The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-07

Theology
nish part of the account; and a volume of Lee
lures the Doctrinal and Administrative DIFF
ferences between Old and New School Presbyter-
ians" by the Rev. Lewis Cheeseman, pastor. of the
First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, n. Y, with
an Introductory chapter by John c. Lord D. D.
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Buffalo
n. Y, will furnish another The testimony of Dr.
Hodge is beyond impeachment, both for integrity
and discernment of departures the Calvinistic
faith The ability and extensive information of
Mr. Cheeseman will be apparent to every reader
DR.. Lord whose endorsement of these lectures is
positive and unrestricted of the most dis
tnguished ministers of his day. The testimony is
OF the highest class, and is supported by the pub
Tic history of the controversy in all the records of
the time The people of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. who have been distinguished hitherto for
their firm adherence to it's standards, may rely
without hesitation upon these witnesses. We will
first quote the table contents of Mr. Cheeseman's
lectures i'm order to place succinct view of the
whole case before the reader and then give a brief
statement and contrast of the two opposing views
of the New and Old School parties We ask the
earnest conscientious consideration of the
whole Southern Church.
Oh. l. The Ecclesiastical Difference between
Old and New School Rresbyterians. The Secession
its causes-Changes in Church Government and
operations by the New School, no Improvement
Separation necessary to a reformation.
CHI 2 Doctrinal Difference between Old and New
School Presbyterfans. Suherngs of Christ The
New School deny their penal nature. They were
penal.
Oh. 3. Imputation. What intended by it. Denied
by the New School; the Doctrine defended. New
School views of faith exposed and refuted
CHI l. The Atonement-its suficiency. The New
School limit its nature. The difference respect its
nature, not it's extent
CHI .. Natural depravity. Denied by the New
School-fts importance-its denial dangerous.
CHI 6. The Dispensation the Spirit. The New
School by their views of ability and depravity make
the Spirits dispensation void They make truth
an agent The Spirit the only agent in regenera-
ton They place infants a level with mere ami
mails.
Oh. 7. Revivals of Religion. Views of the Old
School on this subject Differences respecting their
nature and genuineness
Oh. 8. Tendencies of the New Divinity 1t rests
upon one or at most, two assumptions both of
which are false. Tends to nfdeity.
On. D. Basis of Union among Presbyterans
What it is The New School have departed from
it, A return necessary to a union.
Oh. TO- Plea for Union among Presbvterians A
union desirable Division among Christians an evil
The true remedy proposed.
DE-. Lord, in his introduction, says: In the fol-
lowing work, the Rev. Mr. Cheeseman has design
ed to give brief account those doctrfnal differ
ences which separate Presbyterians Of the Old and
New School Not that these differences are pecu-
har 10 Presbytertans, for the contest between
truth and error is developed in some form in all
those Protestant denominations in which vitality
enough remains to resist the progress of error and
spiritual decay that the questions between the
adherents Of the old and new divinity are of modern
origin-noveties for the first time considered
ana uepated; but because the ancient heresies
which have been privily brought in and which have
corrupted so large a portion of the Presbyterian
communion are still artfuly concealed under va
rous DISCUSSES from the eye multitudes of pious
persons, who, could they be made to see them in
thelr true deformity, would not tarry night under
their shadow. The adherents of the new THEOLOGY
sometimes represent that there is really no sub
stahtia difference between their system and the
old divinity; that it is mere Iogomacy q differ
ehce IN mode of expression but with a strange vet
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