New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
THE REroRuED EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
TEE NEW ARTICLES OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NOD
IFICAIIONS.

TEE NEW ARTICLES OF RELIGION-lMPORrANT NOD
IFICArIONs.
The third Council of the Reformed Episcopal
Church recently IN session at Chicago adopted new
Articles OF RELIGION which fer from the AXNlX Arti-
cles of the Protestant Episcopal Church in important
particulars Some entirely new; others are adopted
with only minor changes. Several of the xxx Articles
are not represented in the creed which numbers III
all 50 articles. and the order is changed
In those which arc printed below the new matter IL put
in lcs and the parts copied from the xxx Articles
are in Roman The Ist Article is that OF the Holy
Trinity" the I'D Of the Word or son of God whichwas
made Very Mani" the HId OF the Resurrection OF
Christ and His Second Coming" 1t is given entire
Christ ala truly rise from death and took again Hs
body with flesh, bones and all things appertanng 10 the
rfect, an ~ uous nature wherewith lie asccnde into
hcaven and ter~ s.rteth ma, Hgh Priest ant Adroca'e.
Cy6ing is t1 Hcssed hope" n NE church me hear,
MRgr 10 those wko 'Dok or Him He snail appear SEE
and iaC i-lt0d slH rnto sdfrd'on Ihel stG ne c03e
, TX yoy6,s boir lie riR take d Hi1scif las greet
R H.s feet t''1 ''''' ''-' w.
Article ". or the Holy Ghost" Is mostly new:
Tic Holy Ghost proc ,eing nom the ither and tie
Son is OF one substance, majesty ana glory win tAs
Fltler ard very and eternal God ts me cor
~ the Y9gy hosi u reDTOpc dd cDp5aee the UJrd " si
mi righteousness ant o, 1uagmc,I; u tase VI me
MAXIM ,-g. eading item u Ji'th a. thr' ana
drfpy Darsf ~ item ne hOpe Of GiOry; ~ SrcaJAea
ls.a rG DtJ1t heir inner man, not Christ ray dioel
il, lhsr heqrs 5y Gi; and 10 secure N nem AG. ualf-
g ~ The rags % 5od ohdch IS cGuea NE 4iit e Me
S5irL The true church IS 0tis cGted o." o. NE Iori9,
md is IuLded together for IN hGo'd'l0H ""O"9" ~e
Sln-k
Articles r and VI, concerning the Scriptures contain
few changes. Article VII, OF Original or Birth sin Is
shortened Articles VIII and *. treat OF Mans Con
d..icn by Nature and Works Before Justification"
Article Y, "Of Regeneration or the New Birth" il
wholly new
Regeneration ia The creative act OF the Holy Chest
Whereby NE imrarts the soul new spiritual lie And
tie scripture Sc al tho children OF God by a.,h ~
Christ Jesus"
Tie next four articles, on Justification" Faith"
Repentance" and -on.hip OF Believer" ere in the
main new Articles XIV and XVI. on Good Works
and works Of Supe-erO -ation," are unchanged
Article XVGI-SalcGiion only in ChriS.-Holy Scrip
doth se out unto US only me name OF Jesus Christ
whereby men must De saved. its UGS ghis"eG "ofE
and completely SUFFICIENT Nothing requisite 70 be d2se for
on, sr,rGtion ia He iedce unooae. EW.om dag mer or
Deserving part lie las secured % OeereS ~ nm
rodemPt0n pardon, doceltdnce sensing, SdhGGcdLDi'
aud ee7.at qlory Those ri0 beere IN Hin IRE IN H'@
e1mptee lheJ are eren noe J'sfyted pom az mngs dd
hare present dirat'on though ey may not at az tunes
hare the sense VI itS posseSs'O''
Article XVIII, of Election" &C.. has been greatly
condensed Articles KIN, Xxx, XXI, and XXI treat
OF sin Alter Conversion" Christ Alone without sn,"
The Church." and THE Authority Of the Church"
Article XXIV-Of Mlnstcring III the COngre CATION
Those fq.0 Gike upon Menseces the office OF public
ga:on should be Iawfully called heleunto and sent
execute The same And those we ought 70 judge law
Hoy Ghost aud are Gly Gccredbed by the LoEDs Pe9ie
Ttat dcctrtHe or ipcsto!ic SAcoeSston 0y %hich IS
~ ait nat he ~ iaisy or the Christian Church must be
DER ted through series OF handicapped orTtaqons and
thai ci.0u aus iQctuai succession mere can BE- no raitd
DiiSlH and the LOrf's supper IS wholly feecled as m
scp'we' ,c producing o. rst ~aSeh XIX ohe
cidiy raid triM is the ministry Of s sSfeT Prot
SG. He w. @ & 2s =: XIX * giS :s s. ''''-
'.The sacraments" ana Baptism" tie subjects Of
articles XIV and XVI Article XXvII, " OF the Lords
supper" has few changes Articles XVIII. XXX. and
XXX are entitled ''Of Both Kinds" "Of Unworthy
Persons Mniterng in the Congregation" and OF the
one Oblaon Of Christ finished upon the Cross" The
next articles are entirely new:
Article XXXI-Of certain erroneous doctrines and
practicesIhe Romsh doctrines concerning purgaory,
penauce and satisfaction. have support from the O4d
ness md s1fciency OF the redemption in Christ Jesus,
OF ustifeat H faith and OF the sanerfying efficacy
OF God tie Holy Ghost Praying for. the dead i mans
tradition vainy invented and is in violation OF the
press warnings Of Almighty God To the careless and uR-
converted The alteration OF relies and images and the
Invocation Of saints besides that they grounded
upon warranty OF scripture are doatrous practices
dsLOnOring 10 God, and compromising the medldtoishp
of Christ II is also repugnant to the Word OF God 10
public prayer in the Church. or TO minister the
dnances, IN a tongue not understood by the pe0ple
Article XXXlI.-Of Confession and AbsOution-PTfvats
confession OF sins 10 priest commonly known as r'1c,
lar confession has no foundation IN the Word OF God and
il ahuman invention Ii makes the professed peniteit
slave mere human authority entangies him IN endless
scripes and perplex III and opens tire way many
immorates. II IN against his fellow-nsp tss
scripture requires him 10 make confession 81 the "
Tended parry and go II one sin and bring scandal upon
the Christian society Of which he s q member. Ana
Christians may often, with manifest profit confess 70
one another their sins against God, with a Wow
solely their instruction. correction guidance, aud
encouragement in righteousness But in any and every
case confession II still De made TO God: for all
sins are committed against him. we'll sueh ode nd
our fellow man. those that offend him a;Jne. Presy
ab.oluton Ia baspbemous usurpaton " tho sole pre-
rog,tiye OF God. None forgive sins against God
bal God alone The blood " Jess Christ only cleanse
us from our sins, ana always obtain forgiveness d.
rertly God whenever by faith In that blood
prOach him with our confessions and prayers.
The last three articles OF the Marriage % Minis
tersr "Of the Power OF the Civil Authority. and on
Christian Mems Goods"