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DISCUSSIONS or THE BAPTISTS.

THE CLOSING SESSIONS OF TIE PHILADELPHIA
CONGRESS.
Philadelphia MAY II (SpccaD.-There was no dimnu-
ton In the attendance at the closing sessions OF the
BAPTIST Congress this morning aud afternoon Cponei
Charlie. II. Banes presided. The topic for DISCUSSION
ih, morning Christianity In Relation to iehthch
Religions" The first TO be heard was the Rev Dr.
Edward Brasln. pastor Of Washington Avenue Bapust
Church Brooklyn. lie said The key OF the
spirituality tn. people l. not to be found in their
confessions Of faith but in their hymns Of prise"
Professor Nathaniel schmidt. Of Hamilton Theological
seminary. followed.
Colonel Bane, stated that he had received tee-
gram from Prof'>sof &. >churman who was to have
read paper tie aubIect, stating that he had been
elected president o. Cornell University and this pre-
vented his ATTENDANCE.
The Rev Or. Il. 81. Eliis, pastor Of Eutaw Plnce
BAPTIST Church. Baltimore. the next writer. He
said 1t (, Idle TO talk of Christianity borrowing
from Buddhism weapon, with which TO cvangellTe the
world. Confncnn-m ha, system Of moral, but II
has no God in IT, ConfucanI.m Is negative while
Christianity I. positive. Confucu- 4, the wall against
cod. Christ I, the way Ia God"
General discussion followed. Albert A. Bennett
Of Yokohama. said Il have been trld by Buddhl,ts.
Your religion is not unlike oui~ but YOU believe
What you preach. while our priests do not.''
The Rev. r. Roberts. Of Upper Burmah. said :
The Religions Of Buddhi. Brahma aud Coniucus are
cOun"fl'tts 81 ihii>hniN. III" best counterfeit Is
Mahoinctani,m II (, the hardest 20 get rid or.
The Rev. Walter Rau>chrnbusch. Of New York, the
CORES ponding secretary, the last speaker.
The topic this afternoon The Relative
Authority Of Scripture and Reason The first paper
wa, by Professor u. J. iill president Of Rochester
University. Dr. lIili rcpudatcd the doctrine Of
an nfallilc Church. lie aid "Our fathers have
gwen - Of doctrine 10 which they dcmnnd
our adhc-ion Through reason arr revealed the laws
Of thoight and moral life Without reason theic Is
no conception & Christ. Reason regulates but does
not create believe the scriptures nIe inspired not
bccnm>e Christ says -, but because my reason tells
me 500
Professor W. y. Clarke. OF Hamilton Theological
seminary argued that reason and faith go -ide By side
Professor r. g. Robinson, Of Chicago tiivetSiy'
said that man, from the beginning has been rca'
,onable being God gave the Commandments to man
a. a rational being aud the old prophets appealed to
man as rational being Professor A. Il. Robinson. Of
the southern Theological Seminary, devoted Il large
mart of nj, address 10 criticism o. Professor Briggs
hook lie said he believed that the Scriptures spoke
in realm .bove The realm of the supernatural
The discussion further participated In by Con
gresham James Buchanan. Of Trenton, who appealed
for the teaching OF Gods TRUTH Lot what the critics
.uy tho Rev. DR.. Nose, Professor schmidt, and the
Rev DIS. Wilmarh and strong. The closing SPECIFIC.
on the general work Of the congress were made by
Tie Rev Dr. wilkinson, OF rarrytO~n, Colonel Banes
and the Rcv. Dr. George Dana Ioaidm,i OF this city
BEGINNING with tomorrow and extending through
the week. anniversaries OF the various mission aud
other boards of the Church will he celebrated.