Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-23
TEACHERS TAUGHT.
fHR GOOD THAT CONES OUT OF MODERN
NLZsRErH.
The japanese Prtsbyt'nin Synod Fornslabs
Beautiful Addition 10 the Apostolic Greed
Breathing New B,auhIudss, VIII
Charming Oriental warmth.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March %.
Many strange things have come out Of
the East, but probably few events that
have occurred during the last decade are
likely to impress the thinking minds of
our own civilization more deeply than
the fact set out in an Official report 10
the Department OF State By the late
United States Minister 10 Japan, that
after deliberation the native Presbyte-
ran church In that country has seen ft
70 recast the time-tried doctrine Of the
Presbyterian Church, aud even 10 make
additions TO the sacred apostolic creed
Inc minister says that the Presby-
terlan Church, like most OF the
otfer Protestant Christian denomlna-
tlons established by missionaries. has
achieved such progress In Japan. and
the active membership has become 50
numerous and influential as 10 Justify
It In controlling the local organization
ana government OF the church. and this
1t has proceeded 10 do. This step car
ried with il a definition OF the faith H.
self. For certain time certain spirit
OF energetic restlesSness has been OBJ
congregations. evidenced by recalcl-
trant disposition in general. and especi-
ally in frequent dissent from the FOR
elgn teachers on dOctrinal points. BY
many persons this was attributed to
patriotic resistance 10 foreign Influence.
A tendency 10 concilate rather than
antagonlze this tendency induced the
missionary members Of the Synod 10 As
sent 10 the recent modification in the
canonS OF belief. With this view a
committee composed OF judicious aud
conservative men. believed to have CON
trolling influence was empowered 10 re-
port such changes and notifications In
the articles Of faith as would IN their
judgment afford 4 maximum beatitude
TO the progressive school Of Japanese
with a minimum disturbance OF ancient
landmarks.
The committee In It's report recon-
mend the substitution OF NNIV. arti-
Gle OF faith Of the English
Presbyterian Church for those Of
bort and Heidelberg then IN force. The
change failed to meet the demands Of
the progressive Japanese, and the re-
port was rejected. After rejecting
these notifications, the Synod, which
met last November, prepared and
adopted standard Of faith expressive
OF strict japanese Christian opinion.
An addition was made 10 the Apostles
Greed by the insertion of clause IN the
following words aS a preamble 60 the
creed Itself:
"rhe Lord Jesus Christ. whom we wor.
ship as God the only begOtton Son OF God.
for US men ana for our salvation was made
and suffered IIe.nered up perfect sa,-
rhce for sin, aud all who are one with Him
by faith are pardOned and accounted right
eOus, and faith IN Him. working by love.
purifes the heart"
"The Holy Ghost. who with the Father
and the Son IS worshippod and glorIhed
reveals Jesus Christ TO the soul, aud with
out His Grace. men being dead IN sin, can
not enter the kingdom Of God By Him
the prophets and apostles and holy men OF
old were inspired, and He, speaking In tho
scriptures Of the old and new tostaments.
is the Supreme and lnfallia5le Judge in ali
things pertaining unto faith and living.
From these holy scriptures the ancient
church OF Christ drew It's confession, and
we, holding the faith once delivered 10 the
saints, join IN that confession with praise
and thanksgiving
Minister Swift says that 10 these
changes in the creed the American aud
European members OF the synod assent
I'd, and the new creed was formulated
and promulgated.