New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-15

of faith and practice. ! shall explain this further
! on But, ] am not obliged explain it, II Is the
Cabe CONNECT hre b PROD Dc ' not pcpoe this in
| their charge They have not prOiered any evidence
| asked Won 70 take XIX lean over a chasm of differ
ence in order to give an Illogical verdict
DISCUSSING THE EEAsoS.
| Having disposed OF the matters relating to the
| Bible, the only fountain of divine authority, Dr.
Briggs spent the remainder OF the afternoon In dis
cuSsng reason. lie called attention to the great
change that has taken place in the doctine OF the
Reason since the seventeenth century, and then said
There is no barrier whatever In the Westminster
Confession to this use Of the Reason rs great Iouh
the doctrine Of the light of the Logos. or the
mode by which the Holy spirit regcncratcs and sanct
fos children. idiots and redeemed pagans apart IRON
Bible and Churh-it does not describe the activities
Of the HOLY spirit in the forms Of the Reason a Hr
! light and evidence on this important doctrine
oar subscription protect, our oeTS rn IN ,h oprn
field of extra confessional doctrine In when me
be ready to decide it must make its decision in the
constitutional way by revision overturcs of the pres
The Westminster Confession opens the gates to
this doctrine when 1t represents that the divine Spill
1t does not exclude the light Of the Logos by its
denial Of the suenG SD Of 9sr shi one Nd abmr
| the authority Of the light Of Grace Is another thing
The authority Of the nat%rs p ECasGn Is one ,n
formed by the divine Spirit. Is another thing
The suficency of The light Of Mature Is doctrinai
forth from the divine councnance in the presence
chamber Of the Reason, through the relcions feeling
| of the Bible Of history and OF human experience
We have shown that there is nothing in The West ST.
| minister Confession Of Faith which cnnraVenes the
doctrine that The ReoSoQ IS great fountain OF divine
9uhorlty We shall now show that thf Confession t
aaya% c6op,nrs Of tbr Confession ns H. a. To- Is
90 ~ uhpn fHeV cont
Reason is erroneous. In their original charges they
state that strike at the vltis Of religion IN ifaGh
au G it' do indeed strike ut the viials u
| religion but in sense quite different from that IN
their minds, for this doctrine strikes at the vital,
of religion that there can be no vital religion without
religion Of Jesus Christ II strikes at the barriers Of
drad orthodoxy and barren eccl e,aSiicsm and strike
through them to the fouutair-hoad Of Christian Life
! There can be no such thing EGccual Calling un-
less the Rea son Is great fountain OF divine authority
| THE TESTIMONY OF CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE.
| Let me call your attention to my motive for In
| Producing the divine authority in the forms OF the
Reason into my Inaugural Address. II yon VIII read
| the Inaugural with any degree o. attention you
| will see that my purpose not 10 cNol Rational
| Ism or to magnify MartiDcau 10 teach the sal
walton Of the heather: but rs distinctly said I'VE
have examined the Church and the Reason a. seats o
Divine authority In an Introduction 10 our urIhe' 'nc
| authority OF the scripture. because thcy open or
ewes to mistakes that are common To the three
XIV Subsequent use Of the divine authority in The
form, Of the Reason was in order 10 show that ne
three seats Of att GRITTY speak III harmony Hnd, IN
order TO point their vast importance for a higher
! Christian Hfc. l said. and ! rca'nm what -1ld ;
| The Reason also has It's rights, II, place ana import
ance I'm the economy Of Redemption rejoice az NC
Of RatonaliSm with an us ""ogrdl to n,,
10 e their reasons in the las, great age Of the wora
its verriiication OF truth and fact TIE human nind
will learn know its powers and 20 use mem. H..
feeling the aesthetic tasteall the highest cnerfics
our nature will exert themselves a.. never oi'.
| snronec and certainty greater than that given III
former ages These Increased powers OF uhc nu,.'
