The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


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SARATOGA, May 22.-At this mornings
meeting Of the Presbyterian general as
sembly the committee on the amendment
OF the confession of faith reported, recon-
mending that overturcs he made to the
presbyteries for the insertion OF new
chapter in the form of government to the
effect that amendments or alterations ia
the form of government he inserted in the
book Of discipline and the directory for
worship. as may he proposed by the gen.
eral assembly to the prcsbyteries. but shall
not bc obligatory on the church unless n
majority Of all the presbyterics approve of
them in writing. aud that amendments or
alterations OF the confession Of faith and
longer and shorter catechisms may he pro-
posed 70 the presbyteries by the general
assembly, but shall not he obligatory on
the church, unless approved In writing by
two-thirtls of all the presbyterics and
agreed TO and enacted By the next general
ments or alteration of the confession of
faith or longer and shorter catechisms he
proposed by the general assembly, II shall
he transmitted to the presbyterics. The
general assembly shall appoint to con-
slider the subject. committee OF min
listers and ruling elders in numbers
not less than Is, of whom not more
than two shall he from any one
synod, and the committee shall report
its recommendations TO the general
assembly for the next ensuing year for
action; also that no change in this pro-
posed new chapter shall be made except
upon vote of two-thirtls of the Pres
hyterians; also that upon an overture
from one-third OF the Presbyterians il
shall he obligatory upon the general as
sembly To transmit to all Presbyterians
any overture for amendments under this
new chapter, and II the majority Of all
Presbyterians vote for such alteration IL
shall be made. The members of the COM
mittec are unanimous In the report OF
having made concessions tn both sides.
The report then passed without one dis
senting vote.
DIR. Patton OF Princeton, chairman of
the committee for canvassing the answers
OF the Presbyterians ON revision read the
report. There were 1Si that desired re-
vision and 6s that did not.
Dr. McCracken OF the committee OF re-
vision offered q series of resolutions pro-
viding for the formation OF committee
10 report on all the desired changes in the
confession of faith to the next assembly.
He said in all synods except five there Is
a strong balance OF opinion In favor Of re-
vision.
A number Of reports were presented to
the committee on Sabbath observance and
rcprescnted Sunday papers as desecra-
ton OF the day. The board OF church
erection fund reported that the number of
applications for aid this year exceeds that
of any other. They were for 30 church
buildings and - manses, and called for
SiB.645, or $i9,2ss more than last year.
The board has helped Iva churches i'm
% synods, and ~ Presbyteries. Of states
that received more than 10 grants, Mime
sofa had 10, Kansas and California IA
each, Iowa Is and Nebraska Il. II was
recommended that Sl5O,OO he raised for
next years work. Rev. James NJ. Ander
son, Of North Dakota, spoke Of the tgh'
with the lottery people and the service
rendered the cause by the fact that Pres
bytcran church buildings could be used
for meetings in opposition, when those in
favor of the scheme had prc-cmpted every
other audience room. He expected thcr.
would be another similar struggle next
| fall.