The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-10
CALLS THE BIBLE
INSPIRED OF MAN
The Rev. George II. Andrews
Stirs Up Hornets Nest by
Y. NJ. G. A. Address.
PRESBYTERY rs AROUSED

Almost on the eve Of the meeting Of
the New York Prcsbytery. which Is next
Monday. a Presbyterian minister Of this
city has stirred up a hornets nest by
making an address which Ia considered
not orthodox. to say the least.
Several Presbyterian ministers yes
terday condemned II severely. Others
regretted that II looks as II tho local
preshytery. always n storm centre In
the church az regards tho orthodoxy
Of some Of it's members. is again to be
torn by dissension. when the General
Assembly at It's recent meeting in At
lantic City, threshed out ~unorthodoxy
and censured clergymen guilty OF IT.
The Rev. George II. Andrews. pas
tors assistant at the West End Pres
byterian Church. a graduate OF Union
Seminary. which has graduated several
of the recent offenders. is the man who
started the trouble. Under the auspices
OF the religious work department OF the
West Side Y. NJ. C. A. Mr.. Andrews is
giving a Truth Seeking Series'' each
Thursday night this month. Thu Rev.
T.. Graham Wilson. a member OF the
Westchester ~Presbytery. is head Of this
department.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. Andrews
gave his orthodox hearers a shock by
saying that the bible is no more In
splred than any Of our hymns. the Rock
OF Ages for example" He said the
Bible is not infallihle. for II is n prod
uct 81 human experience. and as such
II Is colored by mans error. God never
said anything to nan except through
man."
All Due to a QuestiOner.
Mr.. Wilson was asked about the mat
ter yesterday, and from him it was
learned that the trouble began there
n week ago. There came to the meet
ing n mar whom Mr.. Wilson described
as a trouble maker. He asked ques-
tons. and according to Mr.. Wilson
made a scene. nearly breaking up the
meeting. Accordingly he was asked TO
get out. which he dill.
From the man himself II was learned
that he Is a Presbyterian minister In
good standing. He said he inquired. be-
fore going Into the meeting a week *
whether IL was a public meeting and Il
strangers were welcome. Assured on
these points. her esponded to invitations
by the speaker. the Roy. Mr. Andrews,
and asked some questions. These quos-
lions not being 10 tho mind OF those In
authority. he was asked whether he was
a member OF the association. Answering
that he was not, he was asked to leave.
What caused the trouble yesterday
and made New York Presbytery worry.
together with Y. VI. G. A. West Sidc
committee and some others, were state
ments made by Mr.. An'rews Thursday
night TO a company Of young men At
the West; sid branch. His topic was
THE Danger OF an Intallibl" Bible II"
saii tho idea OF the bic being infallib.c
came in with the Reformation and was
set up to match on tho Protestant side
the Pope on the Roman Catholic one.
Then hs said
"All knowledge that W. possess came
/ through human experience. the IL" not
excepted. The B,blc - a product ~
human experience. and AS such /. liable
TO the errors OF humanity. The Bible
is no more inspired than any OF our
hymns. Rock Of Ages for Instance
Mr. Andrews Gives Ills R-asons.
Such having been reported yesterday
to several prominent min stors. the lat
tor tclcphoncd the newspapers. A re-
porter who visited Mr. Andrews SHOWED
him the report as above, and he verified
1t. He added that others besides hin
had stated publicly hat there are dan.
gers from an !ufalllhle Bible. He said
he rave some reasons to the young meu
NJ the Y. VI. &. \. These reasons are
amoug others
AN artificial religion is fosterea Re.
l!g.on becomes legal.st!c and the keep
ing OF the law the supreme duty.
"PreaChcrs become defenders OF IN,
Word and not preachers OF Il
Christian assemblies consume theft
time in hcresy prosecutions
Mr.. Andrews spoke also Of the dangers
Of an in'alliblc church, state and man
Then he added. IN writing. as part of IN,
address. which he verified as given AT
the Y .. 4:
Goo never said anything to man ex.
cept through man"
The Rev. Mr.. Andrews comes frou
the Methodist Church South and IA.
been pastors assistant at the West Enc
Presbyterian Church for two or thrc,
years.
The moderator OF tho New York
presbytery. the Rcv. Or, II. q. Menden
hail. and the Rev. Or. John Fox, idcuti
fed with the recent controversy in IN,
New York presbytery. would only 81,
Yesterday that enough has been said a
present, and peace and quiet are wante
now. Another member Of the p~rcsbytery