The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-07

of the materialistic world as they af-
fected the realm of theology. He noted
the fact that this is an age Of great
changes and of progress in material
things. This is the reason that to some
extent the Importance of the spirit
ual life is being lost sight of by a great
proportion of our people.
The movement of the world to mater
rial advancement is not the result of
the efforts of man. but is a part OF the
plan of God and destined to serve his
purpose. The result of all this prog
ress has been q certain self confidence
and a lack of dependence on God. The
people are not yet ready to accept the
creed nor to obey the marching orders
of God
1t is the vital question to know how
much the religion Of Christ has been
affected by the changes which have
been going on of late years, They must
have affected 1t to some extent; that
goes without saying. There has been
new awakening of the ethical interest
in religion and a realization Of the
power of the gospel to use all the pow
ers of the world for It's furtherance.
The gospel has been recognized as a
calling, a vocation, a something for
men to do in the world.
DR.. Scott went to explain in what
ways the progress of the world was af-
fecting the religious thought and life
of the day, and expressed his belief in
the steadfast and earnest preaching of
the gospel Of Christ as the one thing
that was demanded in order to combat
the materialistic tendencies of the
times
From consideration of theological
questions that arose under THIS head,
he came to the confession of the faith
that Is his, and this he couched in ex-
cellent and forcible language, the state
ment of the tenets of his faith being a
very earnest and concise one.
He expressed belief in the Trinity, in
the Scriptures as the divinely-in-
spired and infallible guide, in a single
condition of alvation-namely, a faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ-in one church
of God, embracing all who are united
under Christ, in the final Judgment Of
all mankind, with eternal rewards ac-
cording to merit
These things, then, with your per-
mission and commission, / would
preach, not as though I had already at
tanned, either were already perfect, but
follow after that, If that / may ap-
prehend that for which l am appre-
hended of Jesus Christ, and as praying
in the words of Robert Lowelli
Show US the life as in Thy son,
DISdlHe through our SOuIS the t1Oly
Ghost;
Then earth's strongholds are stormed
and won,
Then man dies faithful at his post. -
AT the conclusion of DR.. SCOTS ad-
dress he was questioned by several mem
bers Of the council concerning doctri-
nal points, which interrogations he
answered with the utmost promptness
and force. In no case did he fail to
leave his questioner completely salts
fed with the soundness of his doc
trine and the readiness OF his wit and
speech.
Among those who participated in
the catechizing process were Drs.
Tuttle and Lewis and several of the
lesser lights among the clergy present.
When all the members of the council
had asked as many things as they de-
sired Of the candidate, It was voted
that the council retire and ballot They
did 50, and returned in few minutes,
having voted without any discussion
that DIR. Scott was without flaw in his
theology. The council then adjourned
to the evening session.