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December 15, 1909.
their confidence and vvor
den treasure. If we mist
in such a spirit as this, a
part of the Christian me
the vexed problem of th<
Book, and the discomfit!
riety by juggling with
people once arouse thei
their estimate of the on
authority upon all the pi
and endeavors of life, a
awake to the realizatioi
The Bible in the hands
citizenship of every con
testify that they lo^e tl
perishable truths, will 1
brightening and a finalh
kind.
OUR ASSOCIATE R
It will interest many
and activity of our brethi
Synod of the South. T1
is in North Carolina and
churches in Tennessee, C
Arkansas, Texas, Kentu<
well, though in some of 1
very small indeed. The
lows: Presbyteries, 8; c
municants, 13409; chun
past year, by professi<
Losses by death, 152; t
adult, 188; infant, 344.
teachers, 1,101; pupils, 9
aries, $50,029; Synod's f
ary fund, $7,821; ministe
avf-onpI'nm r . ?. -4 ~ '
vAitusiuii xuiiu, ; /
Orphanage fund, $866;
age per capita, $9.15. T
the one just closed were
the exceptions being in
schools and funds contrib
church extension.
In its doctrinal princi
accord with our own. I
cisely the same, and its e
more rigid and pronour
it has receded from its rei
music and organs are be
mon in itc rtinrftioc T
parture from our Church
does not permit the use i
but the Psalms, though
a change from the use of
use of the Revised, whil
to our ears of late have b
to fit the stately old Psali
are noted for the care 1
Sabbath, and family reli
hv thpin tn nparlv cr> rrro
-J J fe?V.
The loyalty of all the p<
marked. Indeed, it is thi
together despite the sm;
the general unpopularity
THE PRESBYTERI
thy to be searched as for hidake
not, the Church is to find
md such an attitude upon the
n of our time, the solution of
; radical criticism of the Holy
Lire of those who court notothe
sacred oracles. Let the
nselves to the expression of
e divinely inspired source of
roblems and duties, the hopes
ind the irreverent critic will
i that his vocation is gone.
and hearts of the dominant
imunity, while they formally
lie Book and believe its im
)e the prophecy of an everf
radiant future for all manEFORMEp
BRETHREN.
to know the exact strength
en of the Associate Reformed
hat body's chief constituencv
South Carolina. They have
ieorgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
:ky, Virginia and Florida, as
:hese States their following is
general statistics are as folsrdained
ministers, 117; com:hes,
158; accessions in the
Dn, 725; by certificate, 455.
>y dismissal, 558. Baptisms:
Sabbath-schools: officers and
1,460". Funds contributed: salund,
$7,347; foreign mission:rial
relief fund, $17Q*. church
American Bible Society, $228;
miscellaneous, $25,724; averbe
figures for the year before
slightly larger in most items,
number of pupils in Sunday>uted
to Foreign Missions and
pies this body is in singular
ts theological tenets are premphasis
of them, if anything,
iced. In its church services
cent objection to instrumental
coming more and more comM
-
iic one solitary point ot deis
in respect to Psalmody. It
in public worship of anything
even in this there has been
the old Scotch Version to the
e the lively tunes so familiar
een worked in, in many cases,
ns. The people of the Church
witn wmcn tney observe the
igion has not been neglected
at an extent as among others,
iople to their Church is most
s chiefly which has held them
ajlness of their numbers and
of their doctrines and testi*
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AN OF THE SOUTH.
mony. They have sustain
with great faithfulness, esp
seminary, and first-class co
young women. In this the)
woithy of imitation by all <
\ _ 4.^ aL . e.. A r ,1
iAs iu inc iuiure 01 tnis
well be believed that it wi
corporate life which all stu<
to admit, namely, that as 1
or organization stand for sc
have life. The numbers and
may not increase to any gr
has within itself the elemc
hold its own in the sisterh<
If, however, it should see it:
organic connection with ou
it will not have traversed it:
will have greatly enlarged
usefulness. The bond of sy
us, uic similarity 01 worK,
the readiness with which al
unity of doctrine are such
without harm to either. 1
Psalms would not be obje
indeed, many amongst us \v
in the church that would sec
and exalted service in a day
much in the direction of tin
ter that is palmed off for
song. Many of our own ]
those who have known the
pie, would welcome them n
helpful addition to the wor
we are encraered.
THE INTERIOR AN]
ORDINA
The "Interior'' of Xover
rap two of its Southern ex<
for their comments on the i
Presbytery in ordaining ur
try, and of the Synod of N
ordination. It says:
The comments of many relii
tions raised New York Presb
Messrs. Black and Fitch are
headedness, based on the ass
accepted these young men In d
lr? f hoi.*
im.li L>c.ici3 nuiu iiie ouiu
specific example, The Presbyt
rantly in this regard?and inc
Christian Observer is not wholl
We have before us the
mirable monthly, entitled
Teacher" (published at 86
It says of these young mer
nation for licensure in Ap
or denial of all the fundam
Presbyterian standards on
evaneelical faith."
At a subsequent examina
sented modified statements
jority of the Presbytery v
minority protested.
In a meeting during the S
3
ed their own institutions
ecially a small theological
lieges for young men and
r have set an example well
Dt US.
splendid old body, it may
11 illustrate a principle of
lents of history are bound
ong as a people or nation
)mething distinctive it will
power of this little Church
eat extent, but the Church
;nts of life, and is apt to
Dod of Christian churches,
s way clear to coming into >
r body, it would find that
5 distinctive principles, but
its field of testimony and
mpathy between them and
the oneness of the field,
II could cooperate, and the
that the two could blend
'heir continued use of the
cted to by any one, and,
rould rejoice in an element
:ure for us a more dignified
' when the tendency is too
e flippant and foolish matsacred
music and sacred
people, especially amongst
: Associate Reformed pcolost
heartily, as a real and
k and testimony in which
D THE NEW YORK
TIONS.
nber 25 takes occasion to
rhanges over the knuckles,
ecent action of New York
isound men to the minisew
York in approving the
;ious journals on the commoytery
over the ordination of
still, with persistent wrongumption
that the Presbytery
isregard of radical departures
dards of the Church. For a
erian of the South errs flagleed,
the usually accurate
tf ~ '
j iico iiuiu iuc name ueiusiua.
November issue of an ad"The
Bible Student and
Bible House, New York).
1 that at their first examiril
they expressed "doubt
ental doctrines, not of the
I? i A- ~ r **
iy, uui 01 tnc general
tion, on June 14, they preof
their views, and a maoted
to license. A large
umnier, held on a Wedncs