The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-05-28

RIouDlS.
Because tho confession of faith in
this section does not teach tho
damnation Of any infant dying in
infancy for the reason that tho con
trnst made in it is not brtween eject
and non-oloct infants dying in in
fancy, hut between elect persons
who do not die in infancy.
Because while we have a wcll.
grounded hope founded on Scripture
that all infants dying in ,nfaccy are
saved, yot the confession Of faith
goes rs far rs the Scriptures Justify
positive crodal statement upon the
subject
NoRrl'ERN rREsBvTERlANs WISH 10 RAvN
REVISION OF THE confession OF rA.Yu.
Philadelphia, May 24.--Thc Pros
hyterian general assembly hy vote
which SHOW cd couclusivcly that a re
vision OF the confession Of faith 10
desired hy the church, today defeated
the amendment dismissins -- the
whole subject offered Yesterday l>v
Rev. Geo. y. Baker, q philaaelphia
The assembly decided by al over
wheming majority to consideration
ot the great question after two DAYS
Of debate, dnring which leading ex
ponents Of the Presbyterian doctrine
throughout the country snalyzcd the
creed and gave their reasons for thoir
positions regarding the snbjec, At
the opening Of the afternoon session
the assembly decided to vote on the
amendment at 4:40 o'clock and
speeches were limited to ten minutes.
There time, however, was extended
order to give number Of commits.
sionors who wished to be heard an
opportunity Of speaking.
The principal addresses of tho day
were made by Rev. DR.. John Dewitt
in the morning and Rev. DIR. Chns.
a. Dickey closing tho debate. DR..
DoWitt favored dismissal, declaring
that though thcro might, bo slight
divorgonco Of opinion on tho conres.
sion the church was united on the
Word of God.
DIR. W. Ii. Roberts made plea for
declarative statement asserting tho
supremacy Of Holy Scripture as tho
only source Of doctrine; that the sys-
tom OF tho confession is tho same AZ
Holy Scripture teaches and that in
tants arc saved by God elocting
grace.
Tho discussion at times was lively
but without bitterness.
In the course &c the debate, Judge
lI. W. G. HUM hrey Of Louisville
urged the elimination from the com
mittee's report of the clause recon-
mending brief summary of the Re-
formed faith bearing the samo rola
ton to the confession which the
shorter catechism bears to tho larger
catechism, and formed on the gen-
oral model Of the concensus creed.
He claimed it meant practically a
now confession.
DIR John Dewitt of Princeton, said
"The throe clements, orthodoxy,
liberty and unity Of action were
never held in better balance than at
present in the now school. This
was done by throwing emphasis on
the present liberal terms of eubscrip
ton.
DIR. w. II. Roberts, stated clerk
declared himself in favor of declara
tory statement. He said:
III believe oil parties can be united
We would be wise to follow the
Scotch churches in what they have
| done. The revision committee did
/ at ono Of their meetings decide tc
recommend a doclaratory act as the
best means of settling this question
but later sgreed not to include this
recommendation in their report The
Bible is our supreme rule and stand.
ard of faith. 1t seems very largely
to have been overlooked during this
discussion. The whole Bible is in
our confession and when you raise the
issue on the confession you must 90
back to Sripture and compare Scrip
ture with Scripture"
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