St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-18
III FAVORS REVISION.
The st. Paul Presbytery in Lin
With Other Presbyteries.

With Other Presbyteries.
Special to the Globe.
RED WING, April 7.-After pro-
longed discussion, commencing shortly
after noon, yesterday, and closing to-
day, including three sessions, the pres
bytery of st. Paul voted in favor OF the
revision of the Westminster confession
Of faith. Those opposed to the revision
sturdily contended for their views, but
they were out-numbered. overcome and
vanquiShed. DR.. Robert ChriStie'S sub
stitute to the committees report Occu-
pied the attention of the meeting the
whole of last evening. DR.. Edwards
was the first speaker. He favored re-
vision, but was opposed to the substi-
tute. He considered the latter
impracticable and not sufficient. Re-
vision was no more dangerous
than explanation. The declaratOry act
simply emphasizes and calls attention
perpetually to the difficult points. To
cover the ground it will present con-
tradiction between the confession and
the declaratOry statements. 1t also
gives undue length to the confession,
which is already long enough. Dr.. Bur
rell followed. He deplored the whole
agitation for three reasons: First, it is
uncalled for; second, we have bigger
contract OH our hands than good many
thought; third, it is bound to produce
damaging and terrible diversion OF the
church. But if the presbytery shall
vote he was in. He favored the declar-
atory statement. 1t is summary and eX-
peditious and if adopted the end might
be reached sooner. Its adoption, he be-
liounA xx,nIItA RI III hnhinS nf tha
formed church together. He favored
the substitute in the interests of
peace in. the Presbyterian church.
The vote on the adoption of the substi-
tute was then taken. 1t was lost by 81
nays to sc yeas. The original report
was then. taken up. Dr. Christie OBJ
jected to the wording of the preamble,
and on motion the words, ''in these
doctrines" were substituted for 'there-
in." An adjournment was then taken.
This morning the discussion again
opened, DIR. Christie leading. He sug-
gested that the points referring to Gods
love for all mankind and our duty TO
preach the gospel to- all, be placed in
two points instead of four. Dr.. Ed
wards contended that DR.. Christie's
proposition did not cover the ground.
r. S. Feagles thought just such
words as proposed by the committee
were needed. Joshua Williams
thought the confession all right.
DR.. KirkwoOd, who was originally
against the revision. favored the COM
mittee's report. Rev. Weeks thought
it Was not the work OF the presbytery
to tell how the work should be done.
Rev. r. A. Carnahan favored the COM
mittee'S recommendation in order that
misrepresentation put on the creed
might be guarded against. The mOder-
ator did not fully agree with the report
OF the committee. 1t is intimated
therein that we may relieve God from
the responsibility of condemning man.
sponsible therefor. Rev. r. F. Mac
port. 1t is simply suggestion
that God delights in the de-
structure of man. A vote was then
taken adopting this point of the COM
mittee's report. The recommendation
of the committee in regard to infants
dying i'll infancy and that none of the
heather are among the elect was
adopted without discussion.
The point referring to the pope as
anti-Christ was next. 1t elected much
discussion. Rev. S. H. Thompson IA
vored the omission of this part. A. B.
Nichols was opposed to singing out in
the creed one anti-Christ. Rev. w. A.
Albright thought the pope was an anti
Christ. He wanted it to remain. DR..
Burrell opposed it; so was Rev. DON
aldsOn, Rev. r. f. y cLaren. By vote
this recommendation was stricken out.
The fifth point was on motion amended
by having the words mot impairing the
integrity of our system of doctrine
which may be thought desirable"
stricken out. The report as amended
was then adopted. The final vote on
the adoption of the report as whole.
including both first and second ques-
tions of the general assembly. stood 35
ayes to 25 nays. The question of the
division of the presbytery was then
taken up. By a vote of % to rs
it was voted not to grant
the petition for division. At the after
noon session the relations with Bethle-
hem church of Kew. r. S. Feagles were
dissolved. A resolution thanking the
citizens of Red Wing was adopted, and
the presbytery adjourned to meet Tues
day evening. May 6, at 7:30, at st. An
drew's Presbyterian church, Minneap-
oils, to install Rev. Kincaid. The fall
meeting will be held at the Bloomington
A Asenne church, Minneapolis. In point
of attendance the presbytery was the
largest in eldven years.