The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-09
union should be very careful about In

hect.
Rev. g. A. W. levitt, Of The Trinity
Methodist Church, thought The union
was not prepared TO take action in re.
gard 10 the matter. When they did
take action, they should also present "
the world the reasons which acLuated
them. BE preferred that the matter
should be postponed.
Rev. Mr.. BAylis, OF the Park Avenue
MethOdls! church, coinciled with this
opinion. This was tho tirHt tlme yuct
v question had been before the associu.
liou, and they should be careful. The
articles oithe constitution made evan.
gellcal ministers 10 constitute IL the union,
and they should not, by hasty action
establish u precedent which would give
trouble. II, Mr.. Hibbard be admitted
IL might bO that the persons lately en-
gagged ~ controversy with the Young
MEMS Christian Association might ask
for admission next, the teachers OI
Splrltualisnl next, aud where should
they btopr He suggested that the
lnOyeroi the resolution, MIR. Healey,
withdraw the resolution, that the mat.
Ter might be more fully examined.
Mr.. Healvy Withdrew the resolution,
anu the matter was referred back VI
the special committee, with DR.. Sam.
uel Baker added. =
Rev. MIR. Healey said lie had been
placed In an awkward position. Gen.
tlemel had informed him that they
were willln. 10 sign the eonstituliOn
aud TO pass all the tests required ante.
cedent 10 admission, and that they be.
lieved themselves TO bv evangelical
yet the union was not willing 10 admit
them. He moved that the association
decide upon sone platform, which all
applicants should be required to sign,
anu that, upon their signing, they
should be members Ofthe union.
Rev. Mr.. BayliS was afraid II the
union undertook TO say what was evan
gellcal, and what was not, IL would
create good deal of cOmmotion, This
tAlk about evangelical and non.eyan
gellcal bodies, was mere catch,
Everybody understood that ,the Swed.
enoorKlans We're not evangelical.
Kew. MIR. Jewett dissented from his
brother. II would be au easy matter IL
put forth u platform upon which all
evangelical Christians could stand.
Rev. Glen Wood said the union origl.
mated with ths PresbyteriAns. After /,
had been iOrlned by that denomina.
tiou Of Christians 1t was deemed desira.
bic that the association should be ex-
Tended To other evangelical denOmiuu.
tons, hence arose the ministerial
union. Since that tune other events
have transpired by which the docttInes
ol evangelism are called IN question.
Men, moved by the spirit OF evil, here.
lOlore not deemed evangelical. were
seeking to rob the evangelical churches
OF the great fundamental points ofLheif
DelIef, and 10 lead them 10 indOrse In.
siuiOus errors, the tendency OF which
WAS 10 lead evangelical Christians and
evangelical ministers OF Chicago u
indOrse an easy way 10 lead folks up 10
the Judgment throne, and TO teach them
they might 30 TO heaven on a platform,
which they knew would take them to
nell. Ihere was an awful responSibili-
" resting upon the ministerial union,
10 take snch position that there
SHOULD be no mistake either
anon. ministers or people as to the
doctrines called evangelical. He be.
lieved the committee appointed should
not only slate the reasons why the
union rejected bIr. Hibbard, but
should make u plain statement or what
were regarded as the fundamental
principles OF the gospel. II such as
MIR. Hubbard were TO be admitted, the
association would sacrifice their own
evangelical position.
Rev. j. r. CULVER, pastor of the
New England Congregational Church,
thought u platform OF principles should
be promulgated. The DENOMINATIONS
which were called evangelical were
united by something, and that some.
thing could be stated. There was a
mutual sympathy which attracted more
auu mote Pfesbyterians, BaptiSts, Con
HreBA tionHlistS, MethOdisls, and other
similar religious bodies, 10 each other.
There was h reason for this. That ea-
SOU could be stated. The foundation OF
this sympathy consisted in unity Oi
faith, OF aiui, and of spirit. The lines
were drawn more and more distinctly y
between evangelical anu non-evangel.
icAl bodies. They were separated In
spirit, 10 action, and sympathy. This
being the case, this distinction can be
stated in words.
In regard 10 the present position oil
tue Young Men's Christian Association
Mr.. Gulltver said when the new build.
Ing was in process Of construction, the
trustees wanted money, and received
Il ir0m evangelical men, surprising
thht II was not tor them lU decide pOi MI
Of theology. They had allowed them.
selves 10 take an unmauly position. q
position not fair and with regard 10 the
very question now under discussion
They had receiyed considera BILE sun
OF money from SwedenbOrgian cili,
zen to aid in the erection OF their build,
ing. Now Il representative of that de.
nomination says, "Gentlemen, l gave
my money In good faith. supposed
you would al lCast call me "A Christian
II you nre not 80 willing, you had M
business TO call upon me for money! >
Ihls IL not very nice alternative 10 be
placed in, yet 1t il the logical result ol
tue course Of action OF the trustees
They should have refused the money
altogether.
The Ministerial union should decide
not only what nen were evangelical,
hut what scots were evangelical, When
minister applied for admission 10 The
union, inquiry should be made, not AZ
much what his character was, as tO
what sect he belonged. Mr.. Gulliver
hoped n statement Of the principles Of
the union would be made.
Rev. MI. BaVlls thought TINT no sys
lem OF principles could b0 drawn un
which some unevangelical person could
not go through, or get over. He moved
as II substitute for the resolution under
discussion, that, henceiorth no member
ne admitted withUutu direct vote OF
the association. ..
The chairman decided tho substitute
out of order, and u vote being taken
upon tho motion Of putting lorlh Il
platform OF principles, II was unAnI.
mOusly decided In the affirmative.
The following committee was then
appointed whose duty II should b0 TO
prepare such platform:
Key. j. +. Gnlltver. congregational.
lsl; Rev. Dr. Baker, Baptist; Rev. DR.,
Hitchcock, Methodist; kev. II. MCCOn.
nell, United PrtsbyIeridn; Rev, Glen
Wood, New School Presbyterian; Rev,
DR.. Bnrna, Scotch Presbyterian; Rev,
Mr.. Van Doten, Old School Presbyte.
riHn; Rev. Mr.. Richards, Lnlherau; REV,
Mr.. Cheney, Episcopal.
The meeting nd JournOd after In.
htru0tihg tue committee to repOrtAt the
next monthly meeting.
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