The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-06
REV. DR.. J. F. CARSON
SPENDS A BUSY DAY
Noted Presbyterian Divine
breaches Three Sermons in
Salt Lake City.
PLEASES BIG GATHERING
Talks Twice to PreSbyterianS
and Once 10 Y. M. c. A.
Members.
PLEASES BIG GATHERING

The Rev. Dr. John F. Carson
Brooklyn. y. Y, moderator NJ the gen
eral assembly OF the Presbyterian church
delivered message 10 the churches
that denomination In salt Lake CITY las
night in a union meeting In the spacious
FIrs, Presbyterian church. The Rev. pr
Carson told his hearers what Preshy'
rarianism f. and what IL had accom-
rlisrrd IN the light of history.
Dr. Carson put fin a very bus% DAY
orcupyinr the pulpit OF the First churCl
in the forenoon and addressing q iaTet
gathering OF men at the y. "a {. a
rooms IN the afternoon, IN a1dluon - MS
sermon In the evening
The head of the Presbyterian church
proved himself 10 be very strong speak
er. aud q, times he rose To IN" highest
proceeded today eastward and VIII stop
=, Omaha 10 visit the churches OF his
denomination.
Union Meeting Address.
The Rev Or. Carson's sermon at the
union meeting last evening was based
On q verse from PHILIPPIANS, 'Wherolo
we have already attained. let us walk by
tho same rule; let us mind the same
thing
The speaker said in part: las Pres
hytorians we rejoice in the heritage
which the centuries have brought us. IL
is customary 10 trace Presbyerianism 10
the Protestant reformation. But when
Luther was thirteen years old, thirteen
years before Calvin was born, tho noun
tain trimmed land OF Bohemia, land OF
Huss and Jerome. had itS organized
Presbyterian church. In their historic
beginnings and development. Protestant
ism and Presbytcrianism arc vitality re-
lated. When Protestant Chrlstendoni
emerged lik, flame OF glory from the
dark battle clouds OF The reformation.
its trlumphal banners were borne nloit
by the SCARED Hugcnots OF France. iho
heroic cXlcs OF Holland, the grim psalm
singing Puritans OF England and the firm
unfaltcring Covenantcrs OF Scotland.
First. in the light Of history Presby-
terlanism stands forth as broad and
catholic church. W!ih all It's loyalty 10
It's policy and with all It's strength aud
clcarucss Of conviction, Prcsbytcrianism
has ever been catholic and charitable in
spirit and in sympathy, unchurchinG none
and fcllowshippInG with evangelical
Christians OF every name In works OF
faith aud labors of love. We recognize
tho ordination Of the EpiScupalianS and
the baptism OF the Baptist.
What It Stansds For.
we respond with sII our hearts to
tho 'Amen' OF the Methods,s and join
with our brethren in any psalmordy that
puts the crown upon the brow of Jesus
This catholic spirit accounts in large
measure for the influential place OF Pres
bStcrianism in history. and n II shall
continue to he a force in the worlds he
and redemption VIC must cherish the
same broad spirit.
Second. IN the light of history Pres
and distinct polity. The name Prcsby-
tcrianism stands for poiity. doctrine and
programme. II defines tho church In
the terms OF ifs organization, creed and
purpose. Thus defined Presbyterianisni
may hc traced 10 faraway ages. In the
essential features of It's poliiy, Presby-
tcrianism is as old as the first religious
organization OF which history gives any
Information.
Third. In the light Of history, Presby-
terisnism stands forth as q clear-cut and
continuously advocated system OF truth.
In her doctrine. As much II not more than
IN her poli;y. Presbytcrianism traces her
historic DEVELOPMENT. And after all the
line OF historic succession does not con-
sist In conformity 10 ecclesiastical ordi =
nation and forms and ceremonies. but in
adherence To the vital doctrines of the
apostolic teaching and 10 the virile types
OF apostolic goodness. or course, this
line cannot he claimed exclusively by any
church. This honor hath all. the saints.
But Prcsbytcrl7nism shares IL with others
and traces her doctrinal system along a
Tine and very largely a line OF fire 10 81.
Paul
iVm SuAlo
Tho cardinal truths and Catholic
principles Of Presbyterianism have been
received straight from Jesus Christ and
lis apostles. are accepted on His and
their authority, and arc proclaimed OF
the strength Of His commission and with
the sanction OF historical and intellec-
tual approval. The truths io which We
give witness root themselves nrst. IN
the teaching OF the New Testament aud
seccndly. IN the souls experience oI
Christ
Tho Presbyterian system OF doctrine
Is known ss CalTanism. The mere men
ton OF that name provokes the anIago-
nism OF some superficial students OF tho
nlocy and progress. II has become some
what common TO sneer a tho Calvin
ISIS. but no ono ever sncorrd at then
who met them ia the halls OF debate. oi
crossed swords with them on the field.
where the battles OF conscience and llhcT.
- were fought. The Calvinlstic systcn
eSalts God. puts its emphasis upon the
supremacy Of Ills will. upon the eternity
or His purpose and ita Inevitable reaiiza-
ton. PrcShyte riantsm teaches that
through the ages one increasing purpose
runs and that that purpose IL the cter.
nal decree OF tn" Almighty God The
main conflict OF this generation IL that
wnieA we have 10 wage FOR an abIdIng
and spiritual center for our civilization
the successful issue Of this conflict turns
upon our acceptance and realization ui
the sovereign will OF God. III Ills viii
~ UNt tttpsElEE1 a. tho supreme and
absolute law of life. sin viii rear IL,
unanrgmcd front and evil VIII pos
rcss The highways OF the King.
God Is Sovereign.
God Is sovereign and His VIII and
law arc supreme, That T. Presbyterian.
Ism. Tho Caivinistic system .mDbn.
sizcs the person % Jesus 1, believe
Ills perfect deity and bows bcfo,,. Uin
as thc Son of God. equal With the Father
u proclaims Ills mcdiaiorlal manhood and
mission Tho Presbyterian systcm orr.
phaslzes the exalted headship of IesT.
IN His church and Its appointed LIrc
ship IN all tho world. LOYALTY 20 ~
person OF Jrsus Christ has been tho 90,
crst OF achievements OF Prrgbvter,a,, >,
ism In all ages.
THE Calvanlstlc system omphasizes ~,
sovereignty or the Bible its tufajI,bIs t,,
Spiration aud It's suriclency and aIitbnr
itv as the rule OF faith and dutv.
'Ioyaity 70 the fundamental Truths q.
revealed religion IS the supreme need ~
this age. Many are calling themscl,-e,
tolerant when they arc only t1pid- lih'
srai when they are only Iukewarfn: cha
table, when they arc only cold FiseI
ify 20 the truth OF God Is not IptoIcr
aucc. IDyalty 10 convictions Is not b,c
otry. Th. men who have rcvolutionIzes
society whcn il needed revolution hay.