The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-30

-. uutehison Gives an Exposition
~ he Doctrines OF His Church.


YESTERDAY morning at the First Presby-
swtsn church DIR. Hutchinson delivered
~ second Of the series Of sermons on
prsSbyterlanlsm. During the course Of
L. surr0d 1ct.on he sad. Three times IN
errt3cElar vas the truth OF God given 10
"a worsG In covenant form, or rather
csmm.Eisd 10 ths church's keeping. There
50 always two parties 20 every covenant.
Il Ne covenant Of grace. God - the FIRST
psrsy and the church Is the second This
saysnans was first given al the time of the
upuis;on from Eden. How long after the
ertstton OF man we know not. IL man
enjoysd immortality IN his state Of lnno-
esnoe, - We are taught 10 believe. We can
~ eel how many moons waxed and
vane6 IN that prsrnsvai age ere the zubtie-
" Of the esrpent wac 20 successfully ex-
erased upon humanity's first ard far
~ susceptible mother.
Tor nineteen hundred years the church.
ID whose bosom lay cherished the cove
asns Of grace. laborsd. worsh.ped and
vaiss1- In the fssliness Of tims this COW
<nant u promuigatsd-not rsnewcd-but
1roagh. into application TO every man. IL
uAs tor she contamination of th4s work
that Chris. and HE followers established
& new order of the church. wherein the
hw and its works should give plaes 10
sace aud rs loving truths.
THIS church. or body. az Paul teaches.
rs many members, onS OF which 10 the
Presbyterian sGanch, OF which we are
nsubers In particular. The Form OF gov
eminent Of o church n called Cts polsty.
TAs Presbyterian posfsy Is traced through
5aAn Knox back 10 Calvin. and on hack
"a ne New Testament We do not believe
that Christ Instituted any form OF church
equalization. He came not TO institute
akx.a ryTa ktHf Ia ma IN a az ? N
In But with human agencies there muss
sf necessity be orxansxa tion."
Hsrs the speaker explained the various
Apartments Of the church organization
snd The duties Of rhs officers In each. Con-
tAusng. he said: '~Thls church polity In a
REPRESENTATIVE government just as IL our
s<kional government. Tho initiative and
nNrsndum OF Switzerland Is Calyinlstte
rEcipie. The courts OF the church sus-
~ the same relationship 20 each other,
q judiciary and legislative BODIES, that
~ courts and Legislative bodies OF our
netsonAi governmenx sustain 10 each
cher. II 10 this pol1ty. abe,ted by its sys-
fem Of doctrine. that has made the Prss-
kvtertan church one OF the strongest allies
81 q representative form OF national gov
eminent 20 those We attribute the intel
lssence OF the Presbyterian masses 80 OBJ
ssrvahis among the waldsnses. Hngue-
nets and Scosehmra.
THE Presbyterian church has become
famous n al ages for its staanehnsss Of
faith and FOR fidelity 20 ths best inserpse-
sstion Of the word ~ God. Its system 81
Doctrine ss chiefly calvsnsstio, which in
turn ia pr~-srf.nsntly Pauline"
Here the speaker gave sucainct dis
etswon OF the divine sovereignty IN ths
work Of redemption through justification.
eanetsfca,ton and the ministry 90 the
Holy Spirit or predeslnst.on he said:
EFT ss the eternal purpose Of God to rescue
IN innumerahle multitude from cen.
diFou Of death. Rev, chapter VII: 81
TIN. 1 9: Rom. ytn -. Resp~uifer always
that election ard prrdestinatson are an-
siade the means and Involve a Knew ork.
rs Rot a blind determination"
Altar discussing the gacramebts. ne re-
fsrred 20 the charge tnas Calvin taught
ARBITRARY reprobeticn ~ adults and IN
faats ana sad. '"rhe church OF Rome
si.li teaches that unbaptixsd infants are
lost But Calvin said: I DO rot admit
tAat a child who from sudden death has
BOT been baptized Is therefore excluded
fFufu she k.ngiom or heaven Again Cal
W SAYS. I everywhere teach that no enc
ssn be justly condemned ana perish ex-
ssrt on account OF actual sin and 10 say
thss countless nortais. taissa from life
sasss yet infants. are precipi'ated from
shsfr mothers arms into eternal death =
esaspheHny 20 ba universally deteste3
ealysnlsm = che Of the greatest equal.
ssng faith faetors az history. The Eress
hstslan. Bucks. wrote; Tire mere So
ssssy tends towards equality. tire nfeve
key L Il that rs theeogical doctrines
VII - Gavin site We may show a t3s-
Fiaahie prsae IN eur church when Ne re-
cal he sublime heroszfn Of Der Founders,
WIEN ~ perceive the noble fidelity OF her
esetrlnes 70 tAe word OF tsed. and when
re eanfenpiass the strength. liberty and
AarFcnny % her passty. Her watchwori
has ever beer. 70 the lAw ard 70 ire tes-
snerys Il shsy speak nos according "a
fass snri g is secsuss there IS No agaI
r fhaNs