The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-19
REVEREND VINES
misunderstanding
Rcaffirns Statements Concerning
ErrorsaBy tile Inspired
Writers.
REMARKABLE GATHERING
Cultured and Critical Audience.
Listened Attcntive1y to tic
4. Doctrine.
Doctrine.
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NORFOLK, VA, March 1s.-Two thou
sand i've hundred people we're packed n
| the big Frccmason street Baptist Church
tonight to hear the Rev. DR.. w. M.
Vines preach from Ills subject. .'1Ias
Modern Science Reconstructed tho Bible2"
and there were perhaps another two
thousand five hundred, who could not
gain admission to the church.
The services commenced at 30 clock.
BY s O'clock people commenced arriv-
Ing at the church. BY tho church, was
full; by 7:15 1t was choc and
no more people could be crowded In 1t.
It was ono Of tho most rena rka bic out
pourings to II church service ever Wit
nesser in Norfolk, and the congregation
was a cultured and critical one.
DR.. Vines preached from the same sub
ject last Sunday evening that he did this
evening. The sermon last Sunday even
ing has aroused no end OF criticism. here
and abroad. It was sometimes very Sc
we're, and his sermon tonight was IN
the nature OF reply to his critics anu
Bible Contains Errors.
Last Sunday night he took the ground
that the Bible, though written by In
spired writer's. contained errors, In TINT
inspired writer's were not necessarily free
from making mistakes: that the Book Of
Genesis and the stories OF Job and Jonah
were myths or nllegories, designed 10
teach Important facts, and that modern
science had Knocked many barnacles of
the Bible.
In commencing his discourse, the
preacher said that lie wished to impress
upon the congregation that the sermon
1ucf r111- ,Icyt,t a
stood and misreprcsented.
Ie was confident that severe Criticism
Of him would cease. when all people
should understand his position AL
Wssd sp sa's last as sunday s,sn ns ey Ths
audience gave his every utter;lncc tl,a
closest attention. Those who have criti-
,clsed me harshy." said. he. III they are
honest VIII make use q the san same means rs
criticising me-. they will use the press.
If they are dishonest. and spoke mali
ciously, they will keep silent"
Charged With Unorthodoxy.
The principal charge that has bfen
lodged against the doctor is unorthodoxy.
and that he said he regretted.
To support the facetious qualities he
attributed to certain portions of the Bible
he quoted freely from eminent dtvines
and thinkers. The parallels OF Christ
are fictitious. said he He made no
to the barnacles on the Bible other than
in the general reaffirmation of the whole
of last Sunday nights discourse.
His final analysis was that modern
science had firmly established the Bible
as the word of God. had made 1t more
beautiful and wonderful and better under
stood.
His CONGREGATION followed him intently
throughout his discourse. and after the
sermon was over the Impression prevailed
that the preacher had made himself
clearer and better understood, and a good
case for himself.
DR.. Calvin S. blackwell, pastor of the
First BAPTIST Church. tonight 4, +, strongly
Genisis, Job and Jonah. and also TO his
theories as to the mistakes OF the IN
spired and the barnacles. 4
All other preachers here. as. far as can
be learned. have refrained from publicly
taking part in tho issues raised by DIR.
Vines. it is probable that they will be
considered in the various preachers meet,
.ings Tomorrow
It is eviden. that DR.. Vines Will SIN
have many opponents of his views even
after the somewhat milder presentation Of
his case tonight.