Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-24

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Mrs. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Prus
sia, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Vickery, Mr.. anG
Mrs. j. G. Newsom, Mr.. and Mrs
Franks, Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. J. P,
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perry, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Fl. Lyons, DR.. and Mrs
Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Vickery, Mr..
aud Mrs. Lautxi, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs
Warner, Mrs. Ross, MHr J. J. Wood.
worth, Mrs. r. H. Hall, DIR. R. Collins,
Messrs. A. III. Busch, II. Hanna, A. g.
Stevens, Albee, G. V. Howard, A. W.
Christopher, George Lawrence, G. J.
Cochran, J. Il. Carter, Louis G.. De
Keene, E. V. Baker, w. Harry Kane. J.
w. Winston, A. B. Wilgus, J. Fred
Blake, T. J. Elem ming, G. M. Baker, M.
Paul Martin, A. G. Brown, F. H. Suffle.
W. Crosby, S. Routh, F. L. Forester,
Marco Heliman, Hall, George steckel,
B. s. Stoneman, E. B. Tufts, G. Perkins,
Judge Van Dorm. Matthews, J. ". A.
Off, d. Munro, L. w. Sale, Chanslor. S.
G. Long, H. Veazie, Watson, E. E. Ford.
ham, 7. B. Mcdonald, William Wilson,
Allies, Theo. Coulter and Uri Embody.
The Wextminster Confession OF
Faith.
EDITORS HERALD-I am pleased to see
the articles in the HERALD by John Shir-
ley Ward on the revision OF the West
minister Confession Of Faith. I think ]
express the sentiment OF thousands oi
your readers in saying that am pleased
to see, in secular newspaper, some
thing that pertains to mans spiritual
nature, as we'll as secular news. The
secular press would De far more useful il
mans moral and spiritual interests were
more fully dwelt upon.
But at this time the whole Presby-
terisn family are deeply interested on
the subject of revision. A subject which
interests and deeply affects probably
more than 2,000,00 of our fellow citi-
zens is surely proper subject for dis.
cussion in o secular paper as we'll as the
religious papers. / have not the statis-
tics of the various Presbyterian bodies
in the United States. But the last re-
port which have of three branches OF
the Presbyterian church gives: Presby-
terian church (North), 753, 14S communi-
cants; Presbyterian church (South),
161, ZAP, and the Cumberland Presby-
terian church, 160.1S5. In these three
bodies there are ,075 ,075 communicates.
Hence, under their influence there are
more than 2,000, 600 of persons. There
are some fourteen branches of the Pres
byterian church in the United States.
there are 100000 people who look to
the Presbyterian church as their spirit
ual home, and to the ministry Of this
church for instruction and guidance in
spiritual matters.
A proper revision of the old time hon
ored standard ought to bring about or
ganic union among all these branches of
said church. The discussion of ques-
ton fraught with such important and
weighty results ought not only TO interest
every Christian, but every citizen in the
great American republic.
Let this discussion 60 on till all error
is eliminated and nothing left except the
pure gems of truth.
Man has a physical, an intellectual
and psychological nature, and each of
these needs cultivation, and no one of
them ought to be neglected. Not enough
space is given in the secular newspapers
to psychological subjects. Let not the
editors say their readers do not want
such subjects discussed in their papers,
but let them bear in mind they mould
the public taste and have made it what
it is. They can mould it 80 that there
will be demand for we'll written articles
on ecclesiastical and religious subjects,
and thus induce better state of morals
and make better citizens.
s. T. ANDERSON.