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BRYAN SAYS TRIAL SHOWS CONSPIRACY AGAINST BIBLE Claims Plot Has Been Uncovered at Dayton. Flaiys DarrOw and All Asrnostics for Anti- Christianity Theory. Tenn. Dayton, Tenn., July 18.—William Jenningrs Bryan today in a statement, declared that the Tennessee evolution case has uncovered a conspiracy against the B : bie an<J Christianity. Declaring that multitudes have been deceived by the us? of the term “evo lution,” he added that their eyes are now being opened. Evolution, as taught by scientists, he said, is an imaginary process, wholly unproven that begins with life does not attempt to explain life. —r————— “If the evolutionary hypothesis is true,” he said, “man has come up through the animals below him by a cruel law under which the strong kill off the weak.” } “The evolutionists bring their doc trine before the public in a jeweled case and praise it as if it were a sacred thing. They do not exhibit, as Darwin did, its bloody purpose; they do not boast that barbarism is its mly true expression; they do not tell e public that Darwin, who studied for the ministry and in his youth be lieved in a personal God and in ‘the strict and literal truth of every word in the Bible,’ was led away from Christianity by evolution and died an agnostic. ■ . “The evolutionists have not been honest with the public, even ministers who believe in evolution have assured their congregations that there is no inconsistency between Darwinism and Christianity. The ministers, should lution robs the individual of a sense of responsibility to God and paralyzes the doctrine of brotherly love. “Mr. Darrow shouts that truth is being excluded from the jury, merely because a few so-called ‘experts’ whom he has selected are not per- leads logically to agnosticism “But this trial has had another im- mitted to put their prejudiced opinions up against the honest convictions of the people of Tennessee. The experts are selected i>y him and his associates they do not represent unbiased sci ence. Even the so-called ‘Bible ex perts’ whom he wanted to call were selected by Mr^ Darrow and his asso- ciat -.s. From Mr. Darrow’s point of view, no Christian would be worthy to be called an expert on. the Bible until after scientists, also selected by him, had performed a surgical opera tion on these Bible experts and remov ed from them faith in the Bible as the revealed word of God. “The Christian world is not going to give up its belief in God or its belief in the Bible as our only stand ard of morals, or in Christ as our only Saviour .and wisest guide—the Christian world will not give up these sacred things at the demand of those intolerant champions—not of science, but of an unproven guess—the logical tendency of which is to rob man oi his moral standards in this world and of hope of immortal life in the work, to come. of Chlcaso.) Wwtoin •f tbo Krvulnff srtVm" Nowapopor Union.) Lesson for July 26 THE COUNCIL AT JEBUSALEM LESSON TEXT—Acts IS:1-S&. ‘j GOLDEN TEXT—"We bellovo that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ wf^ shall be saved, even as they." —Acts 16:11. PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus the 'Friend of Little Children. JUNIOR TOPIC—A Great Gathering at Jerusalem. « INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—The Council at Jerusalem. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—What Is Christian UbertyJT “Yes, we are making progress and tell their congregations that evolution .can acknpwlejlge. QUr indebtedness TLese JewlsU iegaUsts iuHi the to a number of unintentional aids. First, we are indebted to Mr. Scopes, portant effect. The presence of Mr. I whose devotion to the doctrine that Darrow here, an avowed agnostic both i f^es him a jungle ancestry is so pas- as to God and immortality—he has I sionate that, though a school teacher, so stated in court before the judge-j he was willing to become a violator militant anti- ■ the law in order to test its con- represents the most Christian sentiment in the country. He protested against the opening of court with prayer and has lost no opportunity to slur the intelligence of those who believe ih orthodox Christ ianity and to hurl the charge of tyg- otry against every one who objects to the teaching of evolution^ in the schools. Mr. Darrow, in the celebrat ed Loeb-Leopold trial, boldly argued that the boys were not responsible for what they did, laying the blame upon their ancestors and their environment and releiving them of all personality of power to decide between good and evil. “Mr. Dkrrow’s connection with this case and his conduct during thi^case ought to inform the Christian world •f the real animus that is baclr"bf those who are attempting to enforce upon the schools the views of a small minority, regardless of the fact thilt the philosophy of life based upon evo- stitutionality. But our indebtedness is much greater to Mr. Darrow, Mr. Scopes’ chief attorney. Mr. Darrow rite was divinely Imposed.”^ The was choseft by Mr. Scopes himself to represent his interests, if not his views. “Mr. Darrow’s hostility to Christ ianity, proclaimed for a generation, and his cepduct in this case are now known to the world and will arouse the devout Christians of the nation whose prayers ascend ih gratitude for the courage of the statfc of Tennessee, and Mr. Darrow’s attitude will com pel the Christians who take sides with him to explain to their Christian brothers why they >defend a doctrine that strikes at the root not only of Christianity, but of civilization. Do they know what evolution means? If do they prefer it to the Bible? so (all u m» ’ Watch out at The Danger Line! V . m The Danger Line extends around each tooth at the gum margin. You car. see it if you will look in a mirror. 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Should Gentile con verts bejrequired to keep the Mosaic law as a Vendition of salvatitffT? This issue was brought on by the coming of certain men from Jerusalem, who de clared, “Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved (v. 1).’’ The question was so difficult that Paul and Barnabas were unable to put the men to silence. i' letter- of the Scripture on th/elr side. They could point to tiie command in which this was enjoined upon believers (Gen. 17:14). Paul could not point to any Scripture where it had been abro gated. If Paul could plead that Abra ham was justitied before he was cir cumcised, his antagonists could an swer, “Yes, but after justification the U * <f llillll vv / brethren at Antioch decided to refer the matter to the mother church at Jem^alem. Accordingly, Paul and Barnabas and others were sent as a deputation to Jerusalem. At an in- At an formal reception by tfie church at Jerusalem they rehearsed the tilings which God had done for them*. II. The Deliberations of the Coun- cil_(vv. 6-21). 1» Peter’s Speech (vv. 6-11). He argued that Gbd had borne wit ness to His acceptance of the Gentiles by giving the Holy Spirit to them as unto the Jews (Acts 10:34-47). Since, therefore, God had not made a differ^ ence It would be folly for them to do so. 2. Paul and Barnabas Rehearsed Their Experience (v. 12). They toId"how God had set his seal of approval on their preaching of sal vation by grace through faith, apart from works, by the working of signs and wonders through them. 3. The Argument of James (w. 14-21). He took the declaration of Peter and showed how it harmonized with the prophecy of Amos (Amos 9:11-15). He showed that the .reception of the Gentiles was not in conflict with God's plan, bu't in strict harmony (herewith. As set forth by James, God’s plan Is asstollows: (1) To take ont from among the Gentiles a people for His name (v. ,14J. 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He showed that there ia no conflict when the Scriptures are rightly divided. His Judgment was that the Gentilea should not be troubled with things that are Jewish, but should be warned against the perils of heathenism, such as meat offered to idols, fomlcation .and blood. , III. Tha Decision (vv. 22-29). The Mother church came to unan imous agreement and accepted the res olution offered by .Tames. The apos tles and elders not only sent a letter stating the decision of the conference, but took the wise precaution to said Influential men along with Paul and Barnabas to bear the same testimony by word of mduth. The letter denied the authority of .the Judalsing teach ers (v. 24). and stated the method by which this decision had been reached (w. 25-27). They put the Holy Spirit first IV. • The Decision Delivered to the Chflrch (vv. 30-35). The church was called together to hear the report. Its reading brought rejoicing. Tho.f were now free to prosecute the great mlssionai^r work. 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