Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-08
consresailonalism and ruitarlanlsm.


4 few weeks ago the C0HgregatlonGlIs'
created a decided sensation il religious
circles by an editorial declaration that the
Congregational and Unitarian deuomina-
tions were converging by gradual modifca-
tioH~ % doctrine and creed. President Asa
j.. Smith. of Dartmouth College, took up
the -ahjec; in an article designed TO show
thar CJnsregationalists are not giving up
any OF the doctrines that were considered
eSsel,4. 40 the earlier history Of their sect.
The Corgrsq9t0r.Gha declined to print
President Smiths article III the form sent,
ami il was published II the Vermont Clroa-
i1l The article attracted wide attention.
A large number Of prominent Congregation
a.ist-, from various parts Of the country,
wrote t. President Smith, concurring with
his ideas. and the subject has had consider
able discussion IN the religious press.
TIE h4aprnart mas printed articles OIL
the -hieat by Rev Edward Abbott OF the
Cugr-ga.ota-.st. and by Mr. George ;.
Merriam, Of the Cu7su1r Ia,gs. Alr
Abbott presents an ample array OF facts,
Indicating the nearer approach 10 each other
Of the wv denomination. and Nh Merriam
give au earnest statement of the reasons
waic. Justify the closer fellowship Of the Two
bodies. Elltoriaiiy. the Iudepeaarn' thinks
j. is inevitable that there should be Chris .
tiaa fellowship between these experimenting
elmmunions. and inevitable that this spirit
%. fellowship shoc ID find expression nov and .
then. and thar such expressions viii be still
more frequent r the wears t. come. on the
other hand, tie Ven, Yorl Olserr-r has J 'ecn
II the Iain~ 60 gct the opinions Of various
New England clergymen, which gener2 ally
2 IT, coatrovert the idea Of c9uvergcncc
between The wv denominations Auotice-
able letter. IN the O.se-re-'s collection. is
thar oy President Buekham. " Inch is in,ro-
lueel as follows, 10y the Observer
The inst letter We present at this time is
charitable for is discriminating ANALYSIS OF
.he orthodox pulpit and We venture TO
pr .sa j; with the name Of its distinguish
q writer
.l-N 1HE rREs-DEyr uF THE USIyEHsI-Y or lEH-
MONT
BUELNGT0N. Nov. - Is-4. c
"Dc1- So 1t appears % ne that the 1Drthodox &
reAcAu- o t.-cay clners IRON thAto. ~ fathers ,
ID. D. g 90 twopolnts
j, II iAo Telative ~ 0m.nence gwen u partcu- {
1 -4-i-ile- The doc mes ID. election o. ceprzvl-
-n ci eternal puni hunen-. without be Z. ahan- =
nt nave LOST the relative prominence they had. U
~ tne g rlty and umanlty q Christ the agency oil
thf HoIt Sprif. 2 no the necessity OF persona VI
..icss. nave come forward into the foreground 90,
MAKING rms state nent ] mean 90 recognize thc q
Oh neat Oh which r,rtachiu- mas undergone oW.u- "
change q. docLr Ia. emphasis. bt
IL Inc auns-l1 utuu o. rhetorical !0r logical ~
ile o. prcsent.ns doctrine.
? -- example. instead OF preach n cerratltu ~
I'd sistfacl the ne, and following out thls theme
us reuotest Logical results, our ministers nov fr
tAlA a. 7nt1l a. sinners. needing Saviour, II
el.n- g. be- born again. Much doctrine d IL n
fce iA lt tsoua address and ls brought & bear lt
20 Inc GU lscience and heait, Whicl nowhere aI- re
afs ID TIE -HrIr C. prOp0s lions -
Al H'-- these particulars, ID the transfer % =
ess -'uAl one 70 another o.. doctrines. and II
e pers ma instead o. the lmpers Jual mode % eli
--n- Christian doctrine. ] believe that the + Al
all a. %. t.. ay is more evangelical than that e.
iing- TINS s. ~