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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 77

IX. — Reply from Rev. Thomas Whitelaw, M.A., D.D., — Author of "Pulpit Commentary on Genesis," "Preacher's Commentary on Acts," "Exegetical Commentary on St. John's Gospel," "Old Testament Critics: An Inquiry into the Character, Effect, and Validity of Their Teaching: A Question for the Christian People of To-day," etc

IX.

Reply from Rev. Thomas Whitelaw, M.A., D.D.,

Author of "Pulpit Commentary on Genesis," "Preacher's Commentary on Acts," "Exegetical Commentary on St. John's Gospel," "Old Testament Critics: An Inquiry into the Character, Effect, and Validity of Their Teaching: A Question for the Christian People of To-day," etc.

Kilmarnock, Scotland,

Dear Mr Fraser,—In complying with your request that I should offer a criticism of the Articles of Faith proposed, or about to be proposed, for a basis of Union between the Evangelical Churches of New Zealand I shall endeavour to state, as far as possible without theological bias, whether and how; far (in my judgment) the Articles in question are an adequate presentation of the teachings of Scripture on the several subjects of which they treat, whether and how far (again in my judgment) they are in harmony with the interpretation put upon Scripture by the Westminster standards, and whether and how far (once more in my judgment) they are fitted to serve as a basis of Union for the Evangelical Churches of New Zealand, or indeed of any land.

I deal of course only with those Articles mentioned in your overture, and I assume that your citation of them is correct. I assume also that the other Articles in the New Zealand Creed correspond substantially with the English Presbyterian Church Articles which I have before me.

The New Zealand Articles and Scripture.

Do the proposed Articles furnish an adequate representation of the teaching of Scripture?