Modern Thought and Sound Doctrine
By Editor
The Christian Union says of Mr. C. A. Berry, who recently declined the pastorate of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, that when he was in this country, he left the impression of being a man of executive force, of individuality and independence of character, and a preacher of more than ordinary skill and attractiveness. A man who apprehends the drift of modern thought and life." And it adds that this age needs a message of hope, "and it needs this message broadly and rationally interpreted, so that it shall be accordant with the best modern thought, and credible by a man's whole nature." In this last statement the Union has made just one mistake. It should have said that this age wants such a message, not that it needs it. A person must be wonderfully ignorant of human nature, and blind to the prevailing drift of the day, who thinks that a message which accords with man's nature, and with the "drift of modern thought and life," can ever have any real elevating power. One who preaches such a message would doubtless be very acceptable to those who "will not endure sound doctrine," but who will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts.