The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10

authority of any church organization, not
on the Interpretation of its message by
men of the first Christian century but on
something prior to all these, even the
personality of Jesus himself.
II have not covered nor attempted 70
cover all that it seems to me should
be included in a comprehensive theology
cal survey.
II am but a student, and shall ever
be. all my life. l am not interested III
all the ramifcations of mediaeval theolog7
zeal discussions. Many of them l could
never understand. But this do know.
as the experience OF my heart ana tle
comforting testimony of my beloved rel
lowmen. that the fundamental prlaclple
of all religious life and thought, and the
basis Of any system of theology, must
ever be the person of Jesus CHRIST. ana
by this principle all must be tested.
desire TO know nothing among men, save
Jesus Christ and Him cruciiied. ana thal
| may grow up into Him, who IS our
Head iii all things.
The roll lof the council was then caleu
and each delegate vas given the privilege
of asking Mr.. Cox questions. but TWO
awaited themselves of this pr1vllege, tne
others protesting themselves satlsfed. NT.
Dwight of Closter, asked: DO you hin
Christ divine. or is He just one VINO re-
veaIs God?" Mr.. Cox answered: Is |
said in my paper He is the ~incarnatfoni
of God in human tesh.'s rs He divine?
Yes"
Mr.. Savage. of Orange, asked Mr.. Cox
what university training he had nad ana
was told Mr.. Cox had studied Two years
| and two years at Union Theological SEM
mary, New York. The council then re-
tired to a secret session and after some
discussion they returned and announced
that they considered Mr. Cox worthy, OF
ordination. Then the delegates proceeded
to the Tabernacle, where supper was
| served by the ladies of the church.
In the evening the ordination service
was held. In the absence of the Moderator
of the Council, the Rev. Mr.. Goodrich. the
Rev. John L. Scudder PRESIDED. me m
/. Sweet of Passaic. and the Rev. Ihomas
c. Miller of Woodbridge read the Scrip.
lures. The Rev. James A. ChaHberlin 81
| Newark preached the ordination sermon.
His text was: Their old men dream
| dreams and the young men see visions.
He told of the dreamers of days gone DN
and said the visuaiization of their dreams
i are the material things Of today. The
| vision seers We're not useless people, but
men of business and brain. DR.. Chamber
lin said it is a mistake to suppose there
| are nc prophets now. There are prophets
and they are as true as those of other
days. God speaks just as truly to His
| people as He did thousands of years ago,
The charge to the people was given by
the Rev. Howard Bliss of Montclair. Mr..
Bliss said the people must be ordained as
well as the pastor; they must follow him
where he leads and cheer him on. The
Rev. William A. Rice of Newark made the
charge TO the pastor, in place of the Rev.
DR.. Stimson of New York. who was IN
able to come. DR.. Rice urged the neces--
sity of much prayer. constant study of
the Bible and knowledge Of the people of
the church. The Rev. Charles Savage.
of Orange. made the ordination prsyer
and at its conclusion, DR.. Chamberlin. Mr..
Scudder and Mr.. Savage placed their
hands on Mr.. CoX's head and thus or
dained him. The Rev: +. J. Goodwin, of
| Glen Ridge, gave the right hand of fellow
ship. welcoming Mr.. Cox to the fraternity
of the New Jersey ministers and promis-
ing him liberty of thought and the help
| which comes from earnest convictions.
After a solo by Mr.. irvine and an anthem
by the Tabernacle choir the Rev. Sydney
H. Cox pronounced the benediction. and
Mr.. Scudder shook hands with him, con-
graduating him on his ordination.