New-York tribune., 1894-10-15
LAST MORGAN LECTURE
,.NsAY BRINGS HIS INTERESTING
Dr. ,,ccorJRsEs TO CLOSE.

.,,,-rroys PREsENTtp ~ NE ''''.. ''''
''s's .prrcnrs BY Mr.. OSBORN AID DR.
ooru-rHE SCHOLARS REPLY.
oct. II pe,1aD.-The closing
Aubarn' ~ Morgan course at Auburn Seminary
,,cture IN '"' ~ NJ. Ramsay. of the University of
!, Professoi .,ord was given at the Willard Me
ABERDEEN >, on Thursday afternoon large and
roha ChaP audience testified to the appreciation
s,ihusiasu' ,ncse lectures have been received. Dr.
Ramsay sS'a close of yesterdays lecture to rec
tried a. a. Your Judgment that she seE%ha s'S1 ,o
,nmend 10 jerusalem. as given In ms Eplste 10
q paul TO is identical with that given in chap
ss Galatians of the Acts. That opinion Is not hed
r by very few H oipsciSiIH 9t the orthodox. is
~Sioriiy OF ond clrd visit given in Galatians Is the
tsai ins the third given IN dne AG,s ,harc IL
.sason FOR Entomology that will uphold 1t. II Is
70 prOealoft 70 Consider whether Chronology Is so
,s@snol to this theoy as t me Visit as given
thOash' "a. A'Tyin was in the year 46 A. (Which was
iee nth year after d1ui ,he Year SS d.
his consf,' difficulty n this theory il that aS'Uia
ng TO nioned in the Acts. But in the thirteen ui
roi men naors which elapsed between the CONVEX
;ourteen me account given in Acts x. nothne
son ana rnmains OF Importance Which can ne a. d.
ssned 10 Ina ina bt slow progress of events in hrei
recoras As Their were no great events & we, 20 ne
,,naned in Hrlef narrative 1t is precisely as
srmeu; u;Onrrnev rr through cyprus. re phsses u,
his brleni =, Il am correct, for the reasons gwen
sppose Ion still remains. Wnat Is 'he , a,,Um
Y M,s events in the last OF rearkable quarrel
the AC5s. ,r and Paul You notice That that
NNetn NOT mentioned in the Acts' pul you EH NJ. ~
Clsi1her that this diihcuI'y mas 10 't 20 Ioca1ye
4 Ss0rSl Snsorfel in time II is clear from aatsns
IL in ! | ~.
which tGoH rrtCd on their long journey Tnis Jour
and saIi ,..o years 1t is probable that Iaui ana
BarnaDaS +, is not probable that the events men
GpA Galatians took place III they rn' re,ula'co'
so1e yT the question arose 4oTu oened To- the
nent ~ ~ oucstion had to be settled whether
PlganS ~ 10 be a complete divergence pS'wcvn N.a
see ren We in through the synag0gue ana .h0se Ss
those Isn,n ,o, About this time Paul and BArhapas
Vho were ~ no. Antioch Peter came TO Antioch Du'
returned 10 1b;n,self from Paul. and even Barna-
he separaieq lin, and Paul charged Peter with
bss ,arcv wen | think the same events are snsn s
incons ..s w g. where il says Certaln oi;e' Nm
vent ~ lie /. in understanding TINS lnconSIs'n.E
ne GIN e. VINO acted at one time WIN tnT pa 1rm
and in ano'hei ,yried away by the Jewish cham
bas shoI'u, ,s unfortunate that Paul fails TO Ge
P.2be the scene He leaves us 70 arnonts for
suit Of ms in Pster' as shown in the Apostolic
ne iseri peter was not at first prepare ~ 80
coan. @ paul afterward persuaded MN i'dI ~
far as fdu, f,"nt also wavered. When In Galaua
.cf the M taxing steps which logically Ieu 10
ss new position. but ne Shra,f him hut afterward
low la laI '' ore Of the most Jealous advocates o!
A. ~ psnline doctrine. This is AT least l oc
ne faulIic raconcile how this should take place
could nesv ssvnostol;c Council. in which both Barna
si,er IN rIV Peter took such prominent par anu
roke so strongly in favor OF i"ui
PAUL IN ATHENS.
ps,ors concluding the account OF Paul as 'rav-
~. r,ish 10 mention one thing. We have car
.a Paul through the last Journey nntil ne ed Tbes
uacsSonia He passed through Philippi ana ne
y Maceuo.,"d ma tben went on to Athens. There Is
q s,s1ement that Paul entered AchSia al e an.
T,sn NE turn 10 ! Thessalonians. H. 10 We ~
v men Mv ~ mis- trip TO Athens. II is clear tha.
n n csme to Athens and Cornth as second pTS "He
5ian In regard to tine tine ceared away by Ger
sres' hnIar u,, Curtius According TO the usual IN
rnretaiion when Paul discussed matters WIN ar ea
ttosonbers there arose a general desire 20 heal
hiai.hpS account Of his views. They took MN
- the Areopasus 1t was generally thought INA,
This was Mars Hill but wha, Goes ,be b,se areopsgus?
II is diHcult TO see also how these peoP'e -" 90
Southern cline dresding the sun reopagus was the
mos, hoy place in Athens. and II is out o, keeis
thai the Athenians should take this paDDler, r,,s
e, a. me On, thai n was the court OF the Areopagus
This court took its name from me hiI VI. cat
thew al times sat but as usual matter they sa.
tn' n ibe market place For my part. this puts the
speech in It's proper surroun1ines; l., O.. s,,r,,
The true value Of lectures Ike these Is 70 facts
AIKEN from another never enables one to Know %
mseK think that every omission N rbare one ie
aason for this Some of them seem 10 be due
0 the difference in point OF VIEW SOM s sem nrn,s
'ons % ave nrohah.v made by n reluctance to relate
bat which might detract from the characrttl% % "a
bs hero Sorne are due TO causes yet uhh"o" u,
NJ nj nossib;y knowable. Such is the omission OF
Ae mention OF Titus. The question Hiii y,,a, yco
s,ernined whether We have the po9N G lil n5nis
orm or whether it was ever finished som ne hno
ons may be explained in this way; but the Do1H P
50 perfect that very little could be isi 10 Ms
ons ny pTisb 70 stimulate the students whom /
ddress to do this work for themselves, an 4.
n sure they will find light when they banish me Mthe
-aditionai interprctations. But ali true criticism
,ust be sympathetic. A critic who goes 10 Ia uims
FORK with prejudiced MIND VII; eNp5Sh ms, ,me re-
lember that in all departments OF nteidI $50 ,-
I've is required; without tins the crluc can "o'''
o right; but love never iaiieth'
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
At the close Of the lecture, Or. Wills Beecher'
the seminary address sed the president ana on
he part OF the faculty and students the seminary
acials and the citizens Of Auburn, said. referring
0 DR.. Ramsay and his lecture: I'VE like his
york We recognize the Importance Of IT, and We
Ike him as wei as his work" He then offered the
blowing resolutions, which were unanimously
dopted
At meeting Of the faculty and students OF the
theological Seminary Of Auburn, In the state OF
X,
Resolved That the faculty and students oil the
theological Seminary OF Auburn, in the STATE oi
Neg-York. highly appreciate the services rendercl
3 US and to Christian scholarship by professor
" " Ramsay. 4. NJ. ID. c. L.. OF the hEerSity
Aberdeen. in the course OF lectures ueH'e'Du ps
I'm as the Morgan lectures OF 1885,, on 81 fdui
rayels-the narrative. its author ana date. w =
ecognize the great va,ue or me cohtripulIoi'ss , ,
froiessor Ramsay has made to the knowledee oi
he New Testament and OF early Christian history
ahd We shall remember with pleasure the ninuteIy
srcrght. well-sustancd and altogether "orkndh-
a q
nsd the privilege OF listening. We beg leave 10
assure Professor Ramsay OF our warmcst personal
esteem. and We shall follow him In the future
stn deep interest and with our hearuest good
wishes
, Resolved That a record Of this action, signed
=. NE president OF the seminary and the clerk
VI NE faculty be handed to Professor Ramsay.
M Osborn, Of this city. then addressed 10 Dr.
ramsay the following words OF appreciation:
~ were rightly 10 express the thought or all
rse ,.se lovers ana students Of GJc's Word VINO can
Tra.si'sand their Bible only as they read in our
ssHsn tongue. ii would be 10 set forth our hearty
.,pp.ecatoa Of the clear. consistent and thorough
iiSSnhsf IN which YOU have solved 80 many II not
a.. .f.l in fhL