THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9201, 2 November 1888, Page 5

THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH.

[by telegraph.— press association.] Dunedin, Thursday. The Presbyterian Synod to-day resumed the debate on the overture from the DunPresbytery to declare the view which the Synod takes of the teaching of the Holy Scriptures, in regard to some difficult and disputed passages in the Confession, and to define the sense in which individual ministers and other office bearers may be permitted to regard such passages inconsistently with their oTdination vows, or Otherwise to determine as the Synod shall think best for the glory pf God and the good of the Church. After an animated discussion Dr. Dunlop, Professor of Divinity, was challenged to speak on the point, and did so at length, pointing out that there had been several cases of libel founded on the points in dispute, the interpretation of which was claimed to be indisputable. He emphasised the point that the Church was not the Church of the creed, but the creed was the croed of the Church. The resolution put was, " That the overture be adopted, and a committee appointed to consider the question, and report to the next meeting." The motion was carried by 50 to 50, the division showing that 36 ministers and '20 elders voted for it, and 19 ministers and 31 elders against. A protest was entered on the ground that the resolution involved an abandonment of the constitution of the Church.