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Gibson Note A

James Dodson

Page 165

APPENDIX.

NOTE A.—PAGE 149.

MR MACFIE, in a letter to the Weekly Review, August 7, 1866, says:—

“I have no hesitation in saying that throughout the hymn book there is an ultraism in the statement of gospel truths, or of our current view of gospel truths, which is new, unscriptural, and dangerous. It is not wise (is it faithful? certainly not) to overstretch, or take even the outer limits of truth. Will it not cause a recoil, and ruptures? If produced by going beyond Scripture, who for these effects will be to blame?”

Mr Macfie gives ample proof in his letters of bad taste, doubtful doctrine, and constrained exaggeration. Take one or two instances:—

HYMN LXVIII.—“At His left hand, and His right,

The rocks were rent asunder.”

HYMNS CLVIII., CLXV., as “Holy Dove:”—

“Return, O holy dove, return.”

Or “Heavenly Dove” (342), or this (384):—

“Thy soft wings, Celestial Dove.”

HYMN CLXV.—“Holy and blessed Three,

Glorious Trinity,

Wisdom, love, might,” etc.

HYMN CLX.—“Holy Scripture:”—

4. “Here consecrated water flows,

To quench my thirst of sin.”

Page 166

Without committing ourselves to every one of Mr Macfie’s varied criticisms, we adhere to the statement of the letter given at p. 149, and regret we cannot give a greater number of specimens.