The History of the Presbyterian Controversy |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. H. M. Society Act and Testimony adhere adopted agreed Albert Barnes amicable Assem Assembly of 1837 Assembly's Board Barnes basis body Breckinridge brethren byterian church byteries called Christ Christian church of Scotland civil clerk Commissioners committee Confession of Faith Congregational Congregational churches Congregationalists Constitutional party controversy Convention decision declared discipline divine division ecclesiastical Editor elective affinity England Episcopalians errors excision friends heresy Hopkinsians Judge Gibson judicatory Junkin last Assembly last General Assembly majority McElroy's Report measures ment Miller ministers minority Missionary Society Moderator Old School party opinion organization Pelagians Philadelphia Plan of Union Pres Presby Presbyte Presbyterian church principles protest Reform party regarded resolution Resolved rian says schism Scotch Seceders secure sembly separation Synod of Pittsburgh terian tery thing tion trial TRUE DOCTRINE uncon unconstitutional United urged Utica voluntary vote W. P. Herald Western Reserve whole
Popular passages
Page 15 - Schism, Profaneness, and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound doctrine and the power of godliness, lest we partake in other men's sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues ; and that the Lord may be one and His Name one in the three Kingdoms.
Page 42 - If in the new settlements, any church of the Congregational order shall settle a minister of the Presbyterian order, that church may, if they choose, still conduct their discipline according to Congregational principles, settling their difficulties among themselves, or by a council mutually agreed upon...
Page 31 - Christ will at last admit to the kingdom of heaven, yet we are undoubtedly obliged to take care that the faith once delivered to the saints be kept pure and uncorrupt among us...
Page 37 - In particular, as the Continental Congress, now sitting at Philadelphia, consists of delegates chosen in the most free and unbiased manner by the body of the people, let them not only be treated with respect and encouraged in their difficult service, not only let your prayers be offered up to God for His direction in their proceedings, but adhere firmly to their resolutions, and let it be seen that they are able to bring out the whole strength of this vast country to carry them into execution.
Page 112 - Synods; nor to disturb the pastoral relation in any Church ; nor to interfere with the duties or relations of private Christians in their respective congregations ; but only to declare and determine, according to the truth and necessity of the case, and by virtue of the full authority existing in it for that purpose, the relation of all said Synods, and all their constituent parts to this body, and to the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
Page 112 - ... the immediate decision of it, are greatly increased by reason of the gross disorders which are ascertained to have prevailed in those Synods (as well as that of the Western Reserve, against which a declarative resolution, similar to the first of these, has been passed during our present sessions), it being made clear to us that even the Plan of Union itself was never consistently carried into effect by those professing to act under it.
Page 23 - He is so far from being a sociable soul, that he is not a rational soul ! He is fit to live in dens, with such beasts of prey, as wolves and tigers, like himself! Therefore, I do...
Page 28 - The civil magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the word and sacraments, or the power of the keys of the kingdom of heaven : yet he hath authority, and it is his duty, to take order that unity and peace be preserved in the Church...
Page 37 - Secondly. Be careful to maintain the union which at present subsists through all the colonies ; nothing can be more manifest than that the success of every measure depends on its being inviolably preserved, and, therefore, we hope that you will leave nothing undone which can promote that end.
Page 190 - Presbyteries, now in connection with one or more of said Synods, which are strictly Presbyterian in doctrine and order, be it, therefore, further resolved that all such churches and ministers as wish to unite with us, are hereby directed to apply for admission into those Presbyteries belonging to our...