The reunion of the old and newschool Presbyterian churches, by Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D. Reprinted from the Princeton repertory for July. With a preface by the author noticing some objections.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781418196806
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: REV. DR. GURLEY (Moderator), from the Committee of Conference, with a similar committee from the other branch of the Presbyterian Church on the subject of a reunion of the two branches, presented the following report, embodying the terms of reunion agreed upon by the two committees: the Joint Committee of the two General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church, appointed for the purpose of conferring on the desirableness and practicability of uniting these two bodies, deeply impressed with the responsibility of the work assigned them, and having earnestly sought Divine guidance, and patiently devoted themselves to the investigation of the questions involved, agree in presenting the following for the consideration, and, if they see fit, for the adoption of the two General Assemblies: Believing that the interests of the Redeemer's kingdom would be promoted by healing our divisions; that practical union would greatly augment the efficiency of the whole Church for the accomplishment of its divinely appointed work; that the main causes producing division have either wholly passed away, or become, in a great degree, inoperative; and that two bodies bearing the same name, adopting the same Constitution, and claiming the same corporate rights, cannot be justified by any but the most imperative reasons in maintaining separate, and, in some respects, rival organizations; and regarding it as both just and proper that a reunion should be effected by the two churches as independent bodies, and on equal terms, we propose the following terms and recommendations as suited to meet the demands of the case: 1. The reunion shall be effected on the doctrinal and ecclesiastical basis of our common standards; the Confessions of Faith shall continue to be sincerely received and adopted "as containing the systems of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures," and its fair, historical sense, as it is accepted by the two bodies, in opposition to Antinomianism and