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NJ expressions that give any foundation for
His will. has ordained any, OF His creatures to
t a., Z, and wrath and leave no ground for
ill., ses Ell hS %Sas hat tss in
why thTsc. who though called by the ministry
15 sho Mnd and may GayS some Of the com
BECAUSE TS they are not Of the elect, S"''', 10
.o rns action Of kalamazoo PrGsbytery is in
appToye the report 9th Of the cemmittee on
Revision of the Confession Of Faith. with tho
s exception OF the amendments proposed in the
approve The striking thr SanaRdiff Fourth
sections. md recommend the striking out the
suggested in the remaining sections OF this
chapter. we would be pleased to have such
ssstssSs s eternal TSH sles ssss the ,Sa
motives that infiucncsd The Divine Being IN i'm IN
The PFesSytsry p Madison Md Wis; voted a
escade al mention sn Of eesssar 90
~ s. r. sS s' @ss 'sSs ss
tso.Is sstsasd shs trs Ss
AMENDED ssss take the place Of the
seeep ssssn hr d's ss H sav no
TO us in the, Gospel. nor ought 1t to be so con-
sstrued as to contradict the declarations OF
sns q Whole World and Z, n 1Ss
willing that any should perish. hut that ali
qrtisie saFxestsd r Tie late Rev. Dr. II Henry as
!, Van Dyke: Outside Of this one suggestion
FIN S the
would have chapter ID. section 4. wi good
c SSsSaa s Rssu tEs
iniaR bs. alone dying in infaney are redeemed
persons who from birth to death are fnea apsl
DE tS Ss being being 9utward!y called By the ministry
:, Winncbago Wis., Presbytery has approved
few, exceptions. Chapter II. has been referred
il be rewritten. and that its statements. as lar far
81 sS5sh ST q chs tSs sSs rs
creed's Statements regarding Gods DEGREES
be written in the language Of Scripture It
would DO away with the necessity OF explana-
Al. Another Preshytery which has fault to find
is Logansport Of Indiana. In suggesting crit.
ie d,. on this charter. its members say: We
Etea %.hdu
in any way inyalidattjng The system OF Doc
led in the present Confession. I've Heartily t' ap
prove chapter ILL.,. section 3. as proposed by
old contession which Would Ie eof w. Of tho
suggest 70 the committee. that. in our Judy.
aSs M 5dffSH Christ siesF fFs asd
the elect only. and the whole Of, section s OF
the rsT anti , report t may well be dropped
doubtful authority from Scripture tc) It is
hindrance and not help in our practical use
Word appear profitable for doctrine, for reproof:
for CORRECTION. for instruction in righteousness.
port expresses satisfaction with the report.
:, The fresbytery Of Long Island has a long
Gsm% 9 sss@s s3 hs es
posed revised confession. and their report was
oa y che sSs
tion Of mankind are ordained to dishonor end
Wei 8 tSs l Hsly spsit the long islanS
he's ths to b say ye To
en bs shs 95 Of the
tee IS unsatisfactory and faulty in the follow
ing PARTICULARS:
the clauses Of saction n'' r thess
Scriptures being SO inspired &C.. which mani
fest!y belong in the chapter OF the Holy
70, Its scriptural references are. in several
cases, OF extremely doubtful applicability. as.
xctgs xa X SECTION ST. j. John j. 8; HON. L. 49, 2o
....l3( The chapter is unnecessary prolx.
90 There Is question whether the chapter
be not in some respects extra Biblical. espe-
clally in portions Of section 3. and in such
HT ss spt ssas AZ be tst f tS the
"Amendments: We would suggest further
condemnation OF the chapter. careful investi
cation as to the entire Scripturalness Of some
OF its declarations. and especially a rigid re-
view OF the proof-texts made use OF to support
Regarding. the chapter, ",Of Erectual Call
u infant damnation appears in the original
Confession. the Presbytery has these criti-
!" Ia) The proposed words. the act OF regen-
Grafton do not make wholly clear whose act
Is o. We believe TINT the
are redeemed by. Christ is based upon n we'll
grounded hope. but that 1t goes beyond that
% seed there S Ia shy a sS at 9 We
cal necessity Of speccifying. any particular class
OF Ss i; fh Of
es
stsd ps by the spirit % The 1 Word fthey
be il s ss Il tie
Expressed subject Of tho verb be saved igJ
We favor the OF, 1ther changes In section o !.
words All Infants dying in infa ncy. and ali
3thst DO strfSep out, that the Phrasss from
section shall read. Elect, persons who are in
capable Of being outwardly called &c. Oh We
recommend that in section 2 the word divine
before the word act, SO a; to read, in the d.
mend thst TIE word they in section be
Most OF the other changes are approved.
The Presbytsry Of Columbia Of New York
rrcommends the adoption Of the report Of the
Rsvision Committee with some exceptions. ;. It
efYcctual calling" which refers to infants dying
in infancy: and make section read as follows;
to all men is clear and imperative. and while
the proclamation OF the Gospel Is the ordinary
means Of salvation for all who are capable "
being called Thereby: and while It y certain
alton OF our, Lord Jesus. Christ. and by the
working Of the Holy Spirit; yet i does not fol:
low. nor IL it required to be held. either that
any who die in Infancy ara lost. or that God
may not Extend His mercy to those who are
salvation. az it may seem good in his sight
The change in language was recommended
on tho ground that while the salvation OF
infants and ihcaIables WAS tho belief OF the
Church. it was held not as dogma, nor as na
explicit scriptural statement, but as an in;