CUURCH or Gon IN Jesus CHRlb'T. See AnveNnste, CHURes oD riffs Naw JeausAr xil See Cavaca oR ras New Jeausa• i CooLees.— A sect of total abstainers whose chief tenet is that its members are morally incapable of committing any sin.
Coo ecwns.— A sect which, founded in the 17th cen tury. is still well represented in The Netherlands and in same parts of Germany deriving its name from the fact that its assemblies are mown as colleges. Its theological position is practically that of the Quakers, plus baptism by immersion.
Cou.eonsru Cnugca.— The corporate name of a branch of the Reformed (Dutch) Church which occupies an import ant position among the religious bodies of New York.
CoauciAxisrs.— Although one of the popular religions of China. Coefnaanism is in no sense a religious system, its only wonbip being what may be defined as a religious veneration of snoes ors. Instead of doctrines it presents instruction as to the proper mode of life, the discrimination between virtue and vies; the duty of compliance with the law of following the dictates of the mice. etc.
CoNowunoNALrsys.— An evangelical sect which de rives its name from its fundamental principle in discipline, that each particular congregation is an independent body having the right to elect or depose its pastors, settle all disputes regarding matters of faith; and exercise necessary discipline over its members without the interference of other oomgtegations Cons.— The name applied to the Jacobite Church in
Orthodox Churchhas now almost entirely supplanted the Cuamxsww PasssyrseuANs.— A acct which withdrew from the Presbyterian Church in 1810 because of the refusal of that body to recognise as ministers persona who had been admitted without the usual educational preparation and who refused to subscribe to the Cslvinistic doctrine of Election." See Paaxsrraccori Cauaca.
Decsys.— Those who believe in the existence of God. but who accept few if any other of the doctrines of the Christian religion.
Devn. Woasmrrass, See SATANISTS and YazEffiaess in this article.
DoaAcisre.— An early Christian sect in Africa. Its members held that they alone constituted the tau church and that any offices performed by other clergy were invalid. Extinct.
DowI1rTEs.— Otherwise known as "The Christian Catholic Church." A sect primitive in creed, the members of which believe in the healing of disease by prayer. It was founded about 1892 by the late John Alexander Dowie. who professed to be the reincarnation of the Prophet Elijah.