| ~ ubucal theology that thcologian has Yet
mastered. and those mysteries that are "rfppH up ~
them II is impossible that the bible and the Church
should ever exert their full power un.i me nunal
the heights Of energies ard reach forth after D1d
| rnnouncing love Then We may expect on the height.
| Of theological speculation. and from thc prahs 81
Christian experience that those profound doctrines that
now divide Christ.ndom by their anlinomics will sp.
| pear as the sides Of the same law, r me 70
Il divine clips c %gn s; dom p G in " %hcS
in loving wisdom lie has appointed tn" lines oil our
| destiny" opp. 90, go.
| THREE GREAT REVIVAL MOVEMENTS
Early in our century great revival movement took
It's rise in oxford, and spread all over the Chrch &"
| England and the churches which ner daughters
| II was the AngIo-C athoic revival whose essential
principle was the recognition OF the divine authority
N the Church In the middle Of our century another
| revival movement spread over the Enghsh"peaiuhs
world having as its great principle the divine au
| th"rity in the Bible. In the closing years OF our
crDiiTy another great revival took It's rise IN me
| ro.t az Iondon and spread all over 'hll't'hupin
r tn form Of The salvation Army This army Is The
antithesis Of the Anglo athoic movement 9oci'co
| munion with God. divine authority WITHIN Iih S.n,
by the baptism Of Blood and lir, % an pnryading
NOV mower Of he indwelllns spirit. ..o,,. ~ o,,r
| ,n '" ~ witness that divine authony comes 10
men through the three great ion'alh ,ne nysment
- ~ n%s Witnesses Il similar Confession Nh'r'ci
here has been vital roiisl ~ ,t Sc "a, uving
I'd tod has Owen them the assiranc" ~ his pr
ncc and authority, sometimes LhrOusn re thrnncb
'I through the Bible. and sometimes 1n"',t,t
some Vneon Ne cannot deny this without Sh'Iune
our ewes 10 history, or rrfuhg 10 ,'.iors ard d.n
revival n 0ons rnthsists decline to rcc'gnn
enc form senninc ana RI, TG'u coc6 in IFS place
LON 10 accomplish the fun work Oh grace III wv
WorG me Of hercsy under chnr?G cc an vii, b.
challenge the Christian ccntniiied ~ ySces like the
against You am, tors ar. win denounce YOU a' knowing
| neither the truth nor the po"'' " ..u..,o,,,,,,.
| nun, rrrRcH As A FOUNTAIN OF Aolio''
.,.on ,,,,,,tc TO James Mariircau' with ~"o"
| -. p,iccs docs not acrcc In detail inc Sp'"r''
| ,nrned to the next item In IT," cI"r5., -, closed
| i n great fountain Of divn" au'horiS'
| Is, ag,,mcnt for the day with these words;
If our Lord really present TO US IN viii, t ~ in
| supper. i, not divine authority present In Him,
INN moi " all Of the spiritual benefits thu rccf'a re ~
divine authority. and do they ho' cDn is often
any po 20 T" Than Holy scripture in the mpnr'a1E9
~ divine authority and Ccrlam,H' Ior cannot
rgn, ba there is divine authority In ,hG oh InIH
I,Sou, DENYING the presence OF 'hrsl ~ VIZ ~ ,hi
Wl'nouG ',,i,hnut rolling the sacraments oil 'h'i
i.,nTr value 10 the Christian world app', n
~ religious experience in The communion di,inc
Your in moi enioyrd fellowship with onr M Elme
Master the Lora 1s ~ ,% Dowr @S' a % ay
cihotoS taIt in our Utmost being the divine I""on
lave we not the Lord win cys :" ro I, and
n" n6 ~ evangelist am apostle "i Hhr,I , u,.u
~ ,Icooc4n and rcformer. OF hoy mon nu vnrc"
nl o T 80 an innumcrablc company WHO'S WV al
a." d"vn the ages. from all chnIcn,n, i ,,r,,gh