Rev. James H. Fairchild, D.D., O. ; Rev. Edward P. Goodwin, D.D., III. ; Mich. ; Rev, Constans L. Goodell, D.D., Mo.; Rer. James T. Hyde, D.D., Rev. Richard Cordley, D.D., Kan.; Ill. ; This Commission assembled, 27-28 September, 1881, at Syracuse, N. Y.; nineteen of the twenty-five being present. Prof. Samuel Harris, D.D., sent in his resignation, and Rev. Jo. seph G. Johnson, D.D., of Rutland, Vermont, was chosen in his stead. After extended and prayerful deliberation on the general subject committed to them, the Commission appointed a committee of nine to prepare a creed-formula for consideration by the body. This was done, and submitted in print to each member of the Commission some weeks previous to its second session. This was held in New York City 1-2 November, 1882, at which time the form presented received most careful revision. It was then put into type again, and again sent out for critical examination. At the third and last session of the Commission, in New York City, 19-20 December, 1883, at which more than twenty were present, either in person or by written vote and suggestion, a final revision was unanimously adopted and ordered to be printed and forwarded to each member to receive-should he be prepared to sign it—his signature. It was thus signed by two-and-twenty members ; Rev. E. P. Goodwin, D.D., who had attended but the first session, and Drs. Alden and Karr, who were absent from the last, withholding their names. As thus published “to the churches and to the world through the public press,” the result of their labors is as follows, viz. : STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE. I. We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who is of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, who is sent from the Father and Son,* and who together with the Father and Son is worshipped and glorified. II. We believe that the Providence of God, by which He executes His eternal purposes in the government of the world, is in and over all events; yet so that the freedom and responsibility of man are not impaired, and sin is the act of the creature alone. III. We believe that man was made in the image of God, that he might know, love, and obey God, and enjoy Him forever; that our first parents by disobedience fell under the righteous condemnation of God; and that all men are so alienated from God that there is no salvation * [In this abridgment of the Nicene Creed, the framers skillfully avoid the Filioque controversy by substituting sent for proceeds. The Greek Church teaches the single (eternal) procession of the Spirit “from the Father," the Latin Church, the double procession “ from the Father and the Son ;" but both agree in the double (temporal) mission of the Spirit from the Father and the Son. See Vol. II. pp. 57–61.-Ed.] INDEX TO VOL. III. berg, 307; Luther's, 74 ; Westminster Larger, 674; Westminster Shorter, 676 ; Union, 831. Celibacy of priests, 30, 202, 304, 507. Ceremonies, ecclesiastical, 16, 160, 295, Christ, 9, 215, 314, 751; alone the giver of of, 446 ; death of, 446, 561, 586 ; incarna- tion of, 402, 443, 488, 751 ; intercession of, 413, 779; passion of, 446; person of, 147, urrection of, 807, 814; second coming, 756, 486 ; Arminian Articles, 545; Irish Arti 507, 811, 825; the Mediator, 619, 752; true 531, 766, 807, 814, 821 ; without sin, 496, 820. Church, 11, 218, 271, 458, 499, 538, 657, 721, 746, 755, 810; authority of, 220, 500, 539, 821 ; censures of, 667; government of and officers in, 421 ; nature of, 12, 442, 724; order and discipline of the, 423, 724, 733; the Catholic Christian, the one Head of, 271 ; true, duty 419. Civil government, 747. Communion of Saints, 659. Community of goods, 303, 513, 813, 826. Conclusions of Berne, the Ten, 208. Concord, Formula of, 93. Confession, 13, 40, 825; the Augsburg, 3; Baptist, 738, 742, 749; Belgic, 383; Con- gregational, 707 ; Cumberland Presbyte- rian, 771; Helvetic (First), 211; Helvetic Church, 781; Italian Free Church, 787; 416; Scotch (First), 437; Scotch (Second), 480 ; H. Helvetic Confession, 211, 233. Heresies and sects, 173. Holy days, 201, 298. 489, 751, 766, 784, 807, 815; faith in the, Homilies, 509. I. Immortality of the soul, 246, 459. Imperfection of man, 456, 530. Imputation of sin and righteousness, 778. Union of England and Wales, 730; Boston Intermediate state, 756. J. Justification, 10, 266, 407, 409, 494, 532, 626, 743, 754, 768, 773, 780, 793, 809, 818; works before, 817. K. Knowledge, true foundation of, 789. L. Law and the Gospel, 126, 746. Law, ceremonial, abolished, 412; perfection of the, 456; the third use of the, 130. eousness of, 114; saving, 630, 779. Liberty of conscience, 613, 719, 720, 748, 797. Lord's Prayer, exposition of, 80, 351, 520, 698, 835. Lord's Supper, 13, 29, 135, 181, 187, 225, 755, 797, 811, 823; both kinds in the, 29, 507, 811, 824; scope of the, 506. M. Magistrates, 16, 203, 229, 307, 432, 474, 512, 536, 652, 720, 741, 797, 812, 826. Essence, three in Person, 389; the Father, Marriage, 202, 230, 304, 655, 812, 826. Meats, choice of, 298; distinction of, 42. 494, 534, 633, 809, 819; cause of, 452; 810, 822, 824; to the sick, 300. Ministers, 206, 219, 221, 422; choice of, 221; work of, 222. 795. N. 24, 334, 78. Misery of man, 308. S. Sabbath, 646; the Christian, 747, 754. Sacraments, 223, 285, 328, 424, 467, 502, 541, administration of, 471; to whom they ap- pertain, 474; use of, 15. Salvation, way of, 743; freeness of, 744, 773, Sanctification, 410, 534, 629, 745, 754. Satan, 246. Savoy Declaration, 708. Saxon Visitation Articles, 181. Scandals, 204. Schismatics, 228. Schwenkfeldians, 177. Scotch Confessions, 437, 480. 464, 742; difference between canonical and apocryphal, 387; inspiration of, 384; intent nf, 212; interpretation of, 211, 239; sufficien- cy as only rule of faith, 387, 736; sufficien- cy of, for salvation, 489, 767, 781, 808, 815. Sects, 173. Service of God, 227, 295, 534. Signs, 201. Sin, 247, 615, 777; after baptism, 496; after cause of, 20, 217; hereditary, 778, 792. Sins, remission of, 205. Sonship of believers, 814. Spirits, presence of, 301. State of the soul after death, 543, 670, 756. Supererogation, work:s of, 809, 819. T. Q. Ten Commandments, exposition of, 74, 842, 519, 685, 868. Testament, Old, 491,510, 601, 808,816; New, 540, 601. Traditions of men, 212, 239; of the Church, 508; distinction of, 42. Trinity, Holy, 240, 606, 781 ; faith in, 487,528, 807, 814; proof of the, 390. U. Union Catechism, 831. 766. Visitation Articles of Saxony, 181. Vows, lawful, 619. Vows of purity, 202. ! 991; V. 135, |