Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-10

Of the Revision Of the Confession Of Faith-An In
portant Session-A Vote viii be
Taken To-day.
The spring meeting of the Washing
ton Prcsbytery begun its actual labors
yesterday morning at Claysyille. and
two interesting sessions were held.
After thcmeeting was formally opened a
roll of the Presbytery was made ont and
am order OF business adopted, the first
being the hearing of seasonal records
and proofs of pastoral settlement. For
This the pastors own report viii not be
received. but certificate from the
church treasurer must Oe forthcoming.
Statistical reports consumed the MORN
ing session.
Six young men were also licensed to
preach. but the most attractive ana I'M
portaut feature was the discussion oil
Tine question of the Revision OF the Con-
fcsSion of Faith. The chief objection
made 20 any alteration in the Confession
by the auti-rcyisioniSts was that u q
slight change is permitted now IL VIII
only De "a short time till the doctrines oil
the Church will be oyerthrowu and ITS
distinctive features ctIaccd. The clear
est speech on the subject was made 10y
DIR. M0ffatt. President of Washington
and jefferson College. lie said: The
true issue is q change of the man
ucr of the matter set forth in the book,
not in the doctrine itself According Ia
the doctrines of some. preacher can
go into the pulpit and preach that God
made man 10 damn them. That doc
trine is q damuable hcrcsy. false con
ccptiou of Gods character yet ~ Is q
tenet of our theology" Dr. Brown, oil
Washington. and Dr. Cooke. of Wheel
inc. and Judge Cranmer. ef Wheeling
Judge McllNaiuc. of Washington: Judge
MCCONNELL of W0yncsbrg. and other
prominent lay brethren. took part IN
the discussion. and the vote will b,
taken to-day.
At the General Assembly of 1850 over
lures were received from Fifteen Pres
teries asking for some revision of the
Confession of Faith. 10 being the opinion
Of many ministers that some forms on
the statements On the Confession oil
Faith are Hanl' L" "i'S'll"' N'"' '''' '.-
and expose their system uI uot'rIhc IT,
unmcritcd criticism. Before amy Geh
mite steps were taken 10 was decided "a
submit to the PrcSbytcrics the questions
~, 80, .l....;rl' , revision of the CoufcS-
D' HUT "',' ~. ,.l,.,, ,....,,,.,
sion Oh dllH' ~ ''' '''
and 20 what extent.
AZ the fall meeting of the Preshyter|
of Washington Rcycrcuds w. II. Cooke,
NJ + Hamilton. W. II. Lester and j.
N NTnl,t and Ruliur Elders C.. L.
r,...,,,,,..r Io.l Tru.-dcU and John
go, -. .....,;,,t.l a., ,.,,,,itt.n 2,
N,N'"' wiz "i'i-'' INT.
Jdhc tu' hN't'4 "'i"'' ,''''''''
Following Is lhc report lhl> COMMITTEE
made 90 the Prcsbytcry yesterday.
,,l. ....,,,,,itt.. bos held two meetings
..,l az M, l,.solta of its deliberations. bee.
ie.,,-S Il, T,,asent IN the prcsbvterv ma
,.,-+,. nd ,,.;,,r,.if,-., ,..ra,.-
NJ, ,',,iorit, ~ the committee consist.
,r.,of Ors Hamilton and Lester. and FL
5e,.s C,gnmer and Truesdeu. recommend
I,,+ 40 first Question. DO Won desire q
,.,.ie;or If tha Confession of Faith. De-
- ~, he .,e.,,ti,-e
Nj, ,,,f,o,.;t,. If The committee. consist
80 tbc Cfai,rrou \Vm Il Cooke. d. ID.
w. IN 49, N N ana Elder .Johr
J'.,--C' H. - -. s,,t,,;t IN Tho preeh,
.i;,,.,+,,, H.. r0ll,,-ing reporf
..... ILL. ,D ioir with The MINORITY
... ,,-.',,,,,.,r,,3ir,, 81 NEGATIVE reply Ia the
s,.s, o,,cstion be,.ause of our belief that
..s,.,,,a fo,,ns of statements I'm our Comics
:@.--,f L,,,+b mn, liable In nisuudcr,tand-
s-,..' -, ,,,,. s,.str, of lort,.ine to
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describes now !,lbu'9 ny 'i- m
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iec on So mo9l!ieu i"@i az, ,'; y,
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is thc glory OF uut w "s ,,i.,.:N
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tendon. II gives any place Wn4lc'S. I,
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SO modlhed as To elNHc eNprcsslo" ~ 'i.'
present pehel oil our OHutVu on ,u' SuD!O, |.
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auvc!y unimporl"ul' ouD ~ l't "I, - W
revision Sil,l De uIuci '.lNYu ~ - 80,
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iugs
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me luu unleiNl@ nuinE l,',.' ,.l S'', ~.
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toHS o. anu j" -, ~
the fIey1 anu ~ 'it'
tndl an suSp'yl"u ~. "''' ~.
may bee avoided, ana thdt the u"t'Iiuc vI