The church in America and its baptisms of fire; being an account of the progress of religion in America, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as seen in the great revivals in the Christian church, and in the growth and work of various religious bodies . Influence. 2. Presbyterian Foreign Missions. 3. Presbyterian Home Missions. SECTION : Its Origin, Growth, and Influence. By Rev. Robert F. Sample, , New York City. Presbyterianism claims that its roots lie back in the Apos-tolic Church, that its system of doctrine is Pauline, and its politythat of the New Testame
The church in America and its baptisms of fire; being an account of the progress of religion in America, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as seen in the great revivals in the Christian church, and in the growth and work of various religious bodies . Influence. 2. Presbyterian Foreign Missions. 3. Presbyterian Home Missions. SECTION : Its Origin, Growth, and Influence. By Rev. Robert F. Sample, , New York City. Presbyterianism claims that its roots lie back in the Apos-tolic Church, that its system of doctrine is Pauline, and its politythat of the New Testament Churcli. It is, strictly speaking; aform of government. It takes its name from the Greek wordpresbuteros, which, transferred to our language, becomes presby-ter, signifying elder. In the early New Testament Church therewere two classes of officers: elders and deacons, the first einbra-cing the teaching and ruling elders, after the model of thesynagog. Some claim that Presbyterianism is jure divino, and theexclusive form .of government ordained of God. Others holdthat it was simply approved of God. Principles of insists on the parity of the ministry, andteaches that the Apostles, being inspired of God, endowed with 646. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. 647 supernatural gifts and power to work miracles, have no suc-cessors. It recognizes no priest, no altar; offers no of the wears no sacerdotal robes. At the same time itMinistry. repudiates the independency of each individualcongregation of believers, since God is not the author of con-fusion but of peace, and holds that the highest form of libertyexists in connection with, and is dependent on, submission torightful authority. The principles of Presbyterianism, as toits polity, may be stated in the language of Dr. Charles Hodge: I. The people have a right to a substantive part in the gov-ernment of the church. 2. Presbytets, who minister in wordand doetiine, are the
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