The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14
DoCrnINaL CHURCH rnorBLrs

lA y hflf HpttHi' thdi the lthIirl Aui
the Episcopal churches shouia Doth just
now De deeply asia,cd by the teachings
of clergymen in their respective denomi-
nations.
Dr. Whitsitt Of the Baptist church has
been practically removed from the onc.
OF president of the Theological Seminary
OF chat denomination in Louisville. bee
cause as we understand IT, be declares
as an historical fact that immersion was
not practiced in the Baptist church Bee
fore about 1910 As regards the merits
OF this controversy. Of course we know
nothing. never having examined the SUBJ
ject. But we are rather proud 10 know
that the Virginia Baptists stood by Or.
Wh.tsitt in his maintenance of am his
tocical truth as ne had discovered #
without no am abating their faith I'm the
methods and doctrine of Baptism as they
believe 80 TO Doe taught i'm the Scrip
lures. whether the people before 1910 so
understood 10 or not.
In the Episcopal church Dr. Briggs
whose ordination 20 tho priesthood has
w.. 49,, e.r +o-d.,. IN, ui.bo, Potter
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Rriggs being teacher Of the so-calel
80 c-,..-..,, ,.ni..h Undertakes 10 ap-
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a., 49,. .,,.. s,,,o ,,rocess of reasoning
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WHY
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Tor newspaper "i''''7''" o''" -
were competent % treat 81 out we uou"t
nor +hat thc Newer Criticism may often
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ness To apply IT'S melN'-s Oh S'l' .''E
from error but where this Work is done
iu O. spirit of sincerity. of reverence and
go, .,....t ,,,,rroee fo elorifv Cod it
,,,8 A., ann. case
s"'"'' "'
Wc are unable TO ie'I '"e anxiety ''''
the foundations OF belief in the great
Fundamentals of the Christian religion
.,.,i..,, much loss removed by
VIII
any discoveries.
That the Old Testament, as II is otdl-
.f.. -.-.,t,a ia liable To commentary
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ana explanation iS Aquarium ~ ""'
m all acouaintcd with IT, That ADDITIONS
,..r.. r,a3o to ,ho ORIGINAL text and have
mort thereof has
".'N '.'''i i''
been conceded for generations.
So dcyout and learned man as Dr.
Adm. clarke i'm tDe preface to- his cole
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H'"l'5 que ..
"Thc different NATIONS oi "e
which have received lne OlI ana N,"
I,7'i.',.i'1 ,i,.r, lar.f,,ii,, translated
int, heir rrsnective languages. but have
also agreed I'm the pIopricty and neces-
shy OF must raunss mem by e9ilil'V.' ~
~ ''''' ", '' ,b' ,a,rrin evnfainior some
particular word I'm the text, constituted
the whole of tho comment Afterwards,
these were mingled win inc text pug
WIN "u.n i'sINs y. ,o,. , w. ,n.5'd.i
80 il,,s,r,te sometime The comment
was interlincd with the text and at other
times 30 occupied space at the bottom
of the page.
A1y.s''. ''i'',', ~, " oe,on - ''' 1
Bible now lies before me written prob
ably before me time + Wic'iif where the
sl' " on. ti ,rD,' "'' w. .''o ,"o
underneath evidently added bv a later
hand
Comments written IN TINS way have
- l,a,., va ~ .o.r1c5 Lr oncicnt r1an'
scrlrts. for the notes OF distinction being
omitted or hesie.''u' inc sl'Ss vas con
sldcred as an integral part or the ieNi
ana entered dc'oI"l"5'y 10y Sue'eeIl"s
copyls'7.
II IS. we understand. 20 discriminate
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been """'u l'"' '"' ->'"'' ''''''' mus
cspec ally addressed lts'll' ana DOW oe-
clarcs. among other things. that the Book
Of The Prophet Isaiah was written 10y
49,. ,... a. ,..,. .,..ii
wv" i'''
nmiiy supposed ana th"i thefe are oh'p-
tiers written by prophets different from
either OF them Incorporated in the present
pool 20 Isaiah NON. how these critics
hnd 'N.s OUT 's' o. 'o'.'''' :. i'' 10
the ordinary Bible reader. bul what we
contend is that n it were absolutely TRUE
2, ,,,cl.t ia ,., WAN, I'm affect the faith Of
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As pMpanle illustration mat tNe
books Of The Scriptures have been blend
"a ,.i,, ,,,+,ri.3 mn. Drepaved l,v the
.,,
pliali'e hulH"I OF the D'"N' INC on"
chapter OF Deuteronomy is a notable Inc
sf.,,.