The Westminister Confession of Faith, which embodies the accepted doctrine of one of the largest sects of Protestant Christendom, while it indeed has a word, in fact several sections on the subject of Adam's fall and its consequences, it contents itself with stating the fact of it, the manner of it, as also, that God permitted it, "having purposed to order it to his own glory," yet in such manner as himself not to be chargeable with the responsibility of the sin; but nowhere is there an explanation of _why_ Adam fell. With reference to the purpose of man's creation--included in the treatment of the purpose of creation in general--the creed ascribes the purpose of all the creative acts of God to be "The manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom and goodness." [3] and in an authoritative explanation of this part of the creed it is said, "The design of God in creation was the manifestation of his own glory." And again: "Our confession very explicitly takes the position that the chief end of God in his eternal purposes and in their temporal execution in creation and providence is the manifestation of his own glory. The scriptures explicity assert that this is the chief end of God in creation. [4]. * * * * * The manifestation of his own glory is intrinsically the highest and worthiest end that God could purpose to Himself." [5] The only business I have here with this declaration of the purpose of God in creation--including the creation of man, of course--is simply to call attention to the fact that it nowhere has the direct warrant of scripture. The creed of the "Episcopalian Church," whose chief doctrines are embodied in "The Book of Common Prayer," is silent upon the two subjects in question, viz., "why" Adam fell; the "object" of man's existence. The "Articles of Faith," it is true, speak of the "fall" of Adam, and its effects upon the human race, but nowhere is it said "why" Adam fell; or a "reason" given for man's existence. The creed proclaims faith in God, "the Maker and Preserver of all things, both visible and invisible;" but nowhere declares the purpose of that creation, and consequently has no word as to the "object" of man's existence. The exposition of the Catholic creed on the same points, as set forth in the Douay Catechism is as follows--and first as to the fall: Man was created in "the state of original justice, and perfection of all natural gifts;" this "original justice" was lost "by Adam's disobedience to God in eating the for-bidden fruit;" but nowhere is there anything said as to the reason for this fall from the state of "original justice." As to the purpose of man's creation, the Catechism has the following: Ques. What signify the words creation of heaven and earth? Ans. They signify that God made heaven and earth and all creatures in them of nothing, by his word only. Ques. What moved God to make them?