The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-29
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Infant neutrality-suspicious. OF
Presbyterian Doctrines.
IcT. Dr.. Van Dyke Ia Ucncral Assembly,

Rev. DR.. Van Dyke ia General Assembly.
The paper which hold in my hand,
published in this city, this morning, (the
Chicago Timcs), says that DR.. Van Dyke,
"moFe is the pity, sends unbaptized child.
rem, and heathenS, aud unconverted
Christians, and papists, aud rationalistS,
all to hell" Then he (the writer) goes
on tosay that DR.. Ellis and DR.. Film.
wood and DR.. Irving all concur in these
sentiments. Loud lNughter.l
Now sir, am delighted to be in such
good company upon any subject. Re.
newCd langhter But as the. moderator,
from his position, can not explain this
matter, and define his position 10 the
heather OF Chicago, aud for the comfort
Of the good mothers Of Chicago who may
be called upon to part with their little
ones, | think.
WILL EXrLAlN IT.
The Moderator-Dr. Van Dyke, have
your remarks anything to do with the
passage Of this resolution concerning the
work Of publication?
DR.. Van Dyke-They have, sir, as /
viii show you before | complete them.
lie (the writer classes me, and even you,
sir, among the old fOgtes, or Bourbons,
and intimatCs 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 respect to whoever wrote
this, that he has fallen into no slight
mistake. Perhaps he did not have the
privilege OF going to Princeton or he
would have understood it better. Laugh.
ter. Now, do not believe that either a
child or man is sent to hell because he
il unbaplized. [Sensation.l do not be.
Iieve that any infant, dying in infancy,
baptized or unbaptized, heather or Chris.
tian, is excluded from the Kingdom Of
heaven. l believe they are all saved.
IApplause.] l beg leave to say, sir, that
this is your opinion, and DR.. Eilinwood's
opinion, and Dr.. Irving's opinion,
and the opinion Of the whole Pres.
byterian Church. Loud applause
II il is not, let the man who does
not believe it rise Up and contradict it.
tApplausc love the Lord Jesus
Christ because Of Iis own precious blood
lie redeemed me, and | love Him the
more, | think, because believe that now,
on His throne, He ia repeating not only
His words but His actions, when lie said,
"SuIlcr little children to come unto Me
and forbid them not, for OF such il the
kingdom OF heaven 1t relieves my
mind of much Of the dark shadow that
lin has brought over this world, and
which the broad acres of litue grave:
deepen in my heart, thai God takes them
and folds them in the fold OF the Great
Shepherd above.
Now, sir, the Board Of Publication mas
one book, called "The Great Supper,
which is the best popular exposition Of
OUR THEOLOGY Oh THIS SUBJECT,
and it is the best nnswer to that miserable
lie that has been repeated all over this
land about Presbytcrians believing there
are infants in hell span long, that !
have ever read, Ii that Board had pub.
Iished no other book, it would be worth
all the money it cost, provided the people
OF this land, including the reporters Of
the Chicago press, would just devote one
evening to the reading oft. Laughter