Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-30
CREEDS OF OUR CHURCHES.
Tho Jewish, the Mother OF all Other
Faiths.
PRESBYTERIAN DIFF FERENCES.
Tie Uniycrsniists Believes all Man
Kind viii be Saved-Tho Lat
ter Day Saints Con-
denim Poiygamy.
Church Crceds.

The creeds of the various churches pub
hshcd IN last Sundays BEE attracted
widely the attention both of cergymen and
laymen This morning THE BEE submits
the creeds, or synopsis OF the same. of the
Jewish, Presbyterian, Uniyersalist, and
gushing features of each church arc
brought out clearly and the comparison of
the creeds cannot fail TO be interesting.
The following synopsis of the Jewish faith
was furnished by Rabbi Roseuau of the
Temple Of Israeli
PRINCIPLES OF JUDAISM.
In furnishing this brief statement of tho
main principles of Judaism, we desire 10
make the following predatory remark:
Judaism is u rational religion and endorses
only sucn belief as is in harmony with
the pOstulatcs of reason. All that which
cannot DO accounted for III this manner it re-
jects.
We believe in the unity of God. who po-
ssesses all moral and intellectual qualities in
the highest perfection. Hence we call hlm
most gracious, most merciful, most benovo-
lent, all wise, almighty etc. We believe
that man has been created in the image of
God, IN aS much as he ls endowed with the
lofty faculties of heart and mind, and that IL
is the duty OF man to develop these con.
stantly, so as to become rs God-like as pos
sible. We believe that the bible contains the
lessons necessary for man in the development
of himself and therefore is deserving OF
aaretul perusal and study. We believe its
critters TO have been inspired, because of the
loftluoss OF the ideas and truths they eX-
pressed and not because of any personal
communion with the deity.
We believe that Israel has "a sublime mis-
sion IN the world and that this mission IS eX-
pressed in lts name "kiugdom of Priests
by which Moses wanted to imply that Israel
was nlwnls to be the teacher OF mankind in
pure religion and morality We believe that
the Messiah IL not person, who will re-es.
tablish the kingdom of David IN Palestine,
but that the Messiah exists in the spirit of
those times when hatred and persecution
will be no moro, but peace and concord will
reign supreme, and when the universal
fatherhood of God and the universal broth
erhOOd of man VIII be established on earth
rs predicted by the prophet in these words /.
"On that day God Will be one and His name
will be one.h We believe IN tho immortality
OF the soul, for the perisnablltty of it would
be an argument against the kindness, nay
the perfection OF God, who has pat into us
the desire and hope for eternal life,
Presbyterians.
The Westminster Confession OF Faith is
the book of doctrines of the Presbyterian
church, II is very lengthy containing
ll,54l words. An attempt has been made to
give below fair synopsis of tho doctrines
enumerated in that creed:
CONFESSION OF PATH.
God, in his works OF creation and provi-
dencc, does so far manifest his wis
dom, power, goodness and love, as TO leave
men without excuse; yet il pleased the Lord
further to reveal himself and declare his
will unto men, inspired by the Holy Ghost; (;
so that the scriptures OF the old ana new tes
taments do contain the special revelation OF
the mind and will of God for our salvation,
The scriptures manifest themselves 10 bo
the word OF God by their majesty and purity,
= by the consent Of all the parts, ana the scope
OF the whoe, by their power To convict aud
convert sinners, and 10 build UP believers