New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-17
no REVISION WANTED IN THE SOUTH
THE SENTIMENT or THE ASSEMBLY CLEARLY
OPPOSED TO IT-DETAILs OF THE MEETING.


AshevilIe. " e., May 1G.-The second days pro
ccdpr, of the General Assembly Of the Iresbytc An
church in the United states opened this morning with
uravcr by the Rev. G.. \. llillman, Of Alabama, and
Moderator Park presiding. The moderator announcei
the standing committees. communication from tho
American Bible society, asking the Assembly 70 ap-
uoint that society agent Of The Assembly for fuller
and more general distribution Of IT, publications was
read ON motion of Or. Hcmphill, Of Ky, tho
rcv DIR Mclean addressed the Assembly ON the sub
Icct. Dr. ncmphiu then offered tho following re-olu-
tou, which were adopted after an hour discussion
Tb. distribution OF - scripture, among the people
a.. recognize o. be tne most important department, "
Christian wo.A ana t77.H+" ' ~i' II'l'' ''-'''' ia
r.au.l. ling the world
., TN. American Bible Society organized by our
father, 70 De representative OF Protestant Churches ia
America 10 promoting uli, "or4, ha" often i'n ha"f''c
l our church 81, an aid ln ti, department o. Christian
GENERALIZATION and such Alo boon and is ,.ll serving
lu thl, capacity.
O. This society according provision, crruiates both
A. home and abroad only the pure word q" cod "ithou,
mt or comment leaving - altogether % ce church and
| individual 70 interpret; Therefore.
Resolved That the Assembly AGAIN recognizes u'
American Bible society according % Tia constitution up"n
which 10 i organized and the principles upon which IT Is
~ pres mt conducted al Of our Church In the Dis
trbuou ~ the Scripture and A. sucA cOuhd' ~ % L'
confidence and support o. all OR people Thai "e recon-
mend our churches ~ place le Ba." cause among uAi
o %, " b.nraronce and 90 make an annual conul uton
Or a, O, Doe turned % auxiliary societies IN mr'
n,'gll9raood directly % the parent society i Nt"-ho'N'
Tho Rev. " II. Houston, secretary 81 the Foreign
Mission OF Nashville. Tom, then submitted report
Oh the foreign mission work. showing that during inc
past year fourteen missionaries have been sent TO- the
mission field the largest number ever sent out by the
church In one year. An important mission u great
interest ha, been undertaken 20 the Congo FREQ state
of Africa Tie receipts Of the treasury have been
larger than ever before. Work has been carried Oh
Throughout the year without borrowing dolaF-an
experience almost without precedent in the history Oh
the department. At mission stations and out stations
the d,,>p, has been preached 70 many thousands Of
p-lpc The receipts pf the treasury rom All sources
ir ti., wear amounted 70 %lo1,b lo'@ holc URN
Tor any previous year. The amount receNSl nom
l.-ac.cs vas largely increased being nearly rl3'OO"
creased over former years The committee urges mo
Assembly to restore o. the forri-n mission the oaiu'
pr0rprt0 Ion of collections as no h~t Which Wa one
fourth instead ~ one sixth, as now. NE c"uHlI'''
smoke. uoq, rucouragiugly OF the WORK IN Japan, Mexico
tffr., U-tll Gr,c.c and Africa. I'm view Of Ui3
.-~,t interest and Importance of the ll~tnamed Held
/ H.. r.mwttce request the Assembly 90 make IL the
subject of special prayer and tiauissyin-
brrI,- fl. 81 discussion of The Futh once DeuN-
ord ~ fl,e saints hy Dr C. r. Ucmphil. ~ Louis
,I, ky an the banquet last ulsht, be- urged ~ ile
mos, iur.ble manner -teadi1-tAc-r 10 oid Standards
.,f apu.-.d the revision of the Confession ~ fMih
n. aid Boz hoped God would direct h, brethren of the
Northern church now In session and keep them true
a. ilo faith once delivered to Tie saints. lie was
| mos. enthusiastically appiauded. The Assembly Is
| clearly opposed tO revision.