The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
likeness Of the glorious body OF their.
Lord, with whom they sna.. live and


Lord, with whom they sna.. live and
reign forever.
Article XIII or the Law of God. we
believe that the law Of God. revealed In
the Ten Commandment and more clear
lyE disclosed in the words Of Christ. Is 4
forever established in truth and equity.
so that no human work shall abide ex-
cept it be. built on this foundation. We
believe that God requires OF every man
to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk
humhly with his God; and that. only
through this harmony with the Will Of
God shall be fulfilled that brotherhood
of man wherein the kingdom of God Is to
be made manifest.
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE.
Article XIV. OF the Church and the
Sacraments. We believe in the Holy
Catholic Church and sacraments. Christ
is the only head. We believe that the
Church Invisible consists Of all the re-
deemed. and that the Church Visible EN-
braces all who profess the true religion
together with their children We re-
ceive to our communion all who confess
and obey Christ as their divine Lord and
Saviour, and we hold fellowship with all
believers in Him.
We receive the sacraments Of baptism
and the Lords Supper, alone divinely es-
tablished and committed to the Church
together with the word, as means OF
Spirit, and always to be used by Chris
tians with prayer and praise to God.
Article XIV. OF the Last Judgment.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ
| will come again in glorious majesty to
judge the world and to make final
separation between the righteous and the
wicked The wicked shall receive the
eternal reward of their sins, and the Lord
will manifest the glory of His mercy IN
the salvation of His people and their en-
trance upon the full enjoyment of etcr-
nal life.
Article XVI. OF Christian Service and
the Final Triumph. We believe that IL
is our duty, as servants and friends OF
Christ, to do good unto all men. to main.
tain the public and private worship OF
God, to hallow the Lords Day. to pre-
serve the sanctity of the family, to up
| hold the just authority of the State. and
so to live in all honesty, purity and charl-
| ty that our lives shall testify Of Christ.
We joyfully receive the, word OF Christ
| bidding His people go into all the world
and make disciples Of all nations. aud
| declare unto them that God was IN
! Christ, reconciling the world until Him
self. and that He will have all men to
| be saved. and to come to the knowledge
! Of the truth We confidently trust that
Nv His nower and grace all His enemies
! and ours shall be finally overcome, and
! the Kingdoms of this world shall be made
| the kingdom of our God and OF His
| Christ.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
| Apart from this Brief Statement.
which is to be separate from and IN no
sense to interfere with the present Con
| fession of Faith certain supplementary
! statements to be added to the Confess
| sion are recommended by the commlttee.
The committee says concerning the Brief
c+o+omont that If Is Drepared with the
view to its being employed to give infor-
nation and a better understanding OF
our ioctrinal beliefs. and not with view
! to its becoming substitute for, or an
| alternative Of our Confession of Faith
DEATH IN INFANCY.
| Additional statements are recommend
| ed concerning the love Of God for all
| men, missions and Holy Spirit. IN the
| form of new chapters to be added to the
| Confession: also certain textual modlhca-
| tons. The committee proposes the toll
| lowing overtures:
"Shall the following declaratory state
ment be adopted as to Chapter \. sec
ton ;, of the Confession of FAITH
"yvith reference to Chapter x. section
5, of the Confession of Faith, that 1t Is
/ rot to be regarded as teaching that any
| who die in infancy are lost. we heneVe
7! that all diving in infancy are included
| in the election of grace, and are reSene'
/ rated and saved by Christ through the
| Shirt. who works when and where aho
how He pleases.
This overture or question addressed
to the Presbyteries will be sent down tc
! them by the General Assembly LOT con,
| sideration and reply. Upon the nature OF
| these replies the next General Assembly
will base it's action In tins matter.