Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-17
Rev. Or. Day. Professor OF He.
brew Makes Bible Interpre.
tation, His Theme.
SCRIPTURAL LITERATURE.
says It j. the OuterOwth of National
Self-Consciousness--Some Con-
ecptlons of God.

'HNA 'HffNtl"H " as iria lNle tl1IillhEt
IN the chapel Of the Salt Lake Collegi-
ate institute vita good attendance
In the absence Of Rev Or. Paden from
the city, Rev. Dr. Mckinley Of Boise
conducted the devotional service
The principal event OF the day was
then taken up IN the lecture by Rev
DR.. r. F. Day, professor Of Hebrew In
the San Francisco Theological semin.
any his subject being bible Inter
probation" This was the first Of a
series OF lectures 10 be delivered on
This subject and continuing daily dur
ing the meeting Of the association. For
the time being the teachers posed as
the Freshman class ln "A theological
seminary. and were given instruction ia
fundamental principles " theological
study calculated 10 give them a broad
er conception Of the Bible than the
average layman Is supposed 90 possess
BIBLE INTERPRETATION.
The lecturer stated that he had Tor
the last IS years been deeply interested
" the Presbyterian mission work 90
Utah. which he considered among the
best fruits OF Christian labor lie then
hranched out into his subject calling
attention first TO the danger OF super
hcial treatment I'm the Interpretation
OF the Scriptures and the necessity OF
guarding against t. The speaker
brought out also, in Introduction, that
there Is no line Of study IN the Bible
that can be exhausted. and al the same
time there need not be- any conflict be-
tween any two Of these lines. though
some care must be taken 10 preserve
unity Of thought, action and purpose,
Methods In taking different points ~
view Of any Biblical question were
discussed, especially the differentiation
between these two points Of view. re-
memberlng that given the same point
Of view. and we see the same things
IN the distance There Is something
TO be considered I'm the perspective the
adjustment OF parts In bringing 10
llghi major and minor facts. Then,
the particular lines OF thought that
appeal 10 US individually viii come up
for our consideration.
POINTS OF DISCUSSION
The point Of view taken in this
NiANAAiAAAN p MNHi NnNANIA NNN NlAf anu AAN
experience, as applied TO biblical In
depreciation In general, but with special
application Ia the life Of the israel
ltish nation. In Israers life. Jehovah
made a national selection the selec-
ton OF d people through whom he
might fulfil His purpose FOR the whole
worlds sake.
Abraham was given "A view 0f Gods
plan Tor the future and he understood
that Jehoyas purpose WAS wise. Viz,
that the world should be- saved through
the lsraelltIsh nation: that God had
selected thar nation was the theater
M which 10 disclose or reveal Himself,
There Is no definition ~ revelation I'M
less we bring ln God as revealing Him
self, His nature. ana this revelation
was an ever growing experience in Is
raels lie the result Of this self COM
munication from the Most High We
would not have the Bible but for this
conscious. underlying experience OF
communication with Jehovah. The lie
of revelation Is It's fruit. and the Bible
rs 20 be the most fruIttully studied as
The outgroWth OF revelation
BIBLE LITERATURE.
The lecturer made special reference
90 The literature Of the Bible calling
attention 90 the fact that literature Is
the outgrowih OF national self consci-
business aud the non-civilzed races
having mo- national CONSEQUENCES they
have no literature, and recollection Of
them is transient and uncertain. Is
racl became self.consciOus under the
able tutslagc Of Moses and then camo
us splendid literary monuments born
~ n consciousness N having a distinct
mission Boo the world.
The speaker made a point ~ litora-
ture being the efhOrescence of the I'M
dividucl thought and life. the character
Of ts flower being determined by the
moral and intellectual status Biblical
revelation is mcdiated On experience
Transmitted into human thought and
feeling and this has taken form 90
Scripture ~ tolls us what has takcr
place iu tho development ~ the soul u
fact. the lie blood OF the human soul
has PASSED into the Bible Doctrines
are the result NJ final and continuous
self disclosure Of GOD in rcvclatio AZ
the soul Is going into despair the rev
citation bursts in upon o., with "a new
and vivid stage N experience follow
cd by new thoughts OF God which talk
possession Of it. and this is called doc
triue
CONCEPTION OF GOD
The lecturer made difference De
tween Nono0atry aud Noloiheism. IA
former taking historical precedence am
forming lsrscls first conception In
der this aspect Jehovah was God q
war. a tutelary deity. o patron Coo
Monoihcism rs more general and in
teWg6nt conception. Jehovah appearin
as sweeping the earth with his besoU
and bis law ruling over all This lat
ter CONCEPTION was The result az an In
tenectual and spiritual struggle, a dee
spiritual experience. Prof. Day Calle
attention 20 the inability oi many stu
dents az arsi 90 comprehend what thel
instructor taught. But gradually
growing conception 90 The theme an
its bearings assumed q more cCncret
aud tangible shape. sn9 Ny persevcrin
attention the Gun flower and rlchne.
on the subject burst upon the suuder
mind. Tho lcr'urDr said the Hble wa
moi set up on @ plane hy ijself as wa
the Book OF Mormon and some othe
sacred books 90 the 'Cthnic religion
but was thrown among the run ~ cur
rcnt literature 90 stand or f3ll accord
inr 20 rs intrinsic merit The questio
has been. VIII 30 stand thc test "a
perience proves that Is Slll
CALEsTHENlC EXERCISE
The remainder ~ ODE session was @,
cupied by Miss Donnie Thompson ,
ogden. "a teacher in thc Brigham CT
Presbyterian school, iu leading O. cali
theulc exercise. The performance
which ny Some Of che teachers WAS ~
occasion ~ Wcrrimcnt Miss Thoml
son b. very attractive r1ul- Wcm1'
who u thc year That she has laugh
following bier graduation ffon ihH %.
Den Ueh school has made roerc
that has attracted commeldatory 81
tcntlon.
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Prof nay was the fr-t speaker 90 %
afternoon session bis theme bfir