, 1877-06-10
Presbyterian Dissatisfaction
with the Westminster
Confession, Etc.
Many Of the Scotch Churches
Demand a Revision Of
the Standards.
Tie Doctrine of the Elect at
Uttor Variance with
q Free Church.
Gospel Exposition by Congre-
gationa1 Fathers Of
200 Years Ago.
Vivid and Awful Descriptions Of the
Bottomless Pit and an
Angry God.
pennsylvania German Daptists
Opposed to Plug HINTS and
Turn Down Coat
Collars.
lilo Jewish Population Of the United !
States, Their Synagoguts
and Membership.
Fittleth Anniversary of the Pap al
Episcopate.--The Pope's
Jubilee. l.
Annual Convention of the
Iowa Congregational
lists at DesMoines.
hon-Scctarlnn Blblc-Iicadfngs..-
Judge Barbcr's Address
IA +1s | :
Fittiet tn Anniversary of the PapaI
Episcopate.--The Pope's
Jubilee.
Annual Convention of the
Iowa CONGREGATIONAL
lists at DesMoines.
Non-Scctarinn Biblc.I,cadfneg-.-
Judge Bnrbcr's Address
to the uinstlalc Class.
Church Services To.Day---Pious Smiles
for tho Orthodox.
"TIIE STANDARDs.y


WESTMINSTER CONFESSION, ETC,
~,,, From Ms Toronto .Nati
"nen uFcck meets Creek, then comes tho tn
u war. But for q real tootl,-aut.pnfl ,ct.to :,
iturdy heart and soul contcstants commend II
70 your Synod, Prcsbytcry, Conyocatiot. Cor
ference, or any similar body Of reverend gentle
men assembled to wage battle for and aeaiua
established church crccds md confessions. Til,
isay 10 none tho less tutonaa aud iptcsucciuc
toough outwardly every bellgcrcnt is stuootl
ana polite, and though exhibitions Of fccllno
pro or con among the nudtory nrc restrained te
very Limited" expressions OF approval and
o'sapproval' It Is trno at the meeting of t,,e
United Presbyterian Synod tho other day, at
uiassow, the speakers who took part tu lie
po'eh'leal war ancnt tho 'stnpdnrdsn vcro
m1saueat'y subjected to "chcers and hisses. y
uul thls WAS locked upon by tho Moderator and
sestaa Nessors present as altogether "deplor-
Roic, aalu carnal Innovation on proper church
militant usaEcs. III North Dritait, Of late not n
lew among both Prosbyterics and ucoplo .ccn
70 hare come TO tue conclusion that tho
Westminster Confession "stops tho wav,,.
anu that tue trllo basis for living unftcI nro,,
gsessiso Enurrfa Is To le founl In timinIshcd
wnl,s. u.1a ssipiiSl M terms q eolna'unon-in other
s,"ad M"ade ~ lew cardinal potnta Of doctrine in-
1esaIons. This 'hcrrsy' or u gshan u hns ~.
sumol tangible expression In tho prcsentation
terns 1as 1s'E ~, q aiysrs %Pye5turss they arc
Aanrc, overturned the Synod as follows;
MntREAs, Tbs main object OF our suborfi,n.t.
s!snd.Fa* y 70 show forth a. accurately A. pose
e!c it9cd tne sIcwa .! q0ds character and w a. b.
aStca i ana preached In cur Church; and - Nv
.WnEhEAa. Our present suborilaata stoos.,d.
1s n tas object ind tend very much to mistep.
The Synod Il r. se.psetfa,lI 1ay Mi: o,o,t,,.a ..,.
