Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-21
HIGHER CRITIC
IS CRITICISED
DR.. SMITH MAKES ADDRESS TO
CHRISTIANS
RIVERSIDE MINISTER REFERS TO
lNFlDEL UNIVERSITY
Delegates to Convention at Long
Beach Look Askance at the
Famous Scotch Bible
Student
Especial to The Herald. I


LONG BEACH, Aug. 2O.--The Chris
tian convention this morning voted to
recommend to the churches and min
listers of Los Angeles that the national
convention of Christian churches in
1912 be invited to meet in Los An
geles.
1t was reported that the matter of
raising $4,000, as required by the condi-
tions of c. c. Chapman's $4,000 gift,
would be brought before the churches
in the jurisdiction on November 10.
This was "men's day" of the con-
vention and after the centennial course
lecture on 1.-THE Outlook" by G. NJ.
Anderson, the following talks were
heard with much interest: "The
Aroused Manhood Of the Church in
California" Elvin ]. Curry of Los An
geles, and "The Mans Duty to the
Boy and How to Discharge It." by J..
triangle department of the Los An
geles Y. NJ. C. A. j. G. Warren led the
discussion which followed. Other
speakers were Rev. d. NJ. Gandier, Dr.
Campbell and DR.. DUNCAN OF Des
Moines, la.
Mr.. Curry said in part: Next in
Importance to mans church rela-
tions are his civic relations. Shall
Christians have nothing to do with
government to ward politicians too
long. We must rouse ourselves and
exert our influence on the side Of
righteousness.
''In the present crisis the Christian
men of Los Angeles should see that
Mayor Alexander is reelected"
Cheers for Alexander
This reference to Mayor Alexander
was greeted with hearty applause.
Mr.. Curry suggested the appointment
of a committee of five to confer with
similar committee of the Baptist
church. to attempt to effect a union or
these two churches.
The officers of the convention, with
the exception of ]. p. Ralstin, record
ing secretary, were made members or
the evangelizing board. as were the
boarl of directors of the convention.
Grant X. Lewis will be secretary or
the evangelizing board.
Mems club of the churches of the con-
vention held its annual banquet az
the Hotel Virginia. Covers were laid
for about 200, many of the members
of the club being accompanied by their
wives. After the banquet was served
]. w. Warren of Los Angeles who was
POSTMASTER. introduced the Rev. f. M
Dowling of Fullerton, who spoke
briefly, and then r. A. Long, mil
lionaire business man of Kansas City.
Mo, president of the National Asso-
citation of Business Mems clubs of the
Christian church. made the principal
talk of the evening.
At o'clock tonight DR.. George
Adams Smith of Glasgow. Scotland,
the noted Biblical student, lectured at
the auditorium. DR. Smith spoke on
1.-THE Principles of Higher Criticism
last night at a banquet given IN his
honor at Hotel Virginia by the
Clerical club of Los Angeles.
crlticises Critics
AS a result of the recent agitation
regarding higher criticism, the Rev.
G. M. Anderson of Riverside took oc-
casion in the course of his address
this morning on THE outlook" TO
| rap" the critics zealously. He re-
ferred to "the infdel university" "
called bv him ''the boss frog that
croaks and Jumps back into the pond
and called on the little frogs to croak
about assured results" He contrasted
a "man-made creed" and God-given
creed and censured some of the radical
sentiments which have come from the
critics. Some of the delegates to the
convention thought II a mistake to
request DR.. Smith to lecture tonight.
The convention will close Sunday.
Tomorrow will be educational day. The
registration has reached nearly the
2O60 mark. Tomorrow's program fol-
lows:
SAB a. m.-Devotions led by ]. H.
Mccartney.
900 r. m.-The centennial course lee
lures: B. B. Tyler
1000 a. m.-Report of Trustees of
the Bible Seminary; President II. ID.
McAneney; report of trustees of Po-
mona college. Address: our Educa-
tional Interests in California, by c.
C. Bentley. Discussion.
11:30 a. m.-Address: "Our BeneVo-
lence," w. f. Spicer.
7:30 D. m.-Praise service; devotions,
led by e. D. Chaplin.
500 p. m.--Address, L. M. Sniff.