New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

finally sever al Tt4ai-OIlS Win tAis N4N2
IN which I pursued my academic course. my pro
fesslonal studies and spent nine years as pastor
and member Of the Presbytery-
SORRY HIS FRIENDS ARE DISTURBED.
Ana now that the tine has come for my with
draRal I deeply regret that my sermon OF Iast
Church. reverence and ingratitude have always
seemed 20 sins grievous indeed Neither years
-r- saparation have awaited 10 lessen my Impulse
n gratitude toward those authors and teachers
=. Ssre shown me me path of knowledge and
wisdom regret exceedingly that my former IN
Eructors have thought one Of their students lack-
in courteEy ana respect IoL nos 70 " lO IN
aToSA go 1@-Ian+ and drift of my sermon
Ve-e entirely r1isapprehended. / have long telt
thst our easy going. pleasure loving generation IS
y danger of losing its moral stamina and the
Crurdv f6elitv Of conviction that was the glory OF
or Puritan ancestors. Having often pIled men
VITA motives Of selfinterest reason and love in the
sermon on The Automatic Judgment Seat in
Nan. 7 appealed 70 the sense OF justice ana right
eeusness Failing ind sufficient rational basis
to- penalty and alarm the Old CalvInistic the
alogy I did ind a basis for fearing the penalties
Of transgressior- n reason ana memory, II JuGs-
msnt and conscience. The sermon sounds the note
q warning and alarm: Il capitalizes righteousness
and NOT pleasure as the Keynote OF character by
every possible motive urged men 10 turn rom
their trzlsgressions lest they fall under the penal
ues q ne automatic judgment seat IN man, az
W. as the c9ndenna3n Of COG d n RaSsng
SPOKE q ne tragIlle4tary LnegI1rs 81 -
Nichsel Angelo, Of Jonathan Ed~ards ana our
Hitherto I have encouraged myself in the hope
and belief that nine-tenths Of our members ana
og OF pastors rejected this chapter in the Con-
srribed 70 the Confession as containing the sys-
ten q doctrine. phrase unfortunately omitted
il ~ sermon IF last Sunday. Il now seems that
5or-5l" 5oas not -e--i+ oTa 70 3env this doctrine
Of reurobstion. One Of nv former professors says
have -coldiv clearly and insolently denounced the
sretr,nes of the fairn and therefore cannot con-
ssiently remain II the church" For years, n COM
with many other preachers, have been apol-
og.zing for our creed and saying that while our
angels are foreordained 70 everlasting death
noboiy believed Il. Nevertheless, during these
ysars have been disturbed by the thought that
l0thing lowers the moral sense Of the community
5ks ne Keeping on statute DOCKS laws thaJ are
daily dsobeyed and laughed at And what shall be
said OF the injury our children and youth Of
preserving intact creed that Is accepted by our
clerical instructors one day and denied by our
ministers the next?
SOUGHT TO HAVE CONFESSION REVISED.
During past years Iabored in season and out of
season with voice and pen 10 secure a revision OF
ne Confession. that might be clear before
taf world But Il now seems that some teachers
q re7robation, teach H. Il. II integral
ar O our system and urge that 4 cannot accept
t-lsL W-l1ciaW rom the ChnrcL- IN running
aer request now discern that have for years
rex and granite stamp. Ny father a disciple
lyman Beecher and later Of Albert Barnes.
ron childhood have been drilled in all the argu-
nlts CT the school Of theology I entered
z ike a flood IN nv junior year in college I
PASSED under the influence Of the seminal theory OF
s.o4suon While II the seminary I in a state
thsEe taught SIDE Nv sde vi+y' he Lectures or
slltology ] received the works Of Scottish theo-
Aglsns and philosophers and Of German writer's and
Gessed under the influence OF such preachers as
Sssscher- During my last year in the seminary
sad my first years in the ministry ! became con-
Flnced that the foundations of the old theological
f!k,ers were dissolvtng and that a new basis must
~ 1o1na and after several years OF mental doubt
- distress ! found that basis in Christian
y Is interpreted from the viewpoint Of thes;ic
ne views now hold and teach have held and
;s-s- curing curing my pastorates Of the First Presby
:. T4 SleFen a. Evanston AID The Central Church
h-s- -cego- What little light have had has not
no.h;-s sle taught another openly Holding back
L-'-Ag have t-1ed 70 give the light as the light
- - go1e forth from Gods Word 10 me. But I now
~ e. 20 Aafe grleved and disturbed my brethren
5e,st A@tl laess and welfare OF should
80 Ior d moment against the welfare Of all
Il ,- ~ no longer CalTinist in the old sense Of
v-s.s - - ana could not to-day accept the unre-
:. ministry IN the Presbyterian Church and be-
- s anew, 70 unite with some other body, on
a'elent q my present belief.
