Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-16
THE PRESBYTERIANS
Speech by DR.. Roberts at the
General Assembly.
The CATHOLICS ARRANGED.
He Says the PyesbyterianS Must
Defend Their Faith With
BlOOdshed if Necessary.

churches of the United States open
ed yesterday. President Roberts, of
Illinois, the retiring moderator,
delivered an address on the privi-
leges and consequent obligations Of
the PRESBYTERIAN church. He viewed
the work at length, his absorbing
topic being the revision question.
He said the church has clear cut,
strong and scriptural creed. Not
withstanding the few Objectionable
passages, the alleged incorrect in
terpretatlons of scripture and ques.
tionable philosophy of two or three
paragraphs in our standard they
are marvel of skill and dialectic
acumen. The strong truths of our
CalvinistIc creed are not to be look
ed on as monstrosities, but as nee
essary antecedents of milder and
more loveable doctrine. These have
been drawn out of Gods word in
such way as to forbid the making
of any essential change in them
without doing violence to the word.
Among the other privileges of the
church enumerated and dilated upon
were, II government more in teach
ings of the scriptures than that of
any other branch of the church, the
championship of the cause of edu-
cation, the superior necessary appli-
ances and the churches conceded
wealth.
On this latter point DIR. Roberts
said in part. at may seem doubt
full at sight whether riches can he
regarded as one of the privileges of
the church of Christ. In themselves
considered they cannot be an indi-
cation of moral power ,r usefulness.
They do not acquire, according to
the best known principles of esthics,
morality, as we'll as strength, when
viewed as trust for Gods glory
and the good of the world.
It is often said that our church
owns and controls more money than
any other in our land. One Of the
congregations of New York City is
said to possess more than hundred
million dollars. The Presbyterians
of Chicago have under their control,
if not their possession, three hun
dred million dollars.
DIR. Roberts added that the obliga-
tions arising from these privileges
come under the text "UntO whom
soever much is given, of HIM should
much be required" and spoke at
great length on the duty Of the
church.
THE ROMISH CHURCH ARRAIGNED,
The public school has become the
bulwark and glory of our nation but
of late it has become an object OF
assault by the Romish clergy. High
officials of that politico-religio sys-
tenn are bent on destroying or con-
trolling it. The church we repre-
sent Is in duty bound to meet these
enemies of our common schools.
The system in its main feature and
fundamental principles must be up
held at a cost, if needs be, of blood
and treasure.
The Romish church must be
brought to accept our common
schools, the Mormon to practice
monogamy, the Indian to worship
only the living and true God, the
Chinese to adopt the principles of
the Christian religion, and the an
archist to keep the Sabbath and
honor the eternal principles of Gods
works.
The country is to-day standing
aghast before the rising clouds o
ignorance and immortality among
the freedmen Of the South, which
threaten to overspread our political
sky with gloom. The Pacific coasI
is threatened with heathenism, and
infidelity is everywhere striving tC
overthrow our protestant christian
ity.
At the afternoon meeting Rev
VIM. T. Moore, of Columbus, o..
was elected moderator.
PREsBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
SARATOGA, n. Y, May l6.--At
the session of the Presbyterian
general assembly tins morning
standing committees were appoint
ed. Ii was voted thai the action by
the Presbyteries on the question o
} revision Of articles Of faith will b'
referred 10 a special committee
One hundred aud thirly-two Pres
byteries had favored the proposed
revision, sixty-six opposed 1t, sever
declined to vote aud eight are no
reported.
The following committee on can
vassing the votes of Presbyteries oI
revision was appointed Presiden
Potter, Of Princeton, college; Dr. II
NJ. McCracken, New York Rev
DIR. Edward aud Elders Bradley an,
Thornton.
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