Telegram-herald., 1890-02-24
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etatek With the sanction OF the higher
fribunals Of The hurehes. which is re-
Vsrded as as<Fured in advance, the first
battle OF the new revolution will have
been won.
In order 70 learn how the current of
represeatative clerical opinion tended
or this great question n request was
sent ~ shs leading olergymen Of vari-
pus enocT nations In different States
for an expression Of their views on the
following poi nts.
What 4 she tendency of the church
today IN its teaching concerning future
prcsbattOn1
The dau1nstion Of the heathen?
FOrecrCliu ations
'Yhs fsse q unbaprzed infants?
Eserrai puuishment9
> Replies were received from a wide
range ot sources, including Methodist
Bautt<t. Uuiversalist, Unitarian. Episco-
p..lisn, Presbyterian, Congregational.
Roman Catholic and jewish. The pro
tUuderNncs vas overwhelming in
f.vo- OF creed 70 meet the demands OF
toe advanced theology Of the times
srTrEr REvrsEE SCtIAFF's PLAIN TALK.
Rev Philip Schsff. III. p, tbe aged
ar,d w1ite-haired chief reviser OF the
New Testament said:
We viii have new creed. It Is
bound 60 come. and to viii b based on
Co.'s inanits love. The presen. creed
was compiled TN 1540-0ver two hun
dred years ago. It has twice been re-
vised since. once when Tho union of
rhurra sui state vas stricken out and
again when the clause forbtdding mar
rage with = deceased wife's sister was
stricken ont Tho revision FOR which
Progressive P-eshvterisns are now cor
henAinE involves Eve points, 1. Eternal
fsreo-ftnsrs O. the preterition OF
rs~s ot mankind, 3 the damnstion OF
khe hsathen world and unbaDtiEed
babies. = the deuunoiAsion Of the Pope
ms AnGchrist. and 3. the denunc!atiOn
~ Papfsts "a ido.ste-S They are al
hateful. unnecesssrT. horrid and intol-
sraut. and have n1 business In The Con-
se~<ion of Faith. The Christian world
III ba al Tho better fer the present
a.r<sation- The movements - inspired
rot by any sect or theological party.
bet by Che central truth ot Gods saving
love e. al men
paw. EvrGgs r0rs rvEN FARTFFR.
Prot Ch s-les A. Briggs. who. like theo-
togtcal HerSchel, has long been search
frr The heavens Tor uo-e light and
.wso ~ 10 boldess advocate among The
P-osbvsrriaus in favor OF a new creed.
ssy<
srTlrfs rise = rrobs+i0n IA at only
e. a verT small ?, rti0u q tae aaTnan
race. r. seems no. essary, therefore,, 60
exnpnd p>,batio- for those who have
nom. nov into middle state o. 20 give
fNa ssss majority - mankind over - the
nsvu n ur,batiou i 90 10 extended %
-. middle stare chose who hslieve In il
must in SWINE vay conceive - she Cos
-,al exheu.ilnv intc Fl sdes for ir : -
ssft 81 see anv possi 6ilitF of ragenera-
tion vithcusi-
IT As a 3cr+-i-e cf scholastic Protest
-,As +,a- Divine scveretTDtv ia She
s,u-,~e 81 -fer-ieu. S11e gave gone 40
- that s5er Rave pushed the love ~
"a AMI she -,r, passion ~ ere lieavea r
F,s,pr behfrs the iusuCe ~ -be irdre
A. have thereby come close to the an
--,rforshle sin ~ limiting the grace oi
Cd ard fer-f~r +hs power - shs n
vtue Suirie G-ads love ard power ~
ssve are inini -el = arearer han ths love
su,d ra-i ar otivs Tearnia1s ~ al crese-
uras t-onibineA
sTha fanrsttcn 81 uiI ,-rs q
hoashen wbo have re~er heard - Christ
A. an ar-1l tsc- t-r -he church to corr
f---e .fsar nearly s~0 thousand yeas -