New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-16
THE Old TESTAMENT.
IT'S INTERPRETATION Discussed BY THE BAP-
list CONGRESS.

IT'S INTERPRETATION Discussed BY THE BAP-
list CONGRESS
Detroit Mich. Nov i5-The General Committee
OF the Baptist Congress has elected Or. II. NJ
Saunders. of Newly chairman and Reelected
secretary Rauschenbusch The subject OF the morn
ing So sion to-day was THE Interpretation of the
Old Testament Affected by Modern Scholarship
and President Socum in introducing the topic sad
that it was one Of the important yet discussed
Il would be "A battle OF the giants of the Baptist
faith Professor J. +. Sampey. of Louisville Theo-
logical seminary opened the discussion lie de-
scrbed at length the three schools of Baptists-the
dominant or development. the German ana the con-
servative-from which the American ministry OF
baptism develops He supported strongly the con-
sentative belief which. he said. was founded on
scriptural law and facts. He advocated careful
consideration and said that some of the greatest
thinkers and teachers Of the subject were III danger
Of breaking their necks If they were not stopped.
President Harper Of Chicago University, believed
that no man had right 20 express his opinions
until be had thoroughly investigated every possible
argument on a stated subject. II believe that the
author given as the writer Of the last twenty-seNe
chapiers Of Isaiah was in captivity at the tiin''
said he "and hence 10 not believe that ne j. ''''
same who Is credited with the writing me history
i'm the time Of Abraham is family naohaI "'S'"'''
Abraham carried with him the traditions OF the past
and these were handed down 10 the generations io'
lowing History was kept through the early cent
urics with various degrees Of accuracy ana tn'~"
records were adopted II accomnoi ate the religious
Ltws then existing Each writer picked from inc
mass Of material before him the narratives tn''
fitted 10 his own IDEAS. embellishng and arranging
Them into 4 religious story which was not a'"ay9
chr,noiogical Iater-hoW much later never ca" n'
learnei-an editor combined the stories INTO '"'
Hble giving the interpretations OF tn" stories wf'ch
ne considered purcst and h'st. lsraeli'sh history
ia h,s.d upon the inspirations ~ God and We mus,
accent H. The Bible Will not become supreme ui''!
rational exclamation of II Is given from the pulpit
Professor charles Rufus Brown. ~ Newton '"e"
logical Seminary believed that modern scholars hal
dom. much toward making the books OF the hlp'e
NOR. easily UNDERSTOOD The many literary pc
cuii,r,ti.s OF the bible is accounted for by the
difference. In the day I'm which the DOCKS W.
written The prophets w'r" human. anu u' ",s1
man has never had perfect conception ~ ,'' ,
winch cxnl,ins the differences In statements H.tlc
~. ,b. rrorh.tic writers Unless tn" 'hrisl'n
,'nur'h follows the theories AMI warnings give"
IN. I.wish Church II cannot hope 10 sur, i.,i
pr Howard Ossood of the Rochester n'p''J i",
seminary said that Bdptsts are thr I'HS'v''I' 90
AMI mat they stood alone The only st'h'''" '''
criticism h. Jesus Christ. ,.., =, ,b. His
Manson j Fox ~ Detroit. participated III "v
.,,s.,.u a. representative OF tn" ldSW"li - .,.N
INVESTIGATIONS which the pastors "i'h'''" ''''
The Rev DR. j. y Johnston OF kalaima|o?'' a ,I'l
rev George T. Hoar. jr. Of The Watonm,nn' Is'
IT, ~ - Robinson. ~ ChicsgD thEerSlS' "'a'
f,nk mart In the discussion