The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11

scicnce. ~ Is very young sclcnce, tnougI
and it's franc is by no means fully formed and
no
teachers. y implies full and fres INQUIRY
seScs " taagyy hs TSe
date. the. authorship. the style. the subject
matter Of the various books. IncllSHding their
so far as the bible touches upon those.all
these are legitimate subjects OF INQUIRY: and
tho
that it has been erected into science. with
many important branches. ,,r. -,
ion arises with regard to one great division Of
Biblical criticism-tlat known ns lower or tex.
tGs snS 81 Verbal oGsGSat
the operations OF a science. which determines
rSssiist o ths 'eEs 81 ssrp
no may have the psissima re,ba Of the original
Nevertheless. there have been times whon. tho
Ss been thcSSSt vssaSss s SaspSs,
ths s' voS sefn po Sas0Sfu the VIII Hebrew text
held to be a part Of inspired revelation and IL
| 1t is not many years since fierce attack was
the NeW rn tbp
that textqa criticism q the az, and NeW les.
sttSsEs ON %'' Christian besf We're Gcldor
sSi %o sss"a nyo tsU sSTdas
criticism. especially historical; now approached
by tho preacher. Religious teachers must not
Interfere with scientific work on its own plane.
addS Wiz the easkct Could nos mar
results of wel-b,nhlaneed criticism there was
means n IL transmission through human
ososy ssaes
criticism. 1t must not take up q position TINT
might soon prove utonable. tliGsr hearl
ei these bcneists. Thoro were dangers
po1s o Of @ stS tx Rasy adopton
Of o hhyp9theses without SUFFICIENT 40 proof A.,
o fRs he @
as ch ri dgasn 5s' tm Sr t.
si d Ia not 1f ike assy yts tSs
hinted that fnith was to 80 on. II science con;
tah IL eoh i fau a s ths cSpst %s
product Of evolution. Modern criticism did
not mean tho same to oil men. 10 somd its
results wore quoted to support thor own fads
:. Tho Rev. Frank Ballard Of England said TINT
ga net he9ys in sssncs he qua
i was equally true H. 6aS .h Sssp tod
Gould not be- Snderstood Without an aa scient HS
knowledge. and that knowledge should be well
pG%f hsefs danger S Ht ha Ssurss
did not belieye that unbeIiei was a matter Of
oflonging and desire for the truth as any ever
=, Dr. Buckley Of New York paid tribute to
Mr.; Bunting's paper: which showed that re.
ligio1 was nov and ever would be not q matter
faith and heart. Science could give no help as
to the fundamental questions Of religion;
was ths RESULT fesf the dyho o.
Esr The o Wfss ytS S S
study BY bible students for twenty-five years.
The trial Of 81. Briggs had resulted. not from
what he held. but from the arrogant and
o fds DOWN te i0st sG 81 @
The Rev. James Trabtree Of England thought
any divorce between. them it is religion that
settlement Of the times is due to the attitude
toward the light p
thSt criticism be made b. seek
sumo that ali those who criticise US do so out
Of bad heart. This age claims the right
which other had to its own con-
ChaiTman Arthur said he had never heard in
H sesp M hs Seafd
this morning. He had heard words used that
The had Gs settled the5
The unrolling Of thing from itself. Give the
flower the sun and rain and it would unfold
Bshee ne5s oa the 9at
he believed that it was the desperate purpose
Of the mind to hS problem Of
book Of Moses. He deprecated all apoioeetio
atoa nto the eson Of c a Facts eau
be gotten into the mind of a man who had held
hf FIJI seRR rev. E td pr Je S or & sss one of
that he did not take tho aenostic. view, Of
Wh the Iea that n1@
@Sd Hs not bseve Chat
held certain doctrines, at variance with him
sell that he was bad man He was glad to
text know Re
sSon ss San anq a2 ssG that
grea; host had the conviction TINT tho Son Of
aS ed sy n to sv0 Jn hs 'ess
gould defend their ground they must surreIn1-
cism:. He had shipped for an eternal VOYAGE.
and II he was on raft that would so to pieces
IN the first storm he wanted to know 1t now.
Hear; hear There was nothing t9 fear onthe
Tho Rev. Thomas Allen. Of ShoiIlcld. Eng.
said that all the facts Of the universe were
never gotten into theory. 1t was necessary
to understand tho temper Of modern skeptl.
fairly IN the face: in that it was hopeful sign.
II was a necessity Of our age, There was a
strunge tendency to turn from the sup9rnatu-
raj To the natural. We Wore in the midst of a
great reaction. Caution and study were neces-
sary. or ths hold of tho Church on the great su-
theories would be shaken.
The Row David Brook of England said that
English preachers felt thGt it was like knock
Ing their heads against stone wall TO refuse
been loss In the bolief 9f the theory Of me- me;
been a grand gain In tho depth of loyo for |
Christ Tho Bible became more interesting in
Mr.. l. l. McLaren Of Canada, sold that while
q tho laws Of nature there was nothing to say;
The conflict between science and religion had |
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