The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-30

" uekhn 70 W lthIeu thai tnb Wn0ll
project would fail. But one OF the re
suits OF the interchange Of views 10 thu
Philadelphia Convention has been, tha
II Is apparent that the New Schoo
Church will, 10 all probability, concedl
cheeriully all that we can fairly demand
Under these circumstances, unlesI
some unforeseen difficulty arises, Il Il
almost certain Tint the union will bl
effected Just as soon as the legitimate
steps can be taken. Even the yenera
BILE man, DR.. Elliott, who presided II
The Assembly OF 1887, has declared hil
willingnessto accept the basis sugges
ted In the Convention, and DR.. Hodge
Of the Old School who has opposed thI
plan OF the joint committee, and DR.
Fisher, OF the New School, there Joined
their hands In fellowship "amid tear
and cheering, the INN ense audience
rising to their feet, - and thus most pn b.
licly acknowledged that there was nc
further ground for separation.
THE PROSPECT F A GENERAL UNION oil
pREsBYTERIANs.
With regard TO the prospect OF union
with other Presbyterian bodies, IL may
be said that the Convention at PhIla.
delphia originated with the General
Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church, or as they are commonly call.
ed, the New Side Covenanters. BY
far the mslorlty OF It's members were
OF the Old and New School Church,
though the United Presbyterian, the
Reformed and the Dutch Reformed,
the Cumberland aud the Southern were
represented. TheaGtIon ofthe COnven.
tion is Of no binding force upon any
person. Yet II Is significant that by a
tinal vote, which on the part Of the Old
and New School was unanimous,
ofths United Presbyterians was in the
ratio often to one, and OF the Reform.
ed Presbyterlans was In the ratio OF
I've TO four, the following basis oil
union was adopted, and measures
were then taken taken to secure the
proper action by the supreme judJca.
lures. OF the respective bodies there rep.
resented. u
~. An acknowledgment OF the Old
and New Testamenls to be the inspired
Word OF God, and the only inlallible
rule OF Faith aud Practice.
"2. That 10 the United Church the
Westminster Confession Of Faith shall
be received and adopted, as containing
tho System OF Doctrine taught In tho
Holy Scriptures; It being understood
that this Confession Is received In It's
proper historical, that IL, the CalvinIa.
tic or Reformed sense. Whilst the Con.
vention recommend the foregoing Ba-
sis, they wish TO be understood Ms
recognizing the orthodoxy of the
Larger and Shorter Citechisms, OF the
Heidelberg Catechism, and Of the
canons OF the Synod OF bort.
3. That the United church shall re-
ceiye and adopt the Presbyterian Form
Of Church Government.
1. The Book Of Psalms, which IS OF
Divine inspiration, Is we'll adapted TO
the state ol the Church In all ages and
circumstances, and should be used in
the Worship Of God. Therefore, we re.
commend that II new and faithful YER
sion Of the Book Of Psalms be provided, /,
Us soon rs practicable. But, inasmuch
as various collections OF Psalms are
used in the different churches, II change
In this respect shall not be- required" !"
IObserve that one of the Presbyterles
ofthe Reformed Church New SIde), has
already approved what was done at the
Convention. On the part OF the United
PresbyteriRns there has not been shown
as much readiness to fall In with the
measure. Let US Lope that while they
act deliberately, they may not refuse 10
dwell In unity with their brethren on
these terms.
CONCLUSION.
Let us thank God for what has been
Hnnn .nt mad lahnw To- al.
righteous contamination OF these great
prospects. So Will Zion rejoice. So
Chrlsts prayer for the unity OF His
people will at last In part be answered.
Aud the Church on earth will approach
NO much nearer to that glorious union
Of all her members, which shall be COM
pleted III the eternal aud universal iel-
lowshIp OF Heaven.
SYNOPSIS OF A SERMON PREACHED IN
THE NORTH STREET II. Il. CHURCH,
NOVEMBER %, 1857, ny REV. o. MAR.
TIN, PASTOR.
"DO not err, my beloved brethren. Every
g. oil Rlil and every perfect gin Is from above,
and cOneth down from The Father OF lights,
with Whum " no VAFlhbleneSi neither
shadow Ofturning. James l, ~, II.
PSALM lis, l2, u, i-"What snail render
unto tue Lord ioi all His benefits toward
me? VIII take the cup OF NJ walton and
call on the nanls OfLne LnId. Will pay my
vows now In the presence OF nil his people.
PsALA u, ., B-"Let the people praise Thee,
. God let ali The people praise Thee. Tnen
Enull the earth yield her ibcrease. and God,
even our own God, shall bleaA u.s."
Weread this trio OF scripture because
OF their connection and bearing on the
same subject. In the first passage we
have n representation OF God, OF what
he Is:
/. "He Is the father OF lights" When
the "CHrth was without form und void
and darkness was upon the face OF the
deep, God said, let there be light, and
there was light" Aud he made, also,
the great orbs Of light. the sun to rule
by day, and the moon and stnrs 10 rule
by night, And TO the world has he
given also, great minds OF Intellectual
light, TO be leaders aud rulers OF the
people. And there are angels Of light,
denoIninated "mOrnlng stars, with
countenananccs like lightning" It
was before the face OF one OF these the
soldiers, guarding the tomb OF Christ,
fell IN dead men. And then, there Is
the Savior of light, tho "brlghtest OF
the Fathers glory, and express image
OF his person." Aud He IL the true
light that enlightVneth every man that
cOineth into the world. Ihese nil hAv-
lng proceeded from God, entitle HIN To
the application, "Falher OF lights"
=. His,Inmutabillly. "With whom is
no varinbluneSS neither shadow OF turn.
ing" The face OF nature may change,
men and angels may change, but GOd--
never. In His nature and attributes, he
remains lhe snme; also In his pOrlec-
lions aud purposes: "the same yester.
day, day, and forever" ~, the Lord,
change not"
3. lie IL the infinite fountain OF all
our mercies. "EVery good gilt, and
every perfect gin, Is from above, and
cOmtth down fIOm the father Of lig hts"
" rood giftS,n include life, and being,
aud reason, with all tho GonCOmitauts
OF life; such blessings M God in His
Infinite wisdom aud goodness has nrO.
videl for mans wants. PerfecL ans,
are designed more Immediately TO pre-.
pareuS for spiritual enjoyinenia In this
life, aud lie eternal In the world Ia
come. They include the Gilt OF Ills
Son, the Savior OF sinful mon; tho Holy
Spirit the comforter aud sRuCtillrr OI
His people; the glorious gospel OF God
our savior; tho full pardon OF sins; Il
new heart and nature, with all ueediul
supplies Of his grace. "DO not err,
hrelhrcn," NIL these gifts. both In nature
and In GrHCe,nrO from above land come
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