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Professor Upholds Truth of Scripturall Narratives, Citing Museum Treasures in Proof. The Rev. Albert T. Clay, Ph. D., of the Department of Semetic Pathology and Archaeology in the University, was the speaker at the morning ser vices for students in Houston Hall yesterday. In an interesting address, Dr. Clay discussed ‘‘The Extent to which the Scripture Narratives Are Reliable.” Not twenty years ago scientists de clared certain portions of the Old Tes tament—such as the stories of Abra ham, Isaac and others—to have been the fictitious creation of a later He brew writer, who desired to give creater antiquity to his race’s history. “Now,” said Dr. Clay, “we know that this is false, for Archaeology has come to our aid in the problem and has bore witness to the correctness of what have been previously considered theo logical myths.” The names of the four kings, while he are mentioned in Genesis and from whom Abraham is said to have res cued his brother Lot, are proved genu ine by ancient inscriptions, the castes of which are at present in the Univer sity Museum. “It is true that no where in these inscriptions does the name of Abraham appear, but,” said Dr. Clay, “who would expect that those ancient monarchs would have placed in their chronicles the name of a man who defeated them and whom per haps they did not know.” Dr. Clay said that critics now acknowledge that even the atmosphere of the old He brew tales is discovered in these un earthed inscriptions, — Trowbridge’s “Go Ye and Teach AIL Nations” was sung by the quartette, and a duet, Abt’s “Near Us, Ever Near Us,” was sung by Mr. Lick and Mr. O'Neill. The speaker for the next University service, Sunday morning, January 9th, will be President John A. W. Haam, D. D., LL. D., of Muhlenberg College.
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Philadelphia Daily Pennsylvanian
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Dec 20, 1909
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