New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
THE GREAT CALVINIST DEBATE
ANOTHER WEEK MAY BE GIVEN TO III.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER DIS
CUssIoN-wHO HAS SPOKEN THUS FAR
THE KINDRED DOCTRINES IN THE
CurrRCU OF ENGLAND.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Tile Presbytery OF New-York will resume its debate
on the proposed revision of the Westminster Con-
fessiOn of Faith this afternoon at O'Clock in tho
scotch Presbyterian Church in West Fourteenth-st.
The doors are open to ali who care to hear the dis.
cusson.
Last week thirty three speeches were made on the
report sixteen in its favor. They were MADE by
President Hastings. and Professors Schafi, Briggs ana
Brown OF Union Theological Seminary; the Rev.
Dr, y R. Booth c. l.. Thompson. J. r. Kerr. c. IL.
Parkhurst George Alexander. W. VI. smith. = NJ HAM
uton : g. Law A. Shiland Vce-Chancellor Mac
Cr,cken OF the University of the City Of NewYorh:
Professor E. l.. Roe and Henry Day. The ioIowhg
have protested against the changes PROFESSOR "liam
Paxton. of Princeton Theological seminary the Rev.
Drs. John Lowrc. John Hall. c. W. +. Birch. Alex
ander Mclean, c. s. Robinson, J. s. Ramsay. j. Fora
sntton " Bjerring y. W. Conklng. j. C. Nightingale.
l. NJ WorraIl g. l.. shearer. W. W. Page. and Profes-
sor j. J. stevenson.
The two changes in the Confession which the com'
mttee recommend are these:
I've desire that the third chapter, after the hrss
section be 50 recast as To include ule,c IlnIsfi
only the sovereignty of God in election, the Benea
love of God for all mankind, the salvation IN .nrlse
Jesus provided Tor all and to be pIeached ~ cNer'
We desire that the tenth chapter be 50 revised
as not to appear to discriminate concerning IN M
fans dying in infancy Or 50 as to % omit Si +ht Tgi
to them sec 81 and so as 70 precagh teach 'ss s
dannaton OF all the heather. or makes IL oeny lls.
there any elect heathen VINO are regeheraeen % o
and saved by Christ through the spirit, ana ana WHO en-
deavor to walk in penitence and humility acdoLu ho
ing to the measure OF lSht WHICH uod has Deeu
pleased to grapt them.
While there are other points which the Presbytery
would be glad to see modified or changed-as con-
pcuously chapter xiv. section g. and chapter AAV''
section 6-nevertheless We prefer TO connne our sus-
gestons for revision 10 the third and tenth chapters
as above indicated
The other points indicated in the report relate
/ md ha
| Church. These the sections:
Sit is lawful for all sorts Of people TO marry VINO
able with Judgment t. give ther consent, yee yt -
Ard therefore such As profess the reformed re-
gion should not marry with inhdes Iapiat5 OF otner
/ dOlators. neither should such are gOdly be un'
eanaily yoked by marrying with such as are noton.
ohSly wicked in their life or maintain damnabh
6-There is no other head Of the Church but the
Lord Jesus Christ Nor can the Pope OF Rome, IN any any
man Of sin and son Of perdtion that eSaeth himself
in tho Church against Christ and all that is called
God.
TO the Editor The Tribune.
sir: II might throw some light on the subject now
in discussion in the Presbyteres If you would reprint
the articles the Church Of England that bear Oh the
subject Of human guilt and the divine foreordnation.
/ They follows
IX.-"Of the Original or Birth SIN Original ,ln
staudeth not the following OF Adam (as the Pelagahs
do vainly tak) but II is the fault and corruption OF
the nature Of every man thai n@tnry Is @ fs
zone from orialnai righteousness and i Of his own
nature inclined evil. that the flesh lustetl
every pcr,on born into this world. IL de,erycth Gods
| wrath and damnatOn. And this Infection OF nature
/ dofh reman yea in them that are regeneNted, !,
whereby the lust Of the flesh. called in the 'ireek.
uilonrnl4 sarkO, which do eXpOund the wisdom,
! some sen,ualtv the affection. some the desire
of the flesh j. not subject 10 the law OF ttod Ana
although there Is no condemnation Tor them that
believe and are baptized yet the Apostle doth con
feSs that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the
"'![SG XV.I@0 OF Predestinaton and Election Pre-
destination life is the everlasting purpose ~ God
whereby before the foundations OF the world were
laid lie hath constantly decleed by III, counsel secret
10 us, 10 deliver from curse ana danlhatloh those
whom He hath chosen in Christ out Of mankind. and
- bring them bv Christ 10 everlasting salvation. as
| vessel, made 10 honor. Wherefore. they which be
| oudund with 50 excellent benefit of God Oe called
orcorlipg TO cod, purpose by III, spirit working in
due season they through grace obey the calling, they
L. Justified freely they he made Of God py adOp
ton they be- made like the image Of III, only begotten
son Jesus CHRIST they walk r'lSiolSK IN good WORKS.
and AZ length, by Gods mercy, thcy attain 10 ever
As the eodly consideration If prcdestlnation ana
our election i'm Christ is fun of sweet, PHEASANT ana
un~peakable comfort To god!y persons, ana .n.h az
mortifyng the works of the flesh aId Their eatthly
| members and drawing mp their minds 10 mgh ana
! heavenly things. well because II doth gr'atN e.
bliSh and confirm their faith Ol eternal salvation 10
m enioved through Christ because il doth fervcntlv
| kindc their love toWan God: 80. Tor curious ana
carnal persons. lacking the spirit OF christ ~ Iavc
continually before tier cyeS' the >'irHcy ., i 1 > ;
prrdrstnation i. a most dangerous downfall. Whereby
Ina Devil doth thrust them into either desperation or
into IccklcSSncSS of most uncean HV'ng, ne eas
uerilous than desperation. Furthermore we must re-
| orally set forth 10 H. in Holy scriptures, ana. IN
our do,ncS that will Of God l. 10 b" folleWen Wi' !
We have expressly dcclapd unto uS IN the Morn OK
God Yours faithfully. \ BIBLE STUDENT.