The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29
THE REV. WILLIAM T. BRowH.

ton that had $50 signatures. denying the
heresy charges. Arrangements for the meet
Rev. Mr.. Brown began the preparation OF his
d e In an interview a few days before
AS regards my theology, ! do my thinking
the ministry at the Yale Divinity school. 1
Harris. and my ideas are in substantial accord
with his: look upon the trial; therefore; asa
1t is a trial OF the new theology, in which | am
IA firm believer; The new theology is, of course,
q rather elastic term. and my adherence to IT
Is probably not precisely the same as that OF
other men, The leading thinkers along this
line are such men as Lyman Abbott. DR.. Nun:
Or. Gordon OF Boston. lily beliefs are sub.
stantially the same as those Of these men,, and II
at fault. like them and their way Of think
ing, they have been used to a very conserra-
i inss i h"ve Been ns eTan a.: h,si's amG S Sn" my .ea Ny
theology may be described as Christo-centric
i makes Christ the FIX for the in,erpretation
by the life and teachings Of Jesus"
This was the cue 20 his whole line of defence.
Sus. Among the judges who passed on the
orthodoxy of the young preacher were the Rev.
New Haven; Prof. Levi, o. Brastow and Prot.
Frank e Porter OF Yale University. and Judge
simeon +. Baldwin of New Haven; The other
small towns in the vicinity. The New Haven
ministers and college professors were the domi-
iAttiip iiiiitE ANA oiihpC III lhN
The trial showed plainly how these men
stood in reference to the minister. For ex;
mined air NIX Redteld said that Mr. Brown
upon npo ' christ to On %sSo ffGe"4 hlm s%af for r1 ma ShiIed
he was II devil" Prof. Brastow took him In
"iiave you any clear Idea as to what Mr..
Brown meant by these words lie asked the
NO, | hain't." he drawled out. II seldom
knew what Mr.. Brown meant in any OF his
sermons.'
h. q. Cos, Respondent In a black frock coat
and white necktie. reached the rostrum IN IL few
bold strides, and, began to tell what he knew
or Mr., Browns ideas ON the miraculousness OF
Christ's birth.
lie declared, y affirmed Mr., Coe with empha-
ard no different from that of any other child"
MIR. Coe then proceeded to emDellish the state
ment with. commentaries OF his own.
II left the church right OH when | heard
preaehing OF that kind, you know lou
ibid YOU underestimate inquired DIR. Smyth,
that Mr.. Brown denied the incarnationl"
No, All l heard WAS that. Isn't that 4
Did he say anything about the %incarna-
tom" Smyth went on.
Il do not think that was the subject of the
Did you, IN that or any other sermon, hear
him Say lay snyrhimS about the img"gn"tionf"
Brastow, TO deny the truth OF Cirist's mirac-
utouo p''h' hH h' H0hS Wv 'hhAh "it VI
Not unless that Is a denial
WA, there anything said about the incsr'
nationt'.,
You are well up In these matters, nre YOU
not; You know w!ht IL meant Nv the inCar-
natiOni"
these things"
The audience Uttered.
'IId he deny" continued the willy Yale prO.
fessOr. that Christ was dIyiur AT his blrtA;''
No, but l understood him 10 mean II, al.
oh, it was merely an impression on your
partt"
"(-y.yes."
"Did he in any sense deny the incarnNtinui"
no, not IN any SENSE
Here exit Mr.. Zoe,
Ara so In the cases OF other witnesses Their
testimony Was torn To slire',s hy tue ahrewd
eros examiners.
Tho lin ling, completely cNoncrating Mr..
Brown, WAS 50 pnraseu as to placatc noth SUE.
One short paragraphs ~ the inuIlIg tells tAu
whole story, The council say
The result nj their lnD"rs and of biblical
study on tho part Of Christian scholars a. All
dcnuming tons has been, during the last quar-
ter ut II century, To- give a CLEARER IurgIllIg 10
much which mad before been obscure; 10 IA
move the foundation OF many Ol tue stock ar
guments of inndclity, and Ia elevate our con.
man. The education for the mIiuistry which
the pastor uf tlG church al Madison has re-
UeiYed, las mude him ace Lalulcl with those
views Of ruth. and ho has naturally desired 10
share them with his people.
In other words, the Madison people are not
up to date, the now Theology gets - big loom,
and the nIOsshaCks are RELOCATED To the rear.
Al the time the Madison people swallowed their
dose OF. medicine and even smiled and smRCked
their lips, but there are already indications