The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-11

Evssrvsls ceasi<v.
The Rev. ID. McCosh. ex.Psesidens 81
loho Princeton College. and one OF 10
most distinguished Of living d'vines' rel
Gently delivered an address before the
Presky eerv q New DruRswIck, n. =.
whIch hss created : decided impression
among rresby tcriAns The world over
| The address was brIet and We here re-
jproduco Il a. reported bv seveiai stsno-
lgraphers who we're present:
Dr. McCosh spoke bril- ny % the !Ar-
xuave Of the clause. decla' ing that Cos.
lof tlis own elovs. hath fore ordained
some men 20 evevlsstlns ii's aud SOM
Ito everlasting DEATH" aud then conitn'
,lued: .Theve Il want In our Confession |
Of : clear and prominent u'tesance. such
a. We have 81 the Scripture everywhsye
lof The lore Of God 10 I'll men. and OF the
} free gifl Of Jesus Christ aud Of salvation
. 10 al men, not ~ the elect alone. ] mud
That come ~ our best ansi souudest Young
men ere turned from their inclination to-
enter upon the ministry, or, having IN.
-ltered mon II. are annoy ed and hindered
r|hy : few obnoxious phsases that keep
e staring them In the face. and BY abseuce
}. Iof the complete recognition ~ the In
y finite love and mercy Of God. Leave
! out, then. these obnoxious phrases ana
y hut IN the very front, rs the most prOmi'
nent expression Of orr doctrine, this one
4 lGnd's love 20 al and Of the free oher Of
y salvation. Our Confession meets the
y lheresics Of tie seventeenth century, out
J. not the heresies Of the nineteenth.
q |con fess. too. that | should like 10 have IN
the Presbyterian Church shorter and
lciesrer creed than the Westminster Con-
fsssiou. Our theologians do not accept
III as : whole. Among the theological
n lseminaries some reject one part, some
reject another, all reject something
III A number Of prominent Presbyterian
J" Clergyn,en we're interviewed on the sub
N liect oi the address Of DIR. McCosh. and
~ - lille I'll OF them objected 20 ans che ngt
ne that would disturb any time honores
60 doctrine OF the church. the most Of then
a. agreed that the objection raised BY ID
n" McC Gosh 10 the declaration OF the Con
II feseion Of Faith on the subject Of Fore
~ ordination was we'll founded. II IL nc
lcousistent with the attributes Of God
~ thew are understood BY believers N
~ Taught In Ills inep:rcd word.
- The conservative spirit that insists NJ
d on retaining In the confession deciar'
o. l,ion that ministers themselves agree MI
~" Representa- tie essential characteristic
=. God u difficult 70 understand. Almo
80 leyerv fTe~UytetIau Clcf III sscU S"sSse vi
~. On bic work weighted down by tn
~ arrange declaration, ~ incompatible vi
Ibis seelings ~ Il 10 Inconsistent with q
-, Intelligent conception Of God. Of
~, ~ mercy and kindness. Az pr. McCo
~ saya, lit turns our best and sounde
's's Young men, away from the ministry q
~. lie an impeachment TO the beet efforts
Nu' those y no enter il with these "obn0xio
som phrasee," % Or. McCosh expresses
- 'stariug them In the face"
'n 49, 1.-THE opinion Of laymen were to
~ taken. there il no doubt that the part
49, ~ the Confession OF Faith defining Fore
! 49, linalion and accepting y % ~ essent
49, doctrine would be siHIcken ont q!
uess 0ethsr. Men can not eve u and
49, the same time believ) ID the iniin
~ mercy and love OF the est0r. The
~. logy ought to be prosre1 y = she o.
rick. sciences ars. OF coura1 NE primary
AND scntiais OF faith can neS4 Be chang
than But II The phraaing Of doctrines could
, end remodeled, or " the doetrlue could
ooJ- strlckou out altogether where they
Iterfeve with tho ready adoption Of Be
Iin The teachings Of the Scripture
gj1s would seem 10 the prsctical mind 70
1.-THE right thing 10 make euch changes
DR.. McCosi's address may result
|euch revisions Of the Westminster Q
= 81 fession or Faith ~ will free Il from Ii
sne features which have 90 long been 90
4 I: .po atacle 10 the way Of those who wo
tso'y otherWis readily take their pisces v
ss'on IN tho pale OF the church.