Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29
PRESBYTERIANS.
Report of the Committee on Revision Adopted
by the Northern Assembly-Southern As
ssmbly TO Meet In Birmingham in 1891.

SARATOGA, N. Y, May 49, The Presbyterian
general assembly listened this morning to ac-
count of work and progress of evangelical
Lutheran church from Rev. DR.. Hammer. He
said his church took great interest in higher
education, and had raised up many schools, but
like other churches that required q thoroughly
trained minister, the demand still far exceeded
the supply. He gave an interesting account Of
their missionary work in Africa, and expressed
great pleasure at the success Of Presbyterians in
that field.
Rev. DR.. Cole of the general synod of re-
formed church in America brought greetings Of
that church. He told OF the prosperous condi-
ton OF the educational institutions of his church
and OF home and foreign missions.
Rev. DR.. Chamberlain of the synod OF Brazil
and missionary of the assembly urged more
rush in Selling the present wonderful opportuni-
ties of that land.
The amended report of the committee on re-
vision being ordered, Rev. DR.. Patton, chair
the life of this assembly. 1t is too
late to discuss the wisdom OF this discussion
in which wholly disbeleve, but we have the
action OF Presbyteries with which We must
deal.' He thought tn assembly had the power
10 refuse to act, although he did not advocate
differ with me and bow to their Indictment and
wish others in the minority would do the same.
II we are to change the right way would be by
a committee, but how shall we appoint this
committee and within what area shall 1t move.
I think We ought to appoint il now, because,
first, we have the right; second, it is safe,
since we must have the consent Of two
thirds Of the Presbyteries to the change; third,
it IS coming anyhow, or We will have to come to
1t by shorter road want all the time we can
get. As we &c. further it is right thing to do.
The church has this right, for which stand;
we Of tho minority must not stand against
great right, but we must define the functions of
the committee; we must have no change that
Will affect this CslvSniGtic character of our stRRd
ards. fGrest applause desire this, first, d
cause want the assembly to reaf6rm its convfH-
tions; second, want the committee to feel t6ss,
the hand of the assembly Is on them. I know
so mething about committees, because have
change shall be confined to what is necessary to
remove popular Misrepresentation as to the
sense OF our confession. The minority cannot
get what they want; that is, we want no changes
at all, and you OF the majority can't get all you
want, at least harmoniously; then take
VISA assembly get would the
denial that we believe in infant dAmnation, or
that it is our standard. -
He offered an amendment to DR.. McCracken's
plan providing for the committee OF revision.
containing not less than fifteen, of which not
more than two shall be appointed by any one
synod, and to report to the next assembly alter
atoms to be sent down to Presbyteries, said
committee to be restrained from proposing
changes such as will alter the Calvanistic char
acter OF standards. and to propose only such as
will remove popular Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Day OF New York read an amendment to
both DR.. McCrRcken's and DR.. Patton'E plan,
which provides for committee of revision OF
fifteen ministers and six elders, the moderator
of this assembly to appoint one member of this
committee from each synod to act with the
moderator committee Of nomination of this
committee of revision. said committee to meet
not later than October 81 1890, and report TO the
next general assembly.
On motion Of DR.. johnson it was voted that
all other orders OF business should be laid aside
until the final vote was reached in the appoint
men of the committee of revision.
Rev. DR.. Van Dyke Of Brooklyn said: cal
can't diyest myself OF the profound impression
that the Presbyterian church, in whose bosom I
was born, has come TO . greaJ crisis,
and yesterday I trembled, but after hear
ing what DR.. Patton has said, nv fears are
al allayed. The grand constitutional revision
train starts to-day, and will stop to take on
passengers at Princeton junction, but not for
refreshments. DR.. Patton is wise, he has fore
seen the evil and hid himself, This train will ,
not stop until it reaches San Francisco -
He opposed restricting the committee as taE
the changes Is may oppose, and expressedH
hope that the committee would not be madRfae
large. e
DR.. Morris of Lane theological semins1E Bald:
II have never seen more manifest t1.IsQ Of
Gods favor than have seen during tit disrps-
sion. We are at this moment unit. fhe uiEt1EIs
address Of Brother Patton has swept away Az
most every difficulty. We are, by this acQuies-
cence Of the minority, sure Of revision.
NORTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May A.-The Presbyterian