The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-19

IS false or that the Christian religion
is not what il purports 10 be. The rea-
son is plain and simple. The Chris
ton religion claims no fellowship
with science; it has nothing TO
do with facts In their natural order.
From the very beginning it has re-
ferred itself TO the supernatural. The
Almighty did not undertake to prove
His identity when He spoke to Adam,
when He Numbered on Sinai or when
He spoke through the mouths OF His
prophets. From the beginning to the
present day sensible men have known
and felt that the Christian religion is
above nature; that it is supernatural
in its origin and development.
There is no contract anywhere be-
tween science and the supernatural
When miracles begin to manifest them
selves science, as such, must take n
back seat. 1t can doubt or deny but
it con no longer ask for explanations
or even for proof. Thus il is that some
Of the profOundcst scientists the world
has ever known-we mean real sciep-
tists-have lived and died with unques-
tioning faith in the Christian religion.
They have not asked too much of their
science; they have not put upon it the
strain Of explaining or accounting for
what is above nature.
The Christian religion came into the
world without apology or argument.
In the ministry OF the Savior there is
not TO be found a single word OF HIS
which is uttered for the purpose OF
proving His divine origin. His an
uounccment is authori tatiye; it needs
no proof Those who hear may disbe-
lieve az their peril. They have their
choice; the announcement is made Let
them reject II If they can or will
What part can science or higher crit
icism" play In such a scheme as this?
But in Germany there has been great
dissatisfaction with the supernatural
Tubingen arose with a theory about
the New Testament. and Briggs has
never heard Of its collapse. Wellhausen
aud Kuenen--PhOebus! what names
undertook to demolsh the Old Tesla
ment. Genesis didn't suit EN-; Joshua
was too much for them: Jonah made
them weary, and so they evolved theO-
ries OF their own, pure assumptions,
and called them the higher criticism"
A parcel Of weak-minded men. anxious
10 ne hAONu rs SNAtO-dA9 anu STU
dents" took degrees in this temple OF
German infidelity and are now en-
gagged IN destroying the word Of God,
as far as they can do so, on the au-
thority Of Astoria and Gichorn, the
chief priests.
And now We find a northern Metho-
dist tasting OF this mess Of infdelity
and finding it good. It is no wonder
the students OF the Boston University
School of Theology protested against
tho professors yelled attack on the
divinity Of Christ and on the book of
Genesis. Their protest is a very
healthy sign. When students indulge
in such movements it Is time for Chris
tians everywhere TO protest against the
infidels who have taken up their abode
in the churches.
Faith has eyes and processes of its
own. II has nothing in common with
science in its methods and measure
ments. IL IS law unto itself. But
there is nothing more exact in sci
ence than the history Of the Jewish
race and the clear fulfllment of some
OF the prophesies OF scripture to be
found in that history. as well as in
the rise and development Of the Chris
tian religion. A man need not have
any very great amount Of faith to be
struck with wonder, II not awe, at
these results.