The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-02
Trroai The New York rfibune.l
The Reformed Episcopal church.

OF the ibirty.nine articles are not represented
in the new creed, which hunters in all
thirty.fire articles, aud the order is changed.
In those which are printed below the new
matter is put in italics, and the parts copied
from the thirty-nin articles are in Roman.
The first article is that "Of the Holy Trini
ty"; the second, "Of the Word or SON OF
God, which was made Very Man.; the lid,
"Of the Resurrection of Christ and His
Second Coming" 1t is given entire.
Christ did truly rise from death, and took
again His body, with flesh. homes, and all
things appertaiuing to the perfection OF mans
nature, wherewlth lie asceuded into heavrn,
and there siteth. our High Priest and Adoo'
cate. at The rtqht hand Of the Father, uhence
He ,ril return to JUDGE The ,corld in right.
eouSncss. And hiS, Has Second Coming. IS
that blessed hope" of The Church. The
heQrPns haze receircd HIM till The lines OF
the restitution Of all things. To those echo
look for Hin, lie shall appear second time
,r,thom sin unto solrat on. Then shall He
change the body Of our humiliation hot ii
may be fashioned like unto His glorious
body He actH take TO Himself Has greot
porer. and shall reign hill He haze put all
enemies under His feet
Article w, "Ul tue Holy Ghost" is
mostly new:
The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the
Fa' her and the SIN, is of one substance. ma.
jeSty, and glory, with the Father and the
Son, very and eternal God. Nis the ecork of
the Holy Ghost TO reproue and convince the
,cOrid Of sin. and Of righteousness, and Of
judgment to take of the things Of Christ and
Stor them to men ; to egeaerGte-maktng
men ,riu,nq lcddinq them 10 JniN an CHRIST,
anu forming CHRIST IN them the hope Of
Q!oyy; to strengthen ttcne rtM might az their
inner man. that Christ may drcH IN tn i'
hearts 6ytd3M and 10 SecNrc m them that
srqlk3nq IN he u0ys Of God erhich is called
me Fruit Of The SPIRIT. The true Church as
thus called oft of The ,corid. and rs 6"'ldcd
toqether for an hdbRateon through the SPIRIT.
Articles V. ard W., concerning the Scrip
lures. contain few changes. Article VII,
"OC O:ig,ual or Birth Sln," is shortened.
Articles VIII. and TX. treat Of" Mans Con-
ditiou by Nature" ana Works Before JUS
tticatlon.' Article ", "Of Regeneration
or the New Brh," is wholly new:
Regeneration is the creative act OF the
Holy Ghost, whereby he imparts to the soul
"A new spiritual life. And whatsoever believ.
eth in Christ is born again, for, saith the
Scripture. Ye are all the children Of God by
;aitb IN Christ Jesus"
TIE next tour articles on Justification"
Faith" Repentance" and " sonship OF
Rel,evers," are 10 the main new. Articles
XIV. and XVI, on "Good Works" and
-. Works OF Sunererogation," are unchanged.
Article XVII. Salvation only an CHRIST
HOLY scripture dotu set out unto us only ne
name of Jesus Christ. whereby men must ne
.ay"d. H,s 1rdS a finished cork and com
D'etely sutfrienL Nothing requisite 10 be
tdoac for our sulratton did He leace undone.
Without any merit or desc ring on our part
He has secured to telierers in HIM reGemp
ton. pordon acceptance, sonsh'p, snnctttca'
ton. and eternal glory. Those 'rho beliecf
in HIM nrc7n Him complete They are eren
nor justified from oil Minqs, and have pre-.
semi saiuat,on Though they may not at al
hmeS haze the sense Of It's possession.
Article XVllI., "ot E.cuon," ", has
hcen greatly condensed. Articles Nh, M
XII. and XIII. treat of "Siu After Con-
y.rs,op," Christ Alone Without SIM
" The Church." and THE Authority OF the
Church"
Article NXiv.-Of Mnistering in the
| Copnreeutioo. Those ,rho take upon them.
sclces the office of public preaching, or init
iSterrng the ordinances in the congregation
should be lawfully called McreuntO, and sent
TO execute the same. Aud those we ought
t. Judge lawfully called and sent WHICH be
n,orcd to this 1rork by the Holy GhJst, ana
are duiy accredited Gy the LORDS peopte
That doctrine Of "Apostolic Success
ioa." ty uhich IL is taught that the
ministry Of the Christian Church must Ce
de,,ved through series Of uninterrupteo
ordinations. and that aUithoW thiS tactual
suc"ession there can be no palid ministry, nc
ChrJStiun Church. and no due ministry o.
bnptism and the LOrd'S Supper, IS pholty re-
je ted as anSCr,ptural, and pr0ducttce O
great mischief This Church colueS ITS ms
tortr ministry but recognizes and honorS o.
equally Uai'Q 10Th ats oora the ministryU I:
sister Protestant Churches, erch as Goa me
! Hoy Ghost has accompanied their cork .oiH
demonstration and poarer.
"rne Sacramento and Baptism" arc
the suhjec's of articles XIV. and XVI
Article XNVlI., "Oi tue Lords Suni err"
has fw oranges. Articles XVIII, NAlA
and XXX. are cnu,lcd "Ut Both KINDS,
"Of Unworthy Persons Minlstering in The
CONGREGATION" and" OF the one Olhlation 0
| Christ finished upon the Cross The mex
articles are en'lrely new:
Article XXX. Or certain erroneous doc
trineS ADD pructlces.- The ROmISh doctrine:
concerning purgatory, peuance, ana sit'slac
ton, have no support from Inc WORD o
God. and are, besides, contradictory OF th'
completeness and sufiiciency OF the redemp
ton in Christ Jesus, OF Justlhcailon Oy laltu
and OF the Sanciifying efficacy OF God the do!!
Ghost. Praying for the dead IS mans lrau'
ton, vaiDly invented, and IS IN V'olat,on
the express warnings of Almighty God Il
the careless and unconverted. Inc adfa
t on of relics and images, and the lnVoca lol
OF saints, besides that they are GROUNDED
upoa no warranty OF Scripture. are idoiatrou'
practices, dishonoring 10 God, and c>mprr
hitting tue mediatorship of Christ. 1t Is also
repugnant to the Word Of God TO have pub
lie PRAYER in The church, or 10 minister II
ordinances 10 a tongue not understood 10y
the people.
Article XXXII.-Of Confession and Alb
soIut!on.-P Private confession OF sins 10
priest. commonly known as auricular contes'
sion, has 10 touDdation IN the Word OF Coo
and is a human invention. 1t makes The
profe>sed pepitent u slave 10 mere numau
authority, entsngles him in endless scruple'
and perpl kites, and opens the way to mapy
immoralitleS. II one sin against bis fellow
map, the Scripture equires him to make con-
fession TO rhe offended party; ana so, II one
sin and bring scandal upon the Christian 90
eiety O: which he is member. Aud Chris
lians may often. with manifest profit, CON
fsss to o0e another their sins against Goo,
with view suleIy to their Instruction, cor
rectlou, guidance, and announcement IN
righteousness. But in any and every
case confession is still to be made to God; for
all sins are committed against HIM, as well
such as offend our fetiow-n IN as those that
offend h,m alone. Prlestiy ab>olu'ion Is a
bias phemous usurpatlon of the sole piero-
sa,iYe of God. None can forgive sins as
against God but God alone. The blood OF
looms Christ only can cleanse US from our