~ thcss .tandara asile Of to tato sach ..cns 70
Il H. s %i.dSm may deem beat Ia orof 10 bring
Inafehs faith, and to romoye wnat llas proysd
osa ~ H. e,osx .xr t. many in tho way OF accepting
Of union umoug Christian psupic. '''' ~ 'a' WY
thus: '"''s'S W 1e@'n ran
1s,stLrhst the Synod regarding the subordinate
prnimn'1a1 is OF 1ne Chasch ~ being, lIko ali huu,an
osh q g. ros.sa Gg0a ?"m a ssis u ts:e
y" SteonaWr5,t Wy to ths't ,sa Mps9ysmcnt. '
.sa.nsn wGfk Of reva'on ~ soon Ii shs b Judged
"a: axs'raThat z tho Synod refuse. to en,os on ,hl,
ssea o s Standards. would soanaon tss
IT, s1sh ~a1sh they toael, and chanKs the llod wAqin
FoarhMTbyyt' III X y aaGssenss ~ a to them conte:acs
s.e. csJ msmoer Of the Church. Who thIuks tbat any
e. Of t!a standards fails 10 exhibit accatatsy or
t,1al pa under tho attention Of tie Synod that III
n.y. ,na, ahny, ~ az os 'setiaed. Or tho defect,
~
n, o,tyth-That .asn,bers of the Church who. Instead
s,ai.raGs @nG ~. eoarse, Indulge In lanuuncnx shs
apsaehns ot !nn!e the Chasea y un.crutntul and In
tactssty With not btleslng and not preaching liz
s:sss wSes sse s;asa essus
M ~ iae Glasgow Pscsbytery Ms. Ferguson pro.
e H. iaS following overture for presentation
~, .,a,sa.As, ~ T. admit. OF perfect demonstration
.as Ehnsrh sl99td.nate doct!tnal standards uf
i..aaa aad oaher subortnat* Standards Of tae ps.s
sith IT, church arg not In such perfect harmony
o. theiF logical form badly constfueted md
tss.sd dfespsct of ther literary sys unhappjy vx
vsinx x0ot0 sn ~ IT, 5stpeet ss
Il o9 % natuta! RELIGION yiI. ihs isuth eunsssa
Il - regards ths threc funlansenia lopics
is.,e seIiea tss Gsss G,sss,Sp, yIz ths truth Soesfpny
taIiGn ~ IT, aad r. nlSls sn4 ~ Synod
ss y confederation ths duty q thu Church il fss
stion 'os ~ whole matter, With view 70 ihs sscti
ss,Ss " hSue.t ntess.s Il tha chuteb soa ~
lsIy tna u IT, t1s ths puIpo.o zig Of contbusnE
eadVm ~ - sseooattuetion Of the creed Of chrts
-s,eh y throughout the world. Wv
~ ts'es much discussion tho matter oamo 10 a Y
|auus su9 d'tseen r. .D motions a .nbntted BY Dr.
s.r.uu!ngly transmitted rs tLo Pres6yteTy's u
~ y, " Tie Synod. It was @ follows; = =
10 ptaessYtefy declines this adoption OF tho over.
= ,l;at agd ~ ~ FsFxuaon: but recognzlas Il
u II tni staudares, in order 10 ass thai they
y WotaI ~ ~ MnasmonJ With ths supreme standard. q
,ue ~ ~ Cod, and believing thai tie Tins bss d,
4 prrsth such Isy!aiou h urgently called for, Il
'b}eet tn{' = evettufs the syno4iu take ths n
a. ind ~ as!t earnest aud serious cousidsra. r.
I'm nv GAo snch steps ~ ln their wl4don thsY -,
Ths.> lot Tue attainment Of the ead ln view, h
scl se'sftures will su!llcu 10 show where tha #
lur.,o " IN; Grievance les. The Presbyterian c.
stoon' tns ~. I'll Derby In ttueh't Nellkuown
:hes s ~ TO !nodify 1t Or lay 1t aside a!..- be
lleI ~ ~ something mure cousenlal aud uofs os
: not - me unae4. The Scotch chuTchcs a.
!ni,s between IL. tencts snd ptcachine oi ~
.ll,ns lls.esa Of other lcadlux religious lcnuu AZ
MI ,ha an4 she doctrines aal Ieliyc5auses to VI
s!a .ni afe supposed to te cuululttcd ty bu
kAtIf f,.rt II, III