RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 6

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY.

:--i-vV^"JpSUS ; ;pR;'CHm^

Presbyterian • of'.■ Wafe; (the' ; ; BngliSn'! "-. '.. churfihos'pf -jie : 'Welsh-■ Calyinis«o r !M«thodiet;: : .- ; denominatifin) ' was-U'opened'.'- at W«Hs;on', September 27.,-,Therowore.v26o■dele." gates.;- ■■%■■■'---'•■"-' •' - V^.^'^Vv^.-;;:'-::. The dofltnnal subject for!disco6senVon..:Bcp. - .. tember;2B \ras:"The'Deity-of sor J. .Young Eyans,'M;A.; 'of!;;Aberyeti»yUi College;,;opened- with ■,&■ inastoriy.:papori v ;,H«: said -that/ in'-iascribing. Deity. to .Ghnst,?:. they. ', ' meant - something ■•' infinitely transcending •! the - ' highest- moral-, prodicatos wKioh', were;, attMhod''•'•■.. to.'Him'by-;the:noblost of the modern humin\.!'\ tanan ■ theories, ''-After' quqtini? .Chmological■ passages- o£'; the- Creede -.-6f ".Nieea,^and^' Chaloedori;. to ■ which. the. oonferenoe subscribed, he'.referred-to-the'Moderhist efforts/to" eeparatethe historical : Jeaua froni the«lhcoloeioal Chiid, : and quoted. thestatemen,t of :Dr.Fairbairn:ay : : '"■. to-tho-eervice rendered.by.the.orcodsiin: m&t'. , '/ [ing. the- Christian faith' a aymnietrical! and I soßd-syetomof trnth. ;The cumnlatiye-'wdehti of the New-Testament ©videnoe pf.the.Deity.iOi*."■'; Christ.was to.be measured by. the-prodnot, , '•"' riot the> sum,- of--,i(s- great-.texts. • .There;, would "■' liaye been no -mbtiye, for- the'compositionV, ; bf ■ the GospoU, andinb deceptanoe;of ttiem'in; tliei • early.' Church,, were not /Wi tere and •' rfeadore equaHy- , 'assiu-ed.:liat..the'-SOT^of,. : Mai.:yaß>'%:' Son of ;God: this was-not-the 1 best,' but' -the' : 'worrt ■: world, intcUeothally;'.;morally.arid rmetapbisiij. , ally, , if/man's noblest ideas;' yalu*si ■ajjdi'aS', , pi'rations' were .but a', , 3ubjecti_Ve' : i3elua«ii; '.As,-.' Athanasius/maintained in ' his'lonK with Arianism',' , man'neiUier. , knj)mvGw^' , not;i#!! : saved; by: Him, unless Christ' be.irue,-,Qoid,.v-' . . 'Bsv.- Bichard Morrisi' M.A.;- B.D. 1 ; of■;'. DoWv gelley,:who\ has,an article in'.'TPhe' HjbtSrl'' Journal" •suppleihent' on "Jesus- or, Chriet?", followed with;an. addrees of exceptional iritok! leotual power.-.The doctrine of , he. said, , ; had:come as-;a .trtith-of ■revelation.:, But reason : confirmed' it.. A' .rational 1 . Kasls!for-. the ,'ioVa'.-of-a .God-Man if to',be ■fonnd-'tn; the,; 1 fahdtimental resemblance between : tK& two', nV; tiiree—the -human and- the DivineV- The' : cdatral -facri' : about-God :is';als'o"th.e! ; oeritral'faot ■' about- man.■■' God- is a.'beißg , 'whose supreme: in. terests : : are,. ethical■ interests. ■'■'So' alsov, Jgv )^ 4 ' j r if-the. differeno?cbetween:'Deity' ahd'hinnatiity'.'. had .been primary and" th« Tesemblance'oily seooiidary.. tie. .idea 'of 'a-God-JJan , - .would; hW».v. been i irrational.:.'lf, : .in; , our. conception,'of "God; -. physical and .metaphysical 'elements:, are !.al«lowed' to to.' the !prejiSdi6e: : 'of : >tKt•'.. ethical element,!belief',in 'X Divine.indaniatitiil,.* becomes correspondingly. djlßctilt. :'ln" the,'New> v Tcstament'God is riot defined;as "pnre'BeliigH'! : 'p'r. "Subitaioe,". : but''by.: predicates-Spirit, , ,tight; i.L6y«:;'-'Spirifei.tb*;. ethical , ' ideal as it:'appealsVro' t)ie,,,.intell«fc.ts,';. Light, the.ethical ideal as;,it.concerns !will : 'aitd[;' conduotl'l^ve,..the,ethicalvideal as, , itjappeau, toi'• the', affections—all, atttibntes'',of ya: 'hiuna's -, naturelin which'GodAHimeelf.,'raay,,btc^me;an«V : carnate.-'-'.'And ".here'-fiOTelation 6tepsJ:in-'-''. : te V' tell.:Us:thati.He. h"as!,act'uaUy'..become•iacarnSte.; —that'... there... has.. appeared..'.:on\.th'e', p'tage':of v. history,pn«,whose,.w.opds.and.,whose;wor.Kß,'caii!- '. riot.:!bo..!eattsfaotorily,.,explainedr;':ony,ariy:;'oth«':- 1 suDMsition l Y than^,th,at.,in.,Ham, : De,ity!.'i«6ided.'; ,-.;,. ■;i- ,^it'!-SA;*'?: < [■:

