The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-18
RELIGIOUS.


great spiritual good.
Everybody viii be interested in know
ing that Rev. c. P. Williamson has &C
cepted call to preach the coming yea
for the Christian Church in Richmond
The church could not possibly have dom
better.
Rev. Z. II. Burnam will fill the pulpi
in the Baptist Church in this place OF
/ Sunday next at II a. NJ. and 2 P. II. Al
axe cordially invited. Mr.. Burnam is
most scholarly man and close reasoDer
He always has good hearing.
Rev. Green Clay Smith returned Sat
urday from a two months trip to Texas
He held meetings at Fort Worth anc
Bonham, and was greeted with large con
gregations, and there were a great many
additions to the church at both places
The first sermon he preached at For
Worth he was greeted by a congregation
of fifteen hundred.-Mt. Sterling Gazette
DR.. Witherspoon, Of the First Presby.
terrain church, of this city, and Rev. Cum
minis, of Richmond, KY, exchanged pull
pits yesterday for the convenience of tn,
former, who is finishing a series oflecture,
at the Central University. Rev Cum
minis is a young minister, apparently be
tween 80 and IS years of age. In his two
sermons of yesterday he exhibited pow.
er that is likely to give him eminence in
his calling. He is peculiarly endowed for
the pulpit and is equipped with a thorough
education. He returns to Richmond to.
morrow.-Louisville Pest, 10Th.
Archdeacon Alex Smith, d. D., of the
diocease of New York, said that one OF
the first things to be met and overcome
was the Indifference Of a large proportion
Of the people, and not among the lower
class either. These people felt that there
was very little cause for concern in the
way things were going in the world, and
it was against this indifference that the
members of the Christian Church should
stand shoulder to shoulder. The thing
needed was fresh baptism Of energy and
devotion for the solution of the great
problems. 1t was time to come out into
co operative methods, to appreciate the
new conditions of civilization and act to-
Cether. Such a spirit of union between
the churches would have its due effect on
the masses, while the gentleness and good
feeling between the churches themselves
would lead to final union.
The Chris tan Conference in New York
was attended by prominent ministers from
all parts Of the Union. Rev. Moses d.
Hoge, of Richmond. Va, said he was moi
one of those who believed the world wa.
growing worse, though he would admit
that it was doing so in places. He did mol
believe the pulpit was losing its power
though some of the men who tried to fil
it were perhaps losing theirs. Yet there
was need for work everywhere. The rails
ing up of the standard of political and
commercial integrity, the reconciliation o.
sects and creeds, the settlement of the con
flict between capital and labor, the right
education of the youth Of the land, the
arrest Of Sabbath dissertation, the deyel
oPment Of international law, with a view
to the settlement of questions by arbitra-
ton rather than war, were all problems
which might we'll call Tor the power and
united effort of the church.
Referring to the first communion ad
ministered to Mr.. Davis while in prison
at Fortress Monroe, DR.. Minnegerode
in his memorial sermon at Richmond
Va, said 81 found Mr.. Davis with hi,
mind made up. Knowing the honesty oil
the man, and that there would be, could
be, no shamming, nor mere superstitiOus
belief on the ordinance, was delighted
when / found him ready to commune
He had laid the bride upon his very
natural feeling and was teady to pray
Father, forgive them" Then came the
communicable and I alone, but with
God. 1t was one of those cases wher,
the rubric can not be binding. 1t was
night. The Fortress was so still tina
you could hear pin fall-General Mile;
with his back to US, leaning against tn,
fireplace in the ante-room, his head il
his hands, not moving. The sentineli
were ordered to stand still, and they
stood like statues. l can not conceive
of a more solemn communion scene
But it was telling upon both of US
trust for lasting good"
The New York Presbytery met in tn,
Scotch Presbyterian Church to hear tn,
report Of the committee on the revision o
the Westminster confession of faith Rev
DR.. SemPle, the moderator, presided
President Hastings, Of the Union Theo
logical Seminary, read the report. Tn,
committee say in substance that their con
illusions were unanimous and were obtain
ed after ample deliberation. They reduced
the changes to a minimum, and made only
those which removed what had proved K
be stumbling blocks to many honest be
levers. The first change recommended
was that the third chapter of the Genera
Assembly's overture be so recast as TO in
clude only: A sovereignty of God il
election, the general love of God for al
mankind, the salvation in Christ Jesui
provided for all, and to be preached to ev
cry creature. The second change wa,
that the tenth chapter be so revised as no
to appear to discriminate against infant
dying in infancy, and to preclude the ex
PLANTATION in section four which teaches IN,
damnation of the heather, or makes tn,
confession deny that there are elect heath
en-. These were the only positive changes
the committee would recommend. They
added that the Presbytery should recon-
mend to the General Assembly to invitr
the Presbyterian and Reformed Churchet
Of America and Of Great Britain and Ire
land to formulate short and simple creeC
couched, so far as necessary, in scripture
language, containing the essential and nee
essary articles Of the Westminster comics
sion, and this to be submitted to the Pres
byterian and Reformed Churches of thu
world. No new doctrines were needed
but clear statement Of the old. 1t wa
agreed to have the report printed and dis