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THE GRAVEST DECIS
Last Spring' there app<
?>i New \ ork three you 11
Seminary in New Yorkapplicants
for licensure. <
* we speak from memory)
the inspiration of the llibl
< icnesis as historical, did
the fall of man and douht
Ami yet! And yet tli
licensed these young mc
Presbytery ordained two
At the time, our tliougl
tion of one Presbytery: ai
Presbyterian Church as a
to review the matter and
demnation upon so gross
< iod.
Dr. John Fox, Dr. I). 1
formal complaint to the 1
this licensure and this orci
heard by the Synod of ?
report that we find in the
sustained the Presbytery
ordaining them! ! That
"The presbytery's course >
while the synod's committe<
sidered that the first examini
lied the protests of the conu
agreed?that the second exan
and made it the plain duty t
done. The complainants re
comfort in a mild censure pa
ing the minority a chance to <
his ordination, and for proce
the appeal to synod was pe
criticised for lack of courtesy
The matter as it appes
trenie. The Synod of Ne
sentative body. It has a
Presbyterian Church Nor
seems to have sustained
throwing down the barrie
in destroying the barrier
I'or "if Christ be not ris
And if the sin of Adam 1
our whole trust in the Mil
dermined. And if the fa
there is no need of a divii
Is it possible that the
will sustain such a brea
forbid. And yet, accordi
?f New York has sustain
With the deepest .eonc
come. Surely the noble,
Church, and there arc the
to bring this matter to tl
cral Assembly. And wt
The Westminster we
complishment is steadinc:
Waste comes from pause
in the week, evcrv wcrl- i
' ~ J " comes
once more. They c
as follows: c-e-a-s-e-l-e-s
THE PRESBYTERIAT
ION OF THIS CENTURY
Mired before the Presbytery
g men?graduates ??f I'nion
-Black. Fitch atul Stein?as
1 >n examination it was found
that they did not recognize
c. did not accept the bonk of
not accept the teaching of
ed the resurrection of Jesus,
e Presbytery of Xew York
n to preach! ! Later, the
of them to the ministry! ! !
lit was that this was the ac
ml that shortly the Northern
whole would he called upon
that it would place its coni
a violation of the truth of
S. Gregory and others made
Synod of New York against
lination. The complaint was
Cew York last month. The
"Interior" is that the Synod
in its action in licensing and
paper says:
vas found perfectly regular, and
i investigating the subject conition
of the candidates had justidainants.
it held?and the synod
lination was entirely satisfactory
of presbytery to proceed as was
tceived only a slight crumb of
ssed on the presbytery for refus?xaniine
Mr. Black again, nendine
eding with that ordination while
ending. But these actions were
and not for violation of law."
irs to us is grave in the exw
York is a large and rcprei
powerful influence in the
th. And from this report, it
the Presbytery, not only in
rs of Calvinistic teaching, hut
s of evangelical Christianity,
en, then is your faith vain."
>c denounced as a fable, then
l)le as the word of Ciod is until
of man be only a legend,
lie Redeemer
Presbyterian Church, North,
eh of Bible teaching? God
ng to this report, the Synod
ed it! !
ern do we look for the outthc
evangelical men in that
msands of them, will not fail
le attention of the next Genhope
for a differ err* decision.
II says that "the secret of acss.
l.rcaks come from jerks.
Ten hours a day, six days
n the year, until the vacation
:ount. Success is best spelled
s-n-e-s-s."
Si OF THE SOUTH.
AFTER THE R/
"Rally Day" has been held i
and Sunday-schools. It is stil
to most of us in this section,
the VOLUte to diMimnd tl
aney and practical use. Espe
ied in its relation to what slum
of the day.
"Rally Day" ought to l?e
what ought to he is not hv an
There arc seasons, it is true,
cumstances it seems more prj
effort. At the end of the sum
the end of the winter in the
he a time when new service
The chief tiling in connecti
is t?? have a work, and a peri
which to rally, "What shall
problem. Naturally the first i
will be an increased devotion
ercises of the church. The !
Sunday services, of the pray<
bath-schools, and of the you
there lie such organizations,
mind and heart.
In every community and 1
be found many who arc not
services. A quiet and persist
out, even if one has to go for
to be a deliberate part of each
an effort has the approval of
he directed his servants to
and hedges and compel them
There arc those about all c
want, or who need sympath
o,.,..? ...i ?i ?
munc \miu aic mcu, who are ]
tive, because of ad verses or pc
and friendless. Loving atten
results in winning souls for <
rying comfort and sunshine
hearts. It is not a question
not seek the church rather tha
seek them. The neglect of ;
not excuse the negligence of ;
In permanent "rallying" al
be laid aside. It will take t
personal work. It will often
will always demand faith. I
and will not forget one's labo
est in the work will be the be
111 KAOM n?i?tnr n r\ *
... uvgiiuiiiig aim (IIUSCCIUIII
keeps the goal in sight forgets
runs it with patience, laying a
lie a helper. Do not feel 1
ways be to your own person;
ceives the glory, be willing to
just how the ca?e stands, and
is better than the praises of m
done in the name and in the
Spirit is*promised to help wi
fear of failure with such divi
Before one can preach an
must have an evangelistic h<
November 3, 1909.
iLLY DAY.
in many of our Churches
1 somewhat of a novelty
but has become enough
lought as to its signific
ciallv should it be studild
follow the observance
every day. Unhappily
y means always what is.
when from outward ciricticable
to make special
imer in the cities, and at
country, there seems to
can be undertaken,
on with a rally to work
uanent kind of work, to
1 do?" is sometimes the
form of renewed activity
to the usual public exsupport
of the Church's
er-meetings, of the Sabng
people's meetings, it
will have first place in
leighborhood there may
going to any of these
ent effort to bring them
them for a while, ought
one's "rally" work. Such
the Master's word, when
;o out into the highways
to come in."
)f us who are sick or in
y and help. There are
jerplexed, who are sensi>verty,
who are strangers
tion to them oftentimes
Christ as well as in carlo
troubled or darkened
of whether they should
n that the church should
i duty on one side does
a duty on the other side.
II self-indulgence should
ime and patience to do
involve self-denial. It
>ut God will be faithful,
r of love. Intense interst
clement, next to faith,
g it. The runner who
> the toil of the race, and
iside every weight,
that your work must alJ
. i. n '
il honor. If another re
? have it s6. God knows
an approving conscience
en. The work should be
strength of Christ. The
thai. There need he no
ne aid.
evangelistic sermon, he/
?art.
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