The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-17

'''" ''l ~ dullt 10. ultt young
men, who frankly denied the old tim,
beliefs of the Presbyterian church
have been admitted as ministers OF
the faith at 4 meeting of the Pres
bytcrian conference. The men. All
graduates of Union Theological Semi
nary, We're Archibald Black. brother
OF the Rev. Hugh Black. professor
of the Theology at the seminary: Jonu
Il. Steen. descendant OF a family OF
Presbyterian ministers, and George j..
Fitch, whose parents are missionaries
in China
The young ministers were rejected
at the April meeting of the prcsby-
tery because of their daring Views
and at another meeting in May their
licenses were withheld because of the
same reason. 1t was only after a
long and bitter argument that they
were accepted last night. They were
through a rigid examination
DO you believe" they were asked.
that sin was transmitted to all man.
kind by the passage of the apple
from Eve TO Adam in the Garden of
Eden?
NO was the answer that all three
made. We interpret that part of the
Scriptures as entirely allegorical"
Then YOU do not believe literally
the part of the Scripture relating TO
original sin?" asked the Rev. DIR. Wal.
ter Buchanan of the Fourth Avenue
church.
NO, the applicants said. I'VE
believe that man began with sin"
''Do you believe in the divine birth
of Christ was another question.
We believe that Christ is the only
savior Of mankind; we believe in his
divinity, but we do not accept the lit.
eral scriptural Interpretation OF his
birth"
DO you believe in the scriptural
narration OF the resurrection of
Christi"
Again the young men defied ortho.
doxy.
No they said. I'VE believe in his
spiritual resurrection. but cannot ac-
cept the belief that he rose. in the
body. from the tomb"
do you believe that Lazarus was
raised fro the dead"
Not In the flesh. We hold that
the resurrection OF Lazarus was a
spiritual resurrection"
A lively session Of balloting fol-
lowed the examination. which lasted I
from in the afternoon until s at
night. Some OF the conservative min.
listers were Mortified at the daring
views held by the youthful trio. 9th.
ers declared that the modern trend
in the Presbyterian church was TO
allow much more llberality OF thought
than was formerly the case.
The balloting was upon each can.
iidate separately. Mr. Black was the
first. He was admitted by vote of
a to 80, and was warmly applauded
by the liberal ministers Mr.. Steen
hen was accepted by vote OF As TO
-. Mr. Fitch was granted his Ii.
'ense by vote OF 3S to 10. A few
'f the more conservative clergymen
declared that there might be a trust.
Union Theological Seminary is in
'ontrol of the presbytery." they as
'erted, so these young men were ad-
nitted. But there may yet be some.
hing said in disapproval of their too
modern views"
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he Grecian empire. the third king.
lom.
The fourth kingdom was Rome,
which, between the years 35l and
1873, A. D.. was divided into ten
iingdoms." And in the days OF
hese kings shall the God Of Heaven
et up a kingdom which shall never
'e destroyed and the kingdom shall
Tot be left to other people -
md IL shall stand forever"
The subject tonight win be "The
FOUR Beasts" or the vision OF the
prophet, recorded in the seventh
napier OF Daniel All are invited.