The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-19
WANT A NEW CREED
pREsBYTERIANs SAID TO BE
READY FOR ONE.
Eastern Diyines Take Exceptions to
Parts Of the Confessions of Faith
A vigorous Fight for a New
Creed Will be Made q, the Meet
ing of the General Assembly of
the Church I'm st. Louis Next Month
New and Simpler Creed Needed
Parkhurst VIII Preach on 1t.

New York, April 10. - The Herald
says: Following closely upon the
withdrawal of Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight
Hills from the Presbyterian church, n
movement for the revision Of the West
Minister Confession OF Faith has taken
shape, and the indications are now
that a vigorous fight for a new creed
will be made at tie meeting of the
general assembly of the church in st.
Louis next month. Ministers promi-
nent in the denomination and who are
usually classed among the conseryn
tiyes, have Joined the progressive ele-
ment and q radical revision OF the
articles of faith seem TO be the only
outcome of the agitation.
The question Is separate and distinct
from what is known as the "higher
criticism and has already Qvershad-
owed the controversy started by DR..
Briggs and continued by Prof. Nc
Giffert. Men who stand firm for the
Inspiration Of the Bible do not hesitate
to condemn the articles of the Con-
fession Of Faith. Rev. DR.. David
Gregg. pastor of the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, when
he said The Presbyterian church
needs new and simpler creed" voiced
the sentiments OF many clergymen and
laymen of the church.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, who. like DIR.
Gregg, is a conservative, will discuss
the demand for a revision of the creed
at the Easter service in his church
Sunday morning. Dr. Parkhurst will
refer mainly to the article ON foreor-
dination. remuneration of which led TO
the retirement Of Dr. Hills. DIR. Park
hurst. and. in fact, nearly every Pres
byteran preacher in this city, shares
Dr. Hills views so far as the doctrine
Of Denomination is concerned.
IL do not care to anticipate in any
interview what / intend TO say in my
church." said DIR. Parkhurst. THE
question Of revision of the confession
is one of great Importance to this
church. The time has now come for
son citing to be said"
According TO DIR. Gregg, wo-thirds
Of the Presbyterian ministers do not
accept the Confession of Faith in its
entirety. and one-third have forgotten
the dogmas and teachings of their own
creed. The doctrine Of Reproduction,
which Is chiefly condemned, Is con-
tanned in chapter of the Westminster
Confession, and Is entitled Gods
Eternal DEGREES" The third decree Is
as follows:
"By the decree of Gcd for the mani
festation of his glory, some men and
angels are predestined unto everlasting
life and others are foreordained to ev-
erasting death"
Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler, form
erly pastor Of DR.. Gregg's church, says:
There are certain parts Of the con-
fession Of Faith which do not believe
In | do not accept the doctrine or
preterition. nor that referring to elect
children. 1t Is foolishness to suppose
tLat babies are going to birthstone.
But there is no need Of going Though
the confession when members are be-
ing received into the church"
Rev DR.. John f. Carson, pastor OF
the Central Presbyterian church, OF
Brooklyn. says:
There is an aggressive work now
going on which should not be side,
tracked. / accept the confession as
system. but / abhor some statements
in 1t. The doctrine Of Reproduction Is
not Scriptural'
Rev. Dr. Joseph d. Burrell Of Brook:
lyn says:
There is no doubt that the majority
of the members of the Presbyterian
church desire revision OF the confess
sion"