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Notable Ministers Give
Their Views. `
In Responseto the Ques-1
tion Submitted by the
Christian Guardian, Ask-
ing What Would Have to
be Changed That a Union
of the Bodies Might be
Gonsummated.
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PRINCIPAL CAVEN,
Ksox coLi.aer;, Toltoxro.
Ton ask me to give my opinion as to
i -"hat would need to be removed or
r ch-uged (1) in the Methodist and Con-
gsgiitional, and (2) in the Presbyterian
Curches. before union between these
bliss might be consummated.”
I may not be able to give a very ex-
pcil and satisfactory answer to this
- rportant question, but I venture to say
f dew words which have. at leisi, some
lation to the subject of union.
We cannot wonder itiii the question
tunion of the evangelical churches
ould come up for earnest discussion.
bln spite of all that may be siid to the
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lot the pu'pit, in either church? Such
contrary. the multiplied divisions of
Protestantism are a reproach and a
weakness. But no attempt to force
union by any unethical compromise could
benetit the good cause. Truth must
ever go band in hand with Love.
The tirst thing, in attempting to ans-
wer such a question as that proposed.
is to estimate aright the difliculties
which stand in the way. These lie
mainly in the diversity of polity and
doctrine in the churches named; to some
extent, perhaps, in the special types of
religious life formed in the several
churches. Congregationaliem is clear-
ly differential from Presbyterianism.
and Arminianism from Calvinism. More
need not be said to suggest the exist-
ence of dihicnlty in effecting union.
It is hopeless to seek union by the
method of any one of these churches
arguing the others into full acceptance
of its position. Careful and unbiased
consideration of the questions which lie
between churches is indeed commend-
able; but there is no immediate pro-
spect of union being brought about by
change of view on the part of any of
these churches.
Perha s the actual differences between .
we merely take into account their
authoritative statements of doctrine and
policy. Equal importance should be at-
tached te the teaching and tone oi the pul-
pit, and to the religiouscharacler which
is the result. It may be found that the
teaching which is really moulding the life
t and nourishing the soul in these churches
is more alike than the Fosmularies cr
Confession.
ln methods of procedure the differ-
ence between these churches i=. not very
great. The Methodist Church is essent-
measure the practical working of Con-
adequate; whither on both sides. it;
P
churches are often exaggerated when it
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gtwgationalism and Presbyterianism is
the same. Sn_ far as the work of ii
united cliiirch is concerned. there
appears to be no iiisupernble hindrance
to union in the matter of church govern-
ment. The Presbyterian would perhaps
claim more explicit scrptural warrant
for church government than the
Methodist deems i necessary; and in
discussing the constitution and polity of
the church in the abstract, the Congre-
gaiionalists would part company with
the Presbyterian; yet it seems not
impossible that, in regard to scriptural;
sanction for church procedure, al
sudicient statement could be made
which would be practically adcquete,
and which all could honestly accept.
-The matter of doctrine seems to‘
present greater diiiiculty. The
Presbyterian Church is (Jalvinietic, and
the Meihodist'Church.it may be pre-
sumed. could not sub-cribs to the West_`
minster Confesiion or the Heidelberg
Catechism. A docarinalformulii, which
both could accep*, must be neither
Arminian nor Calvinistic; the question,
therefore, seems to be whether a doct-
rinal nasis ot this neutral kind would be
would be regarded as rendering*
suiiicient homage to the truth of
Scripture; and whether a united church
couldin its teaching. properly keep
within thc limits ol such creed.
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at least, seems to be the rule. No
charge is here suggested against the
ministry of either church of not believing
its creed ; but more and more the earnest
preacher lindsfhimself on common e’van~ ‘
gelical ground. in nresentiug the great j
facts and verities of the Christian faith. 1
The Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene
Creed constitute an imperfe ct statement
ot fundamental scriptural doctrine; but
may it not be that some other symbols t
go too much into details P Propositions
may be true, and logically of much con-
sequence, which should not enter into
the bond. _either of church fellowship or l
ministerial fellowship. The queston is 1
highly important. How far is the church l
warranted to go in the defiiition of the
doctrine to which her ministers- hert
public teachers-should give assent E’
Clearly the church may err either by t
defect of definition or by excess. Let
this matlefbe faithfully and earnest y
considered.
There is a form of union which is re-
ceiving. in some quarters,a measure of l
attention- what is termed Federal
Union. ` Under this description of union
the autonomy of the several constituents
would be largely preserved; it would
thegefore be necessarily very diierent
from incorporating union. Same type .
of federation might be effected between
Obviously it would be a serious mat-
ter to have one class of teachers in tl
church in open confli-it with the doc-
trine ot another class, touching things
said to be highly important. Such
diverdty of teaching within a church is
not indeed, unexampled; but it does not
tend to cdification. _ '
But may it not be safely aflirmod that
the doctinal differences between Meth-
ially Presbyterian in pclity. In large-
odism and Presbyteri-inism are not made
prominent in the ordinary minist-rations
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out requiring the same degree of doc-
trinal adjustment which would have to
be made in connection with a more com
plete union.
At the present time the Methodist
Church of Canada and the Presbyterian
Church in Canada have appointed large
committees to consider whether some
sort. of “court” or “council” might be
tormedj in order to deal with certain
important praztical matters of common
such step be finally taken, we should
have a. Federal Union of a limited kind.
No doctrinal diiliculties need interpose
in forming an arrangement or league of
this nature '
The Christan heart longs or u ion to
the largest extent possible, and is not
willing unduly to magnify difficulties or
errrct barriers. It is, I think, certain.
that the state of things which We behold
-many churches on the saine territory. A
all holding the substance of the evan-
gelical doctrine. an_d striving to do the
entire work of it chuich-is not the ideal
condition of the church. even on earth;
and that wc should not acquiesee in it as
final. Can nothfng be done towards
the disciples of Christ, and str ngthen-
ing the testimony which they bear to
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I think the question you propose is \
largely answered by the fac.s of ricant .
religious history. Fifty years ago the
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