New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THEOLOGIANS IN SESSION.
OCEAN GROVE THE SCENE OF A NOTE
WORTHY GATHERING.

EMBuRY PRICE ON THE RELATION OF
PHYSICAL SCIENCE TO BIBLICAL TRUTHS
DIR GUNsAULUs SPEAKS ON
SAY NARoLA."
Ocean Grove, Aug 8 OSpecaD.-The Ocean Grove
Summer School Of Theology opened It's second an
nual session In the Auditorium this morning. and
will continue for ten days, concluding with
grand musical festival under the direction of Dr.
Walter Damrosch. of New-York. There 1000
people present to-day at the opening session.
The theoogians welcomed to the Grove by
the Rev. DR.. E. II. Stokes. president of the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association and president of
the School of Theology. The Rev. DR.. j. Embury
Price. OF Sing Sing. the dean Of the school. then
delivered an able address on Physical Science
Illustrating and Enforcing Biblical Truths" Dr.
Price handled his subject In logical and convinc-
ing manner. clinchng his arguments with the most
ndisputable proofs.
The first fact that Dean Price laid emphasis on
that God is the author Of all truth. The next
proceeded TO show that revelations from God are
free from false conceptions of the universe Among
other proofs. Dr. Price showed that there were 80
distinct botanical terms in the Scriptures which
still challenged disputaton. The harvesting ant
whose existence and habits mentioned In the
Bible, and which has heretofore been unknown TO
modern scientists has recently been discovered.
and its habits conform exactly to those described
in the Scriptures.
Other proofs in substantiation OF Biblical teach
ings included those OF astronomy, stellar photog-
raphy the origin Of the material universe and the
origin Of species. An important point brought out
in the discussion Of the latter question was the
consistency between the Biblical claim that God
made from the dust of the EARTH and the
scientific demonstration that man springs from the
lowest forms Of life. those Of geological and
geological nature The seeming inconsistency arises
from the fact that many ignorant people falsely
believe that the process Instantaneous. rather
than extending through long period OF time.
The two great questions which science has faied
to answer and which remain for religion TO solve
are; Who made these atoms from which man sprung
and Who "jumbled' the atoms so that they resulted
In the fully developed man? These two otherwise un-
answerabe questions bring us to the Inevitable an
swer so long ago written by the inspired pen. In
the beginning God created"
The Biblical statement that the earth was made
In six days, when geology shows us beyond all posi-
bic doubt that the formation Of the earth's crust
must have occupied hundreds OF thousands OF years,
has been satisfactorily explained by the so-ca.ed
Higher Criticism" which has been so detested by
many But this higher criticism has proven beyond
a doubt that this statement. so well named Hymn
TO Creation" is bu; form OF Hebrew literary express
sion, and is not to be literally interpreted
Dr. F. W Gunsaulus. Of Chicago pastor OF the
Pilgrim Congregational Church and president OF the
Armour Institute of Technology. next gave the first
series of biographical lectures, which are to con-
tinue through the His subject this morning
was "Savonarola." He spoke without notes. and gave
a most brilliant description of the martyr OF Flor
At the afternoon session OF the school the Rev $.
p Cadman, OF the Metropolitan Temple. New York.
spoke on The History of Interpretation. II
being the first in series OF lectures OF this talented
lecturer His talk based on the seven following
historical ages First the Levitical. from 45i r. e
to 4sS A D.; second. the Alexandrian from $50 r. Z
TO 200 A D. third, the Patrstic. from 80 A. D. 10 III
fourth, the Scholastic from the time OF Abelard IN
1l42 TO the Reformation: NTH, the keformatlon; IN
the sixteenth Century: sixth. the Pos-reforma tion
lasting until the middle of the Eighteenth Century
seventh. the modern school. including the present
time. vi,
He was followed by Major j. B. Pond, OF New YORK
who gave an interesting talk on 'Reminiscences
OF the Rev Henry Ward Beecher.' Mrs Beecher
gave personal Endorsement to Major Ponds lecture
by her presence at the meeting.
lectured on Or Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
Tomorrow morning the Rev. DR.. j. Agar Beet
professor of systematic theology in Wesleyan College
Richmond. England. will deliver his first lecture In
this country on Religion and Theology, Pr Gun Gun!
sauus will lecture Matthew Arnold. the Rev
DR.. s. P Cadman will continue his series on The
History Of Interpretation" and Senator John b. Cor
DON Of Georgia. will deliver his new lecture The
FRS: Days Of the Southern Confederacy."