The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-20
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the creed" resolution, had an un'
comfortable time OF II later. TWO
speakers upheld the idea OF freedom
I'm religious thinking and action. The
Rev. ID. III. Cooper. pastor or the
/ Grand River-Aye. Baptist church, De
troit. said In the course OF an address
on Michigan Baptists and education;
AS for, the .bantering theological
game cock or the bartering terrier or
orthodoxy. they never brighten a Bap'
list The oh sty pouter pigeon, gen
eralissimo. self-appointed defender OF
the faith, with cooked hat nodding
plume, and Damascus blade. strutting
up and down the line, commanding,
fall In, heads erect. eyes front, right
dress to the infallible Interpretation
OF an infallible interpreter. he Is not
even good joke. No one can ind
the conscience OF Christ alone. The
illogical statements are man-made and
must undergo change. IL there Is any
| living thought or investigation. We
| seek truth stated In terms OF today.
/ Our fathers were too wise even TO
think that their statements strong
and profound as hey were, were TO
! be considered as final. Personal re-
| ligion is growing thing, life within
| the soul born of holy spirit Ii can
never be measured In the terms OF
! theology A people, free to do their
own thinking. dominated by no &C.
| cleslastic authority, free TO accept the
! thinking OF others. people that go
| with an advancing kingdom, are
| people who have an educational out
look. a future that Is worth while.
Some More Proddins.s
Later. DR.. f. w. I.ounsbury. Of Chi
caeo district secretary OF the Ameri-
[ can Baptist Missionary union prod
! ded the sticklers for orthodoxy in
vigorous address. He said. among
other things:
I'VE ought not 10 spend precious
time discussing old and new theology,
| higher criticism, or lower criticism
and the dotting OF our is and the
crossing OF our is. The difference
! between orthodoxy and heterodoxy Ii
/ old. the difference between my doxy'
and your 'doxy What the Baptists
need to do is to preach the gospel
and live the gospel. Then these ques
| tons will of detail will take care OF
/ themselves.
The Rev. j. Y. Aitchson, d. d., Chi
! cago,-iH- an address on Home Mis-
sioas.' said:
Il have had the sad duty OF burying
| two Baptist churches. They were
killed by an overdose OF good doctrine.
/ the doctrine OF Christian baptism. |
believe in doctrines. but we must hold
| them in proper relation We shall not
| find men in trouble over doctrine, II
/ We can get them to do the definite
work in hand. We have given too
much attention to baptism, and too
| little attention 10 the great commits
| sion, evangelism
I Speaking on Social service" the
Rev f. T. Galpin. OF Detroit, said:
The church is doing only half Its
! duty where 1t fails TO safeguard hui
manity against physical pollution, as
well as striving TO bring about spirit
ual regeneration. Social service Is a
duty OF love. and the church must not
/ look on it as work of temporarily.
otherwise the church will become a
spiritual vacuum
The convention OF 1911 will be held
in the First Baptist church. Adrian,
and the annual sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Abner +. Bowl
| ing. OF Benton Harbor. Mich, with
the Rev. +. 7. Galpin. of Detroit, as
alternate.
Delegates TO the Northern Baptist
convention in Philadelphia next June.
were appointed as follows: The Revs.
A. S. S!ocum. of the Kalamazoo col
lege + T. Galpln. +. b. Cutler, e.
w. Young. and NJ L. Fixes, Detroit;
George I.aughton. Owosso; j. W.
Hoyt. Jackson; w. r. Shoemaker.
Manistee: NJ A Graybel and b. NJ.
Thomas. Bay City; A w. Wishart
and G r. Won Osdel. Grand Rapids.
Guild and Missions Divorced.
In stormy session. the Baptist
noon adopted the recommendation OF
the Rev Joshua Roberts, superinten-
dent OF the state board of missions,
TO separate the mission fund from the
fund OF the Baptist guild in Ann Ar
Dor The Rev. A. w Wishart, OF the
Fountain-st Baptist church. Grand
Rapids undertook to champion the
cause OF the guild. but, seeing he was
| in the minority. voted for the adop-
ton Of the recommendation, so that
he could move a reconsideration. This
motion was lost by 10 to 107
The report OF the committee IN
charge OF the guild work. as foretold
In The Times. commented the Rev.
Frederick Merrifeld. the director, for
his work. but made no reference To his
alleged heresy- The report was re-
| ceived with annlanSP