Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

section six q the report Was oompro-
mise The committee Was unit
ca that section As it stands Three
modes were recommended - which
the changes ia the constitution might
be made Section Is practically
recog .ition o. the adopting act and pro-
vides the shortest possible method oi
amending the doctrinsl constitution.
Dr. Roberts said The committee was
practically a unit on the report.
Or Patton. Of Princeton. said there
had been mutual concession without
surrender of opinion on either side
Dr. Vanpyke, Of Brooklyn, said
''This report j. the result oi oompro.
mise of opinion not ~ truth II is a
peace measure and it clears The way for
a conservative reyision-not radical
revision"
The question OF adoption was put and
brought out prompt and emphatic yea
While the assem- bly, stood DR.. Crosby of-
fered a feryent prayer of thsnks 70 CD
for the result This vote settles tho
question Of the adopting act and paves
the way for revision
DR. McCracken. Of New York offered
. resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee on revision 20
present 70 the next general assembly
a report embodY wing such changes in
the confession OF faith IN form ready
10 be overturned 20 the presbyteries
as VIII meet the present needs Of the
church. The committee ls instructed ~
meet ~ an early date, not later than
October 81. 1880. and diligently 10 pur-
sue It's work that u may report prom pity
at the meeting Of tie general assembly
Of 1891 The resolution was h. Soe the
second order Tor Friday morning.
Rev Or. Burr.ll. Of hlnnea polls. on
Wednesday presented the report 81 the
standing committee on foreign mis-
sions. II was adopted Following IS
summary OF the work Of the fore gn
missions OF the Presbyterian church for
the year ending May ], 1890:
Mini-ers-ADerican. 20 native ordained
lo4; licensed, 10, lsy missionaries. Amer
cans male. a.. female 33o native sas
churches $50. coumurlcsnts - 155. nun Der
adce1 2i74, contribution s4s So. nun
Der Of schools SIS. scholars ~ 50. sabbath
school scholars. g3f35; students Tor min
istry. l06 TotSi receipts Of TIE board curing
the year S7s2 165 derived Ss follows Prom
churches. sspl. .7Ie. from womsn's boards $50
2s5, from Sabbath schools. t3s 0s2 from cra
oleS, Ul2,s77; irou. m.scollsneous source as
III.
TIE BAPTISTs.
CHICAGO. May AT the meeting
of the American Baptist Publication
Society in this city to-day Rev Samuol
A. Grocer, OF Pennsy lvania. was re
elected president Other officers were
chosen, including the board Of managers.
who will select the editors %
the various Baptist publications Rev.
J. y. Link made report favorable 20
catecbisticsl instruction Rev. Dr.
Wayland opposed the adoption Of the
report On the ground that the Bible was
a bc 'er guide for the young than the
catechisn Tho report was adopted
however Addresses were made hv
Rev stephen a Northrop. q Indiana.
upon Tho Value Of Tracts lu Pastoral
Work" and by Rev. Dr. ". =. Chase.
Of Mzssac b usetts, on Enlargement q
the Work 81 the Society"
NTrBonIsTs AZ ST. IoUTs
ST LorIs, May % At Wed nesdsy's
session a. She Methodist Episcopal
Church South q motion 30 reconsider the
action of the conference taken Eomo
DAYS ago rejecting a proposition from
the Methodist Episcopal church. asking
the general conference 70 appoint a
committee 20 ocnfer with = committee
from that church on the subject o. god v
union and concord and tho organic union
of Protestant churches. was carried.