Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-27
Tilc Catholic CHURCH.

In tho Central Assembly Of tho Presbyterian
Church North, in srision s. Saratoga, yesterday,
regarding the overture against recognizing Rc-
msn Catholic baptism, tho committee rosfirmed
| the action OF tho assembly Of 49, leaving it
with the pastor aid the convert to decide Hhcth-
| or o retGplism shall be made. The report WAS
| attacked by Elder T.. d. Dfako ard tho Rev.
DR.. Prime and defended by Rev. DR.. Patton,
| chairman or the committee who declared, az he
had done in his opening Ecrmon thatthc Roman
| Catholic Church is bIalch of tho Church Of
| Christ Ec said that in tho fight against mate
| riSlisln, o!berTIEo communism, And other cEo
| mics Of Christianity, the Roman Catholics are
ono Ct The strongest allies which tho church has
| Tho Rev. DR.. Primo denounced tho decision
Of the committee rs cTanatiEg from tho ciois.
| ters Of tteo!ogcal scmiaaries. He said that
wbio claiming to held such do:tliEea Hs had
been stated by Gr. Patton, tho Catholics had
| sp0stati2od from Christianity.
| Tho kev DR.. CAN'T then offered substitute
"tEa. this assembly is not prepared u decide on
the nvsidily OF oil Catholic baptism, bat prefer
to leave i! to church sessions snd psstoIs."
Tho Rev. IL. Patton gave . history CT the
ovrrturcs Of 1896 and 1873
VIM. e. Dodge oppo oil sny recognition o
| tho Roman Catholic as n Chrl:tian church.
Tha Rev. DR.. Prime moved the overture OF
1876:
Rcsoi7eJ, ThsL il is tho deliberate ani decided
| judgment Of this assembly that the Roman
| the religion of orr Lord ard Saviour Jesus
Christ. and, therefore, cannot ho recognizes rs =
| Christian church.
The Row. Mr.. Lewis opposed tho overture
| moved by Dr.. Primo, and urhoid tho Catholic
Church rs Christian. 4 motion % stiolrn was
| lost ty vote of lSj 10 Isl.
Tho Rev. Or. Fullerton g.il thst appeals had
been mado against Cathol rs being anti. Chrs-
liaGs, and Bapiis:s raised This cry If old, but
John Knox and other fathers # tho church and
martyrs only hSd Catholic bAn;i:m and Catholic
| ordination.
The Rev. 4. McElroy Wy!c OF rh;la io!rhia,
was opposed 10 sham: srd w0ll not vnln TO en-
dorso Catholic baptism.
Rev. j. T.. Gibson. =! Baltimore read from a
| form Of government OF the Prcs5ytcr Church
| this: the Universal Church consist; OF I'll those
| persons in every slstiun, together with their
children, who make profession Of tho holy re-
| ligion OF Christ and Of submission s. His la%s.
Rev. DR.. Patton sad Iho confession Of Faith
stated that the Pope is .n!i.Ch!ist and there
was nothing i'm the repoI! and resolution Of tho
committee to the contrary. 4 man may hold
| f. l:o vews regarding tho alteration cf tho Vir.
| pin and o,her errors ottDa Catholic Church, aud
yet DO q Christian. lie did not 6;lI n with DR..
Prima regarding tho cof!up;ioEs ct tho Catholic
Church.
Without reaching coac!u;ioR Tho assembly
adjourned until to-day.
SARATOGA, \. Y, May 27.-ht the opening
Of tho Presbyterian General Assembly hi;
morning the seats Ter3 well filed. EcT. DIR.
Patton, who had the foor, SITTER % lsw ranihrks
relating to tho resolution offsred by tho Commit
Ice on Bills and Overturo,fast evening, roaltr,n-
the dslivcrlnce Of tie Assembly OF 1875. giving
to tho pastor and convert The privilege Of dccid.
ing rs 10 tho validity OF Catholic baptism in each
! casa. gsvo wsy 10 Rev. Dr.. Erskinc n. White
to otit a compromise resolution which DR.. Pet.
ton ssil hs whs willing 30 accen. IS substitute
for the report CT thu Co'nmiltu. Tbs resolution
! as ,ublcqucnty adopted rests:
Resolved Thst this Assembly, IN full SC
cortanco with tho words OF cur confession
OF faith respecting the Church Of koine and
liza so-caled spiritual hesj, 90 EoW &c.
ttftm the dilivcrance upon TIL, sui ect Ct the
assembly Of 1885 - applying to tho Hom;sh
Hierarchy, headed By tho Pope, falsely claiming
to be tho caurch which is opposed absolutely and
ont,iabiy 10 tho doctrines OF tho holy
Scriptures. eIi is cotru1ting md degrading 10
Il lsrge part Of ChrIst's church over which il has
usurpcd tbs supreme control.