Show I METHODIST COLLEGE PROFESSOR i 4 j FORMALITY CHARGED WITH HERESY I i I I Boston Dec D 1 Paper have been beeD served upon Professor Borden Bordeu D Browne of Boston university calling him bl to trial before the ecclesiastical court col t of the Methodist Episcopal ch to oer a the charge of heresy Rev Rf George G W Cooke pastor of Trin Trinity ity Methodist church West Medford oro and anda a member of ot the New E En E ence enle Is the Ute formal accuser ace of 2 Professor 1 Browne The Th specifications fly five in umber r are based upon un general al aI aIl allegation t legation l gat Ion that the professor f bee baa 1 mi ted doctrines which w h are contrary to the articles of religion or hr established standards of or doctrines in the Methodist hoMat Episcopal church hurh I Professor or Bowne is widely known as a j writer on n philosophy and Ms his recent state i men monts tn concerning the Bible BIb and aDd subjects have attracted much attention Mr Cooke IB is the author cf at a pamphlet Iet issued several months ago 0 and aad circulated throughout the Methodist church which I criticises Professor Bownes teachings The first fint specification against Professor I sor soi Bowne Is that the philosophers S i views concerning co cen q the Deity Dotty are contrary r to 40 o the plain teachings of the s the second that his views view of the I lion tion and authority of the Holy Scrip i tines tures are aN also aIo contrary to those ScriP 1 ee es third that his bla notion ode of the atone tone atonement a j ment nt is Ia contrary not only to the Scrip tures tu but also alao to the ritual of the Lords r in the discipline of the church The fourth charge refers to his teach ings 1 of eschatology which it is declared are directly contrary to the Scriptures and the Methodist t standards of faith The last l i statement n is that Professor Borne Bo 1 rf I disseminates views of Christian expert experience once ence contrary to th the plain teaching ot or I tint Holy Hot Scriptures and to the established do doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal church 1 |