St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16


men has found its highest expression in the re-
demptiye work of his Son; who became man,
uniting his divine nature with our human nature
in one person; who was tempted like other men,
yet without SIM who by his humiliation, his holy
obedience, his sufferings, his death on the cross,
and his resurrection, became perfect Redeemer;
whose sacrifice of himself for the sins of the
world declares the righteousness of God, and is
the soul and sufficient ground of forgiveness and
of reconciliation with him.
VII. We believe that Jesus Christ after he
had risen from the dead assembled into heaven,
where, as the one mediator between God and
man, he carries forward his work of saving men
that he sends the Holy Spirit to convict them
of sin, and to lead them to repentance and faith
and that those who through renewing grace turn
to righteousness, and trust in Jesus Christ rs
their Redeemer, receive for his sake the forgive
ness of their sins, and are made the children of
God.
VIII. We believe that those who are thus re-
generated and justified, grow in sanctiied char
acter through fellowship with Christ the indwell-
ing of the Holy Spirit and obedience to the truth
that holy life is the fruit and evidence of saving
faith; and that the believers hope of continu-
ance in such life is in the preserving grace of
God.
TX. We believe that Jesus Christ came to es-
tablish among men the kingdom of God, the
:,
that to Jesus Christ, the Head of this kingdom,
Christians are directly responsible in faith and
conduct; and that to him all have immediate
access without mediatorial or priestly interven-
ton.
X. We believe that the Church of Christ, invisi-
BILE and spiritual, comprises all true believers,
whose duty it is to associate themselves in
churches, for the maintenance of worship. for
the promotion of spiritual growth and fellowship,
and for the convention of men; that these
churches, under the guidance of the Holy
Scriptures and i'll fellowship with one another,
may determine-each for itself-their organiza-
ton, statements of belief, and forms of worship,
may appoint and set apart their own ministers,
and should cooperate in the work which Christ
has committed to them for the furtherance of the
gospel throughout the world
XII. We believe in the observance of the Lord S
Day, as q day of holy rest and worship; in the
ministry of the word and in the two sacraments,
which Christ has appointed for his church, Bap-
tism, to be administered to believers and their
children, as the sign of cleansing from sin, of
union to Christ, and of the importation of the
Holy Spirit; and the Lords Supper, as a symbol
of his atoning death, seal of its efficacy, and a
means whereby he confirms and strengthens the
spiritual union and communion of believers with
himself.
XII. We believe in the ultimate prevalence of
the Kingdom of Christ over all the earth; in the
glorious appearing of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ; in the resurrection of the
dead; and in final judgment, the issues of which
are everlasting punishment and everlasting life.
The commission also submit for the use of the
churches in the admission of members the fol-
lowing
CONFESSION OF FAITH:
'sWhat shall render unto the Lord for all his
benefits toward me? will take the cup of sal
vation and call upon the name of the Lord. !
will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the pres
ence of all his people,"
'tWhosoever therefore shall confess me before
men, him will 1 confess also before my Father,
which is in heaven. But whatsoever shall deny
me before men, him will l also deny before my
Father which is in heaven
''For with the heart man believeth unto right
eousness and with the mouth confession is made
unto salvation
Dearly beloved, called of God to be his children
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, you are here,
that in the presence of God and his people, you
may enter into the fellowship and communion OF
his church. You do truly repent of your sins
you heartily receive Jesus Christ as your crucifed
Saviour and risen Lord you consecrate yourself
unto God and your life to his service; you accept
his Word as your law, and his Spirit as your
Comforter and Guide; and trusting in his grace
to confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
you promise to do Gods holy will, and TO walk
with this church in the truth and peace of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Accepting, according to the measure of your
understanding rof it, the system of Christian
truth held by the churches of faith and order,
and by this church into whose fellowship you
now enter, you join with ancient saints, with the
church throughout the world and with US, your
fellow-belevers, in humbly and heartily confess
ing your faith in the Gospel, saying:
l believe in God the Father Almighty Maker
of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his
only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the
Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered
under Pontius PLATE, was crucifed, dead, and
buried; the third day he rose from the dead
he assembled into heaven; and sitteth'at the right
hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence
he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
1 believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic
church, the communion of saints the, forgive
ness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and
the life everlasting. Amen.
(Then should baptism be administered to those
who have not been baptised. Then should those
rise who would unite with the church by letter.
To them the minister should say
Confessing the Lord whom we unitedly worship,
you do renew your self-consecratOn, and
join with US cordially in this. our Christian faith
and covenant)
(The members of the church present should
rise.)
We welcome you into our fellowship. We
promise to watch over you with Christian love.
God grant that, loving and being loved, serving
and being served, blessing and being blessed we
may be prepared, while we dwell together on
earth, for the perfect communion of the saints
in heaven.
Snow the God of peace, that brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shep-
herd of the sheep, through the blood OF the
everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every
good work to do his will, working in you that
which is we'll pleasing in his sight, through Jesus
Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever.
Amen
dude 24-25 is proposed as an alternative bene-
diction.)
On this result, reached after full and prolonged
deliberation, the commission invoke the kindly
consideration of their brethren, and the blessing
of Almighty God.
NEW YORK, December 10, 1888.
REV. julius H. SEELEY, DID,, Amherst, Mass.
REV. CHARLES NJ. MEAD, ID, Andover, Mass.
REV. HENRY NJ. DEXTER, d D., Boston, Mass
Rev. ALEXANDER MCKENsIE, DID,, Cambridge,
Mass.
REV. JAMES GIBSON JOHNSON, DID,, Rutland,
Vt.
REV. GEORGE P. FISHER, DID,, New Haven,
Conn.
REV. GEORGE L. WALKER, D. D., Hartford, Conn.
REV. GEORGE It. LADD, Brunswick, Me.
REV. SAMUEL p. LEEDS, DID, Hanover, Y. II.
REV. DAVID B. Coz, DID,, New York, n. Y
REV. WILLIAM NJ. TAYLOR, DID,, New York,
Ny
Rev. LYMAN ABBOTT, DID,, Cornwall-on-the-
Hudson, n. Y.
REV. AUGUSTUS f. BEARD, DID,, Syracuse,
NY.
Rev. WILLIAM W. PATTON, DID,, Washington,
D. C..
Rev. JAMES II. FAIRcHLD, ID, Oberlin, o.
REV. IsRAELW. ANDREWS, d D., Marietta, o.
REV. ZACHARY EDDY, ID. D., Detroit Mich.
REV. JAMES Il. HIDE, DID,, Chicago, H.
REV. ALDEN b. ROBBINS, ID D., Muscatine, Iowa
Rev. CoNsTANs l.. GooDELL, d. D., st. Louis, Mo
Rev. RICHARD CoRDLEY, d D., Emporia, Kan
Rev. GEORGE MooAR, L. D., Oakland, Cal.
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