Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-18

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Secretary Young Peoples Forward Movement.
ton. The session closed Immediately there
after.
Program of Fourth Session.
The fourth session of the society began
shortly after o'clock. Rev DR.. Hughes
of New York will make an address imme-
diately after the conclusion of the reading
of the report of the committee on Bible
work. The committee on resolutions will
also report. At $3.50 o'clock the Sunday ses-
sion will be held. Rev H. T. Musselman,
superintendent of normal work. will speak
on The National Teachers Training Insti-
tute, and M. A. Hudson of New York
founder of the Baraca Union Of America
will open the discussion relative to the SYM
postum on adult movement At the session
this evening there will be several addresses.
Rev. DR.. Henry C. Vedder of Pennsylvania
will discuss "A Century of Baptist His
tory"
In Denominational Life.
Present Tendencies in Denominations
Life" was the subject of an address before
the session last evening by Rev. Dr. E. w.
Hunt, president of Dennison University,
Dennison, Ohio. There is a tendency to-
day. he declared, toward a new basis Of
UNCONVENTIONAL loyalty, a tendency away
from the old militant loyalty. Sects are not
the militant bodies they used to be- and
this Is true of Baptists, as of others. You
cannot stir their fighting blood as you could
at one time by simply beating the Baptist
tom-tqm We need a new battle cry, and
the appeal today must be broad.
There is counter-tendency toward an
emphasis on the wide community of inter-
ests, and this has been shown in the pres
ent meeting by the formation of the north
ern Baptist convention, which is wide
enough to cover all of the separate societies
represented at the anniversary now being
held.
Another tendency" he added "is toward
a reinstatement of theology or rather a re-
distribution Of the emphasis in doctrine. In
order to meet the new foes which face us
today 1t Is necessary for us to change our
front of battle. We must know how to
train our guns to meet the thoughts and
needs of the people,
On Open Questions.
Rev. DR.. E. M. Poteat Of South Carolina
took as his subject "The Attitude of the
Publication Society on Open Questions"
1.-The rising tide of thought which opens
one question" he declared, ''coses an
other. The rising tide has opened ques-
lions in doctrine, in theology, in social
philosophy and along other lines
Continuing, the speaker said that his firm
belief is that the church need have no fear
of discussion and doubt as to doctrine; that
the higher criticism has not and cannot do
anything to destroy the truth Of the Bible.
and that socialism, as such, has no place in
the cnurch.
Socialism" he declared, concerns itself
with the mass, and is opposed to Christian
ity which concerns itself with the indi-
vidual." He said the fundamental principle
of the Baptist denomination is faith
which gives freedom and at the same time
brings about unity.
1T is the ambition of the Baptist de-
nomination" he stated, Ito furnish to the
world the best example of freedom and
unity combined, and disprove Carlyles dis
belief in democracy. If we cannot prove
that we are both Independent and unified,
we will have to go out of business as a de-
nomination"
Chapel Car Work.
At the afternoon session Chapel Car
Work was the subject of an address by
Boston w. Smith of Minnesota
at is just sixteen years ago today Mr..
Smith said, "that the first chapel car was
dedicated at the May anniversary of the
society held in Cincinnati. Today there are
a half dozen of these churches on wheels
supported by the American Baptist Pub
LEGATION, Society. Some people Were skep-
tical at first" he continued, land called the
enterprise "a fad "a toy a white ele-
phant,' or "a side issue"
D. M Cleveland of New Hampshire spoke
on Gospel Work" and e. M. Stephenson
of Colorado on Sunday School Missionary
Work.