The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-10-29

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The Rev. Mangasar 81. Mangassa-
rian. pastor of the Spring Garden
Presbyterian Church OF Philadelphia.
Pa, astonisbed' bis congregation on
the eve Of October 4 by renOuneing
I Presbyterianisin. Mr.. Mangasarian
has been pastor Of the church Tor
three years, and has buili live and
earnest church fruul q feeble and In
acfive one. Much regret y felt that
the pastors change Of vieYs involve
. separation.
Tue text chosen by Mr.. Mangasa-
Alan Was frosn Acts xiv, u but
this I t,nnfess unto thee: that after
the way which / call herezy, 20 WoT-
ship the God OF my faihers-n
I have ceased 70 be y CalviDlst.
have decided % renounce the doc-
trines Of OrIho,iox Presbyterianisui.
a. Calvin, Wesley aud Edwards had
the right 10 make articles of faith and
differ Wiih good and bOiy nien Who
went before them, have not tie
same right TO make articles OF faith
and differ with Calvin, Wesley aud
Edwards? ? 1 have ouigrOWn the creed
Of Calvin. 1 love the Presbyterian
people for what they are, and not
what they believe; their character
and not their creed. My honest In
tsntiOn 20 withdraw frtn the church
has been the outcome Of q long series
Of tempestuOus struggles ia my heart,
which now, praise God, has given
place to q holy, peaceful happiness
that would cry out In ihaDkfulness,
for the glorious liberty Of thought In
which 1 now live. II was the plain
performances Of = duty which, as
Christian and q man, / have been
forced by the pure spiritual light Of
reason 10 admit. I will continue to
preach the Gospel, but will not be
held within the limits Of sect or de-
nomination.
shall have no creed save the words
Of Christ. Ny sympa'hies are with
all sects having liberal views. My
future church shall be q church gov
erned by the people, q peoples
church, u congregational church e.
sentialiy, where no authority comes
between the minister and his flock.
By MY act I subscribe myself 10 the
congregational doctrine. indOrse
the new creed pr that church la place
Of the Westminster Cateehisui,
which, as pastor in the Presbyterian
church. / Was bound 20 teach. Min-
isters la Boston aud other cities have
sent me letters promising % help ME
Iu tbis strike for candUr ia the pulpit.
I do not disfellOwship the Ptesbyter-
ian church the Presbyterian church
disfellOwships me. 1 am willing to
continue preaching TO you 10 the true
light Of my lselIef, but the creed OF
your church will not permit me, 80 1
must step out.
Your creed says that mankind Is
born aud lives under the curse OF God;
that in Adams sin, all mankind fell,
and for their LransgreselOn God SEN
tenced his children TO unending sOf-
row. Your creed shows me q heaven
thinly settled, hell peOpled few
saints, many sinners. Your creed
tells me that under the eternsl law Of
predestinatiOn nothing can change
the number OF souls rHnsOmed. That
Is fatalism. What need then OF
preaching the Gospel? Ifs father
decides 10 save three OF his six chill
dren aud cUnsign the other three To
an eternal hell, what can we do :
What power can Gospel preaching
possess Z The Episcopal church
tenets are broader. In that church
there j. loom for Archdeacon FarraF,
who refuses To accept the doctrine Of
eternal punishment; there Was room
for DEAN Stanley, who denied the
resurrection Of Christ; Bishop COlensO
who disputed the Mosaic authorship
Of the Pentateuch heber Newton, q
hereto 10 Presby teTlanisin. There Is
no room for such men in the Presby-
terian church. / will preach purify
OF heart. personal integrity, aud righl-
eOusness. instead Of dOgmas and creed.
will try TO give my church right
views, but above nll will preach char
aeter and principle. The brother
hood Of men, aud the fatherhOOd of
God shall be my dOgmas and my
doctrines"