New-York tribune., 1911-10-10
THEOLOGY EMOUGH--DAY
Syracuse's Head Declares Supply
Will Last Until Millennium.

Toronto oct 9.-The Ecumenical Metho-
dist Conference continued its work to-day
by considering the general topic The
study Of the Scriptures" The addresses
included those on Permanent Results OF
Biblical Criticism" by Professor A. .
Peake Of the Primitive Methodist Church'
"Verihcation OF Revelation in Experience
by the Rev. V. A Godbey. Of the Metho-
dist Church. South, and Methodist Bible
Study" by the Rev G. oliver Park. Of the
Irish Methodist Church.
James R. Day, chancellor Of Syracuse
University. tersely expressed the sentiment
of the delegates by saying that the
Church has enough theology 70 last until
the millennium. What we need is the Old
fashioned sense Of duty on the part OF
every man and woman. not OF things TO be
gained. but Of things to be given" The
Rev. : Henshaw. Il Leeds. England
said: Many men I'm business preach the
Golden Rule. but few practise Il. The duty
Of the Church IS 20 Danish social distlnc-
tions from the sanctuary" r. w. Essex.
member Of the English Parliament said:
we must come 10 the point where we
will take bankruptcy rather than do In
Justice"
Charles W Fairbanks, Ii. D, ex-Vice-
I President Of the United States, left for his
home this afternoon. Before going he said.
+ we look upon the growth Of Canada as
very gratifying A benefit 70 Canada VIII
also be n benefit 10 the United states
b Prosperity 70 the one country really means
prosperity 10 the other country. We have
great faith in both countries. Each IS just
/ starting to achieve greatness"
/ A pauer read By Professor a. a. Peake'
OF England. on Permanent Results Of BID
/ ical Criticism" precipitated a debate upon
so-called higher criticism" which was
participated in by many leaders OF Meth
I odism.
While in the main Professor Peake's po-
! sition was conservative he held that mod
/ ern scholarship had practically agreed upon
/ the four-document instead Of the tradition
al one-document hypothesis Of the Penta-
teuch. as well as upon the origin OF the
priestly sections in their present form aIter
Ezekiel and the composite origin of some
/ Of the prophetical books He defined the
/ closure Of the Spirit 70 men
Most Of the speakers, who Informally dis
cussed criticism. upheld the modern view
/ point Of the Scriptures. Professor HOPE
/ Moulton. Of Manchester University, Eng
land. and others emphasized their oeIel
thar the critical attitude toward the sacred
documents in no way affected the evan
gelical faith. This position was assaiied ny
DR.. Albert Carman. general superintendent
Of the Methodist Church I'm Canada, and
others The Rev ". Redfern, OF Oldham
England. said The seat Of authority III
the Methodist Church is in the experience
If the believers" DR.. F. VI. Buckley, edi-
TOR of The New York Christian Advo-
cate" said. John Wesley was higher
critic. He left some Of the psalms out OF
the Sunday service"
Discussing The Newer Forms Of Cnbe-
lief and How 20 Meet Them" the Rev. W
I G Sheldon. OF Boston University, said
such unbelief should be met with calm
ness and sobriety Of spirit. and not by a
surrender Of doctrine by a properly pro-
portioned use Of the pertinent forms OF
Christian evidences and an efficient evan
. celism.'
The Rev r. VI Hughes. consder'n2
Leading Schools Of Present Day Philoso-
ply" concluded that they are in the last
analysis inadequate for supplying the
needs II life. which in essence must be
spiritual Il fl IS 70 be really life
The degree Of Doctor OF Divinity was con
ferred tonight on several members Of the
conference by Toronto University. which
to-day celebrated the seventy-ffth ami
versary Of the granting Of its royal char
ter. Among those designated for degrees
were Bishop John VI. Walden. Of Cincin-
natl. and Bishop A. W. Wilson. Of Balti-
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