vPHit6sbPHER-THEdIOGIAN?>JEEdEDJ!^;;

• • Referring; to (ie/lecteeS'.delivei^'iatitneViei; , ' ■ cent'.Oxfijr.d' Summer ,School,' the iBDeciWHcoW: respbnden^t' , ". ■ The/changed; and', : changing-'co 4 nditiOTß; :, of,'.the9»- ; . loßioal;thought are- , clearly ipdiratedi-.anQ'.spJßcl"'.: ' , .sl!r-.ubtewortliy is'the'iiew-putloot prbyided^Bj , ;': ■ the i study' ■' of' comparative., religion,' ;B6oiaI: ; -ecdi- ' -. nomics, -Tecent^texttiak.criticism;i-svftnidaiaiTfl '•■' special. -.".:' turer■; his more: 'greatly" charmedvliis. ■;■■:■ 'K. 'tearettrorExeter Cqllegeir^ho' .' has' ; an'...excellent/.'vbice' and: great; l.prtitbrical'i power;- -as -well Ks; ■ '•■ subject , , , ; "s.ln'i' .n4tjva'nd:.his : i^b/;leftlvt'es^oii;'''OHgin'an'd'Vand'i - ity>inrEeUgipn,":,wete(fipe,'Bamptef ( qf ■■ hisj;g l e6l'!: <: lty. He is no supercibovi's anthTbpplogist,';bnt' , ho cleaTly.discorns.the necessityvana'imiiornuice of itheology.'H.The':.present:'■Bge,'he.-.;6aysi;'!calls aloudk'foT the:.pMlosqpher-theolo£ian;. TteVigion ■ is the'life'of seribus m'en,;butTeligi6n l ,ap_art , from'-the; aid. of thongH't. is' , liable''to; ternbli'. aberratib'n , sias ,, th , 6 - ''-n;hple:'6ti3dy"' I pf : : '.reliriene" ■ ; shpifs. ■';Tjiis': study: slibws■ c'ericlusitely.',that.ths ; last ■wprd'iS''Vithireligibn!: : ' J .Religionl ceeded''and*>'a ß ics-'h.aS' .;■ in religion'Jwe have' l the'teleineiits; of j fear, ana '.reverence">nd:'humilitjf., : .':■'.;■ ; ,";. ;, !; ,'•'■'!'''^''^j ,, '

THEIKI^GAND'f^E^R^AK-t^ffWCS^'

• At.a dinner whibh .was given. -at'.QiMtxafoiii September 22• by. the\-Licutenant-Govenror';ftt Specoerwood in honour' of the , . Apostolic, delegate,' "Mgr.. Sijarettij-- 'and tlie v Arthbishbpj}'•■ and •' Bishops attending 'the nret'Pletairy .Council; of the >: Roman' , Catholic Church •' in CanadaV. Mgr, Sbarettii afterthetoastof the Kihtflhad beenVhonoured, read a message whichhadbeen eeni by -the Council to Mβ Majesty, .assuring-' hiss of 1 the loyally of hie Catholic eubjec<*>n th« -Dtannionj-■■>.-'■'> ■:■-.■ _.w..i.;;..;.?.»■.:,-, iii.Aj.•■-.:>•..< : ~- Mgri Sbaretti ateo read!-the' , Wlowijjjr'. reply , which had been/received■frotf'the Kinß_:;"MgT.; Sbarettii .Apostolio: delegate," Qnebec.^-I-'tlianfc v your Excellency 'arid 'the' : A'rohbiehop*'," and ; Bishops associated• with you"for : yonr'telejrram'> of loyalty.'; whioli, iii-in' all : the: best traditions 0f.. , the .Church'Hflf !:Vhich- you ; - are ' the :hi«r-' arohy;'and of: the . Dominion-where; you'vari ' assembled. ; It. Ie my constant-desire; that re. , ligiCus and eivil'liberty should-alwiaye -be 'enV joyediby, my: subjects in all :parts;.of'-.the'-Emi : ; ; pire':—Signed, 'Edward;"—Eenfer.;"■•■■.•'.' v- ,' •'!■.■ ■

