The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-05
DOXY AND ORTHODOXY.
DR.. Harper Not a Hereto and Gould Not
Re In the Baptist Ohurch-s Save Your
Birthrights TRANSPORTATION the
Christians Portion.
BAPTIST CHURCH.,

"Heresy n Dr. Harper.
He said DIR. Harper, presldentssof the
Baptist university, OF Chicago, is being
widely reported as departing seriously
from the orthodox faith" Mr.. Black
man read ii press dispatch which has
gone far and wide to the effect that DR.,
Harper recently said in a university ex-
tension lecture that "the story Of Cam
and Abel is a myth"
Mr.. Blackman reaU from the "Unl-
versity Press" Il report Of the lecture,
President EIarper's words, which we're
thu exact opposite of the press report,
together with DR.. HarperS' emphatic de-
NAL. He then read some statements of
ex-President F.. q. Robinson to the effect
that "Dr. Harper, having given years Of
close study to Hebrew and the O. r.
scriptures is therefore able to give a
valuable opinion'-much more 50 than
his would he critics, of inferior scholar
ship, and speaking Ifs highest terms Of
his loyalty to the scriptures.
Mr.. Blackman then said, a local paper
recently said 1.-The Baptists are likely to
have a heresy trial on their hands" He
then proceeded to show that the liberal
policy and the genius Of Baptist church
pollty rendered such thing next to im-
possible. AS there is no power to try
him and no body to whom the Baptist
minister is responsible, save his own To-
cal church; no schism could occur in
the denomination. If a Baptist minister
becomes heretlcal-if his church follow
hun they simply 'go to their own place"
II DIR. Harper departs from orthodox
Baptist teachings, as president Of the
university Of Chicago, the board Of
trustees Of the mstltHtlru, would. by the
terms of its charter, simply discharge
him a2d put a Baptist III his place.
DR.. Harper, Simply exercises his lib
erty as a Baptist to think and speak for
for himself, ii liberty which every Bap-
tlst enjoys. His scholarship Is unsur-
passed; his loyalty to the determination
is thus far uEinpeacheh.
His interpretations Of scripture are
not always Of the past, but, those
most competent to judge, commend
alike his accuracy, caution and conserva-
tism,"stan ing as he does in the fore
front of scholarship and biblical
criticism.
PRES YTERIAN CHURCN.
Theme: "Birthrights." Heb. 12:l6, l..
TO the Hebrew the birthright meant
much. 1t conveyed headship III the
family. leadership in the tribe and Il
double portion Of the p%aternal inheri-
lance. This right was Esau's in the
family of Isaac. But Esau cared not
for 1t. He was a huntsman and coming
in hungry and tired from the chase one
day he sold tins precious possession to
his younger brother Jacob for Il savOry
dish of lontile broth, a dish still eaten
and relisl,ed in Palestine. For this rash
q I'd thoughtless act the author Of II q
Epistle to the Hebrews calls him "a pro-
fame person." which means that he
liChtu EeNeISuCe lol "Oi ltlN IDlN lIliilSS
which IS more or less true IF those w
call "proIaue" to day. Esau bartered
future honor for present pleasure, sold
the unseen. the eternal prize for a
moments qualification. Alas, how many
are dong the same thing to-day. What
are some Of the birthrights tat many OF
uu coli fnr tno abanplyc
|. Health. This cannot be priced toe
highly, but we often sacrifice it for
present pleasure. y boy wades IN
stream of water fifteen minutes and Is
laid up with a sickness that lasts a
month. The first glass of liqLor toe
often -ows the seeds OF a wrecked con
stitution, an unhappy home, a ruined
business and delirium tremens Do not
barter your valuable inheritance OF
health and strength by late nights
vicious habits or pure carelessness.
2. A good education. DO not be
cheated out of this by yourself or by any
body else. Stay at home nights. Let
others roam the streets. Read only the
BEST books. Give the police Gazette'
etc, a wide berth. Save your earnings
and extend your education beyond the
f high school. Or If you cannot do that
master some trade. Geo. W. Childt
4 helped some 400 boys and girls to dc
, ore OF the other of these things. A gooC
education will open the doors of the
great world to You. Work hard for it
Save the minutes. Let others do tn.
, idling.
, 3. Character. "A good name il
Q rather to be chosen than great riches.
Every n must prove his own title to
| good character. We may have it if W,
will. But we must ''do noble things no
dream them all day long"
4. Last but by no means least of on
birthrights is the knowledge of the va,
of everlasting life and the power to wall
g in it. We know the truth as it is il
I Jesus. The story OF the cross has beer