Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-27


at tho SEMINARY =, New Haven. WIN doubts
tia, u Is cssonlslly cnr,up, in dcefiue Loeb IT
tie ,eminsfy East wolsof 60, up because the
churches ere essentially dnidcd. aud part could
20 longer tolcis,c Tas lousn. l.ouk u Stuart oo
the Ronsus Why. would no, hc,nsc a man
that should hold ihc Jocirncs If that book nor lsy
'ny hands hs bead to ordain him ~. nor lo'
him pfesob IN my pulpit. Here are proposing
TO abfogatc toe Pan u Union. Bot our motive s.
every one know, chiefly because It has been the
inlet u doeirnAl cuots.'
Se,e,al members y,ndcsle the New England re-
hsion. Nr Moray sad
Before ! went, said he, was spptchensivc
there much mote Among the clergy uf
New England than row think there Is. | cNpec-
ted very different state of things FROM what
Elund. II The brother from Baltimore had been
si,h NC at Rhode Island. he would have found una
ny there fierce for orthodoxy as himself ne
yer attended ecclesiastical body where heard
much said 10 favor Of Csssnism."
Tho vote for abrogaton was carried by major
ny Of 81,
Ths, the reader may have a correct idea Of the
heresy OF doctrine charged by the Old upon the
New School, We extract from the proceedings of
The Convention
TO oe more specific, We hereby set forth in or
bear testimony, end which VIC, and the churches,
have conclusive proof are widely disse minated in
the Presbyterian church.
IN RELATION TO DOCTRINE.
l. Tha, God would have been glad prevent the
tence Of sin in world, but not able without destroy
ing the moral agency of that for aught that Sp
pears in the Bible TO the contrary, incidental
g That election eternal life is founded on foresight
| Of faith and obedience
s. That we have do with the first sin Of Adam
/ than with the SINS OF any other parent
j. That infants come into the world free from moral
dehlemen Adam when he was created
B. That infants sustain the relation the moral go
OF God in this world brue animals and
their suerngs and death be accounted the
same principles those ofbruos and not by
! be considered as penal.
Th,, there is other original sin than the fact that all
the posterty OF Adam. though by nature innocent
they begin TO exercise moral agency that original does
not include sinful bias Of the human mind and just expo
sure to penal suffering and that there is evidence
scripture that infants in order TO salvation do need
demp,on by the blood Of Christ and regeneration by the
T. That the doctrine of mputaton whether of the guilt
Of Adams sn or oihe Of Christ ha. no oun-
That the suferings and death Of Christ truly
vcarous and penal but symboiiea governmental and in
That tho impenent is by nature and indepen.
IDENTITY Of the renewing influence almighty energy Of the
Holy Spirit in full possession Of all the ability necessary
full compliance with all the commands Of God
TO- That Chris, never ntercedes for but those who
inercede for the elect until amer their regeneration.
H. That saving faith is the mere belief OF the word Of
God, and grace Of the Holy Spirit.
IL That regeneration is the act ofho sinner himself and
that consists in change Of his governing purpose which
s,en, naaenco pf ,le oiy sp or ,be heart, but chiefly
persuasive exhibition Of the truth analogous to the nu
which man esers over the mind Of another or
that regeneration is not an instantaneous act but progress
sive work.
- That has all that he do for the salvation
Of all men, aud that man himself must do the rest.
H. That God exert such influence on the minus OF
shall make certain that tbs will choose and act
particular manner without impainng their moral agen'
is That the righteousness of Christ the sole ground
Of the sinners acceptance with God and that in
/ does the righteousness OF Christ become ours.
10. That the why differ from others in regard
to Their reception of the gospel bs, they make themselves
It is impossible contemplate these errors. wthou, per-
ceivng they strike the foundation Of the system of
gospel grace aud that from the days Of Pelagus aud Cas-
the present hour their reception has unormely
he'd the character OF church apos,aung from the faith
delivered TO the saints and sinking into deplorable
ton To bear public and open testimony against them,
and far possible TO bansb them from the household Of
faith, duty which the Pre- Church To her
Minister IN heaven, aud without which 1t impossible 10
fulfil the great purpose for which she founded by her d.
vine Head and Lord"
"Rev. Mr. Mines. of the District Of Columbia,
moved to add TO the list Of errors four others 10 be
tesi.fed against. They were in substance,
That has ability of any kind, to obey Gods
2 That ability TO comply 10 not Necessary 10 constitute
/ obligation to obey.
s. That God may Justly require what man has no ab,
10 perform aud 10 punish man for not performing.
That all the powers Of an for the performance Of du
~ sre destroyed by the fall
Mr. NJ. hoped, he SAID that the Assembly would
bear rs calm, aud dlspassona,e and impartial ties.
tIniuny against errors on both extremes"
This amendment occssIoned the majority some
ifouble. They wanted TO lay 1t on the table but
IA this case The whole subject ofdoctrnes must 60
with n. So for the present. the whole subject VI
beresies was postponed. The majority by calling
for the previous question can al any time stop de-
bate. and carry heir own resolutions. The As
sembiy thea BY maJoriiy only adopted Reson
lions To cite TO The bar Of the Assembly ine-
nor JadleatorIes charged by common fame with IT,.
regosrtics, aud 10 eNcisde such Judcaiofies from
sseal "a iie neat Assembly A protest was then
entered which ocossioBed long and spirited de.
bate. DR. Bemsu tho champion OF The New
School. lie told tile majority they were adopting
MT constitutional law. bot club lsN. Lynch lsW.
mob law. by wsslasiug men. 10 secure a mslurily
IN the next GeRerSl Assembly. They could not
DO n NC are nj A., aE..Hh ~,