Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-01

oil the General Assembly reQulred-tne only oD-
stacle being the unwillingness Of the three minis
ters to take confession Of Faith without reser-
vatiou as to three Doctrines.
Those efforts at union tendedve much to draw
out the fraternal feelings Of the parties and these
continue even up to this time. But the remark
able fact is now exhibited that body who were
80 recently desirious of uniting with the Presby-
terian Church and whose ministry, with only three
doctrinal exceptions, professed to take our Con-
fession of Faith as their Standard-this body have
recently given their imprimatur to books that
teach many errors that are in glaring opposition
to the Presbyterian standards.
But we approach the third question.
8. What are the characteristics of these 6ooksF
They were written forty (40) years ago, and
bear some peculiarlties with them. They lack
the fruits and light of Biblical criticism in its pro-
gress for nearly half century. And already
much hss been done in that department within
that time, and hence the reader must feel 1t IN
these antique volumes. -..
They are very superfcial-being in the form
and style of Popular Lectures! They abound in
common place utterances, dogmatic assertions
put for arguments and far fetched conclusions from
illogical premises still having Of course some In
teresting and important truths well presented!
They are very pretentious to Theological schoI-
arship, and quibble much in Biblical critie'sm-
whilst after all the author gets no further from
home than to DR.. Scotts commentary, Doddridge's
E1positor and DR.. McNight's and DR.. Whitby's
notes. Query What would be thought nova
days of Theological Professors giving to the
world commentary on either Romans or He
brews, in which he shows acquaintance only with
the above named authorities?
The impression that these books make upon an
unbiased mind is that they were written to "serve
hypothesis" e. to support set Of precon-
ceived opinions!
The author seems to be all the while acting on
his own dictun.-''it is no crime to be singular"
Among the errors taught in these, are the most
important of those which tire General Assembly
condemned in 1910, as taught in his "Gospel
pzan' and even many of these are borrowed from
John Piscator of the 18th century, although the
author would make the world believe they are orr
ginal with himself. Another illustration that er-
rors move in o circle.
The errors to which prominence is given in the
volumes before us on Romans and Hebrews are the
following:
l. That the active obedience of Christ forms no
part of the Righteousness uhich is impaired for jus
tifcation
2. That Chri,rs literal death e. c. separation o.
soul and 6ody) on the cross pas not the Satisfaction
ne TeRQeTeQ 20 inc tQU-OuG Hat de oteu SflhIIUAL'
LY and in this consists the atonement!
3. That the temporal sufsrings and death to Uh;ch
men are subject are not the penal result: of sin!
4. That faith precedes regeneration, and so the
first act Of faith is not holy act!
5. The aamnation of the dying infants Of all schc
are not believers in Christ.
Other minor errors are alluded to in these as
the other publications Of the same author, but to
those specified, prominence is given in the works
now before US.
The advocates of the truth have no occasion to
be alarmed at the advent Of such volumes and the
renewed propagation of such errors The history
and fate of preceding efforts are too well known
The circulation of the "Lectures" we presume,
will be very limited, and their influence upon the
minds of unprejudiced will be feeble!
Such doctrines as we have specified cannot be
dogmatically thrown into the minds and belief Of
the people. It will require more than the narrow
minded statements-specious reasonings (aspiring
to the name of arguments) that fill much of these
volumes, to inculcate with any success errors,
many of which are so revolving to the moral feel
ings and education Of the people, and al Of which
are opposed to the belief Of the Christian world
except the adherents of W. c. Davis, and none Of
which can be supported except by peruersion ana
destruction of the word Of God! "Truth is mighty
and will prevail" over errors however laboriousy
and skifully advocated!
If you Messrs Editors, will excuse this intru'
sion, will promise that you will not soon be
troubled again by REUcHLIN.