The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-15

Ing behind the action OF my constitutional
10 do So The outcry against the author
os The Introduction to the Study OF the
Holy Scriptures is chiefly to be deplored
because IL displays such ignorance os the
progress Of sound learning and the judg-
ment Of the best Christian scholars.
"One Of these. a bishop, writes: You
may be interested to see that the old.
staid Christian Knokledgc Society repuo-
lished my little pamphlets on the Bible
which contains the same principles that
arc elaborated in your treatise am In
dignant at the misrepresentatfons. or. We
VIII hope the misundeFstandings Of some
Of your critics Have they. for the nrst
time, come across the Interpretation Of
the speaking with tongues which harmon
ICES that book with the epistie to the Co
rtnthians? Have they never read Dean
Plumptrie's article on the subject In
Smiths commentary on the Bible?'
"In a word. the author Of the 'introduc-
tion TO the Study of the Holy Scriptures
has simply stated conclusions which the
best learning and the most devout minds
have accepted before him.
II do not myself. accept all OF them.
but that any of them denies or repudi.
ates any Of the fundamental doctrines OF
the faith can only be shown by mutila-
has said which are as malignant as they
are INSCRIPTIONS
II not the prediction With which you
conclude that DIR. Briggs advancement to
higher ministry for which he has been
recommended viii precipitate departures
to the Church OF Rome. This would in
deed be unfortunate. for the author OK
The Introduction TO the Study " the
Holy Scriptures hold letters from emf
lit hole - -ysxt
rank In institutions OF learning of fore
most dignity expressing warmest apprc-
citation 81 his contribution 10 the study of
the Bible and intinatsng their purpose To
make use o. IL In their class rooms. Here,
again Ii would seem that somewhat
larger knowledge would be the safes,
guide To wise action
II need hardly add. after wha. I have
written. that IL ia my intention 20 pro-
eeed a. the time appointed 10 Or. Briggs
ordination.
Il am dear sir, sincerely yours.
III G. POTTER"
Rev Or Rr;gVs was scmewha, nervous,
Enough he did no. besray Z. In the church
during the service. There was GEM
b;ance of nervousness in all the eelehrants
There seemed 20 he tendency TO hurry
through IRE ceremonies. The church was
no, decorated. Only few potiea plants
ana sew naes were IN the chancei.
Promptly a, 80 O'Clock the organss. be-
can an organ voluntary. He had scarcely
finished Il VIXEN the strains Of the pro-
esssi0asI were heard TIE usual order
was os~aerve. IN Tire professional Af,sr
:se cAosr came me vicar. Rev. Or, Pad
tferk. then me candidate. Rev. prs Briggs
ard snesscker. :hetr sponsors Rev. prs,
Smith Nelson ard Osborne, and lastly the
bishop Rsv. pr Briggs were the stole %
an aeaaenicai degree as also .id Rev.
Or snedecksr.
The congregation ~eod during the pro
csss.orai The candidates ana their spon-
ser- ,ook seat. which had he~a Placed In
sre.s 90 ire csancsi Hsshor Potter took
a sea. near .hs Ae'y ,ah;e ard Rev. DR.
George wSllisra pcuSiasx. who was % de-
liver the ordination sermon: Rev. Or. Os.
Ncrne ard the prestytsrr 'oek seats OF
esthe- SIDE Of the eAsneei Rev nr. Doug
lass Is an oecasanai preacher IN Grace
church which was Offered ~ the Rev Dr
Huntington scr ths o-9iaa,ssn- He lives
III Tuxedo Park y. :
sfr-rfe service according 30 IRE Epss-
eopAl church was goas through. ara thea
sse rsts~ for .hs ordination Ia accordance
vt.s ire FORM ard manner of ordering
srSes.s'' wrre begun
As.sr prayer ana singing. Rev. pr.
Douglass GslsveSes tas s<rn.er IN h.s
charg. rs- Douglass spoke ssow'y ana arn-
r~esssv~sv. ~ see eouca4*srn of th~ s@r-
man II 9gs.saaften Rev Or Oxssor~e rpAI
.Ae l~i.Aay. T1ea the -asst impressive ras-