St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-25
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Revision Of the Confession
the Topic Uppermost at
Saratoga.
A Committee Appointed to
Nominate the Committee
of Revision.
David R. Noyes, Of st. Paul,
Made d Member Of This
Body.
Southern Methodists EXer-
cised Over the Matter Of
Divorce.

SARATOGA, n. Y. May 25.-The ven
cradle Dr.. James McCoSh, eX-preSident
of Princeton college, was introduced
and addressed the Presbyterian assem-
bly, this morning. He was followed by
Rev. DR.. Matthews, of England, gen.
eral secretary of the Presbyterian alli-
ance. The report of the committee to
which the several resolutions relative
to the appointment of committee on
revision were referred was presented,
as follows: Your committee report that
they have unanimously agreed upon
the following preamble and the reS0lu-
tionS, the adoption of which they rec
Ommend:
directed an overture to be transmitted to the
presbyteries in these words:
l. DO you desire a revision OF the confess
sion of faith?
2. If so. in what respects, and to what ex
tent? And whereas, it appears from the re-
port Of the special committee appointed to
canvass the answers of the presbyteries to
said overture that 1874 presbyteries have an
sWered yes to the first question; there
FORE
Resolved, That a committee composed OF
one member of the assembly from each
synod TO wit. nineteen ministers and ten
elders be appointed by the moderator TO
nominate to this assembly committee con-
SiSting of fifteen ministers and ten elders,
which shall be called 1.-The assemblys com
mittee on revision of the confession of faith;
which committee, when constituted by the
general assembly, shall consider suggestions
made by the presbyteries in their answers to
the second of the above questions, and for
mulate and report to the general assembly OF
1891 such alterations and amendments to
the confession of faith as in their judgment
NAV be deemed desirable.
2-This committee on revision shall meet
at the call Of a temporary chairman to be
named by the moderator. and shall, upon
meeting. appoint their own permanent
chairman, and shall have power to I'LL Yacan-
cies
3-This committee is instructed to meet at
an early date. not later than Oct. 81, 1890,
and diligently pursue its work, that it may
promptly report at the meeting of the gen.
eral assembly of 1891, and,
Whereas, Sixty eight presbyteries have an
swered NO to the first of the above ques-
tons, and siXty-nine Presbyteries of those
answering Yes have expressly said that
they desire no change in the confession Of
faith to be made that impairs the integrity OF
the system of doctrine taught therein; there
fore,
Resolved, That this committee on revision
be and are hereby instructed that they shall
not propose any alterations or amendments
that will in any way impair the Integrity OF
the reformed or Calvinistic system OF doc
trine, taught in the confession of faith.
Great applause followed the reading
of the report. DR.. McCracken heartily
seconded the paper, and DR.. ErSkine
proceeded to address the assembly i'll its
support. He was interrupted by cries
of question" and soon yielded to the
aSsembly'S Impotence to get to vote.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and the assembly sang Praise God
From Whom all Blessings Flow" The
moderator announced the follow
oh
mate the actual committee on
revision: II. Hampleton Hunter,
synod of Atlantic; Benjamin f. Bitt-
niger, Baltimore; William A. Alex
ander, Catawba; Frank V. Mills, China;
Robert Douglas, Colorado; Curtis G.
Strong, Columbia; William G. Roberts
Temporary chairman), illinois,; Thomas
Tracy, India; Henry B. Saylor, Indi-
ana; John Edwards, Indian Territory;
William G. Donnan, Iowa; Lewis l.
Drake, Kansas; James Barbour, Ken-
lucky; John T. OXtoby, Michigan;
Daniel r. Noyes, Minnesota; Frank j.
Baird, Missouri; Samuel P. Davidson,
Nebraska; Nathaniel W. Voorhees,.
New Jersey; Samuel D. Fulton,
New Mexico; George Alexan-
der, New York; James NJ. Anderson,
North Dakota; Daniel H. Evans. Ohio;
Henry B. Gage, Pacific; Ebenezer
Erskine, Pennsylvania; Elliot l..
Dresser, South Dakota; Samuel t. Will
son, Tennessee; Henry S. Little, Texas:
It. Veoner Moore, Utah; Everett G.
Eastman, Wisconsin. The question
was put and the report adopted by an
almost unanimous vote. This finished
the important business of the assembly
of 1890, and at noon 1t adjourned Until
Monday morning.