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Show I ; Defends Inspired Book Against Attack. ' ' I Higher Criticism Wrecking j the Very Citadel of the j True Faith. ' j i Friends' of All Evangelical Denomi-I Denomi-I I nations Unite to Repel Assaults I , J on Scriptures. I . I! j ' ' i Special to Tho Tribune.. yETC YORK, April 30. Friends of W tho Bible declaro that the time , has arrived whon assaults upon ( the Scriptures should bo repelled. I They have organized an American Bible Bi-ble league American because they propose pro-pose to Inaugurate a campaign thai shall extend throughout tho nation; Bible because they believe It to be tho word of God; and League because they Rre banded together for an opposition to the higher critics that they assort I Is to be both united and determined. v Recent largo meetings of men eminent emi-nent as Instructors of tho young, who i declare under tho guise of critical scholarship that they are truth seekers I and nothing more, have aroused the de- 1 i fenders of inspired Scriptures. Tho lat- ' 1 ter declare that something must bo ( done If anything is to remain. It is Bi ble or no Bible, they say. 1 The vigorous league already engages 1 In warfare. It announces a conven- I j tlon of defenders of the Bible as it Is, I and declaro that It finds Interest In Its I work of Bible defense go great that , delegates are to attend tho convention from all parts of tho country. That I the league considers tho situation grave is shown by the fact that tho opening 1 meeting at this convention will have 1 for its subject "Tho Present Assault I on the Bible." The convention Is to be held In the Marble Collegiate Reform churchy New York City. The dates are May 3, 4, and 5. The pastor ofhe church named Is , 1 tho Rev. Dr. David James Burrell, hlm- I self a defender of an inspired Bible, and enjoying a national reputation as a preacher. I ! To Sound tho Keynote. J ( j The opening address, which is expect- I , ed to set the keynote for the meeting, will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Fran- I ds L. Patton, the president of Prlnce- 1 ton Theological seminary, and former i President of the Princeton university. I I This address will set forth the nature ' ' ! of the present assault, and point out ' Its unparalleled danger. Discussions upon it are to follow by I the Rev. Theodore E. Schmauk, presl- ' ; I dent of the Lutherlan general council, by the Rev. Dr. Henry C. T.Iinton, for-i for-i I mer moderator of the Presbyterian I general assembly, and the Rev. Dr. S. 1 i L. Eowman, the well-known lecturer i and until recently the head of the theo- 1 logical department of the De Pauw unl- I verslty. The president of the .league William Phillips Hall, a well-knovrn business man, wiil occupy the chair. That the assault Is regarded as a j(, . death one Is shown by tho fact that the l topic of the first morning session will 1 1 , point out tho consequences of the at- ' tack. This attack is producing de- ' morallzatlon of conduct andi of educa- 1 1 ( lion, and Is havlr.g tremendous Influence I all of It banefnl upon the ministry and upon missions. The addresses on the 1 I topic will be delivered by the Rev. Dr, 1 ' Albert H. Plumb, a leading Congrega- , tional pastor, of Boston, and tho Rev. , Dr. J. B. Remensnydsr. pastor pf tho principal Lutherlan church in New York, and one of the best known leaders lead-ers of the XiUtherlan general synod, , Discussions will follow by the Rev, J. Ross Stevenson, pastor of Dr. John t Hall's old New York church; the Rev. I Dr. Booth, a former Presbyterian mod- orator; .Bishop Sabine pf the Reformed Episcopal church and the Rev. Dr. D. J. Burrell of the Reformed church. Hj j Attacks tho Higher Critics. fl ' On the same day, and following in the evening, vital topics like the fol-' fol-' , J lowing will be discussed: "The- Ground- j lessnesa of the Present Rationalistic Claims," the aim being to enow that ' the claims now put forth by the hlgh- I or critics aro the same old heretical claims of past agea It will also bo , shown that these rationalistic argu- h ments go directly to undermine the i I . principles of the New Testament, and later oh in tho discussions it will also be shown that higher criticism Is not 1 1 without its fad, including an evolu- llonary one. H Speakers Include Prof. Howard Os- good of Rochester 'seminary, who was one of the revisers of tho Bible under n the American committee President ' Weidner of the Theological Bemlnary of H Chicago; Prof. Edmund J. Wolf, presl- 1 dent of the Lutheran general synod; jSJll ' Prof. J. B. Thomas of Newton Theolo-- jVJIj gleal seminary; Prof. G. Frank Wright a of Oberlln, and the Rev. Dr. Robert H, j ilacKenzIe. The closing eesslon of tho conven-Hj conven-Hj j tion will talk over the best way to HL remedy present evils. The league's i method la to concentrate popular atten- tlon upon a mastery of tho Bible and H, -what Is In It. Addresses will be made by members of the league, and espe-Hh espe-Hh rlally upon methods of reaching and Hl! "f Influencing' the young, by the Rev. p 1 Wayland Hoyt, a Christian Endeavor 1 leader; the Rev. Charles Li. Fry of the H! 'Lutheran League of America; Willis E. H! Lougec, one of the International Young . Men's Christian association secretaries, H'. and the Rev. Dr. James A. Worden, su- Hti perlntendent of Sabbath-school and missionary work in the Presbyterian H' church. In the league's ofTlclal "board, follow-M, follow-M, -lng, William Phillips Hall as president, j ' are Prof- Beecher of Auburn seminary; ( il!1 President Butts of Drew seminary, the ( A well-known Methodist Institution; tbo Hj. in rev, Dr. E. P, Ingersoll, the Congrega- ill tional secretary of the American Bible M) society; President McGarvey o Lex- Hi, ' ,M lngton ;mlnary; President Mulllns of H' tlie Baptist seminary at Louisville; Uuyh Tapjrart of New York, and many of thoso whose names havo Just been mentioned as programme speakers. So Intense has tho feeling come to bo of late that olllclal organs of varlouo, bodies havo found it essential to speak out In favor of an Inspired Bible, and dcploro the assaults of tho higher critics. Thoy admit that unless a stand is taken on tho safo Bide, and that Immediately, Im-mediately, there will be no Blblo at nil worth preserving. |