The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-31

able to pronounce his first sentence, they
pat him onlthe head and clasp their hands
Tor Joy. They call him coming genius
But, fften years pass away and be makes
NO Improvement IN his speech, ~ willnot
be on the had they will pat him
< Ara recent meeting Of The Presbytery Of
Paisley and Greenock, Scotland, the Rev.
David Macrae moved the following resolu-
tons:
~. The Declaratory act is heartily vel
coined in 70 far as it liberates the Church
from some Of the errors OF her protessed
creed. a5'.i'1s .'''.5 -
I'll. The act is at the same time open to
very grave objection, inasmuch as II It
raises o new barrier between our own and
other churches by making voluntaryism
for the first time an article OF faith. (2l 1t
lengthens by the whole length OF the
Declaratory net our creed, which is far
too long already. (S) BY its very admis-
sion OF new truth It makes our creed and
Churchs relation to II more self.con-
Trajectory than ever. az II attempts to
preserve an appearance OF consistency,
and TO justify the retention OF the West
minister standards by devices essentially
JesuitiCal, (5l II leaves the Church In a
false position with reference TO the West
minister dogma OF everlasting torment, and
still entangied in all the meshes Of seven
teenth.century theology, making explana'
ton and qualification necessary at every
turn, embarrassing the Church in her at
tempts 10 speak or advance in the truth,
impairing her usefulness and keeping her
separate from those with whom she ought
to be united.
iii. 1t is therefore suggested to the
committee that the Synod be urged to ex-
tricate the Church from this unworthy
position, by setting the Westminster
standards aside, aud preparing brief and
simple formula, containing only those
points deemed essential to Christian faith,
which might, therefore, be acceptable to
all Christian people and might furnish us
with broad and catholic basis for union
or confederation"
The first article Of the act referred to de
clares:that free offer Of salvation is made
to every man, without distinction, on the
ground OF Christ's perfect sacrifice; the
second, that the doctrine Of the divine de-
crees Is to be held in harmony with the
truth that God will have all men to be
saved" and with the responsibility Of
men in dealing with the free and unre.
stricted offer Of eternal life;" the third,
that mans inability is not Of such nature
as to effect his responsibility, and tina,
his depravity is not OF such q
nature as to prevent him from
performing actions in any sense good
the fourth, that those who accept the
Standards are not required to hold that
any infants are lost or that all heather
must perish; the fifth, that Christ is the
only head and king OF the Church; the
seventh, that liberty is permissible on the
points which do not affect the substance oil
faith such as the Interpretation Of the six
days OF creation" The Presbytery refused
to receive the resolutions, only Mr.. Ma
crae and his seconder voting in the affirm
alive, and only voting to take up the "De.
claratory Statement at special meeting
Mr.. Macrae gave notice Of motion to in
sert the following in the Statement:
"That in regard to the ultimate penalty
OF sin the Church does not commit itself
to the Westminster Interpretation OF Scrip
ture, and requires assent TO nothing
in these Standards that bellies or is
supposed to belle the character OF q
good and just and merciful God"