Questions on Church Polity

The brother in Sioux Center, Iowa, is addicted to the view that the task of deposing a minister of the Gospel who has committed a gross sin is that of the Classis and not of the Consistory; and he says that he has Dr. Bouwman and Joh. Jansen -- two Netherland authorities on Reformed Church Polity -- on his side. Before we determine just what is the teaching of these two Netherlander on the matter in question, it is well that we be very clear on the point at issue. The issue is not whether the...