The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-10

morton and J. ID. WalkinSham, OF wash
ington, Pa, and Rev. J. N. johnson, ol
McKeesport, Pa, and Rev. R. NJ. Brown,
Of st Claisville, Ohio, were admitted as
corresponding members. The attendance
tonight was larger than during the alter.
noon, there being twenty ministers, men,
bers OF the Presbytery, and fifteen elders
present Rev. DR.. Sweeny proceed.
ed with the prosecution, confning
himself principally to the contents
Of the book as to the points where it con-
aicts with the doctrines Of the church and
the teachings OF the standards. DR..
Sweeny closed his four hours address with
the remark that he hoped that the accused
would succeed in establishing that the
work. "rhe Gross in the Light Of To.
day." was in Westminster in accordance
with the standards OF the church.
He said that though he was an old
man, and the accused younger in years,
yet the standards Of the church would
stand until their feet should cease to press
the green sod OF this earth, and even until
time shall have foreclosed her mortgage
on ages to come. At nine o'clock Rev. D.
McLane entered upon his defense.
DEFENsE OF DR.. M'LANE.
Mr.. Moderator and Members Of the Presby-
tery:-standing before you, accused Of the
grave crime Of heresy, feel myself con.
strained to say in the language OF Paul, under
similar circumstances: "They neither found
me in the temple disputing with any man;
neither rising up the people; neither In the
synagogues nor in the city. Neither can
they prove the things whereof they. now. &C.
cuse me; but this confess unto thee, that
after the way which they call heresy, so wor-
ship the God Of my fathers, believing all
things which are written In the law and In
the prophets. s."-Acts, XXtV. .l214.
And in the language OF the same true and
devoted servant of Christ I say to the mem.
bers OF this Presbytery: "Men, brethren and
fathers, hear We INV defense which make
unto you."-Acts Xxx. Ill.
It 10 charged that IN certain book entitled
1.-THE Gross in the l. ght OF To-Day" have
presented 10 the public teachings contrary to
the doctrinal standards Of the Presbyterian
Church.
In refuting this charge, I shall lay down
and maintain five propositions, which will
prove TO be as strong as the famous five points
OF Calvinism. These are as follows:
First-That at his ordination minister In
the Presbyterian church subscribes 10 the
confession OF Faith as containing the system
OF doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures.
Second-That there Is no tradisional In
depreciation OF the words OF the confession
that Is flexible and unchangipg
Third-rhat the system OF doctrine taught
in "The Gross 10 the Light Of 10 Day" Is
essentially the same as the system taught in
the confession.
Fourlh-rhat there are no denials or mega.
tons made In the said book which have not
been made substantially and permitted in
the presby terian church.
Fifth-rhat the very words In "The Gross
in the Light OF To-day" coincide with the
words Of the confession from which 1t Is said
to differ.
Dr.. McLane then proceeded to treat the
above propositions exclusively, citing nu.
merous authorities 10 substantiate his asser-
tions.
THE THIRD PROPOSITION.
Touching the third proposition the rever.
end gentleman sub.divides 1t as follows: {.
Ny third proposition Is this: The system
OF doctrine taught in the book entitled THE
Cross in the Light Of o.day," is essentially
the same as the system Taught In the Comics.
sion OF faith. The system OF doctrine taught
In the Confession OF Faith Is as follows: :
Frst-The Bible Is the word OF God. 4
Second God, infinite In being and perfec.
ton, exists as Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I.
Third-God has ordained and executes q
plan OF creation and providence according 10
The counsel OF His own will.
Fourth -God Is the creator OF the world
and the sovereign ruler OF all things, accom-
plishiug Sll things In nature and In grace no.
cording 10 His own DEGREES.
Fiith-Adani. 'the root" OF all mankind,
by his sin fell from bis righteousness and
communion with God, becoming dead In sin
and all mankind descending from him are In
thesame sin, condemnation and death.
Sixth-God has made second covenant OF
grace and life with men In Jesus Christ.
seventh-The Lord Jesus having taken
upon Him human nature fulfilled the Law
and oiftred Himself as sacrifice TO God 10
save men and endured such suffered as sat
isfy divine justice.
Eighth-rhis salvation which Is In Christ
Is applied TO men by the Holy Ghost, which
application Is "effectual calling"
Ninth-All who are thus called and united
to Christ by eHectual calling and faith are
justified, !. Q. accepted as righteous In Gods
sight, faith being the instrument OF such jus.
tifcation and the perfect Righteousness OF
Christ the ground oft.
Tenth-All who are thus justified are
adopted into the family OF God and are his
children in special sense.
Eleyenth-They who are thus regenerated
and justified are sanctifed by the word and
the spirit growing Ia grace and periecting
holiness In the fear OF God"
THE ORIGIN or SIN. O.,
~ do not lay the stress OF preaching upon
the origin OF sin but upon the fact OF sin.
teach men that penalty and punishment
follow sin with the same sequence and Ger.
tainty with which pain follows the viola.
ton OF physical law, that sin when 1t is
finished brineeth forth death; and that 4
man can be saved ultimately from the pen.
atty only by being saved from the sin.
teach that although the sutierings Of Christ,
who identified himself with US and suffered
vicariously In every way In which one per.
sonally innocent could suffer, propitiate
justice and satisfy It, yet in their relation
10 us these suffering bring to light the
great wickedneSs Of the human heart which
could sin against God and reveal TO us the
love OF God who 'oommendeth His love TO-
ward US In that while we were yet sinners
Christ died for u.s. Ipreach In order that
men may be drawn TO Christ aud led to be-
lieye 10 Him as their Saviour and 10 love
Him with the whole heart . -
Although hold and teach that there is q
legal relation which Christ sustains 10 men,
yet place the emphasis OF my teaching on