The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1861-12-28

SAIely dG Tue AOItu; anu tIS "PPi'S"i''S
entirely at the South, and it might intro
duce some ill-feelngs in the body, or bring
up unpleasant enbjects Of debate. Then it
was proposed that they should ask for
connection Vith us, and that was held in
deliberation for some time. but at last they
determined that they might serve the Re-
deemer's cause more by remail ing as they
were. ! know number Of their Ministers
and they are orthodox. and would be most
entirely in favor of holding communication
with them.
Mr.. Phillips-Tn North Carolina this
body is as orthodox as could be desired. |
knew of a German Reformed church which
was recently dissolved and all of its mem
bers came over and joined the Presbyterian.
In North Carolina, that question of union
with US has been extensively debated.
DR.. McFarland-Their ministers preach
for me and for them.
Mr.. Ford-The difficulty in the minds of
the committee was, that they could not en-
ter into communication With any body
that had not separated itself from the
North, and We had no infoymationof the Sc
eesgion Of tsis body.
-. C.,apsas1; y caa ~ tha hrc her,
that this church is not in connection with
the Northern portion of the church. This
church has seeded now for some lime, on
account Of the heretical views adopted by
the Northern portion Of the church.
Chancellor Johnstone-E would be very
glad if the paper would more accurately de-
scribe that body, styled the independent
Congregation"
Dr. Leand-They are the "Iadepend-
ent Preshyteriaps."
DR.. Pryor-No They are the followers
of VIM. G. Davis, of whom there are some
twenty congregations in South Carolina.
Mr.. MoOre-l hope the Assembly will
pause little before it adopts that report as
far as the Cumberland Presbyteraus are
concerned. There is no coincidence in faith
and order between the two. They are not
one with us, and in many of their prejudices
are directly opposed to US.
DR. White-I perfectly agree with brother
Moore, and move that they be stricken out
They are not Calvinistic at all. They deny
the doctrines Of electi N and predestinati0n.
They are like the Method;ss and when they
leave their own church, they join the Meth
odsts.
Dr.. Adger-If you adopt that course
with respect to that body, then there are
some other names on that list which ought
not to remain. But you do not expect an
ecclesiastical union to be effected between
yourselves and them. The report simply
recommends an interchange of delegates
which ! would not hesitate to send to any
Christian church on earth [ would not
hesitate to send delegate to the Melhodists
The objection made to the Cumberland
Presbyterians, is that they are not sound in
the faith. Many Of them are not, but then
again, many Of them are, and l eau see no
objection to embracing them in the list.
Mr.. Moore-Blt then the terms of the
preamble are "ofEke Etah and ordcr"
Dr. Pyor-lhe committee simply adopt
81 tie nalOes of those bodies with whom the
old Assembly Corresponded. These men.
calling themselves Cumberland Preabyt te-
rians, claim to be of like faith and order
with ourselves Bodies that the old AS
semby recognised as such, we can receive,
and We propose to extend only the most
general kind Of correspondence to them
DR.. MeMallen was appointed by the old
Assembly as a delegate to this body, but
they were to meet in ST. Louis, and of course
it was impossible for him to meet with them.
DR.. Waddel--Thal which brother Moore
said on this subject, ia just. have, how
ever, been struck by the suggestions Of DR..
Adger. lfthis be simply a correspondence,
there can be no more objection to our cor
responding with this body than with many
others or any others. l think that we ought
to be very cautious how we strike out ore
body of Christians and admit others.
MIR. Hunter-I see no objection to this
correspondence, and my only reason for
rising is to state that, before leaving home,
l was among some OF these Preeb terians
who were holding q Presby ytcry, and some
Of the ministers expressed the hope to me
that in the organization of our new General
Assembly, some arrangements might be
made for closer intercourse between these
two churches, and that would incline me to
vote that that name might be retained.
cordially assent to the remarks of DR.. Ad-
ger, and would consent to send de egate;
to other Christian bodies. We have q right
to say whether we would have an union OF
not, but the sending Of delegate implie:
nothing of this sort.
DR.. BOcOck-The motion to correspond
with this body Of Christians was made il
the Assembly and entertained with very
great pleasure while the very same Assem-
bly, felt some of those jealousies about Get
tJsburg. These bodies are yearning fol
union with us-they were once a part o
our church, and are leaning back towards
US again.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Chancellor Johnstone--l move that The
Evangelical Lutheran church Of Souti
Carolina, and the adjacent States" be in
serted on the list. Their bond Of union i!
the Augsburg confession. 1t is very true
that there are few of them who do no
hold that confession, but we must look only
at the creed of tie church as shown fortI
in its symbols. 1t is known to this body
that the Lutherans have no Presbyteries
+ and form their Synods upon the principle Q
Electric Affinity. All who dissent from
Henckel and his followers of Tennessee
) have united themselves to this body. Tn,
Henckeltes hold the real presence, th