Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-24

THE DIsrRIcT CoNvENTIoNs.-We notice
that the committee of the first congressional
district have issued their official call for
convention OF the Bay State House, in this
city, on the afternoon of the 7th or marcn.
The only reason given is that it would be more
convenient, and at the same time secure bet
ter representation from the district 1t
would be very satisfactory to the citizens of
| Worcester if the other sections of the state
would always hold their conventions here,
But it certainly is not democratic, and we
doubt if delegation so chosen would repre-
sent the opinions and the preferences of every
section of the state so well as if the district
delegates were chosen by their own districts,
and chosen at home. So far as the State
! Convention is concerned-and we trust it will
be very full one-it will have quite enough
to do in the selection of delegates at large, and
in the general interchange of views which Is
desirable at the beginning of so important
campaign. Let the congressional districts fol-
low the good old democratic plan, and select
their delegates independent of all central infu-
ences, and we shall be certain to secure rep
resentation of which the state may be proud.
HEREsY OR SOMETHING ELsE.-We have
mentioned that the South Congregational
Church in Hartford, Conn, has a new pastor,
Rev. Edwin Parker, who is not satisfactory to
the Hartford Times, because he does not be-
lieve in slavery. We notice that he is also
very unsatisfactory to a sad-voiced cores
pondent of the Boston Recorder, because he
does not believe properly in theological mat
ters. We infer that Mr.. Parker has some
character and is making himself felt in the
world. His alleged heresies are summed up
by the Recorders correspondent as follows -
"He rejected emphatically the verbal inspir-
alton of the Scriptures. He was not clear on
the Trinity-doubted as to the use of the word
persons, and stated that the unity of God
meant one personality. All sin and holiness
were affirmed by him to be voluntary. God
has no holy nature. Man has no sinful ma
ture. Every man has ability lin the sense of
adequate powero to fulfill the commands of
God, even to sinless perfection in the present
life. The Gospel is not absolutely necessary
to the salvation of adult heathens some are
undoubtedly saved without it. God will give
all men fair chance, and Christ died with
the same design for all. Hence, if all men
have not had fair chance in this life, they will
| have it after death. The candidate stated
death, and before the final Judgment, there
was state (Hades) for all souls, where some
who had died impenitent-some even who
had rejected Christ in this life-would have a
new offer of Christ and salvation, and the gift
of the Holy Ghost, and be saved ; so that if
called to the death-bed of an impenitent sin
ner, and knowing that he had but short def
mite time to live, he would not shut him up to
faith In Christ within that time-or final ruin
"These views were in direct conflict with
the articles of the church, to which every
member is required to give his assent. Yet
they were not regarded by the Council as
disqualification for the pastorship. l hope
that am not vain aarmist. Far be it from
me to utter word which should needessly
disturb the peace of the churches But can
any candid mind look at the events, so often
now occurring, and not feel that there is pro-
cess going on, silently but surely, which, by
| another generation, must entirely change the
character of our churches. And one Of the
saddest things about it all, is that if any man
is found to express anxiety about these things
If any man arises who feels it to be SOL
emn duty to God to protest against the incom.
ing errors-his reward is overwhelming ridi-
cule as man behind the age, or violent de
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