Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-23
IN RELIGIONS REALM.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MINIS
TIERS AND LAYMEN.
of Opinion by Newspapers
Representing the Various Denom-
nations, on Many Subjects.

inatiens, on Many Subjects.
No one who carefully studies the gospel
narrative can fail to see that portion of
Christ's ministry was strongly controversial,
and that some it was severely denuncia-
tory. Both of these features are due to
the character of the people, especially
their ecclesiastical leaders, with whom he
had to deal, and who opposed him and his
doctrine. His own purity brought him
into conflict with the age.-Er.
Jesus, in teaching the woman of Sa-
maria, taught the race. What he said to
her fits the wants of the race. In talking
to her he gave texts for preachers, and
ideas for all men. Il am he" is his an
nonncement of himself to the world. Yes,
Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, that was
to come, that did come, and is the Saviour
of the world. Blessed is that man who
learns the truth, and SO learns it as to
make it the means of his own salvation.
The Observer (Presb.) says: "Presby-
terianism is now on trial, and the world
waits to see how it will adjust itself to the
exigencies "a time that tries the faith of
those who have heard and received the
word of God. 1t is not in the nature of
things for Pfesbyterians to insist upon
Presbyterial ordination and the proper
administration of the sacraments, leaving
questions relating to the Scriptures, God,
eternity and salvation to the personal pre-
ferences of the individual teacher and be-
lever. If the Church is not the pillar and
ground of truth, it has no foundation for
itself, and is no support for others"
The Christian Leader (Uniy.) says
"Among the incidental benefits of the dis
cussion now going on in the Presbyterian
Church over the revision of their Confes-
sion of Faith will be this, that it will no
longer be SANDER for Universalists to speak
their full mind in regard to that ancient
symbol. Hitherto, when We have yentured
to characterize the Westminster Confes-
sion in terms approximating in faint
measure its actual and unspeakable wick
edness, we have run the risk of being
called to order for the use of 'profane and
abusive language That risk is removed.
What eminent Presbyterian professors and
doctors have now said of the venerable
creed provides a vocabulary, ample in
amount and adequate in intensity, to ex-
press our full sense of its demerits."
The Presbyterian Journal says: "Take
your classes, as far as possible, to church
with you. Do not let them feel that their
religious obligations are discharged with
attendance upon Sabbath school. The
church is Gods ordained institution for
instruction and worship, and must be duly
honored by teachers and scholars. The
infants in the temple when Christ visited
it sang his praises and received his bless
ing. And to-day he welcomes the young
to his sanctuary and blesses them there.
There are none too young to attend to
morning church service who are old
enough to attend the Sabbath school.
Even the infant classes should be
accustomed to attend regularly the
house of God. 1t should be endeared
to them from their earliest recollections
They should grow up in the habit of
church attendance. 1t is a good thing
for one to come to maturity with the
trained feeling that when the Sabbath
comes he is out of his element unless he
has been that day to the Lords house."
The Christian Inquirer (Bapt) says:
"Action on the nominations of General
Morgan and DIR. Dorchester is still de-
layed in the United States Senate. 1t is
well known that the opposition to their
confirmation comes from Roman Catholics.
They desire no one to have control of
matters of education among the Indians
who will not submit to the dictation of
their bishops and priests. A Romish
paper in Washington has declared that
the party which prevents General Nor
gan's confirmation will have the Catholic
vote in 1892. The bribe offered is large,
but it is well for Republican Senators to
understand that suserviency to Rome will
so rouse Protestants throughout the land
that any party which does homage to-
priest-craft will surely be defeated. Civil
and religious freedom will be vindicated,
no matter what other issues politicians
may seek to force into prominence. Let
Baptists all over the land write at once to
the Senators from their respective States,
and so give added volume to the voice of
Protestant hosts against any trucking to
Rome"
The Buffalo Christian Aduocate Meth
says: "The old fatalistic creed of
foreordination that is believed and
preached by so few in the Calvanistic
churches is now receiving more attention
than it has for half century. 1t has
been tacitly conceded by its friends that
the Confession of Faith, in its repellent
features, has been dead letter as to the
membership and even the ministry of the
churches that professed adherence to it.
The onward march of free thought, and
the quickening, leavening power of Armin-
ianism, has elected widespread interest
and evoked lively discussion on this an
cient dogma; and now the Presbyterian
Church of America is being agitated
by the question of revision of her
creed, and what the final out
come will be, no one can divine
Man-made theology has always made
trouble in the Church. Men have spun
theories and evolved dogmas from their
fertile brains and then demanded their ac-
ceptance by the Church under pain of
anathema. The answer to Whittier?
should be return to the simplicity that
is in Christ"
The Watchman (Bapt.) says: 1--WE are
by no means set for the distinctive defence
of Calvin or of Calvinism, so-called, never
being specially drawn to espouse any sys-
tenn of truth which bears upon il human
and personal labelling. So far as Calvin
is in agreement with Paul-as he SO
largely and so essentially is-we honor
him and his inculcations. 1t is alike clear
and confessed that the Presbyterian Com
munion in both hemispheres has become
great and very effective and influential
body of Christian believers, widely diffu-
siye in an evangelizing Gospel, which wins
and which saves men-chiefy because in
the past, having done all to stand, they
have stood forth steadfastly and valiantly
in the propaganda of the evangelical sys-
tenn known as 'Calvanism' 1t is because
they have stood thus unsweryingly, for the
most part, that they have reached and hold
the high, advanced position of to-day. Who
intelligentIy believes that by lowering their
standards Of truth and OF doctrine-by &C
commodations Of the same to the speeula-
tive and uDbelieying demandsofthet times
greater victories for the cross are hence
forth to perch upon Presbyterian banners?
Many are persuaded the reverse woald en-
sue as widely and disastrsusly."
"The following letter from the late DIR.
Dolhnger, though not new, will have
certain interest for The Protestant world"
says the correspondent of the London
Times at Rome, "as it is believed by his