Giinther was as obnoxious as that of Hermes. His philosophical treatment of the Christian doctrines was regarded by many as derogatory to the belief in them. He also gave great offence b}' daring to criticise high authorities, as Thomas of Aquinas. Still greater dis- satisfaction was created by his dualistic theory con- cerning mind and body. His works weie denounced in Rome. On Jan. 8, 1857, all his works were put on the Index of prohibited works, and on June 15 a 1 rief of the pope appeared charging him with errors in the doctrine of the Trinity, of Christology and Anthropol- ogy, and an over-estimation of the powers of reason. Giinther, and with him most of his adherents, sub- mitted to the papal censure Feb. 20, 1857. Gunther himself was deeply affected hy this humiliation, and expressed the hope that his philosoph}- might be sup- planted by something better. He died Feb. 24, 1863. See Clemens [an ultramontane opponent of Giinther], Die speculative Theologie Gi'inthers (Coin, 1853). (A. J. S.)
Guphta. See Jotapata.
Gur (Heb. id. "i^lJ, a whelp, fully ^ilJ-M^I'r, Ma- ALEn'-Gwr, i. e. ascent of the. whelp; Sept. ■>) avujia- GiQ Foi'^p, Vulg. ascensus Gaiter; Eng. Vers, "the go- ing up to Gur"), a place or elevated ground in the im- mediate vicinitj' of ("2) Ibleam, on the road from Jezreel to Beth-hag-Gan, where Jehu's servants over- took and mortally wounded the flj'ing king Ahaziah (2 Kings ix, 27). ' B.C. 883. It is, perhaps, the little knoll marked on Van de Velde's Map about midwa}' between Zenin and Jelameh. See Icleam ; GuK- Baal.
Gur. See Whelp.
Gur-ba'ai (Heb. id. ^"3""I>15, sojourn of Baal; Sept. TTfrprt, Vulg. GurhaaT), a place in Arabia, suc- cessfully attacked by Uzziah (B.C. 803) (2 Chron. xxvi, 7); hence on the confines of Jud»a; probably so called from having a temple of Baal. From the rendering of the Sept., Calmet infers that it was in Arabia Petriea. Arabian geographers mention a place called Baal on the S3'rian road, north of El-Medineh (Marasid, s. v.). The Targum reads "Arabs living in Gerar'" — suggesting "I'^ji instead of ^^5. See Ge- RAR. The ingenious conjectures of Bochart (^Phaleg, ii, 22) respecting the Jlehunim, who arc mentioned to- gether with the "Arabians that dwelt in Gur-Baal," may be considered as corroborating this identification (compare 1 Chron. iv, 39 sq. ; see Ewald, Isr. Gesch. i, 322). See Mehuxim.
Giirgoyle. See Gargoyle.
Gnrley, Phineas Densmore, D.D., an eminent Presln'terian minister, was born Nov. 12, 1816, at Ham- ilton, Madison County, N. Y., and died Sept. 30, 1868, in Washington, D. C. During his infancj' his parents removed to Parishville, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where, at the age of fifteen, he joined the Presbyterian Church, and soon after entered Union College, where he graduated in 1837 witii the highest honors of his class. The same year he entered the Theological Seminary at Princeton, N. J., and graduated there in Sept. 1840, having been licensed to preach the April preceding at Cold Spring, N. Y. He accepted straight- way a call to the First Presbyterian Church of Indian- apolis, Ind., from which a strong minority had sepa- rated and organized a second church (New School), with the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher as pastor. In this place he labored for nine years with great success, the church being blessed with revivals and largely increased numbers; but in 1850, for the benefit of the health of his family, he removed to Da^-ton, Ohio, where for four 3'ears a like success attended his minis- try as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in that city. In 1854, j-i^lding to the wishes of his brethren, he accepted the pastorate of the F-street Presbyterian
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Church in Washington, D. C, ■with which, in 1859, the Second I'resbj'terian Cluirch of th:it city united, and Dr. Gurley remained until his death pastor of tlie ■united body, worshipping in a new edilice, and called the New Yoric Avenue Church. He was elected chap- lain to the United States Senate in 1859, and was the pastor of several jjresidents of the United States, among them of Mr. Lincohi, during tlie sad but exciting scenes of whose dj'ing moments he was pi'esont. The follow- ing incident which then occurred illustrates forciblj' the sj)irit and power of his Gospel ministrations. "When the patriot president had ceased to bi-eathe, Mr. Stan- ton, secretar}"- of war, turning to Dr. Gurley, said, '■ Doctor, will you say something?" After a brief pause, Dr. Gurley, addressing the weeping relatives and sympathizing friends, replied, " Let us t.alk with God ;" and, kneeling, offered "a most touching and im- pressive prayer, whicli even in that dark hour of gloom lighted up with sunshine every sorrowing heart." Dr. Gurle}"- was a member of the General Assembly (Old School) in 186G, and chairman of its judicial commit- tee ; was made' moderator of tlie General Assemblj' held in 1867, was chosen a member of the committee of fifteen appointed to confer with a like committee of the New-School Assembly on the subject of a reunion of the two Presbyterian bodies in the United States, and "was the author of the amendments to the basis of union adopted by the joint committee in Philadel- phia, and subsequently adopted by both assemblies." His health failed in 1867, and, after vainly seeking its restoration in rest and change of scene, he returned to die among his people. Great earnestness and single- ness of purpose, with an ever-active zeal for the glory of God and the salvation of souls, characterized his life. See Memonal Sermon on Dr. Gurley by W. E. Schenck, D.D. (Washington, D. C., 18G9), and New York Observer, Oct. 8, 1868. (J. W. M.)