The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-06-21
INFANT DAMNArIoN.
Rev. DIR. Van Dyke in General Assembly al
Chicago.

Rev. DIR. Van Dyke in General Assembly az
Cbieagol
The paper which / hold in my
hand, published in this city this
morning, the Times says that DR..
Van Dyke, ''more is the pity, sends
unbaptised children, and heathens,
and unconverted Christians, and pa
palists and rationalists, all TO hell"
Then he (the writer) goes on to
say that DIR. Ellis and DIR. Ellinwood
and DIR. Irving all concur in these
sentiments. Loud Laughter.
Now, sir, ! am delighted to be in
such good company upon any sub
iect. Renewed laughter. But as
the Moderator from his position
cannot explain this matter and do
fine his position TO the heather of
Chicago, and for the comfort of the
good mothers of Chicago who may
be called upon 10 part with their
little ones, l think / viii explain 1t.
The Moderator-Dr. Van Dyke.
have your remarks anything To do
with the passage of this resolution
concerning the work of publications.
DIR, Van Dyke-They have, sir,
as | will show YOU before l com
plete them. He (tho writer) class
es me. and even you, SIR, among the
old fogies OF Bourbons, and inti-
mates that the younger men have
different doctrine upon this subject.
wish to say in all seriousness
and the gentleman TO whom have
referred not having an opportunity
to reply-and in all kindness. in re.
spect TO whoever wrote this, that he
has fallen into no slight mistake.
Perhaps he did not have the priv.
lege of going TO Princeton, or he
would have understood il better.
Laughter. Now, l do not believe
that eithor,a child OF man is ever
sent TO hell because he is unbap.
TIED. Sensation. lido not be
lieve that any infant, dying in in
fancy, baptized or unbaptized, hea
then or Christian, is excluded from
the kingdom Of heaven. | believe
they are all saved Applause.
/ beg leave TO say, sir, that this ia
your opinion, and Dr.. Elleuwoods
opinion, aad DIR. Irving's opinion,
and the opinion of the whole Pres
byterian Church. Loud applause.
If it is not, let the man who does
not believe it rise mp and contradict
it. Applause. love the Lord
Jesus Christ because by His own
precious blood He redeemed me,
and l love Him the more, / think,
because / believe that now, on His
throne, lie is repeating not only
His words but His actions, when
He said, "SufIer little children 90
come unto Me, and forbid them not,
for OF such is the kingdom of
Heaven" II relieves my mind Of
much Of the dark shadow that sin
brought over this world, and which
the broad acres Of little graves
deepen in my heart, that God takes
them and foldo them in the fold OF
The Great Shepherd above.
Now, sir, the Board Of Publica-
ton has one book called, "rho
Great Supper" which is the best
popular exposition Of our theology
and it Is the best answer TO that
miserable lie that has been repeated
all over this land about Presbyteri.
ans believing that there are infants
in hell span long. that ! have ever
read. If the Board had published
no other book, IL would he worth
all the money It cost, provided the
people Of this land, including the
reporters Of the Chicago press,
would just devote one evening %
the reading Of il. Laughter.