The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

toric faith and practice OF the two
churches touching the matter of
praise in the worship of God. The
one church holds the belief that the
Book Of Pslams Is the perfect and
divinely accredited manual of praise.
and ~ such Is to be used In worship
to the exclusion Of all devotional COM
positions of uninspired persons. The
other, while believing that the Paslms
of Scripture were designed for per-
manent use In the church, and should
have a large place in Christian wor-
ship, yet hold that other compositions
that are in harmony with the teach
ings Of Scripture may. with proprfety
and profit be used in congregational
singing This difference Is frankly
recognized. but holding our respec-
tive views, in the forebearance of love
we suggest the following as a prac-
ticable basis:
I'VE believe that the Psaiter of the
Bible, the Psalms OF David, is an
inspired manual OF praise, and that
the spirit Of God indicated these songs
to be used in the worship of the
people OF God to the end Of time.
The United Church will. therefore.
take immediate steps to introduce to
all its congregations, by endorsing and
recommending the Psalms of the
Bible In the best metrical version as
a -divinely accredited book Of praise
But while strongly commencing the
use Of the Psalms It Is agreed that
such church In our respective synods
shall be allowed in the matter Of con-
gregational singing the same liberty
which II now enjoys.
Charity the Firm Basis.
FINALLY, recognizing that 1t Is i'm
possible to make specific provision for
all points Of difference that may arise.
1t is understood that these churches
enter the union In the spirit OF mutual
confidence and Christian love, and
with sole view to the honor Of Chris
tian charity as expounded by the
Apostle Paul must be our guide: Let
us not, therefore. Judge one another
any more. but Judge We this rather
that no man put stumbling block In
his brothers way. Let each OF us
please his neighbor for that which Is
good unto edifying, doing nothing
through faction or through vainglory,
but In iowiiness of mind each count
ing other better than himself. not
looking each of you to his own things.
but each Of you also to the things of
others
(Signed)
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN
THE UNITED STATES.
''R. G. REED.
JOHN F. CANNON,
-. L. MORRIS.
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF NORTH AMER
~ X. McCLURKIN.
wv. c. WILLIAMSON,
-. c. SCOULLER.
ct 8. MURRAY"
In the United Presbyterian assem-
bly, the publication board was at
tackled for unbusinessIike methods and
misleading reports DR. NJ. NJ. MILL
gan, manager of the board, admitted
that the methods were wrong but not
criminal" had been practiced.
Forgive and Forget.
In the Northern assembly today
there was an exchange of greetings
between Confederate and Federal vet
Grams Of the War Between the States.
8. b. Scott. of Atlanta Camp United
Confederate Veterans. appeared be-
fore the assembly, and in extending an
invitation to the sherman veterans"
crate veterans. said
1--WE will show you that we can
forgive and forget that little misun-
derstanding which caused the me-
morable fight around this village, fifty
years ago"
His remarks were greeted with
cheers. A Sherman veteran" sprang
to a chair and began singing MY
Country IT'S of Thee" and the entire
assembly Joined.