The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-21

and is the beginning of the new church.
The teachings Of this church are positive
and affirmative. In all nature about US,
there is but the unfolding of truth. the
universal brotherhood of man, and the
universal fatherhood of God"
Mrs. Nellie B. Evster gave her reason
why am / a Lutheran? THE history
of Lutheranism is the history of the Refor
nation, which is the revival of primitive
Christianity. Martin Luther, the great
central figure Of the Reformation. was
characterized most by his reverence for the
Bible as the iDfalible word of God. In
his yearning to upraise the masses be took
his stand upon the Scriptures when he de-
fed the temporal and spiritual powers az
Worms, his exclamation regarding the
Scriptures being: Here l stand; l cannot
do otherwise. God help me; amen The
Lutheran believes that every man can be
saved, but his forgiveness is conditioned
"Why 1 Am Baptist" was outlined by
Rev. DR.. Whitaker. 1--WE have no au-
thoritaiye creed, such as the thirty-uine
articles or the Westminster confession.
We have a creed in the sense of having a
consensus Of opinion, in which we all
agree. We believe in the absolute divorce
ment of church and State. We acknOwl-
edge the spiritual authority of Jesus
Christ. l am Baptist also, because of
the little emphasis that Baptists put on
baptism we refuse 1t to the child because
we think that that is to make more of it
than it is. We believe that religion is from
within and not from without"
f. l.. Hosmer OF Chicago eXpounded the
tenets of Unitarianism. which be said
puts tie chief emphasis on the spirit of a
mans life We believe in the nobility of
human nature; individual men may fail
us, but man is noble. UDitarians have
appealed from authorities to the new in-
sight of the soul. We substitute truth for
authority and not authority for truth. II
we refuse 10 exalt the Bible and church
above mems conseences it is not that we
desire to exclude any truths. but rather to
include them all.
Rev. c. L. Mel, who spoke from an
Episcopalian's standpoint. somewhat ex-
ceeded the allotted time. but by the unani-
nous desire of all present be was re-
quested to continue. He did not so much
state the actual tenets of EpiscOpalians,
however, as declare his Views upon vari-
Gus disputed points. declaring that speak
ing Is a representation OF modern thought.
81 believe that the six days Of Genesis
were creative ages. Science is III line with
St. Augustine IN this matter. he first
formulated the theory of epocbs. l believe
evolution to have been tho mode of crea-
ton. This belief magnifies God. The
long growth of the animal man.is the
man" Other beliefs, especially the fall OF
man, the doctrine of eternal he'll and the
authority of the church, we're much ap-
plauded. The speaker concluded: Il rec
OguiZe all men as my brethren by virtue
of our common sonship with God"
Rev. Mrs. Florence e. Kellock ex-
pounded WHY ! am Universalist." as
follows: I'VE have working creed, the
fatherhood Of God and the brotherhood of
man. The Uniyersalist is a Christian
eyointionist. In tracing the history of the
human soul, we believe that the golden
e, a is not in the past, but in the future.
we hold that never was there less inhu-
mainly between man and man than to-day.
Inc spiritual power of the human soul is
becoming stronger with each succeeding
generation. What all earnest Christians
nope ior, and pray for, the UDiversalist
says will happen"
In stating Why l am Christian" Rev.
NJ. j. FERGUSON declared that his church
did not attempt TO monopoliza the name.
that II was the desire of his fellow-beiiey
ers 10 be united with all Christians in the
bond of fellowship. III it happens To he
used as a denominational term il is mot the
iauIt of the Christian church. What thew
seek is the catholicity nf the faith of the
early Christians Rev. DR.. Williams
stated of the Congregational church.
Each local church is an independent re.
public ana claims for Itself all authority
this side of Jesus" Rev. J. Q. Adams
said a fundameD tai doctrine OF the Pres
byterians was brotherhood of man and
love of God"
Previous to the symposium of beliefs
Miss Cordelia Kirkland delivered an inter-
estng address upon 1.-The Parliament Of
Religions nj Chicago"
The Temple Emanuel on Suffer street
was crowded TO the doors last evening
when the services OF the Congress of Re-
ligions opened. Several hundred people