The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-05-19

one that is used by every body.
Mr.. Park here repeated a question
which he had asked before--Brother
Long, when Jesus Christ died on the
cross, did He die for all men in the same
| sense? q rE ..
A-When Jesus Christ died on the
cross He did die for all men in the same
sense, in so far as it was His intention
that the atonement should satisfy the
demands of the law as made upon man
kind, as fallen race; but in so far as it
was his intention that the benefits of
| the atonement should be actually ap-
piled to the elect only, He did not die
| for all men in the same sense.
At Mr.. Parks request this answer
was thrice repeated. DR.. Stedman OBJ
| jected to the question, because we cannot
tell what was Christ's intention when
He died on the cross. Mr.. Park insist
ed upon the question.
DIR. Stedma n-Brother,Park's personal
interest, as shown in his conduct, is de-
cidedly partisan, and gives the affair
bad look.
Mr.. Park--So it may seem to DR.. Sted
man. He has right to his own opin-
! ion.
The question was repeated and an
swered as before.
Mr.. Ready thought the answer per-
| fectly satisfactory. 1t was according to
the confession.
Mr.. Park--I repeated the question to
bring out that point with emphasis.
Mr.. Evans expressed his satisfaction
with the answer.
A motion was made to arrest the ex-
| animation here.
Mr.. Richardson-I wish to ask a
| IanaofiAn Prnthar nnnnr If oc /
| derstood you, you said that Christ ac-
tually paid the penalty for the whole
world--ii, then, an individual is lost,
God exacts the penalty twice?
Messrs. Park and Keady-Mr. Long
did not say that.
Mr.. Evans-Mr. Moderator, L move
that this examination be suspended. L
think Brother Long is as orthodox as l
| am.
Mr.. Park-If he is heterodox, am
too.
Mr.. Rose said he thought that Mr..
Long had repudiated the confession in
its obviously intended meaning.
MIR. johnson thought Mr.. Long very
orthodox in some things and very hete-
rodox in others. Did not think he
could vote for him.
Several demanded the suspension of
the examination.
Q-DO you believe that all men, by
the death of Christ, are put in saliva
BILE state?
Ayes, sir. Other wiseall could not
be responsible.
Mr.. Bigger-What do you understand
by "salvable state?'
Al understand it to be a state in
which it is possible for all men 70 be
saved.
Mr.. Rose-Do you use the word in the
sense in which DR.. Dabney repudiates
it?
Al do not remember in what sense
DR.. Dabney repudiates it. Please state it.
Mr.. Rose did not state it.
DR.. Stedman-Do you e1 amino re-
ceive the confession as the correct inter-
pretation of the scriptures without
equivocation?
Al do receive the confession as con-
tanning the "System of Doctrine"
taught in the scriptures, as the confess
sion is understood and interpreted by
the standard writers of our church.
The Moderator--Who are our stand
ard writer's?
Al consider such men as Hodge,
Dabney, Thornweu and Breckenridge
standard writers.
/ Mr.. Rose-Dr. Dabney substitutes the
Was the death of Christ a complete sat-
isfaction to divine law as concerns man =?
A-Mr. Mo1Srator, 1 have stated re-
peatedly that l consider the death of
Christ complete satisfaction to the law
of God in so far as it was his intention
that it should be sufficient, and in so
far as it was his desire that all men
,sheuld enjoy its benefits.
Mr.. Johnson-Moderator, 1 said Just
now that could not vote for Brother
Long, but see that he is evidently con-
fused and excited; feel like we ought
to throw the mantle of charity. 1 don't
think any man could keep his wits un-
der such a raking fire as we have given
him. The brother has contradicted
himself. He says he is willing to swal-
low Dabney, Hodge, and the confession.
Mr.. Long-Mr. Moderator, L emphat-
ically deny that am in the slightest
degree confused. My ideas are as dis
tinct and clear as they ever were. 1
deny, also, sir, that have contradicted
my self. 1t is strange these brethren
will not, or cannet, understand my Ian
guage. Now, sir, Brother Richardson's
construction of my language was utter
ly unfair and incorrect. And when i
said that l accepted the interpretations
of the confession of faith by standard
l.
swallowed all of Dabney or Hodge or
anybody else. There are a great many
things which DR.. Dabney has written
that l would rather cut my hand OF
than subscribe to. So with the others.
Nor did / mean to say that l Vallowed
the confession uerbdtiDs ct literatins. j
don't do it, sir; l don't accept every
word or sentence of it.
Mr.. Carne, the moderator-Did l un-
derstaDd you as accepting the confess
sion as the system of doctrine, but not
accepting it all as true?
Ayes; accept it as containing the
system of doctrine taught in scripture"
and that is all that is required of me by
my ordination vow.
Mr.. Carne-Do you agree with that
party which held to strict confession,
or with that party which considers some
parts as wrong?
Mr.. Keady-Mederator, l object to
your asking whether he is old or new
school.
5Mr. Long Gnterrupting,-Mr. Mod
orator, l am glad you>asked the Ques-
tion. ! am glad, sir, and proud OF the
privilege and opportunity of saying
here, that was brought up in the New
School church; that my pastor was
New School man; that was taught %
revere, as nOuSenOlO WOruS, the names
of Frederick A. Ross, DR.. Styles, and
others of our great and good men. And,
while o'not indorse all the doctrines
of the New School party, am decid-
edly a New School man. And, sir,
upon the basis of the union between the
Old and New School parties, claim
the right to preach in the Presbyterian
church as a New School man.
Mr.. Ready moved to sustain the exam
ination, and was seconded by Mr.. Ed
mondson.
The yeas and nays were called for.
YEAS.
Ministers-R. Re Evans, John S. Park,
Angus johnson, W. s. Cochran, w. G.
Ready and A. II. Trdd--6.
Elders. II. Mcclellan, j. C. Ford,
A. NJ. Flynn. - Laughlin, j. p. Ed
mondson, Russell, John McBowen, f.
Ii. Porter--S.
NAYS.
Minister'S. o. Stedman, ID. D.; E.
NJ. Richardson, j. 81. Weaver, J. B.
Carne, E. E. Bigger; j. NJ. Rose-6.
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