Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-02
~,xCrARIAN CONSISTENCY.

Tho announcement has come from San
Francisco that the Roberts-C Cooper herssy
war in Calvary Church, which has caused
such an unchristian as well as dstri-
mental sensation in the church circles
OF that sinful city. has at last ended in
compromise and cessation Of hos'iiities'
Deacon Roberts withdrew his charges
against Mrs. Cooper. and himself from
the church, and she on her part surrsn'
dered tho Bible class. She was not
teaching that class according to the Or
tbodox rules Of the church. being her.
self too libersl-minded to implicitly be-
iisve in or strictly conform to the rigid
tsnsts Of the Presbyterian faith. She
was not strictly sectarisn enough; In
fact, had the temerity to rspudiats some
Of the leading beliefs and established
Of the Church.
Hence II was that Deacon Roberts felt
Il to be his duty 10 check her hsretical
career and bad influence over the Bible
class in her charge by bringing her up
before the Prssbytsry. or court-martial
OF the Church. 10 to speak. Naturally
enough. the sympathies Of outsiders.
both religious and non-sectarian. were
generally with the lady, and there was q
strong division on the subject even in
the Church. Indeed, so warm became
the controversy that Deacon Roberts
rendered his resignation or withdrawal
in a she was allowed to remain AZ
teacher Of the Bible class. But, as be-
fore remarked. the difficulty has been
compromised. the war brought to an
end. the ~con,snding elements dispersed.
and the oil OF peace has smoothed the
troubled waters Of Calvary Church.
Liberal. minded. non-sectarian people
naturally side with Mrs. Cooper in this
matter. yet oil honest church members.
those who truly believe in consistently
living up to the strict principles and
tsnets OF their faith and sect must con-
Tess within themselves that Deacon Rob.
erts was perfectly in the right. As .
strict sectarian and faithful Presbyterian
no simply performed his moral duty in
the matter. To live fully up to ones re-
ligious faith and principles and be
rigidly. honestly sectarian. n must 30
strictly consistent. whether Presbyterian.
Baptist. Catholic. Mahomsdan, or OF any
other denomination. Bible classes or
any other adjunct to the moral prosperity
and sustenance Of the church must
necessarily DO included in the seetarian
character as well as jurisdiction Of the
church.
Consistent Church members. fully sec
tartan In their belief. must 1.-Two up to
and squarely uphold the proclaimed and
recorded doctrines OF their sect. and any
attempt 10 msrcenarily ignore their sec
tartan character and responsibility ID
vsnal hypocrisy and moral Inconsistency.
This controversy has been purely sec
tartan and strictly within the Church.
And there ii has been settled; whether
satisfactory or not to oil the parties IL oil
no particular concern to outsiders. The
Ala comments appropriately on the
subject as follows:
Calvary Church will now. presumably.
have peace. Deacon Roberts. who was
Of old its pillar. has left it, and so has
Mrs. Cooper. who was 30 successful az
the founder OF q Sunday.school class oil
very large dimensions. II would, oil
course. have been well for the Church II
both these useful people could have
worked in harmony. As that could mol
DO, IL is. perhaps, better that q sort oil
compromise was made. resulting in the
withdrawal OF both. There is no con.
cealing tho fact that the majority oil
people have ~sympathizsd with Mrs.
Cooper. who IL an sstimable and worthy
lady. II IL to DO remembered. however,
that tho majority OF people are not
Presbyterians. and that the question ut
issue was one OF Presbyterian faith. II
Mrs. Cooper's belief was not in bar
mony with that faith. her side Of the
controversy Was the weak M