The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-01
EMPORIA NEWS.
Friday, j: July 4. 1870.
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.


! EDIToRs NEWS: In the NEWS of June
oath, there is a call for a meeting Of
the g Union Ministerial Association OF
Southern Kansas" We are told by
the committee, that an effort win be
made to change the name of the associ-
alton, and make it branch of the
" Evangelical Alliance" As ever Christ
ian denomination is requested to send
representative, they ought to know the
"hasis" upon which such an alliance
can or aciU be formed. Will you be SO
kind as to publish the tbasis given by
the Alliance.
ReS0lred, That in forming an Evangelical
Alliance for the United States. in cooperative
union with other branches of the Alliance, we
have no intention or desire to give r1se TO
new denomination or sect; nor TO effect an
anIalgamation of churches, except in the way
Of facilitating personal Christian intercourse
and mutual good understanding; nor TO IN;
terfere in any way whatever with the internal
affairs of The various denominations; but SIM
ply to bring Individual Christians into closer
fellowship and cooperation, on the basis of
the spiritual union " HIGH already EXISTS In the
vital relation Of Christ to the members of his
body in all ages and countries.
ReSoEUed, That in the same spirit, we pro-
pose no new creed; but, taking broad, historic
al, and evangelical catholic ground, we solemn
ly re-afiiram and profess our faith in all the doc
trines of the inspired Word Of God, and in the
conceRSuS Of doctrines as held by ali true
Christians from the beginning. And we do
more especially affirm our belief in the dirine
human person and dtoatTag cork OF our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ. as the only sufficient
source of salvation, rs the heart and soul OF
Christianity, and as the centre cf all true
Christian union and fellowship.
ReSOlUed. therefore, That With this eXpla-
in ha al n Christian
liberality in regard TO the minor differences of
theological schools and religious denomina-
tions. we also adopt, as summary of the con-
census of the various evangelical Confessions
of Faith, the Articles and Explanatory State
ment set forth and agreed on by the Evangelic-
al Alliance at its formation, in London, Sep
European organizations; which articles are rs
follows:
/. The divine inspiration, authority aud suf-
ficiency of the Holy Scriptures.
2 The right and duty of private judgment
in the Interpretation of the Holy Scriptures.
8. The Unity of the Godhead, and the Trini-
ty of the persons therein.
4. The utter depraVity of human nature in
consequence of the Fall.
>. The incarceration of the Son of God, his
work of atonement for sinners Of mankind,
and his mediatorial intercessiOn and reign.
8. The justification of the sinner by faith
alone.
I. The work of the Holy Spirit in the con
version and sanctifcation of the sinner.
8. The Immortality of the soul, the resurrec-
ton of the body, the Judgment of the world
by our Lord Jesus Christ. with the eternal
blessedness of the righteous, and the eternal
punishment of the wicked.
g. The divine institution of the Christian
ministry, and the obligation and perpetuity of
the ordinances Of Baptism and the LORDS Sup
per.
1t being, however, distinctly declared. that
this brief summary is not to be regarded in
any formal or ecclesiastical sense, as a creed or
confession, nor the adoption of it as involving
an assumption of the right authoritatiyely to
define the limits Of Christian brotherhood, but
simply as an indication of the class of persons
whom it is desirable to embrace within the
Alliance.