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THE REV. PROFESSOR A. S. GEDEX, M.A.. D.D., 



illustrate in part (although inadequately) Di\'ine relations and 

 character; and (p. 106) the " spiritual content always exceeds and 

 overflows the limitations of the earthly figure." 



The statement (p. 100) that only by way of metaphor can Divine 

 truths be conveyed to the human mind or set forth in human 

 speech "'" may be a clerical error. If not, it stands in need of 

 explanation. The first Bible statement, In the beginning God 

 created the heaven and the earth." is a Divine statement which does 

 not seem metaphorical. 



On p. 106 (line 14 from the bottom) it is affirmed that " the vine 

 cannot and does not live except in the branches." Surely there is 

 some slip " here ? 



The fact, pointed out in p. 107, that the thought of the writer of 

 the Book of the Revelation is saturated " with the metaphors of 

 the fourth Gospel, is of great value and should be a strong argument 

 in support of the view that both books are written by John the 

 Apostle. 



Our earnest con\^ction and entire concurrence are with the author 

 when, speaking of the term "Logos" as apphed to the Lord Jesus 

 Christ (p. 102). he makes the beautiful remark. " If you pour into 

 the term all that you can conceive of majesty and power, you have 

 not equalled the Divine greatness of Him of whom the Apostle 

 thinks and desires to write." 



I ask you to carry the vote of thanks by acclamation. 



(This was done.) 



Chancellor J. J. Lias writes as follows : — 



Having been lately engaged in a careful study of St. John's First 

 Epistle, may I be forgiven if I venture to make some remarks on 

 to-day's paper ? 



Page 99. — 1 fully agree with the author's remarks on the works 

 attributed to the Apostle St. John. 



Page! 00. — I as fully respond to the comments on the absurdity that 

 any Oriental fancied that One so immeasurably great as our Blessed 

 Lord Himself must be regarded as refusing the use of the pic- 

 turesque and figurative speech of His country " ; I wiU not add 

 *' of His time," for from the time of Moses to the present day the 

 Oriental uses expressions of hvperbole which are universally attributed 

 to men of his race and region. 



