The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-27
SUTRO AND SUNDAY.
Presbyterian Ministers on the Sab
bath Hebrew Prophecy.

The first business OF The Presbyterian Minis
terial Union at the meeting yesterday morning
was the reception OF the report of a committee
appointed on Monday OF last week to confer
with Adolph Sutro. the Mayor.eect, in regard
to means for securing better observance Of
the Sabbath. The report was presented by
Rev d. Hanson Irwin. who SAID that the com.
mitee was very courteously received by MIR
Sutro, and the interview with him was quite
satisfactory, though as he had not yet entered
upon the duties OF the Office to which he had
been chosen nothing beyond an informal con-
ference was practicable. The report was
therefore accepted as one of progress and the
committee was continued its powers being en-.
larged so as 10 authorize it 20 confer with other
ecclesiastical unions with reference TO the cues
ton OF civic or municipal reform.
Rev. .. Gregory, d. D., addressed the union
on behalf OF the California Chlldren's Home
ing for aid in sustaining it,. He said that the
object OF the society was TO seek nome less,
neglected and destitute children. and find
homes for them in Christian families.
Rev. George ID. b. Stewart read a paper on
Hebrew Prophecy" Prophecy, he said. was
special feature of the religion OF the Israel.
ties. About quarter of their literature con-
said that the Hebrew prophets felt the divine
afifatus and believed that what they delivered
to others was as not their own word, but that of
the LORD. with reference 10 their inspiration
lie said II was neither spasmOdic nor emotional
In character Ii seemed to consist in the ee-
walton OF their whole nature, so that IL was
possible for them TO feel at home IN dealing
with the absolute truths OF God. The Lord re.
veaed to them his truths, not so much by i'm
parting facts to them as by enabling them to
comprehend with almost divine clearness the
things which concerned his people and IN ade
for their peace. The prophets spoke out of the
1ullnesS OF their own hearts. They were en-
aDled 10 utter what they did. not because of a
series OF direct commute tons. but rather be :
cause OF their inward growth.
Their Inspiration did not consist in the I'M
parting OF special Information, much less OF
mere words, but in spiritual awakening and an
elevated intellectually, produced in them by
The power of the spirit OF God. Their natures
belng brought into unison with the divine intel
iieence they were IN sense enabled TO see as
COO saw, TO think as he thought and TO will as
he Wliled. When we think of the Hebrew
prophecy as the production OF men highly
splrtua!iZed by the presence of Coos spirit in
their souls, whose lnelects were clarified to a
degree OF almost divine ceafness that the
thoughts oil God were their thoughts, IL is in-
vested with glory which it can never posses
when we regard it simply as the expression of
men VINO were the semi echanical agents Of
the Holy Ghost. The subject discussed
until very late hour, nearly al present taking
part IN he debate. Next Monday Rabbi Voor-
sanger Will address the union upon the views of
Hebrew scholars OF the present time concern
ing The Christ