The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-14
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challenge issue by of the distinguished probes
of best universities who leaders of secular ougt Tho
alone this ISM be from the opinions and teachings Of
thinkers Profs White of Cornell Bowen Boston, Hadey
of Yale Gliding of Columbia of the University of Wisconsin,
Hoffman of Union College Lough of New York Unvcrsyf Mary
Whittier Calkns of Wellesley and Schuan of Cornell and others
These distinguished scholars take practically the position in
condemnng the Christian religion and fixing the basis in what they
and suggest the basic principle of the new religion needle and soon
be what the distinguished gentlemen choose to make They make
quite clear they have never read the
they have they have forgotten the entire story of the life and death
Jesus. They tell that the religion its purpose be
religion of sacrifice they forget the sacrifice of the humble life and
death of Christ They tell be religion of service
They ignore the teachings of Jesus basng the religion upon
the principle not simply in His teaching but in His loving service
They tell the ism must have prevention its watchwod
which the whole basis OF the religion Of Moses that the new e
moral code standard Of right best to
reducing the need of consolation offers future consolation and
god that divine impulse which the educators the souls
supreme power things spiritual temporal
In closing Dr. helms said that he believes these sincere
that the falacy of their teachings lies in assuming that scholars
and philosophers capable such of teaching with authority but
~a.ol' ATTACK NOT DANGEROUS.un
Wonders the Bible" was the subject of
Dr. Leec He declared that Dr. Eots have profoundly
affected fntaan ministers and lamen all parts of the country
This attack feXPredent Eliot the divine inspiration of the
Bible and the creed cherished by trnarn church organizations
he said docs not become dangerous because its literary teoo
monpace oaons of agnocim and skeptsm associated with mod
ern scholarship. Many college freshman formulate
creed than Dr. Eliot has symazd in, his outline of his principles
OF his twentieth century religion The peril orthodox
Ia tn young from the splendid personality back of this
strange address He iusous scholar
His character pude diamond Of the first water His repua
ton for the sterling uarnSed cube
Of srysta Because of his intellectual achievements and his
Worldwide influence the associations have flashed his remarks
to all of the great newspapers of the land.
When any analytical scholar reads Eos
new religion he will quickly perceive that it direct opposition
to the teachings of the New Testament He tells the American public
that the religion divine
strucon And yet the New Testament procams synopsis
Of dogmas embodied in the Apostles Creed for centuries past
divine authoritative origin.
DR. Eliot informs that religion is fixed but fluent and it
changes from century century All ntarian understand
that the New Testament Gods final revelation His the
human race Its great doctrines mmutabe Ararat Christ
and His apostles made them permanent and cangess The conste
atons that adon the dome OF the night abiding than the
fundamental doctrines that DR. Eliot name his abstract
articles incorporated into his new religion.
He assures that 1t will attempt reconcile people to pre-
vent ills by the promise OF future compensation The trend of the
Scriptures favors this reconciliation They constantly tell us
acons herocay and submssvey endured for divine
enhance heavenly felicity after the mortal life speaks
the sentiments of the Bible when he eoqueny informs friends
Corinth that Our light affcion which a moment worh
for far exceeding and weight of glory while
look at the things which but things
seem Tor the things which temporal but the things that
are not seen eternal ..u.
REGARDED AS SACRILEGE
DR. Spocner ridicued Dr. Elos new religion will
have nothing to do with and DEATH but will only Joy
and life lie declared that this belief veges sacrege
papaby misleading and calculated only
wary for true religion has everything do sorrow and DEATH
because Lighters the of the former eliminates of
the latter.
Dr. Spooner concluded by calling attention to further claim made
by Dr. Eliot for the religion that it will founded
the workings OF nature In answer to this he said that careful
~ OF the Christian religion reveals nothing with
what known the supernatural for the God ma
ure no act OF God can be construed as other than natural