New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-14

duty TO endesvor repent of his particular sins par
s ceary Every man IS bound 70 make private con
shhereod upon which, and the forsaking of them he
o onsii ma merry Prayer. with thanksgivng being
IalIed Of al men Prayer Is to be made for all sorts
1L men living or that shall live hereafter but for
the dead. God IS 10 be wOrshppcd everywhere I'm
spirit and IN truth, and In secret each one by himself
HSod IN Ills Word, by positive moral Commandment
Diis all men In all The moral law Is OF use b.
az men, to inform them OF the holy nature and will
Oh COD to convince them Of their disability 10 keep IT,
an Oh the sinful pollution of their nature. humb
them In the Of their sin and misery and thereby
1gP Them TO clearer sight OF the need they have Of
sace OF God IS manifested In the second covenant in
snat lie freely provideth and ofereth TO sinners Me
OF The Gospel testfes that whosoever believes in
co nst snail be saved and excludes none that viii
Ihc uno Him. God Is able To search the heart hear
f requests pardon the sins and fulfil the desires Of
DENYING THAT MEN ARE AFRAID OF THE CREED
Inc charge IS made that young men. the brightest
III our colleges, are being diverted from the Presby-
vnlsm 2'p
49, Inc exact reverse seems to be the case. The
ce SENS re be turning in our favor Not in ten
men a. years, at least have there been many young
H en ih our seminares. And the charge were true
los t,Dy erian church will not be weakened By the
- VI any man or any number OF men who cannot
subscribe 10 the Standards of the Church which have
0.n Iouhd satisfactory for two centuries"
tho they cannot agree everything contained in
sIe o Boo would you favor loose subscription
a. would choose the lesser evn and 20 for revision
~ s0mt propose loose subscription, As a remedy
% ins lis complained Of that IS leave the Standards
view aie, alI When candidates Of lax unset I'D
leWs present themselves for censure o. orIna ION
~ i reserve certain parts which they agree
and Ill, Inns Is HemOfaIzlng, and kills simplicity
anu sodiy sincerity. Better thousand times for a A.
t 10 alter rs creed than to allow its ministry
ne,,Inr 81 WIN "oTs IN double meaning than
PeIHilt an Arian subscription to tn Nicene symbol
an ArinInlan subscription to the Westminster Con.
Vssnl' 1alVini,i subscription to the Articles OF
Wtcoey, Resi0ratonist subscription the doctrine
VI endless punishment
NJ Dr. ochad say> that he subscribed literally to the
Westminster standards when he became professor I'm
mem 1n ee M after consulting with two promi
-, noticed that statement and failed to under
shG IL, ior according to the charter which governs
ne boaid OF directors, no such thing as loose sub
sfctlpton Is known. have been professor in
ans seminary for wenty-sX years. once in every
NV years, the Board OF Directors, who themselves
subscribe to the Confession, have summoned me before
nom IN accordance with the constitution, have re-
me directors Of the Seminary that 'solemny and
sincerely receive and adopt the Westminster Con-
iess0n Of Faith containing the system of doctrine
taught In the Holy Scriptures"
WHAT WILL THE END BET
II the question of revision carries in the Presby-
teres, what will the end be?
NO living tell. And that Is one Of
the points which make against the whole matter.
l am more interested in the abstract question OF a
revision than I'm the details of The problem Revision
Is ineXpedient, because there IS end the process
II Is Ike the letting out OF The doctrine OF
the Presbytery whose request has brought the sub
lect Of revision before tho General Assembly But
this doctrine runs entirely through the Westminster
documents. 50 that If changes made merely In
thaper Ill Of the Confession, this chapter would
be wholly out Of harIhony with the remainder. Eff
iectal calling. regeneration perseverance Of the
saints are all linked in with he Divine Decree The
most curSOry pcru~al Will show that a revision Of
The Confession on this subject would amount TO
an entire rccaSjing of the creed"
The advocates of revision think their conservative
brethren nccdlessly alarmed
II seems 10 me that they not counting the
cost Of their advocating revision In representing
The Confession 10 be positively erroneous on two
very important points, Dr. Van Dyke. for example.
Is proving too much. He is giving aid and comfort
TO the enemy He Is virtually telling the opponents
Of Calvn>m that they correct in their aspersons
on the Westminster symbol. In their assertion that
II IS a hard ard rcpcllant system
The claim IS made that the theOlogians mainly
are defending the creed I'm the present controversy
Il think that this. too. Is false claim. Only
day or TWO ago. l received very strong letter from
a leading pastor. whom have not the pleasure OF
knowing personally, commencing my position and
adding that the churches alarmed over the pros
poet Of a discussion OF the revision Of the Greed.
and that the activities Of the Church in this land
and foreign lands will be seriously embarrassed II a
revision TAKES place That seems reasonable TO me.
for speculative theology win take the place Of prac-
teal theology, and the work OF the Church will he
hlndered. the union Of the two great bodies of the
Church delayed and unrest and nc"rainty will prevail
where there are now harmony ami a steady growth