Evening journal., 1897-12-13
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
1T STARTS OUT WITH COMPLETE
OFFiClARY AND DOCTRINE.

GONIERY.
The indignant members Of Olivet
Presbyterian Church, after being re-
peatedly turned down" by the New
Castle Presbytery, as they aver, and
after seeing their pastor ousted against
their WILL have gathered themselves
up and left the church and Presby-
terianism altogether.
Saturday night they completed all de-
tails toward the organization of the
First Congregational Church of Will
mington, and started out afresh yes
terday with regular services, a complete
otficiary written and a doctrine. The
officiary is as follows:
Pastor, Rev. 4. 70. Montgomery.
Deacons, S. Steward Johnson,
David Stepheny and Benjamin Hop
kins.
Clerk of the Congregation, James
c. Smith
Treasurer, S. S. johnson.
Organist, J. c. Smith.
Prudential Committee, VIM. II. Cor
man, John Moyies, Charles Crozler,
William Stevenson, James G.. Walton.
Ladies Aid Society Mrs. Cora Brit
ton, President; Miss Laura German,
Secretary; Mrs. Maggie l.. Smith,
| Treasurer.
Regular meetings OF the church,
On Sunday, Preaching at 10:30 a. m.
and at 1880 p. m. Sunday School at
2 p. m. Wednesday at p. m. Prayer
meeting.
Meetings will be held for the present
at Films Hall, 81 Madison street.
The members and attendance are In
creasing and it appears that the hall
will soon be too small to accommodate
the congregations. The hall has been
put in good condition and neatly fur
nished. IL has been papered, carpeted
and seated with chairs and ]. and ].
N. Harman presented an elegant chair
for the platform.
Plans will be taken up later for
a new church and its location. The
pastor and congregation are grateful
for many presents and favors that
have been received and heartily appre-
ciate the goodwill of the people gem
orally expressed.
TIL STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE.
A statement of doctrine was adopted
at the meeting held on Wednesday
evening as follows:
1. We believe in one God, the Faith
er Almighty, Maker OF heaven and
earth, and Of all things visible and
invisible; and in Jesus Christ, his only
Son, cur Lord, who is of one substance
with the Father, by whom all things
are made; and in the Holy Spirit, the
Lord and giver Of life, who is sent
from the Father and Son, and who
together with the Father and Son is
worshipped and glorided.
IL. 1--WE believe that the Providence
of God, by which he executes his eter-
nal purposes in the government of the
world is in and over all events; yet *
) that the freedom and responsibility o.
= man are not impaired, and sin is tn,
3 act of the creature alone.
q III. 1--WE believe that man wal
/ made In the image of God, that h
might know, love- and obey God, ant
D enjoy him forever; that our first par
ents by disobedience fell under th
Z righteous condemnation Of Cod; ant
q that all men are so alienated from Co
. that there is no salvation from tn
> guilt and power of sin except through
4 | Gods redeeming grace.
/ ". I'VE believe that God wOuli
have all men return to him; that Il
this end he has made himself known
! not only through the works of nature
the course of his providence, and tn
, | cOnsciences Of men, but also througl
= supernatural revelations made especial
: lyto a chosen people, and above all
: when the fullness of time was come
= through Jesus Christ his Son.
Y. I'VE believe that the Scripture
= of the Old and New Testaments ar
the record Of Gods revelation of Him
self in the work of redemption; tina
y they were written by men under tn
special guidance of the Holy Spirit
y that they are able to make wise unit
g salvation; and that they constitute tn
! authoritative standard by which relig
= ious teaching and human conduct an
. to be regulated and judged.
VI. I'VE believe that the love {
q God to sinful men has found it's high
II est expression in the redemptive wor
e of his Son. who became man, unitin
3 his divine nature with our huma
II nature in one person; who was temple
l. like other men, yet without sin; wh,
by his humiliation. his holy obedienc
his sufferings, his death on the eros
and his resurrection, became a perfeG
= Redeemer; whose sacrifice of himse
g for the sins Of the world declares tn
g righteousness Of God, and is the sol
e and sufficient ground of forgiveness
e and of reconciliation with him.
Vt VII. I'VE believe that Jesus Chris
It after he had risen from the dead, az
d cended into heaven, where, as the Oh
y Mediator between God and man,
G. carries forward his work of savin
se men; that he sends the Holy Spirit I
l. convict them of sin, and to lead thel
l. to repentance and faith; and that thos
IS who through renewed grace turn
l. righteousness, and trust Jesus Chri,
f. as their Redeemer, receive for his sal
10 the forgiveness Of their sins, and al
le made the children of God.
re VIII. I'VE believe that those wh
t. are thus regenerated and justified gro
a in sanctified character throuh fellow
l. ship with Christ, the indwelling of Il
* Holy Spirit, and obedience to II
truth; that a holy life is the fruit an
evidence of saving faith; and that Il
Is believers hope of continuance in sue
et life is in the preserving grace
God.
TX. 1--WE believe that Jesus Chri
came to establish among men Il
kingdom of God the reign of truth an