The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-03-05
REVISION OF THE FAITH.
The Charlottesville Presbytery Takes 1t Up
Committee F&vors the New York Idea.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March A called
meeting of the Charlottesville Presbytery
was held this evening at the First Presby-
terrain Church in Lafayette, for the pur-
pose of hearing the report of the committee
on revision of the Confession of Faith that
was appointed at the fall meeting of the
presbytery. The committee is composed
of Rev. X. J. Cunningham, d. d., of this
city, Prof. III. Q. McLain, of Wabash Col
lege; Judge A. ID. Thomas, of this city. and
Rev. G. ID. Parker. of Cutler. The follow
ing is the report handed in by this commit
tee:
The committee appointed to prepare answers
to the questions of the General over
ture and submit those answers to the presbytery
respectfully reports:
Believing that our church and our Confession
believing that since the Confession was formu-
lated the church has been brought into some
what different relations with the truth,
branches OF Christ's Church and into a
fuller realization of its mission, therefore, in re-
ply to the Arst question OF the General Assem-
Confession of Faithi' the Presbytery of Craw-
louisville answers, yes, meaning that some con-
fessional chan &c is needed.
= In reply to the second, IF so, in what respects
and to what extentl' the presbytery answers
that in It's judgment. no new doctrine is wanted,
but that such q revision of the Confession is de-
the church In more scriptural proportion, CIV
ing much less relative prominence TO statements
OF the divine sovereignty and REORGANIZATION
and much greater emphasis and prominence to
the divine compassion and fatherly love, freely
Offering salvation to all mankind. which Is the
distinguishing characteristic of the gospel. Ii,
however, "a more specific answer Is required, we
recommend especially the following, VIZ:
concur with the prnesbytery OF New York
third chapter after the first section be so recast
as to include these things only, the sovereignty
OF God In relation TO the general love OF God for
all mankind, the salvation in Christ Jesns pro-
vided for all, and to be preached to every Great
ure.'
Chapter 1O.-Withregard to the tenth chapter
we recommend that the first section be amended
by emitting the words and those only;' that in
the third section the word elect be omitted be-
fore the word infants and before the word per
sons and that section four be- so changed that 1t
will not appear to teach the damnation OF all the
heather.
Chapter 25.-With regard to the twenty-ffth
chapter. we that after the word
Christ the words who is the supreme and only
be inserted, and that the word thereof be omit
ted; and that the sixth section be omitted.
Chapter 30.-We that the second
section Of the thirtieth chapter he omitted"
These recommendations are not intended to in
clude all the points at which this presbytery
would welcome revision, but TO indicate the
spirit and tone of such revision as we desire.
Whatever other changes in the Confession these
recommendations may render necessary in order
10 its consistency as q " hole, we feel, may safely
be left TO such 10 as the General Assem-
bly, may appoint. IL 1s the judgment or this
statement of our doctrine should be prepared by
the church, and in such brevity and simplicity
as to adapt itself TO use In the public services Of
the church and In the family.