\; : V.;J;:. : ::;A';Visrr:^ Rev. ''P,-.B:',Meyer Tefnfncd'''to^Eba'd'oivjeii!. cently from China, after■ an absence of ■»'.littt* more than six' months; Affor visiting' Turke y' and. the Malay Settlements,-he niade'a ,-four which included : Hong-Ko'ng, :Cant6n',. 'Anioy, Shanghai.'.^Pekihg.-.ahd-'Tientsin.-^ln'.-aU^lthee*-. • •places 'he^addressedjmeetings of missionaries' v ahd r .naliy<s,:.-acting" .asltheirepresentalive ibf ?. theKeswiotoCoriventioni by : which!'he t had , 'beoii' - oommissioned to get, info touch , ,with.Christite riiissionary , , , work - l in.'.- ; , the ;.Far East.. ! 'He"-'wa»i ■'• ■ muoh' inipressed; with-three- phases'bf^this'Work'' —the;progress -of ■ the ■«vangelistio ; 'werk-ofitfie; ■■' China-Inlahd"Mission; of;che-.Medioal Mission " workV.'and , of.itho.educational/wprk/.i'.This'kstrj. is mainly carried,on;by-;ihe.'Americaljs,'and,'' in addressing-, audiences;-, of. young: Chinpse , 'in': theiri.schpols,-Mr;»:Meyer.V'was; pleased;tOjVfind ' these -students,' mahr" • of,.> whomS'werei--'hpn- v ■■ Christians,; quite x ment:of;'Christian'' truth .'which' waV>addrc'ssed ■ : to the intellect; MHe' was-greatly deligKUd,.also,i «ith.- the•■ work'-of:\;tlw-.- , :Y;M.C."A,'. .ianipng .ithei jouhg-'ihen,,of-;. China: 'vlti'/was Yquifean-iin- ■ teresting 'experifence/;-- ho :says, ,"!te-'-)Bddreje,--say, -400, young Cluhesfe-gath'ered \iri: i ,Y;M:C:A. '> ■' hall,' who ■ were respectful; Christianity; and' ncro prepared to hear a man talk who would give thom credit for being rehgiou6 in their own fashion , " ,

PRESENTATION TO A BAPTIST ' MINISTER. ,

The Rev. Arthur Mweell, who is KtiriA from the pastorato of SlocWell Baptitf Church, where ho has been engaged for mote than GO ycai=, was met by Ms congregation and a largo nnmhci of friends Moently, and presented with i cheque for .£4OO Sii Thomas Puller, who presided, said that Mr Mursell had always been an eloquent exponent of divine truth, and an eloquent preacher on man} things not directly connected with pulpit adminibtration Hβ referred \o the time when Ml Mursell used to fill th« Tree Trade Hall at Manchester \qth working men evorj bunday afternoon Mr Miirsell, in respoiiEc, did he aoAepted the splendid gift, coming as it did <x> closely upon the heels ot former icte of undcscrirca >■ muninci>nco, with humility, mingled with ,fh« ' gratitude ho folt He onh honed that ,no lim iwuW "split" upon him to 'lit Moyd-Gtoh;*' | or ho would be sure to mulct him for an (unearned increment n (Laughter ) Ho thought that what they wanted wa?mororeligion,and that meant more disinterestedness v

JOTTINGS.

A.n order has been issued by the PeJ» decreeing that in future the men shall sit on one side and the women on tho other in the Sistmo chapel This custom obtains m tho parish church of tho Pojvfs native vil. Inge, whore he was a priest vdSvju a young man His Holiness has also issued' instruotions regarding tho black drosses worn by ladies at Papal rocephous Tho object is thai the dresses shall bo less elaborate than hw been the fashion hitherto Professor A. J. Qriovo, M A., BD, has b> gun his duties as Professor of New TosV ment and Church History at Yorkshire C«V lcge, in succession to R«v. G. Currio Matin, ' and hnd a hearty welcome at tho inaugurnion. Pnnoipal Griffith-Jones expressed tho p-rfeel confidence of tho governois that tiov had chosen the Tight man in Mr Grjevo, adlingwhat is encouraging ;iows for ists—that there wore so manj mon (jialifiod bj s scholarship and personality to taVcup tb* post tho governors had no'httlo dfficuKj in making the choid) l'rofossor 'GtlVo's inaußtttal( address dealt with , presrtit difficulties in the; light of iistory, exceedingly ophraislio uttotaace.