The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
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Creed VIII Ne Made :. the Meet
Ing q the General Assembly Of
1 the Church In st. Louis Next Month
New and simpler cree d Needed
Parkhurst Will Preach ON 1t.

VIEW IoIk, april 10. -. The Heral6i
says: Following closely upon the
withdrawal Of Rev. DIR. Newell Dwight
Hills from the Presbyterian church, q
movement for the revision of the West
minister Confession Of Faith has taken.
shape, and the Indications are now
That vigorous fight for q new creed
Will De made at the meeting Of the !,
general assembly Of the church in st.
louis next month. Ministers promi-l
nent IN the denomination and who are
usually classed among the conserya-
yves. nave Joined the progressive ele- 3
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 overshad-
owed the controversy started by DR..
Brlggs and continued by Prof. Nc
GlHert. 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 mary clergymen and
! laymen of the church.
Rev. DR.. ParlShurst. who like DR..
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 oil foreor-
dination. remuneration of which led to-.
the retirement of Dr. Hills. Dr. Park
hurst. and. in fact, nearly every Pres
byterian preacher in this city, shares
DR.. Hills views so far as the doctrine
of Generalization IS concerned.
II do not care to anticipate in any
Interview what l intend to say iii my
church." said DR.. Parkhurs.. The
question OF revision of the confession
is one of great Importance to this:
church. The time has now come for
son ethins TO he said.''
According to DR.. Gregg, two-thirdss.
of the Presbyterian ministers do not
accept the Confession of Faith in it's.
entirety. ard one-thrd have forgotten
the dogmas and teachings of their own,
creed. The doctrine of reprobation,
which is chiefly condemned, is con-
tanned in chapter 2 of the Wcstm. nster
Confession. and is enti led Goods
Eternal DEGREES" The third decree is
as follows:
''By the decree of Gcd for the mani
festaticn Of his glory, some men and
angels are predestined unto everlasting
life and others are forcordained to cv-
crlasting DEATH
|. Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler, form
erly pastor Of DR.. Greggs church, says:
There are certain parts Of the con~
fession of faith which do not believe
in I do not accept the doctrine Of
preterition, nor that referring to elect
children. 1t is foolishness to suppose
tLat babies are going to brims; one.
But there is no need of going through
the confession when members are be-
ing received into the church,"
Rev. DIR. John +. Carson, pastor Of
the Contra! Presbyterian church, Of
Brooklyn, says:
''There is an aggressive work now
going on which should not he side.
tracked. accept the confession as
system. but l abhor some statements
in it. The doctrine Of rcprobation is
not Scriptural."
Rev. DIR. Joseph D. Burrcll of Brook
lyn says:
There is TO doubt that the majority
Of the members of the Presbyterian
church desire revision of the confess
sion."