Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-05

Snu III Tue pIOgtesS OF Amorlc3, Will
occupy the chair.
That the assault 10 regarded - I
death one 10 shoWn BY the feet shat
the topic Of the lrst morning session
will point out the practical consequen-
ces of the attack. This attack Is pro.
ducing decentralization Of conduct and
Of education. and Is having trsmend
GUS influence, all of 10 baneful, upon
the ministry and upon missions. The
addresses on the topic will be delivered
BY the Rev. DR.. Albert H. Plumb, a
leading Congregational pastor Of Bos-
ton, and the Rev. DR.. J. B. Remen.
sn, der, pastor Of the principal Luz
tIcran church!in New York, and one
OF the best known leaders OF the
Lutheran General Synod. Discussions
will follow by the Rev. DR.. J. Ross
Stevenson, Pastor Of DR.. John Halls
old New York Church; the Rev. DR..
Booth, former Presbyterian Modera.
tor; Bishop Sabine Of the Reformed
Episcopal cherch; and the Rev. DR..
ID. ]. Burrell OF the Reformed church.
On the same day and following In
the evening, vital topics, like the fol-
lowing will be discussed: THE
GrOundleSSneSS OF the Present Ration
alistic Claims" the aim being to show
that the claims now put forth by the
higher critic. assaulterS are the same
old heretical ella ms OF past ages. 1t
will also be shown that these rational
istic arguments 90. directly to under
mine the principles OF the New Tesla.
ment, and later Cd In the discussions
1t will also be shown that higher criti-
ciSm is not without It's fad, Including
an evolutionary one. Speakers include
Prof. Howard OsRoOd Of Rochester
seminary, who was one OF the revisers
OF the Bible'under the American com.
mlttee; President Weidner, OF the
Theological sem mary OF Chicago Prof.
Edmond ]. Wolf, resident Of the
Lutheran General Synod. Prof. J. B.
Thomas, Of Newton Theological semi
nary; Prof. G. Frank Wright, Of Ober-
lin: and the Rev. DR.. Robert McKen.
zle, now Of New York City, but recent
ly of San Francisco. where he was per-
hapS the most inllueiitia l christian
leader on the Pacific ciast.
The closing session 0i the conven-
tlon will talk over the best way to
remedy present evils. The Leagues
methtd Is to concentrate B6pular at
tention upon mastery Ut the Bible
and what is In IT, Addresses will be
made by members Of the League. an1
especially upon m1thuds Of reaching
and infuehclng the young, by the Rev.
Wayland Hoyt, a Christian EndeaVor
leader, the Rev. CHARLES L. Fry, Of the
Luther League of America, Mr. Willis
e. Lougee, one of the International
Young Mems Christian Association
secretaries, and the Rev. James A
Wordon. superintendent OF Sabbath
school and missionary work In the
Presbyterian church.
7 e fOrfaldable array Of speakers
can hardly, as will be seen, he dupll-
Gated in all America. Almost all
evangelical bodies are represented.
Such list Of speakers at any conven-
tion In recent years has rarely been
equalled. And the lSSt Of speakers is
backed up by 4 list Of members of the
League itself which is not a bit less
noteworthy. Id the LeaRue's official
board, following Mr.. William Phillips
Hall as president, are Prof. Beecher,
OF Auborne seminary, President Butts,
Of Drew seminary, the we'll known
Methodist institution, the Rev. DR.. II.
P. lngersoll, the Congregational Sec
rotary Of the, A merican Bible Society,
President NcGarveJ, OF Lexington
seminary, President Mullins Of the
Baptist seminary at Louisville, Mr..
Rush TaRgart, Of New York, and
many Of those Hhbse HaHies have just
been mentioned az program speakers.
So intense has the feelings come to
be Of late that Official organs of varl-
GUS bodies, such as the Christian Eli
deavor and Others, have found it eS-
sential to speak titit IN favor Of Al in.
splred Bible, and deplorlnR the az
saults OF the higher critics. They adj
NIT that unless a stand il taken on
the safe side, and that Immediately,
there will be no Bible at all worth pre-
serving.
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