Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1900 — HILLIS IS NOW OUT. [ARTICLE]

HILLIS IS NOW OUT.

Noted Preacher'* Reaixnation Accepted by ChicuKO Pre4T>y tery. • Newell Dwight Hillis is uo longer a member of the Chicago presbytery or the Preabytterian Church. The name of the Brooklyn preacher, who dared to renounce th* confession of faith of that church, was erased from the role of the presbytery at its weekly meeting Monday morning. Dr. ('hurley H. Parkhurst of the Madiaou Square Presbyterian Church, New York, has joined Dr. Hillis in bis opposition to the Westminster confession of faith and in his sermon Sunday he said things which provoked comment. Apparently these two divines are far from being alone. frrqpent accessions to their ranks.Trlx-iug announced in Cleveland Sunday, by way of illustration, that Rev. S. P. Sprecher and Iter. Paul F. Sulphi-n, delegates to the Presbyterian general assembly, would favor the adoption of a shorter creed. The demnnd for u new creed is pointed out by some as showing the trend of modern thought ia the church, and it is evident that those favoring the action will be satisfied with no minor changes. They will ask for a new creed—a short one—and the question will be one that will inqkc the coming conference of unprecedented interest.