The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12
AN ORGANIZED
ATTACK MADE
By Students on Boston Univer-
siiy School Of Theology.
THE DOCTRINES OF METHODISM.
Dissenting Students Assail Those Taught at
School By Present Faculty.
PROF. MlTCHELL'S REPLY is MADE.
II is SaIisfaclou 10 Trustees Of School Students
Make an Appeal to The Bishops and The
Church In Gnsra.
Dissenting Students Assail Those Taught at
School BY Present Faculty.
PROF. MITCHELIS REPLY is MADE.

Boston, Feb. 12.-The movement 10y
| disaffected students against the doc
trines of Methodism as taught at the
Boston University school of theology
winch was formerly directed against
Prof Hinckley w. Mitchell, has now
taken the form of an organized at
tempt by the dissenting students "a
weaken the standing of the school. and
an attack has been made upon Pres
dent William +. Warren, Prof. Henry
G.. Sheldon and DR.. Borden Il. Browne.
Prof Mitchell after repeated re-
quests for an answer To the charges
against him, has at last made a re-
ply covering the charges in full ana
10 the authorities OF the institution
very satisfactory manner. In this re-
ply he explains his teachings and gives
his reasons and authorities for his
ideas
The attack by the dissenting students
has taken the form OF a documentary
appeal TO the bishops and 10 the Meyh-
odist church in general. This contains
over a hundred pages and starts out
with the question: Shall Methodasm
remain Wesleyan i'm type and Evangel-
ical?"
The direct appeal to the Bishops
maintains the following propositions:
THAT each such views as are held
by the professors should seek the en-
dOrSement and cncuuTagement or the
church. whose doctrines VI coNeltly
seeks 20 revolutioniZe, is astounding
The appeal also claims that the 10th
a.eNl
power OF the church must fail IL the
ministry OF Methodism learn to deny
the auhhonty of the Word of God, To
reject Nervousness OF the 2tonement
and 10 accommodate the claims or
Jesus Christ 10 a Tn taran conception.
The reply of Prof. Mitchell follows.
II Is In letter form 30 President War
rem. and explains his view in a man
ner satisfactory TO the trustees. pru-
ceipt OF the letter DR.. Warren sent
copy TO each of the disaffccted stu
dents
This Is The first, and only statement
Prof. Mitchell has made. In HIS reply
Prof. Mitchell says
~ protest is made against IA mar
row. one-sidcd presentation of views
the Old Testament. / ann
accused OF teaching that a belief i'm
;he Deity of Christ is nut necessary
FOR salvation. This g. correct, and I'm
50 teaching | have tae support Of the
founder OF Methodism. John Wesley.
and | am proud 20 be- his follower.
II shall have 10 plead guilty To the
charge OF believing that some NJ the
stories in che first chapter OF Genesis
are more or less legendary. The state
incnt with reference TO my view of
the sabbath is another misrepresenta-
ton. ! DO not believe that the world
was actually created in tho length Of
lime given"
Following this reply of Prof Mitchell
'nme tn rrioiuders of Rev Harcourt
T.. Peck, Rev. J. y. Ross Rev. g.. A.
Pegrvtm. Rev. O. w Coultar Rev. q.
l.. Griswold Rev. =. T. Cf7rweil and
The document win be considered by
he board ~ bishops az their HeNt
Rev. William w Shcnk
Meeting In Chicago. the latter art OF |
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