The record-union., 1893-07-29

straight line touches a circumference;
and they no more give a complete idea of
1t than straight line can give an idea of
a circle. There is, however, one consola-
ton. Is it necessary for Us to have
theory OF the atonement? We are con-
stantly receiving benefits from agencies
and processes which We do not in the
least understand. We Go not under
stand how we are healed by remedies.
we do not understand how blessings aIe
brought to us by prayer. A man who
should refuse to accept the blessing that
Goa sent In answer to prayer until he
had evolved perfect theory of prayer,
would justly be counted very unwise.
This much we know: Men were lost;
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, lived and
died and was raised again for our saliva
ton. only through trust in His finished
work, only through obeying and imitat-
ing Him and partaking of His spirit, can
We be saved"
AS the Old Testament is now in the
cruclble of relentless criticism, and
since the severe testing is said to be
bringing mixture of base alloys to the
surface, it is worth WHILE" SAYS the New
ork Christian I19teiLt9encel. Ref, ito
consider what the Law and the Prophets
and the Psalms are worth to the world
and the Church. That our Lord and Re-
deemer and His Apostles constantly
founded their claims on the then existing
Scriptures, is known by every one who
has read the Bible; that their work was
the legitimate outgrowth of that pre-
scrlbed III the Law and the Prophets, is
no less we'll known. and that the claim of
the New Testament believers was that
the Christ is the fulfilImeot of ancient
Jewish prophecy, will not be denied.
The dependence, therefore, of the New
upon the Old Testament. and that the
former would fail if the latter were dis
credited, certainly was the belief of the
founders of the Christian Church. In
deed, that dependence is so evident at
glance that no one can fail to see that if
the revelations preceding the advent of
the Savior are adjudged unworthy of ac-
ceptance, large part, in the Judgment of
many the most vital part of the Gospels
and Epistles, must be rejected as base
less fabric, speculation founded on pure
Imagination. If Christ is true, the Old
Testament which he came to fulfill is Just
as true. The New Testament having
come unaltered and uniniured from the
furnace OF unfriendly criticism, the high
probability is that the Old will abide
trial as we'll"
The following is from the Congreqa-
hondtlSt of Boston: 1.-TWO PRESBYTERIAN
ministers were discussing the Briggs
case, and the conservative was urging
the liberal to accept the action of the
General Assembly as final. The Church
has spoken he said, and that ought to
settle the matter. If you were a loyal
Presbyterian you would hear the voice of
God III the judicial action of the Supreme
Court OF the Church. That is one of the
dltiiculties of the situation, responded
the other. The Supreme Court Of Pres
byterlanlsm has just suspended man
from the ministry for believing that the
Church is channel of divine author
ity.'"
Speaking of the Christian Endeavor
meeting at Montreal, the New York OJ-
Sercer (Pres.) remarks: "It is in poor
taste to speak of the possible decadence
OF the movement. There is no good
reason for wishing it anything but long
LIE and continued prosperity. 1t is
founded on right principles. 1t is being
conducted with zeal blended with equal
discrimination, and it is loyal to the
church as the divinely ordained institu-
tlon for the salvation of the world. That
the million and half Endeavorers now
represented at Montreal are all doing
their utmost to serve the Master, is not to
be credited. That large numbers of them
are consecrated in heart and life, we are
sure; that all are in the way of opportu-
NIFTY Tor growth in Christian life and en-
!arged Christian service, we unhesitat-
lngIy affirm. The movement cannot be
Ignored. 1t came into existence by
reason of lack on the part of the
churches to use their youthful forces: it
has made our young people more active
and enthusiastic in Christian work; has
increased missionary interest and giving
among them, and stands to-day indorsed
by hundreds of pastors, who have found
1t of unspeakable value in their church
work. 1t will remain a mighty power
while it continues loyal to first principles,
an dnumbers and success do not drive
away humility and dependence upon
God"