The Penn's Grove record., 1906-12-14

lHEFl RTE M scripture. eCOnI. The I
.o-s-Iysetye. who admit Il. thtd. /
'e e-nsaty4tjve-radicai, who ao.d j
10siror.
There eIe four principles upon
vt cr he higher critics seek tho
oriGtu Ell the books Of tho Bible,
First, I-eT3rY treatment: secona, his-
'o-lcal settings; third, religious
II ought; ans fourth, cumulative
Of combination CT principles.
On almost the sane basis the critics
eao divided as 10 their aims. some
laya purely literary aims, others sim-
ply historical aims, while Us far lha
larger class have religious aims.
The advantages and disadvantages
Of higher criticism may he viewed
from W different standpoints: rs
tiey affect the critics and as they at
feet the church.
y. AS the effect the critics: If
Ass higher criticism is an enemy of
asy 's'a. tAcr every other anen1y Of
,iute is It's friend ard Il has the
~ age Cs whatever i6 thew ma
Bus II tle higher criticism
a@ 4yt For JDe l believe 1t is,
al do not wish to imply by this
tEHt very form Of criticism is wrong.
or that ever. higher critic Is an N
envy o. She Bible. Tor many are its
warmast friends. bat taking the mat
Ter as O. whole md Judging BY its
trilts I aelieXe hi9her criticism to
be an enemy OF tn i'ged III CBd.
j.. Advantages.
AS an enemy Of the Bible, Il IL
easy To be seen thaa the higher eriti-
c-5n has the following adyalta ses:
"a TIE devil.
The devil was the first person to
question the authority OF God }
Norl. he was the frsg ne son TO
| dispute Moses. r there is no preach
ing III bell, it viii not be because the
devil does NOT known ANYTHING about
The Bible, cat like the figlar cri Hes
he never quotes it correctly, Nut al
ways leaves out those parts which
| appear 90 him unreasonable. Ee slli
come to you as an anaal of 1eot and
! tell you that Noses did rot write the
peufRteuch, lssiah only wrote 3 part
o. The book th4f bears his name he
book Of Daniel il q Else 22d Qnaz
II q rvrb, the song Of solomon b
drama, the book OF Job Is only Y
. parable, etc. etc. and by the time
you nave taken everything ouf 5f the
Bible that he may ell You is false
hood gu VIII ba qualiaed 10 yand
before The world 0nolding ii ralr-y
lids anu say no curse I believe III.
tho Bible; the 9uiy uaine Z zl1 M
posed 10 ia il is the sUpar4a nlra1.
~ The flesh
THa Tact that so many Ch-5etiau
people DO not enjoy tha Blessing cf
Eniir 2ss is cle OF tie srrcr rest
Proofs -aat tae flesh f. G. alsheE critic
ami loes nice believe I'll tnose portions
at ti- Scripture that Tefer L3 he
highes ltfe.
(3} The wcrld
-la World IS 1ue Gt ae no ea-
nest I'd enthusiaslic trends cf high
ef criticism The very s-uuaCsf-iou
that i Is superior 10 Bible. COM
ing from mon who are .1are5 upor
as the greatest sCfCtsg pa ligioue
leaders in the worli. is one Of tte
mos- comforting thought to laa
MIND Of the hypocri,e Tho poli
ticiau, who, when ne is at nome has
one vile, IS a deacon ~ Thu churc.
and Sunday-scaocI superintendent,
but when he .l Aihlas has tls II.
wives a1d does hot know wh2
churches are, Will I1d are
ton in moving II
not all true Thc alcomY
lady, who is 4 IeuAeI al
but does non s6a any harm
ing, viii he pleased 10 laaTa
VINO Know 50 much mca
pastor does, nave decided %
for al Ea. the Bible is nor aw
10 be relied mon. A young a
who is a gE~-uata eli one Of our Lends
ms sahoCIe. saja 10 me some months
ago. Science has not fEr t3aa
the question as yet Waafee ha.o5
was translate Cr uo1' Uc Ilna
1archlsm atheism. 5u~tritu1lsuL ana
I'll a ottar isI2s ala fTlanus Ell una
b1ehag criticism
2. Tbs lisa vantages
There are many disadvantages '
We -aa only name q few 81 tae1n.
The Bible vim not sJas
''urt
soon Is hey ser I'LL Book W
Genesis 8y76 10 the way ,fr ininE
ii 1"4Ht bss s0ueb0lg over ta
lnr-aiaiez says or does liae
tGat rtseta shc whol pia1 q aay
have aeg "a. 10 destror E~ollni-'
err change Lla.r former gostLtC-
The line tlaE dispose JE G he s.
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