The Westminster Confession of Faith, which embodies the accepted doctrine of one of the largest bodies of Protestant Christendom, ascribes the purpose of all the creative acts of God to be "The manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom and goodness."[A] 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 explicitly assert that this is the chief end of God in creation. * * * * The manifestation of his own glory is intrinsically the highest and worthiest end that God could propose to Himself."[B] [Footnote A: Westminster Confession, chap, iv--Of Creation--Section 1.] [Footnote B: In proof of this last declaration the expounder cites Col. i:16; Prov. xvi:4; Rev. iv:11; Rom. xi:36. See Commentary on the Confession of Faith with questions for theological students and Bible classes by the Rev. A. A. Hodge D. D. chapter iv. The reading of the passages quoted will convince any one that the statement of the creed is but poorly or not at all sustained by them.] 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 no where has the direct warrant of scripture. _Episcopalian View._ The great Protestant body of Christians known as the "Episcopal 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. Their "Articles of Faith," it is true, speak of the "fall" of Adam, and its effect upon the human race, but nowhere do they attempt to say "why" it was that Adam fell; or give a "reason" for man's existence. Their creeds proclaim their faith in God, "the Maker and Preserver of all things, both visible and invisible;" but no where declare the purpose of that creation, and consequently have no word as to the "object" of man's existence. _Roman Catholic View._ The exposition of the Catholic creed on the same point, as set forth in the Douay Catechism is as follows: "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? "Ans. His own goodness, so that he may communicate himself to angels and to man for whom he made all other creatures." Speaking of the creation of the angels, the same work continues: "Ques. For what end did God create them? [the angels]. "Ans. To be partakers of his glory and to be our guardians." Referring again to man's creation the following occurs: