The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-14
A Saturday Sermon

WASHINGTON July 26-he religion recently out
lined by Dr. Charles Eliot president emeritus of Harvard Univer-
@ before the universiys school of theology discussed
yesterday from their pups by Washington pastors including Rev. J.
Hennng Nes the Church OF the Ascenson Rev Dr. Ar
W. Spooner of the Sixth Presbyterian Church and Rev DR. s. V
L cch Of the Independent Lutheran Church.
In interview today Rev DR. John Reid Shannon pastor of Met
opoan Memorial Methodist Chnpch also took Dr. Elliott utter
ances.
Co., by religion which Dr. Eliot speaks said
Dr. Shannon Christianity nterpre it. and
religion any other than that The characteristics of the
religion he outlines Them beht Christianity, BELTS
king a dome BELTS cathedral
What have you say about his words There will be
the religion of the futueno reliance any
thing but the laws of nature?'
1.-THE laws of nature continued DR. Shannon, simply Cod
doing things Our best scholars today define the supernatural
the natural the supernatural So Robert Brown
ing great poet defines all Gods laws Dr. Eliot doubtless speaks
the God much in natural law
anything that theoogans in past have called supernatural
What you make upon Dr. Eots words: God will be
imminent in the religion of the future that intermediary will be
needed? DR.. Shannon asked
1T 50 with Christianity answered pastor That teaches
imminent that He is than secret
thoughts Him live the birds live in the air the fish live
the sea"
What have you to say about Dr. religion
will bound by creed?" the second question
Il do believe that Dr. Eliot correctly reported continued
pastor when represented saying that the religion of the
future by Christianity
The creed is mans Interpretation and comprehension of
that life creed Christianity than botany flowers geo
which explain the vital phenomena which they
may change without the future needing any other
religion than Christianity itself
"A the theological creed may be laid aside and Christian
still abide unframed The old Creeds Christianity what the
fogs the clouds the eavenshe abdes though
tie pass heavens abide though pass
I'VE believe that the religion of the future will be Christianity with
of its truths Off age demands
which express their truths than the old heologes give
Of the larger intellectual life of today. God keeping children
at school they go back intellectually It is impossible to
crowd the oak back into the the eagle back into the she'll"
DIR. NELMS AS CRITIC.
upon the personal decision of its followers right wrong
lead nothing but rapid cruublng of the fabric which will
bring STATE OF immortality and doay equaled in the days of the
apostle delivered his remarkable address poso-
pliers.
paul speaking the traditions of his own
faith said Dr. Nem but intensely interested religion Of
great learning and culture the greatest any age They
the Aenian philosophers and scholars thought
age in which they lived the real leaders thought
and profound These he said assumed to
OF secular thought but authority religious leaders They were
the brains and culture of the great They had brought ST.
Paul from the market place and challenged debate in the court
1t match between the philosophers age
thinkers who taught in the great universities against the religion
Jesus Christ.
The spread of Christianity pofane history tells us caused the
universities to lose their influence and finally This was
coases; as to whether TIE intellectual leaders eTe by right that