New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
Devil in Cap and Gown
AssaiIs Teachings of
Prof. l.. II. Miller.
BIBLICAL VIEWS
CALLED UNORTHODOX
Copies Sent to President and
Trustees Attack Prompted
by Article.

A violent arraignment. practically
involving charges Of heresy, mas been
directed against Assistant Professor
Luclus Hopkins Miller, Of the chair Of
Biblical instruction. in Princeton Uni
verslty by the Rev. Dr. Ford Z. OFT
man. who was the leader OF the pro
phetic conference At stony Brook. Long
Island. and formerly secretary Of the
Presbyterian Board Of Church Free
ton. The Indictment Is IN the form
Of a pamphlet, entitled. THE Devil DO
Cap and Gown" published By Or. OFT
man.
Presbyterian ministers who saw the
pamphlet yesterday said 10 was one Of
the most sensational Of its kind that
has ever appeared The attack was
prompted by an article by Professor
Miller. which appeared IN religious
publication, and which was supposed 20
reflect his teachings az the university.
The matter was fully discussed yes
terday at the Bible Conference. m
Brooklyn. and several Of the clergy
men asserted that u ght result IN
Professor MiIler's removal as a mem
Der OF the Princeton faculty II was
said that copies Of the pamphlet have
been sent 10 President Hlbben and the
thirty-oue trustees Of the university.
President HIbben Is IN Europe, and
Professor Miller is away on mis- vaca-
tiou.
The Rev Dr.. John +. Carson. pas
tor of the Central Presbyterian Church
OF Brooklyn and president OF the Stony
Brook Assembly, called attention 20
the pamphlet at the Bible Conference.
He said:
mo crime more dastardly can be
imagined than that OF teacher IN .
Christian university or college under
mining the faith OF the boys and girls
Of our Christian homes. You do not
send your boys and girls to college TO
have their confidence in the Bible shat
tered and destroyed by the clubbing
Of self-labelled scholarship
Several ministers at the conference
expressed the opinion that an effort
should be made TO deter young men
from entering Princeton, If what the
Rev. Dr. Ottman said in his pamphlet
were true. One Of the conferrees said
Dr.. Ottman's pamphlet should be
clsssed with the writings of Dean
Swift as piece Of satire.
A good deal of criticism Of Profes-
sor Miller has been heard in Presby-
terrain circles fer several months past.
II started with an article which he
wrote for THE Princeton Theological
Review" last spring, and which, the
critics alleged, contained unorthodoX
teachings.
Prior to the publication of the
pamphlet. Dr.. Gilman sent note 10
each Of the Princeton trustees, calling
attention TO an article by Professor
Miller i'm THE Biblical World and
asking if the views expressed had their
Endorsement Al the end Of has
pamphlet DR.. Ottman says the replies
he received showed that Professor Mil
lcr's teaching appeared obnoxious 10 q
majority % the trustees.
In Professor Niller's articles he rs
said 10 have cast doubt on many OF the
orthodox beliefs concerning the birth,
life and death of Christ. He announce
his belief that Christ was probably
the son Of Joseph and Mary" In his
arraignment Dr.. Ottman refers 70 che
professor as DIR. Jckyh and Mr..
HYDE" and duplex personality A
cLe point he writes:
From the steaming bralnpan Of his
stewing wits there has been poured out
recently n malodorous broth that Is
now on exhibition in the galllpot OF the
critical ecclesiologist This professor,
who knows so many things that are not
so and so few things that are so, ougn,
10 be given time and opportunity TO
look for another job. In his pursuit 81
natural differences he has gone too
far afeld ever 20 get back again IN tine
FOR further usefulness IN the char Of
Biblical instruction.