New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
TIE PRESBYTERIAN SITUATION.

70 he I'd itor Of I he TIL n C.
sir. Tho recent action Of TIE General Assembly
IN connunc all attempts ~ revision 10 such minor
changes 10 will not impair tho integrity Of the
Calvni-tic system puts that Church In n dilemma
A. the bottom of the rcv movement there is the
conviction that the Confession is too In It's
statements Of the love Of God and too sweeping in
Il, statements 81 tho eternal damnafon Of all who
In THIS lie are not reached and saved b. The Gospel
The desire D., 10 amend this. Lut these statements
arc parts Of logical and self consistent system,
which refers everything TO the sovereign choice Of
God unconditional By The fore, sht Of ANYTHING in
the creature. To mako room in this system FOR q
statement Of the love Of God for tlc world yoI arc
obliged 10 magnify human responsibility and ability
TO thwar the love Of God ia seeking iti ends In the
good of the creature. But this impair, the system
II IS Arminlaul. The true alternative Is 10 hold
firmly the foundations Of the system In the eject
ing grace Of God. but to buid higher and better than
aid the fathers. The doctrine Of election must be
g,c9 i's true and scnptural dimensions. "Ot HI
own $50 bcgat He with tho word Of His truth.
thai $50 might DC kind Of hrsifrui's Of His
creatures Tlrsifruts imply later fruits. The
church Of the nr-tbornr implcs laterborn. II must
be seen thai the love OF God does not exhaust itclf
upon the elect, hut in choosing them, there IS
purpose Of ultimate blessing for the non elect. Of
which those now chosen are 10 be the instruments.
tn make for this full doctrine Of election. the
chatOlogy. II IS strange that while such men A.
the late Drs. Henry B smith and Il. d. liltch-
cock, and the elder and younger Dr. Hodge and
among tho living, Drs schan and Briggs have been
saving for years past that the weak point In The
Reformed theology IS it. cschaolocy, and that II l.
The mission OF the modern church 10 clear up TINS
field no leader IN the recent discussion, has dared to
put his finger upon this spot In the Confession
still must be allowed to teach that the rcsur1cc
ton Of the unjust dead from tho prison house Of
he'll into which they pass at death. Is without any
bcucfccnt purpose. and that It's only use J, 10
duplicate their torment IN soul and BODY WITHOUT
intcrmisslon. with tho dcvil and his angels In hell
fire forever Their, b. hardly single ladcr ~ the
church who doc, not know that tho are the
sections where the trouble lies, and which must be
dealt with If there 10 Ia be real relief ana vet
no onc ma. dared 10 The bark OF Revision
has thus been put without fixed chart or
compass. our hope l. that ito navigator, VIII ~
last discern the pOcsiar Of all scripture Ia me
declaration of st. Paul that the hope toward Hod
which illumncd for him rs page was that thefe
shall be resurrection Of both the Just ana me IN
lust This docs not imply that resurrection VIII
not DO dscrmlnativc bctwcen tho-e two classes. nor
that Gods law Of harvest. WhaiSo man
soweth that must he also reap can be sci aside
hut asserts that of the Valley OF Ach"r thn
change opens for door Of hope, while the West
Minister Confession makes IL ~ he his entrance upon
endless agony and despair l.. &. bAhEN.
Philadelphia, June ., $500.