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CREED TO
BE
RESTATED
Presbyterian
Move
FRESH LIGHT
ON SCRIPTURE
The need for a re-statement of
he creed of the Presbyterian Church
was emphasised by Dr. E. E.
Anderson, Principal of St. Andrew's
College, Sydney, at the session of the
Presbyterian General Assembly today.
He moved the acceptance of a recom
mendation of the Committee on the
Creed that the committee be authorised
to prepare a re-statement of the church's
creed with a view to its becoming the
subordinate standard of the church, to
act in co-operation with the Church of
Scotland and . other Presbyterian
churches, and report to the next
assembly.
The committee, he said, had not forc
ed the matter on the church, but that
did not mean that it had not felt its
urgency.
It was time thought was given to this
vital position, for the need for carrying
out such a task was very great.
It was not so much because of the
revelations of science as because of the
fresh light that had been thrown on the
Scriptures, the deepening and qualifying
of the Christian consciousness and the
work of the Holy Spirit in their hearts.
All felt that the present position in
regard to the creed was, from many
points of view, unsatisfactory.
If the exact position were looked into,
and an effort made to apply it to their
faith, it would be found to be very diffi
cult to know the collective mind of the
Church.
Anyone who had prayerfully and con
scientiously studied the New Testament
would find it exceedingly hard to dis
tinguish what was the word of God
and what was not
The Rev. A. R, McVittie (N.S.W.) said
he had felt when the Dr. Angus case
was before the House, that it would be
a mistake to judge any man on a stan
dard concerning which there was not
unanimity of opinion. It would be dan
gerous to do so If such a position arose
again.
Mr D. K. Picken said that the more
adequate was tho conceptual expression
on questions of this kind, the more
quickly it became out of date.
"Whatever happens, the Church will
be in a false position if we do not
begin immediately to consider pur j3ela-
tion to the present subordinate ' stan-
dard.1-' -
The recommendation of the committee
was accepted;
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