, faced death
An essav upon THE Federation OF the Cnlifchess :,
ts Nature Possibility and Advantages, was Teau ~
Tho afternoon bv Dr. F. p ngersCll. Of Brooklyn. ne
nrced a federal republic OF churches Exfm9oeLt 1 d
cIsed that the hope Of Christian union was v,on; a. -
The whole cry for unity meant for You 70 come IN, ,i9
nv church, 0aughter.) But the churches couiu
accomplish much by unity Of action ~. -. .o,,,,r-
The topic of church extension in CITY anu Coui'"
was discussed by the Rev. Drs y ~ putlps, M p, u
The CongregaOnast' and r. H. nerenitn, 81 81 h
vn Last evening devoted to the interests ql Ile
Sew.York state Home Missionary society; Ihe M fresi
dent DR.. W. A. Robinson made an aduress, ictod
tarv Curtis read the report the omcers were
and DR. Meredith preached the annual missionary ser
mOn II A.. u.oo.rr of tho assocIa-
on tnday the speakers will include Drs. W. > kains
tord Thomas X BeeCfer, n. G.. Clark and u NJ BOY n,
ton and Mrs. S. E. Eastman, MISS AbDy NJ |oios aiu