New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-22
Say He Is a Unitarian.

The contention OF the prosecuting COM
mittee is that Or. Grant is Unitarian In
his theology. and the reply OF his friends
is that the testimony against him is due
to a family quarrel in his church. in
Northumberland Penn. all OF the witnesses
against him being related by blood. mar
rage or business. In discussing the
Shades of Brown" as the overture against
the New York professors are called. some
OF the friends of the professors-and there
are many here-say the inquiry into their
orthodoxy is prompted by the jealousy OF
Ecclesiastical semInaries" Asked TO specl-
~ the institutions. they reply. Princeton"
This reply is backed up by the explanation
that Union Seminary graduates are filling
many OF the leading pulpits in Pennsyl-
vania. including more than fifty pastors
in and about Philadelphia. AS 10 the sound
ness of Union Seminary teaching they quote
DR. Briggs. himself former victim OF
the steam roller OF the assembly" as they
express II, who said at the meeting Of the
alumni of the seminary last week: Union
Seminary stands for, first. the authenticity
Of the Scriptures; second the divinity Of
Jesus Christ; third. virle piety, without
which all the theology in tho world will
accomplish nothing"
what do you think of Or. Carson?' a
Brooklyn boy asked.
Or Carson is a peach without a pit"
was his reply From the numerous
"amens" and the smiles and the head
holdings and the applause heard to-day.
three thousand persons echo the opinion OF
the young friend OF the Moderator OF the
assembly
In his sermon DR.. Carson said:
The rock upon which Christ built His
Church was not the man Peter, for that
which had not been revealed by flesh and
blood could not rest upon flesh and blood
for It's authority: nor was II the Apostle
Peter for at 10 time did Christ invest him
, with any authority or power Whlch was
not shared equally by the other apostles.
Neither was the rock Peters confession
of faith and hope, for no such confession
could be sufficiently stable for the founda-
ton Of the Church. The rock was the
Fathers revelation of Christ 10 the soul
and the incarnation OF that life in the soul
the life OF the human soul finding the
life OF God through Jesus Christ That
vas the rock on which Christ built His
church That was the foundation OF the
true Church. and is the mark by when
we recognize il in all ages and lands.
What the Church Is.
The (huTCn is Nulll upon llif SlNilb VI
the life of Christ to man through the Holy
Snirit and the consequent giving OF the
ne Of man to God. The Church has no
existence apart from Christ, and has no
position or power save IN fellowship Win
tIim Jesus Christ was the founder Of the
Church. o,,, ,A.
and energy must be placed not merely on
expression. but supremeiy on proclama-
ION While the world Is hurrylng along
III highways Of time the Church must not
abide i'm the valleys OF criticism and dis
cuesion and ncertitude. Let US nave done
ui,h this everlasting balancing Of evil
dnnce with this gratuitous airing Of doubts.
az though that were an intellectual and
moral virtue. and let us proclaim the ra-
diant truths Of the divine word and pro.
Lain them with the tone Of certainty and
Gnr age resents dogmatism. but 1t well
comes a clear setting forth Of the great
truths of divine revelation In confident
and moral integrity. The Church must
accept and believe this book without any
eouivocatlon or compromise. and must
proclaim. It's full-orbed revelationIits reve-
thar the penitent. broken and beaten by
sin. NAV feel the dew OF divine forgiveness
fail upon his heart. but also the revelation
~ the ma jesty and holiness and righteous
Ness OF God 50 that all men will have an
exalted conception OF the God OF Glory
and a consequent awe and reverence for
| Through all these centuries the Church
has been the mighty organism through
which God has worked for the establish
ment Of truth and righteousness in the
| ~or,d II has been the friend OF educa-
ton, the patron OF philanthropic work. the
support Of freedom and the safeguard II
| liberty. , - -, ,,.
came to Europe in little boat with a
nan whose name was Paul" Always and
| everywhere IT has been the potent factor
( a., The life OF the world, has directed its
currents and shaped It's progress In the
| Zone OF the gospel-that gospel which
Jesus embodies and perpetually imparts-
| the salvation Of the world Is prophetcallv
| achieved and the Christian may sing with
a victor's confidence:
| feel tho earth move sunVard.
| join the great march onward.
| And take hv faith. while living,
s..-hnt1 oS thankseiyips