REAFFIRMs HIS BELIEFS.
ny sg3j 9g gat from you. lest some misunderstood
ass s- The great fundamental principles of Chris
Fefbs. rs "a never before, believe in God the
l1-.s Aaker OF heaven and earth and In His
ne providence: in His all helpful ali com fort
Ih-4v,- sllolng and regenerating Spirit in Jesus
nav IL s"s Worlds Saviour and Fedeemer and our
q &C truth and Afe in man made In the lima &c
he Is zi- 60, despite his sinfulness and Ignorance
Ne ke-eSa -y ana Jruth1ully invited come into
vas 80 - % Ms Father believe that what Christ
issse a. 20 snd suffered for few men through
fers fs- ifl-I1y years, God Is and does and SUI
{ H. - a. neTi, IN all worlds. through an ages
- - scholarship has destroyed nv old Kieu-
- ~ a never before I believe the Bible 10
Nv 49, - o 500. A Light 10 my feet and a lamp
eEbt 80 .-tLitf years or mental conflict and
srr,-. --eFe bought these faiths at great rrfce
Fo- q NTest them from
ser lie principles Of evangelical Christianity
ar slsC s--nit 1Ged as mountains and stars So
-arisflsr -. III 5FlIs the Christian Church and The
sns5 NJ ministry less. these views have Strength
szssior -ltli X has become an all consuming
taf -Lsefe are hours when I look ont 1nor
x fe-tIIt-c@h going stumbling LAUNDERING vTasp
NJ Z ro-,1S ss4-L-lAhe and diving when il seems 10
2 gpa 14e a thousand deaths 70 be permitted
1,e o.. -P p. colo water only 10 one NJ 6yh-1stss
Halg---- or light one beacon ffra 70 e-,t5a -
Rher -, struggling through the deserf ArS
q ,.-sslh OF the poor 0tr tareynsrr
our enss -eal Sons and daughters in me s,ree.g =,
oegra5s 49, upon men whose business - is -
-eped rusght Nv. see that what ! had once
sehe-nes Dc done for M fellows rhro,,gb
Only ~ Al A.. social reform and uhila nrSror, e
His srs,. me ~ me influence Of Tes,Ts C1t-ts, -
ne birde-.' ellIestec IN HIS dsctpleS Who bear
30 6gre,,sl-- an SOFT rows Or the people For thera
Christ MI u reform. save ne o-oss % y.,.
Once Ies, a. problems are relsesots sol.ai
Il he Ghrist and His teacbings ..;
street 49, place. the forum fhe bo-o p 49,
nealeds Hbas- ~, y not cursd2 What sorrn1y -,
Grateful ~ 80 ulty not dfssoIved3 ~
- owing an Irn, ~ phllosopners poets and essay
ne rsts.s JACK my mental hortzong 90 WIZ
Chiefly ee- q The universe IN -Lss ha ..1 Ilhos
FIRST. vhose ., my Indebtedness 10 49,. Ill
ne and Ses.h Sechinf's. whose Character ,.,,,oas
elsfsticrs ara o zone more for nv fnrsiiec,
fhrs-r .n,li-spied ten fgo,,sa se DooEs ana
a in.r,orfs-.s seemed 50 sarre5 1ef mas
~ Arrreeoh,.i late have felf f,,s, ~ ~ ahn
Qsai fz,s.a, and tbaa .xpila n