The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-07
INFANT DAMNATION.
DR.. Van Dyke After the Chicago Papers.

The report of the Chicago Times of pro.
ceeding in the Presbyterian General
Assembly last week, contains the follow,
ing
DR.. Van Dyke came upon the platform
and said;
Mr.. Moderator: I have word to say
upon a matter entirely german to the
subject before you. l agree with the
gentleman who has just taken his seat
that the reports of the proceedings of
this Assembly are remarkably correct so
far as the proceedings of the Assembly
are concerned, and we all owe thanks to
these gentlemen who have 30 faithfully
discharged their duties in that respect,
but when these gentlemen step aside
from reporting the proceedings of this
Assembly to expoundilg the doctrines Of
the members of this Assembly, they nat
urally fall into mistake.
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 unbaptized children, and
heathen and unconverted Christians, and
papists, and rationaHsts, all to hell"
Then he (the writer goes on to say that
DR.. Eels and DR.. Ellinwood and Dr..
Irving all concur in these sentiments.
Loud laughter] 1a' lo z.
Now, sir, l am delighted to be in such
good company upon any subject. Re.
newed laughter. But if the Moderator,
from his position, cannot explain this
matter, and define his position to the
heather of Chicago, and for the comfort
of the good mothers of Chicago who may
be called upon to part with their little
ones, | think bas asaG
aio IWill Explain II. 1
The Moderator-D 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
will show you before / complete them.
He (the writer classes me, and even
you, sir, among the old fogies, our Bour-
bons, and intimates that the younger
men have different doctrine upon this
subject. aFgf
wish to say in all seriousness--and
the gentleman to whom l 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 a man IS ever sent to hell be-
cause he is unbaptized. Sensation /
do not believe that any infant, dying in
infancy, baptized or unbaptized, heather
OF Christian, is excluded from the king
dom of heaven. / believe they are all
saved. [Applause.1 ! beg leave to say,
ir That this is your opinion, and DR.
| E.nnw0od's opinion, and DIR. Irving's
opinion, and the opinion of the whole
Presbyterian church. Loud applause.
If it is not, let the man who does not be.
lieve it ride up and contradict it. Zap.
plause.1 l love the Lord Jesus Christ
because by his own precious blood he
redeemed me ID love him the more
: think, becaui believe that now, on
his throne, he is repeating not only his
words but his actions, when he said
"Suffef little children to come unto me
and forbid them not, for of such is the
kingdom Of heaven" 1t relieves my
mind of much of the dark shadow thal
sin has brought orr- this world, ant
which the broad acies of little graves
deepen in my heart, that God takes then
and folds them in the fold ofthe GFea
Shepherd above. %lSl 4tN -
Nov, sir, the Board Of Publication hai
one book called "The Great Supper
which is the best popular exposition 0
Our Theology on this Subject
and it is the best answer,to that misef
ersbie lie that has been fapeated all owe
this land about Presbyterians believing
there are infants IN hell span long
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