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: in writing a life Of Shelley goes L
where he lived. learns the facts of hi
life from his letters, from his friend
and from all others who have writer
concerning him. only looking up tn
authorities for the statements tina
nothing to dread from higher criticism
A study Of the Bible which strips from
1t ideas not in II but meanings which
have been read into II by the long habi
men have of taking some other man.
word for it, instead of being his OWL
: exegete, will make the Bible more
widely read than ever.
Chief among the German writers
quoted by DIR. Scott are Wendt and
Beyschlag. They are reverent and de-
voted believers in Christ's mission to
the world Yet much of the supernat-
ural related by men long after Christs
crucifixion the German critics together
with Professor Bruce of Scotland re-
tect as unnecessary and irrelevant. II
il were not for higher criticism which
makes ii possible for the most culti-
waited intelligence to believe in the mis-
sion and person of Christ, while reject
ing the supernatural. the charge that
the Bible is losing its hold on the edu-
Gated might be proven. The higher
critics are preparing a way for those
who have, not the time. the learning
nor the ability to search the scriptures
as they have done. They are as truly
sent to prepare the way as John was
Ingersoll has been scoffing for 30 long
at the opinions that the church had OF
what the Bible is not at the Bible itself
There are very few who believe at the
present time in the verbal Inspiration
of the Bible, that is, that Matthew
James or Luke wrote at the Lords
dictation. They believe that they were
filled with love of Christ and wrote
down what others had told them OF
Christ's words and ways. II Mr.. In
gersoll had read the higher criticism
he could never have written the Mis-
takes OF Moses" for any other than a
sensational or mercenary motive:
Yet when DIR. Scott announced his
theory of the .atonement, his lecture
was followed by a chorus of protesting
surprised questions. He said that the
significance of the atonement or atone
ment was not that it appeased a re.
sentful God but that the crucifixior
showed the love of Christ for the world
1t was an emancipation. 1t showed the
to love their enemies loved them wei
enough to die for them. II He had not
been crucified people would be saying
today IAN eye for an eye and a tooth
for TOOTH" is the only good system
of capital punishment and that the
cloak and coat command is impractic-
able. Most Of us believe that it Il
impracticable but there are a few who
believe IL and do II. DR.. SCOTS denia
of the doctrine of appeasing God by
innocent blood reused the theologians
to grieved remonstrance. The nexi
day a paper about the size and consis.
tency Of q waffle. though not So thick
said that DR.. Scott was engaged In
tearing down the Old Testament and
wondered IL he could make another as
good. The Crete Methodist assured
the people, however, that the Bible
would stand long after DR.. Scott was
dead, which Is the argument Of dispu-
tants much larger that the Crete
Methodist"-Qt Is such a piquan,
name I like to repeat 1t as often as
possible.)
Speaking Of DR.. Scott's slender height
a man said, mo wonder he looks cool
he IL really IN Colorado while the res,
Of us are listening to him in Nebraska
Up where he lives he does not know tina,
II In warm
DIR. Graham Taylor, the lecturer on
Christian economics at the Chautau-
qua two or three years ago set up what