The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-29

often disregarded or completely brushed
aside. Again, he said that the critics occa-
sionally make use of imaginary facts TO
support their preconceived notions. He
Golden in the Goebel assassination case at
Frankfort, Ky, who. he said when asked
the purpose of bringing the mountaineers
to the capital, replied: ''Oh. I suppose they
wanted them TO go into the Legislature
and kill off enough Democrats 10 give us
majority That is what 1 thought they
wanted them TO do" Professor McGarvey
manifested deep feeling in his closing re-
marks. which were follows:
1T has been the desire of my heart ever
since was boy to gain knowledge. real
knowledge. to guard myself against false
hood and TO impart that information, when
| got IL, to others for their good; but oh.
how miserably dissatisfied | am to-day
and every day when l stop TO think. as
sit al my desk of things that L would like
to know that ! do not know, and look
around at the book shelves and remember
what an enormous mass of information
there is in those volumes that have never
been able To get. and | know / Will die be-
fore | get It'll am not satisfied. When L
think of the good / might do and am try
ing to do of the souls might help to save.
and see so many that j will have to leave
just as they are, / am not satisfied. L
often wish / could go back and begin again
and spend the time more proftably. Now,
young men. let me beg of you TO take that
thought with you. Study to learn all you
can, but. above all. everything that you
can learn in the Bible and about the Bible.
and study to learn that which Is true and
real and pray God to help you to guard
against any falsehood. Christ was not
satisfied here. He was longing and pray
ing to his last hour
FIvE-MINUTE DISCUSSIONS
Following Prof. McGarvey's talk. Chair
man McCash announced that the remainder
of the afternoon would be devoted 10 dis
cussions of five minutes i'm length Those
who participated in the discussion were j.
Briney. III. r. Pritchard, Professor De-
weese, Professor Peckham, DR.. Lucas and
Elder Sweeney. The latter gentleman re-
quested that Professors Willett and Nc
Garvey tell the ministers present what
their future duty shall be as to preaching
about Bible incidents which the higher
critics have subjected TO their analytical
investigation. The chairman stated that
Professor Willett and Professor McGar-
vey would be allowed ten minutes each for
this purpose. Professor Willett responded
in talk delivered with such fiuency as to
stamp him a master of the art of extern
poraneous speaking. He took up the cudg-
els in behalf of the critics, declaring that
most or them pursue their Investigations In
a reverential spirit and that the results at
tanned by them should be eagerly seized
upon by the preachers and lay brethren of
the church as illuminants in the study of
the Holy Scriptures His peroraton was an
eloquent tribute to the worth and sacred
ness of the Bible and clearly showed that,
although he might be classed higher
critic, he is certainly reverential Bible
scholar.
Professor McGarvey closed the discussion
by telling the ministers I'm a facetious and
mildly sarcastic manner that they must, In
their future preaching, speak of the Gar
den of Eden story a myth; that they
must not refer to the account of Jonah and
the fish as If 1t were true, and so with all
of the biblical incidents that have suffered
at the hands of the higher critics.
Much amusement was created by col
cred delegate, who appealed I'm an excited
manner that the lower and middle classes
be allowed TO believe in their Bible, while
those who have a monopoly of knowledge
be granted perfect liberty TO use it in the
pursuit of higher criticism.
Mr.. DUNCAN freely commended for
his statement that while some of the dis
cussions that he had listened to during
the afternoon had been spirited not to say
warm. there had been an entire absence of
acrimony or contempt
The session adjourned at 4:3O in perfect
harmony, and most of the congregation
spent the intervening time until supper In
gossip and friendly exchange of views.