The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-30
'MOODY'S CHURCH
SECURES DIR. DIXON
POPULAR CONFERENCE SPEAKER
WILL QUIT BOSTON.
Announcement e Made at Evening
Service at State Fair Grounds Sun
day Is Notable Day to Hundreds Who
Attend Meotings- Assadl
Men Who Attack Bible.

DR.. A. E. Dixon, the man who has
charmed the audiences at the North
western Bible conference by his pro-
found learning and eloquent sermons,
announced last evening that he has ac-
cepted call to the passionate of the
Moody church, Chicago and La Sale
avenues, Chicago. He will take the
place Of DR.. R. A. Torrey, who will de-
vote his attention henceforth to the
affairs Of the Moody Bible school at
Mortified, Mass.
DR.. Dixon is now pastor Of Ruggle
Street Baptist church, Boston, one of
the great churches Of New England, He
leaves that UNCONVENTIONAL STRONGHOLD
to become pastor Of the greatest non
sectarian institutional church Of the
west, if not of the country.
Great Day at Conference.
The Northwestern Bible conference
haa ssoao a4 7oS shS
hall. Rev, W. B. Riley, pastor Of the
cr RITZ 6np.-ii SIT It de eR He de-
fined higher criticism as professedly a
search after truth, and commended
heartily all possible investigation Of the
Bible. He affirmed that, practically,
higher criticism is series Of unproven
speculations., He showed how the opin-
ions Of Sender, who began this move
ment something like a hundred years
| ago, had been overthrown by those
Of Williamson, and Williamson rejected
by Harnack, the most conspicuous fig
ure among the present-day critics.
| Like the Philistines at Bo3ez and
Seneh, "they beat one another down. -
fact he ne eeid It caa BE- shSwn that
themselves, for their positions at one
point In their experience cannot be
harmonized with their affirmations in
| another.
Have Changed Nothing.
He also called attention to the un-
precedented conceit Of higher critics.
They regard themselves as the only
good students Of the Bible. He mar
veled that this conceit can be con-
tinued, since higher criticism has not
carr carried single point Of its e9nte9-
"has searched out some interpretations,
and effected their removal from the
made one SOLITARY change. They have
massed their strength against the abb
breviated book of Jonah, and tried to
move it out Of it's place, but Jonah
has srawled out Of the fsh's belly and
|
He affirmed that higher criticism Is
responsible for the small number of
educated men entering the ministry
and responsible for much of the failure
Of the present-day church.
| Boasts Higher Critics.
Dr.. A. B. Frost. dean Of the North
western Bible and Training school
made q singing attack upon the high
or critics and the higher criticism il
1 an address on "Facts About Inspira
tion," delivered before the Northwest
ern Bible conference at the state fai,
Many elergymen,'' said DR.. Frost
4 care drifting toward destruction be
cause they have lost hold on the basic
faith in the inspiration Of the scrip
lures.
Holy Ghost to the authors Of the Bible
How can you know a mans though
without his words9 It, lis urged tina
the books Of the Bible differ in style
Tr ge they do, bgt God could speak thr,
The style Of Paul, Of Of T Peter' 1 or o o
Luke, as it is possible to make swee
music with an organ, harp or a piano
The position Of the literal ipterprete
is supported by 1900 quotations from
the Bible, the other theories by none.
i The Evening Service.
i b At night, Mr.. Crosier of the Dpwortl
! league of Minneapolis conducted til
| Young Peoples meeting. Rev. L. N
Waterman led the praise and testimon,
meeting at. 1880, and at DR.. Dixol
Of HHeaven on EARTH to an andienc
that has not been exceeded on an.
evening save that of the evening o
the young peoples rally.
Owing to a funeral to which DR.. Stan
ley B. Roberts was called this morning
the program was slightly changed an
addresses were delivered by Miss Mabe
Church Of the state w. @. T. u. work
and DR.. W. a.. Jordan Of the FRS
Methodist church. DR.. Jordan Is them
was "The Bible and Intelligent Be
lief" DR.. Jordan belongs with thos
whose faith In the old book is undis
turbed by so-called research.
This afternoon the speakers are D.
Roberts Of Bethlehem church, Mime
apolis, and DR.. David McCaslin o
Hoopeston, III. This evening DR.. A. F
Marshall will speak on t'The Wonderfr
Book This Is Bible League day, an
most Of the addresses have been direct
q ~ upon the subject Of the Bible.
Tomorrow will be prophetic Confer
ence day. and in addition to the me
already upon the grounds, DR.. J. +
, Fratt Of Albany, N. Y, will arrive an
speak in the afternoon at 4 o'clock.
mNNE EIITnTT EnD