New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28

but nHe ferv& Would not bind itself to more
STRINGENT definition OF Its doctrine OF Sfb he
Witch 80 E far as be eao in to The
Church. whose vows are on n .araiDs hit with a
gesr Cor the peace and welfare Of the Church' 10
sever these dear Ties
DR. prRANT SPEAKS FOR DR. SMITH
Tho Rev DR.. william Durant. pastor OF the
.t,,,ch IN which the Assembly is meeting spohe
as follows: .,u. o,s,v and
have been impressed by the sviden pfrpps e
II ia an especial pleasure to De a,i9s nave been
to bear this testimony bu, so ssddenng to dis
cover In the pleading Of the prosecutor nrlncfples
ing ignorance respecting STUDY NV OF the bible even as
- The real danger that threatens ironi H., DANCER a
praccabe means Of de doubts hat some
the higher criticism are disastrous - this study.
Christian faith All M tn ncsded IN one class II 6
true that railroads.&c. critics not ohy iso under
P ,hs citadel OF our faith In divine hii
irsachine which properly falls In tns c,sfrv Of
i,0s brch on the other hand. evangesal ndern
in the same field Of Bible study; us US Immense value
~ esestsbIishin9 the authenticity OF the GreeN ne%
Latin classics are beginning 10 IN the Bible OF
our homes nm, n q, The Word Of God, the only IN,
every-day o'oe taIth and practice The history OF
higbsr criticism shows that the Ii,
tor OF It is impregnaes Drro ,ec,Ion advocates
pilot MODERN ironcad before guns in USE thi ha
years 9esTHc h fbo.e 'e%vangecai students
who have used the modern literary m his ca so
Now ron MANI 5de on; very prominently. First the
Committee OF Prosecution have talied 10 T,ca use
between tne n.tS"d Indeed they could hardly
condemn the worst rati onaliSt IN taaching OF
IMAM ta onnelIant second the evidence also snow now
tha, ths appellant must be classed WIN YIN he ia an
eaanqeiIcai critics OF the Bible. and that ne oh
n, nan endowed with exceptional giftS ootr
IN earnest Christian faith and IN hlgn IN s Cod
noni i' me modem criticism OF unbeiie Our ju9g
| non, today will be momentous' hot ~ bm, as
the appHn. to T5 S e prSvdenta call Of Cod unit
our Church Not to sustain th's apiTIh nntiv Gods
uor, and whom the Lord has especially gi.eo q
defend the faith against me saTg for truth and
| Goi within the Presbyterian Cturch'
Or. DuFFIELD OPPOSES THE APPEAL"
The Rev. DR.. Howard Dufield. OF the o'd
First Church Of New-York. said:
The court Is not pass upon the wn ms, some
OF the appellants personal'iy r,,h The question i
| nor oos OF honesty We are all In search Oh 81. w
truth Of the Scriptures and let every tru' los w no
though the tSeo @fSvet Of Inspiration The theories
Professor smith strike more ,p v@i death blow
upon the authority OF the Scriptures they 10 ,h ne
sss Ss issue Us the the s sSe 9inSs Henry
smith writing upon this style OF bblleai Lei s,I
| 1.-THE seeming OBJECT IL nVR NV
:, r,fssses 10 rescue Scripture from perNersiun
| but the argument IL 10 conducted INA, VINE" ie'
| cnel II has no supremacy OF authority -, ,,.-,,
The question is not one OF liberty rOi moe y
| our fathers barred the bosom 20 the ehipraSSe a. .
I death But liberty FOR what? Liberty 20 ug,,
~ system OF belief which should De POM u and =
| tary fellowship TO cherish II unimpairTd anu u =
Isfsnd IL against admxture Of error They , nevg
5raomed OF pseudo liberty; OF allowing one voiuai
tarily Presbyterian to proclaim ina, ~nrn "" q
! cnuntar IN PRESBYTERIAN beliefs. The utteTances
vvyb1n,.or and of Portland have been stlgmatze
ss he knelI Of liberty. They do not nan1c c .
I'm fha
may Investigate whatsoever subject ne peas, |,
without n shadow OF restraint. lie may preach !
preshvterian pulpts teach In Presbyterian school
untl ne fees Of conscience constrained 10 preac
and To- teach contrary 10 NOnteSslohal ln'eI 80
lions and the constitutional Interpreter oil Tn
t'hurch's standards. No Presbyterian Is coinpele
~ aGrm lnerrancy. But no Presbyterian miliste
cen bs permitted 10 officially affirm the contrary contrary
no tho Church belongs a little liberty; OF heces
sltv. tha, she be not misrepresented by her aS
cresiitad office holders. The charge concerns c,I
cepiions c0ncernins the autnGTy o.,
beiievng hearts and have awakened rap,uI
throughout the world Of unbeiief; opinions INA, a,
on rapport with a ratlonallzcd conception OF huiia
destiny.