Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-15
vIcroR F. RYAp. Sec'y.
wERSTIR'S CONFESSION OF FAITH

Dr. Smith, of this CITY, Concord N II. } has put into
hand the letter of Daniel Webster Rev. Thomas
Worcester formerly pastor of the Congregational Church
in Salisbury, which is accompanied with n confession of
his religious faith, both OF which in his hand
writing We have seen Mr.. webSters in the
cords of the church in Salisbury, enrolled among
bcrs lie remained member of that church till his
death. The letter aud confession before pub
hShci;
believe in the existence of Almighty God Who ere
ated and governs the whole world taught this
the works of nature and the word of revelation.
believe that God exists in three persons tins learn
from revelation alone. Nor is il objection to this
belief that cannot comprehend how one can be three
three hold it my duty to believe not what
can comprehend or account for, but what nv Maker
teaches me.
believe the Scriptures of the Old aud New Testament
BE- the will and word of God
believe Jesus Christ TO be the Son of God The mi-
races which he wrought, establish in mind his per
SOnal authority and render proper for me to believe
whatever he asserts, believe therefore, all his declara-
tons well when he declarS himself to be the Son of
God when he declares any other proposition. And
believe there is other way OF salvation than through
the merits of his atonemeut.
believe that things past present and TO come arr
all equally present in the mind of the Deity; that with
him there i succession OF time nor of ideas; that
therefore, the relative terms past present and future
used among men, cannot with strict proprety be ap-
piled TO Deity believe in the doctrines of foreknowI
edge and predestination as thus expouuded do no,
believe in those doctrines imposing any fatality or ne
agency.
believe in the utter inability of any human being to
work out his own salvation without the aid of
the Spirit of all grace.
believe in those great peculiartes of the Christian
religion resurrection from the dead and day Of Judg
ment.
believe in the universal Providence of God and leave
TO EPICURrS and his more unreasonable followers in
modern times the inconsistency of believing that God
made world which he does not take the troubS gov
erning.
Although have greatrespect for some other forms of
worship | believe the Congregational mode on the
whole, to be preferable to any other.
believe religion TO be matter not of demonstration
but Of faith God requires to give credit the truths
which he reveals, not because can prove them but
because He declares them. When the mind Is reaSoua-
bly, convinced that the Bible Is the Word of God the on.
ly remaining duty receive its doctrines with full
confidence OF their TRUTH and practice them with pure
hart
believe that the Bible is to be understood and re-
ceved in the pain and obvious meaning OF it, passages
since cannot persuade myself that book intended for
the conversion and instruction Of the whole world should
cover its true meaning mystery and doubt that none
but critics and philosophers discover it.
believe that the experiments and subtletes Of human
wisdom more likely 10 obscure, than enghten the
revealed Will OF God and that he is the most accomplish
ed Christian scholar Nho hath been educated Al the fee.
OF Jesus, and in the College of Fishermen.
believe that all religion consists in the heart
and the Affections and that therefore, all creeds and
confessions are fAAbe and uncertain evidences OF
gelicAl piety.
Finally, believe that Christ has imposed on all his
dssipe- life of active benev olence; that he who
trains only from what he thinks be sinful has Der.
formed but part and mall part OF his duty; that he
bound 10 do good and communicate love his neigh
bo 10 give food aud drink his enemy and TO endea
vor far in him lies promote peace truth pety
and happiness in wicked and forlorn world believing
that in the great day which is come there will be no
other standard Of merit other criterion Of character
than thar which Is already established By their fruits
We shall know m."-C0Hg. Jour.