Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-01
IN RELIGIONS REALM.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MINIS
TIERS AND LAYMEN.
Expressions of Opinion by Newspapers
Representing fhe Various Denom-
nations, on Many Subjects.


Representing the Various Denom-
nations, on Many Subjects.
According to report of the Buffalo Chris
tan AdcOcdte (Methodist) the Rev. DIR.
Parkhurst must consider the religious out
look to be very dispiriting. The Adso-
cate says: ave heard Dr. Parkhurst, one
of the most thoughtful men of the New
York pulpit, say, recently, that there are
in the religious world two inclined planes;
one leads towards atheism, the other to-
wards Rome"
The Christian hateliigencsr (Reformed)
does not III 2 Professor Briggs book,
Whither% 1t says: owe verify be-
lieve that DR.. Briggs doctrine subverts
the whole authority of Scripture and opens
the door to innumerable evils. His book
will find those who will praise it for enter
prise and liberality; but his judicious
friends will grieve that he should thus
leopard precious truth and compromise his
own position"
The american Hebrew says: Here is
something that we commend to the atten-
ton of those of our temple authorities who
have charge of the musical portion of the
service 1t comes from so important an
authority as the Independent, and is not
simply the cantankerousness of some or
thodox Jewish grumbler: g All music in
the house of God should be based upon
and governed by the one great idea that
music as part of the service in religious
congregation is an act of worship rendered
God. 1t should hence be chiefly vocal,
and of such character that the congrega-
ton can Join in it." We trust that this
will awaken some of our people to reali-
zation of the truth that synagogues and
temples, any more than churches, do not
exist for the sole purpose of organs and
choirs"
The Christian Leader (Universalistl says;
Westminster Confession, Professor Briggs
admits without hesitation what has been
so often and so stoutly denied, that it
damns non-elect infants and the heather.
He says: There can be no doubt to any
one who studies the Westminster Stand
ards in their grammatical and in their his
torical sense, that they do not admit of the
salvation of any of the heather, or of any
infants, except of the elect infants from
among the children of the Church. 1t
comes to this then: The Westminster Con-
fession, with all its horrors is an anti
quated and un-C Christian symbol; and mod
ern American orthodoxism is still worse.
The latter saves infants, but damns their
fathers and mothers. Says DR.. Briggs
4 confess have little appreciation of
salvation that fails in efforts to save the
vast majority of intelligent persons, and
makes its great successes in dealing with
babes and incapables.'
The Observer presbyterian says: "How
has Rome succeeded where she has had
full scope in matters of education? Shall
we commit a share of the public money to
this Church for purposes of education be-
cause of its triumphs in Spain, Italy, Aus
tria and Mexico? Let those who would
refresh their memories on this subject read
the first chapter of Macaulay's History of
England In the light of these facts how
preposterous is the demand of the Romish
hierarchy that we shall devote part of
the public money to support their schools
Let them maintain their parish schools,
but let them not ask the State to unite
with them in building up an ecclesiastical
establishment that is hostile to the funda-
mental ideas of this Government. We are
not yet so completely under foreign domi-
nation as to commit national suicide.
Archbishop Corrigan of the Diocese of
New York has issued pastoral letter of
which the Catholic Rerie1c says: 1T is the
first note of a cry which will give Ameri
can Protestants to understand that the
Papal throne is still fact to be reckoned
with Let US heed the warning, and let
US reckon with the Papal throne as free
Americans should"
Concerning changes in the Prayer Book
by the recent Episcopal Convention the
LiUing Church Protestant Episcopal) says
Zone by one, in Difference TO the alarm
sounded by the minority report, the dam
gerous or needless elements of the revision
were cleared away. The Convention re-
all propositions which by their acceptance
might seem through logical necessity to
imply the indefinite continuance of the
enrichment business; it repudiated all
propositions which might seem to touch
upon the sphere of doctrine and were sure
to arouse party strife and it refused to in
dorse the vagaries or the favorite schemes
of any individual, however able he might
be as a leader, and however fair his pro-
posals might appear. Thus we say that
the minority report, if it failed OF its pri-
mary object, nevertheless did a most
effectual work. 1t brought to a head the
widespread feeling of alarm and distrust
which the revision movement had, by its
threatened indefinite continuance and the
new lines upon which it seemed to be en-
tering awakened throughout the length
and breadth of the Church. 1t brought
out the deep underlying conservative spirit
which is the strength of the Church and
the very seal of its catholicity. The whole
Church breathes more freely now that the
end Of movement which was drifting into
dangerous paths can at last be seen in the
near future"
The Ctristian Inquirer Baptist says:
at he Presbytery of New York, by large
majority, have voted that the 'Westmin-
ster Confession needs revision. ANY one
reading such excerpts as the following, it
might be supposed, would believe so: by
the decree of God, for the manifestation of
His glory, some men ard angels are pre-
destinated unto everlasting life, and others
foreordained to everlasting death. These
angels and men, thus predestinated and
foreordained, are particularly and un-
changeably designed; and their number is
so certain and definite that it cannot be
either increased or diminished. The rest
of mankind God was pleased, according to
the unsearchable counsel of His own will,
whereby he extendeth or withholdeth
mercy as He pleaseth, for the glory of His
sovereign power over His creatures, to pass
by and to ordain them to dishonor and
wrath for their sin, to the praise of His
glorious Justice Still there are some
Presbyterian brethren who oppose all re-
vision and believe in accepting the Con-
fession' as system of doctrine How
any Presbyterian minister can think him
self an honest man when he assents in any
way to such statements as the above is be-
yond ordinary comprehension"
The Christian InteIligeneer (Reformed)
says: "Any revision or declaration in
tended to interpret existing standards,
should not be allowed to weaken any of the