The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-22
Declare Dr. EdmOnds' Doctrines Are Not in
 Accord With Standards
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churches extends not only to the doc Urine itself but also to it's relative position in the whole system of truths most surely believed among us.
 This doctrine of yicarious sacrifice Is not only essential in itself but is Fundamental to the whole system.
 "This doctrine of the vicarious sac rifce of our Lord, as the Presbyterian churches have always held 1t, carries with it our whole gospel, and our en- tire religious and ecclesiastical life.
 Any attempt to modify this Is in
 effect an attempt to discard the whole
 system of religion we have inherited
 from our fathers and to substitute a different one in its place. In making
 this deliveranoe we desire to state that in setting forth the grounds of the sinners pardon and acceptance before
 God our standards clearly indicate both
 what Christ did and suffered, both his active and passive obedience and that the doctrine is commended not mere-
 ly as a precious inheritance from our fathers but as the express teaching of the inspired word of God. "After a careful examination of Dr. H. M. Edmonds as to his doc trinal views concerning inspiration and the atOnement, we regretfu1ly find that in his belief and teach- ing he Is at variance with the dOc- trinal standards of our church In this important respect.
 '.rhat he does not believe that l. Christ died as our vicariOus sub- stitute to satisfy divine justice and deliver us from the judicial | penalty of the law.
 1 'eThat in view of pr. Edmonds' hearty adherence to n belief in the 1 deity of Christ in atonement through Christ alone fin His life, l ~xpfS 1 resurrection; In view of presbytery's earnest hope that this present view does not represent his final views but may possibly be brought 1 into substantial accord with our standards by further reflection. study and prayer. presbytery post | pones further action until its next | stated meeting.
 | "We further recommend that pres bytery place further consideration oi Il this subject on the docket for its next | stated meeting.
 I We recommend that copy of this report be sent to the session of the junction that it be read from the pulpi Sunday, October 24, or as soon there after as possible"
 Il The report was signed by s. F Hodges, c. F. Bell, T. D. Cartledge. F ,l B. Webb R. F. Stewart. George Dun
 glinson, Job Going and R. F. Peters.
 Ministers Named as Questi0ners
 Following the report of the judicia
 committed, which in effect asked tn presbytery to relieve 1t from the unpleas antness of expressing itself that Dr. Ed | monds' theological views were not in ac cord with the doctrines of Presbyterian ism as expounded by certain members o the North Alabama body, the moderate appointed Dr. Lewis of Courtland and Dr | UN ~a <{xxf@ t4 at n questioners at the trial. These gentle men assumed seats in the front pews o the church, and Dr. Edmonds took chai and sat facing the gathering.
 Throughout the questioning, he an swered every question straightforwardl and with promptness He was questfone , particularly concerning his interpretatio of the doctrine of the atonement. whethe
 1t Is a perfect vicarious satisfaction fo
 sin, and in answer told his questioner , that it would take him days to answe : that question fully. He said he believe fully that Jesus Christ was the Son c F God, and that salvation came throug l him only: that it was absolutely neces ? sary for the salvation of the world fo Christ to die on the cross: that Chris was the law.
 An Unpleasant Incident
 The only unpleasant feature of the CT } tire session, aside from temporary en
 barra ssment on the part of the investiga
 ltors when pr. Edmonds interposed . question came when the Rev w. J. Gai rison, pastor of the Second Presbyteria , church in Birmingham, asked this Ques l, tion:
 Now. what is the difference that W , are trying to get at and you are tryin
 to keep us from getting?"
 Dr. Edmonds half arose from his sea l faced the speaker and with just touc of indignatio replied:
 J My dear sir. I am not trying to kee r you from getting anything. If you can l get 1t, I can't help 1t. I will answer an question you care to ask.
 al Those appointed to question Dr. Ed v monds appeared to be haby as to the na g ture of the questions they were askinl
 and his clear. lucid explanations appeare to confound them still further. After Dr. Garrison's question. the Re- -f William R. Holmes arose and said | I thought Mir. Garrisons remarks were