Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-22
The Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, Votes for Revision.
But ONE DISSENTING VOICE.
Filibustering Plot to Capture
Lower California.
eYRAuo CAPTURED AT LAST IN CUBA
LIGHT ABOUT TO CLEAN.
The New Presbyterian Doctrines Com
ing Under Full Headway.

oARAToGA, MI, May zz.-1n the Presbyterian
assembly this morning DIR. kneelaud of San
Francisco offered a resolution that the special
committee on publication be continued another
year IN order that il may meet and confer with
the reference committee 10 the matter of the
board OF publication reports; also rendering a
vote Of thanks to the special committee for
their faithful work during the year. dozen
commissioners clamored for the floor. A
motion was made to strike out all of the reso-
luton except that part returning thanks. 4,
was defeated by a roar of nays and Or. Knee
lands resolution was adopted
The special order of the day was the report
or the committee on methods of effecting
changes in the confession and constitution. DIR.
Roberts Of Cincinnati read the report and ad-
dressed the assembly in its support. He said
section Of the report was compromise. The
committee was unit on that section as il
stands. Three modes were recommends by
which the changes in the constitution might be
made. Section is practically a recognition of
the adopting act. and provides the shortest
possible method of amending the doctrinal
constitution.
DIR. Roberts said the committee was practi-
caily unit on the report lGreat applause. |
In the critical times the committee had stood
shoulder to shoulder for the good of the
church. II ask nothing more. brethren.
than, with the church OF God in your hearts,
you adopt this report and send it down to the
presbyteries as one man."
DIR. Hatton OF Princeton said there had been
mutual concession without surrender of opinion
on either side.
DIR. Vandyke of BROOKLYN said: This report
Is the result OF compromise of opinion not
OF truth. II is peace measure and il clears
the way for a conservative revlslon-not a
radical revision, as have been falsely reported
as saying of the confession" He closed by
quoting
.'There is a fount about to stream,
There is light bout 10 CLEAN,
There il a morning twilight broadening into day
Men of thought and men of action,
Clear the way" IApplausel.
ADOPTED AT LAST.
DIR. Paterson 90 heartily approved the re-
port that he did not think an explanation of
his position necessary. The question of adop-
tion was put and brought out a prompt and
emphatic yea. To the question of the con-
trary there was a solitary nay from the rear OF
the church. There was shout of laughter,
then a storm of hearty, long-continued APP
plause.
While the assembly stood Dr. Crosby offered
a fervent prayer OF thanks to God for the re-
suit, aud when the assembly sat down again il
looked like Mrs. Fezziwig-"one vast, sub
stantiai smile"
This vote settles the question of the adopt
ing act and paves the way for revision. DIR.
Patton read the report of the committee
on canvass Of overtures to the pres
byteries on revision. When DR.
Patton finished reading the list of presbyteries
which objected to any changes that would af-
feet the system of doctrine DIR. vandyke said
that Brooklyn had been omitted. They can't
include us among the radicals remarked the
doctor sotto voce as he resumed his seat. The
example was infectious and Jersey City. Morris
Orange, Idaho, Dayton and a dozen other
presbyteries were named by commissioners as
having been omitted from the list The mod
orator requested the commissioners wishing TO
make changes to meet with the committee this
afternoon.
DIR. McCracken of New York moved a resolu-
ton outlining the method OF submission of the
plan of revision. The commissioners now at
the assembly are to meet and select for each
synod representatives for a general committee
of revision. From the names thus chosen
for the twenty-nine synods the moderator
is to select fourteen ministers and seven
elders to act as committee OF revision. This
committee will elect its own chairman. The
committee is to meet not later than October 81
and begin its report TO the assembly of 1891.
Dr. Patton moved to make the resolution the
second order for tomorrow morning. Carried.
Recess.