New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25

be applied apart from our individual preference
DR.. Smith insisted that It IL not doctrine Of me
Scriptures themselves that God so controhed tne
inspired writer's in their composition Of the HOY
Scriptures as to make their utterances absolutely
truthful. t. e. free from when interpreted IN
their natural and intended sense. Quoting the we'll
known text in II Timothy. "All inspiration is given
of God" he said: The text means that the SCRIPT
ures are inspired because they make men wise u"'o
salvation not that they inspired because they
originated in a control Of the writers which pro-
duced inerrant autographs" Continuing, he sad
But because the committee will insist that uelly
the doctrine I INSPIRATION lel M S',o ',it in tho
there IS rcal doctrine OF ihsl'i, a,d viiI
Scriptures. a bare outline is sullcieht' an w
show the following points: / me sidnd iou tI,a
ton fact is that God had revealed tunveled MN
self. This and this alone meets our meeu' h Amu
It makes use OF divinely chosen men. Coz oSis
Himself In the prophets. or through tie r PIP e.,
All other revelations tributary to this ana ms
IS the only which can claim 10 ~ apTotIt1
snIsaton is the method by which God reveals Him
self in His servants He breathes something OF
Himself into them. When He SPEAKS III 'n nm i'ro
In the spirit T. Inspiration is exerted in other
cases where God commission men 10 40 a . WTTo6
with the spirit of God for the construction OF me
Tabernacle (Ex. xXXv. 3V me sPi,D IL, ~ coul
hovah came nightly upon Samson ana upon .,au'
That It made them inerrant IS nownere aIa,ih'i;;
s. That the writers who compose inc GoJeS az
hrned in Scripture Itself The assumption tat an
the writers were prophets or aposes' snsir rat
they were who received the reVrallns ri't q,
ton is assumption which IS noWneree, mn , ON
the subject; Bat Christian theology goes further;
II raises the question how the BiDit 'o'ltS ~ IT,
snt s 81 vb9 makes the Bible the word OF Cod
There be no objection 70 TINS use oi cr,iici
10 the Biblical writer's is theological and not a
biblical term So far from, ohlectihg 10 'n'S u'e
Of the word. have expressly deiehNeu H.
A PLEA FOR JUSTICE
- ,bo preebvtery
nension from the ministry Dr. Smith said: ut must
no evident think that # We were wrong that was
nothing more than an error Of Judgment We were
led ~ honorable motives certainly-a desire 20 pro
tec an absent minister. Dr. Briggs from ATTACKS lot
one thing: a desire that the Presbytcry should not
act hastily or unadvisedy. for another If we haH
apparently lost sight Of a do'rine Of the Confession
a our desire to protect other truth which seemed TO
rs in danger Of being ignored. would th'u justify inc
ma ority in welding the weapon OF discipline
powerful majority In the Presbytery MAKE an at
tack on a minister not under their jurisdictioh Inc
object OF attack is defended by minority. III the
debate both sides are fully represented. but me
ma orv carry their resolutions by three-fourths
vote Is it not enough for them that they nave
wrought their viii? DO you .ustiiy them IN SAYING
bv judicial process against the leader OF the MINOR
ity: You shall not oppose onr VIII or "'l'' one
whom we attack otherwise You Will lose your mn
isteral standing and your opportunity Tor nseiN'-
A. o? Ia this Justice You do not understand
This case. until you understand TINT nave nefn
SUSPENDED from the ministry no7 eighteen months
for taking part in debate intended 20 throw light
on resolutions offered I'm the l'resbyi'rt. III
Smith ended hts appeal with these fofc.".e WORDS
Now Mr. Moderator have gone over the main
rcints' of H.. at,ural t1vo brought evidence that
Tho court Whi n tried 30. hal pr'JANEti Lh', ~
iroeh, =, rial and nav, ehoNn their insuflcieurr
IN Presbyterian law whether tried by he conic ss2h
O: uy tho 81 i,cs ,,t,r one Ia compared
Min tho other. hive shown that one charge
Introduces new AMI dangerous doctrine n.''r ,hr
guse Of ola and familiar ~ ,,sl,is s,,,, mean
, nsserts doctrine which the persecution thcu-
aeIvcs dare not assert. Finally have Pn, hri"le
you the circumstan.es oi ,m i,,i A. relieve
Ia. insufficcuc, Of the evidence % Justly Nrrir'
Of guilty in those ,, ,.,,tc liner dat
have claimed ne iufdlihiHty O, ne ;. ii.,,l. ~
t,ir,,,o- e. in anv way contrary 90 that affirmed
n he scripture or ~, Confession; or nat nav.
mi eraurr4.rtel migiufrrlFfi'i Inc l''' "'
Scripture. or tnnf haN" % nnt way i..f
essential and necessary articles OF we
Fer be- II from me 20 bring railing acoN'.'ion.
understani tho zo'l of ~" C'i,i'.' ',r,~h.l n
party they represent f'r Fl." ...9 -,'t a.. In
our Church lif iE'lr z'.I ',t ..'.. r., inc
owe thea. all honor. For uy I"rt. '.l'...' '
varrest defence ~ their 81. w. anl ~ ,''o1 t,'
presentation OF III" t'.2 80 ,nvthlrr hoy hnli
desiring Co deprive inrnl "' s"S""H'i "a, ~, .t.lt
dear. should ri'' Ir"L "', ,,." h, ,...,. tn.ir
theology "i rN't$ Ir'', -, ,,,,l,.l'f Won tn.
spiritual ne'H ~, -. M All f..fft, 0f WHIT
question now u ho' VIVA, % CO., .,i.n nuv l4.
we nnl logical foI o'f ,,. , r...litl.1 81
what shall Sc enforr" nn oih'f- prs
ministerial service tn" corf''. answer N ''.
ton concerns ,ou more ihhn ~ ,..', i,i,.
ministerial uscin In'-9 ' ..' NO. a.. NM
small thing when 81" nav" l,il" "'.. -. 1.,.,,,',
prpntah.' s'r'Hn,E i''' -,.,,.l r,,,s f.. nj a.
80 ~ ' -, -. .t'. .y,r.r.. court ~ such
small thing D" nav ..i. '- r.,-rr ,har Nv
church moF,' ~. ~ .ten.f. ~ ~ Greed Is not
the ila.n an or . matters ~ tho greatest
sfaaI INNS 49, 49,, ,..'t,n boz the.. particular,
weight TO hhN' ",''h 49, ,.i.-. magnitude
would be- a cihaN iit "''"'
We can hardy ''''"''''
-, cu,t,b sfer speaking flr three hours, SUI
49, g. o. r,- Nf.KnAen tho chairman
r"n4'T-l ''' '' 49, H.. o.. ,.,,-, Fur hours
OF the pT'se'u ST., r,..,,,,lv.. VIE
f-',, Tr NcK,hben. and then every commissioner
- .r. ,ese,nb.y marty slx hundrci. may speak
~ Wv -. a., he des.res 10 90 60.