New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
CALvINISTS FOR REVISION.
THE VOTE STANDS % TO az IN FAVOR
OF THE REPORT.


THE PAPER AS ADOPTED, WITH THE
NAMES OF THOSE WHO voTED-A
PROTEST TO DE FILED.
The Prcsbytery of New-York decided yesterday by
coie of 80 43 to the second question in the
General Assemby's overture in reference to the pro-
posed revision of the Confession OF Faith exactly as
the Presbyerys committee recommended in the report
which been before the body debate during the
last two weeks. In November by vote Of 81 TO To-
the Presbytey answered the first question in the over
ture in the affirmative. and yesterday it told whae
changes it desired. They these: That the Iniru
Chapter after the first section, be recast III sue"
way to exclude the doctrine OF preterition ana 10 m
clude among other things the general love OF "ou
that the Tenth Chapter be revised in Its Statements ~
rarding elect Infants and the salvation VI uao
heathen 1t was also suggested that the Twenty iour.n
and Twenty-ffth Chapters be modified OF cNS"s'O "
heir references TO the Roman Cathonc ChuI0"' a.
Three hours were spent in discussing the separate
parts OF the answer to the Assembly Inc 0o s ~
ana some Of the other revision adVoca'es 49,
preserve the report without much as tne chSso VI .
letter while some of the conservative members seeeo
equally positive In changing it entirely by the aie
ments. Speeches made on DOM siue' " wv
not suggestive Of a Prayer-meeuhs'
DIssECIING THE OoMMTIEE's hh@0"I
The first struggle came up on an amendment offered
hv DR. J. NJ. worrall, striking out the WORDS We
HaSipa on1V
- - rrcentlv needed and generally asked" 10
-. +bis statement seemed TO the conservatives IL
mas stated in the debate that followed, TO stuny 'ne
position taken by those who were opposed 10 reVio
To DIR. r. r. Booth the proposition to strike ouV
the words in question seemed absurd
Dr C. L. Thompson read the paragraph as amehucu
and caused general laugh by his abrupt enuns'
.h,s chewing that words were needed to complete
the sense of the paragraph. His predecessor In le
Madison Avenue Church, DR.. c. 5 Robinson ul'crou
materially from the view taken by d. 4ho"PO"
The problem was solved by Nice-Chahcenoi mo-
Cracken who proposed that the paragraph shou" CIV
before the sentence TO which exception was NA0n
ra that this sentence should be prefxed TO the sue
cooling paragraph. Both changes were adopted anu
The first section as numbered below, was adoP'c"'
QUESTIONS OF ORDER RAISED.
Professor W. NJ. Paxton, OF Princeton o0 i. -S
moved to amend the second paragraph 70 lnaAe ~ M
1--WE desire that the third chapter be fe'aAii'u I'LL
changed"
DR. Rooth-That neutralizes the report. .Ao. IN
Dr. Van Dyke-Does the Moderator decide tnae d.
Paxton smnIeWpri Paxton will read his amendment
' Dr. paxtOnMy reasons for O fer Moderation DR.
DR. Van Dyke-1 appeal 10 the MODERATOR Dr'
Paxton is arguing the question. .. . ..sors
Dr. Paxton-I have right 10 STATE my roSSoh'
AL Dr. Van Dyke-I appeal. ,. o, ,,s .nord.
DR.. schan-Dr. Paxton should reau Ills a-ienu-
MGR Dr. ROOinsOnl submit that Dr. schaff is out OF
DR.. schar-I have much right to speak as DR..
Robinson MI. ,,oaou..or sr,costs that II seems
,te Inconsistent to vote for changes and then to
we desire to keep chapter unchanged. mt and
an amendment must cover the part cut OUT; l. nou
Dr.. Crosby-Dr. Paxton clearly has right to offer
Dr. PaxtOn-I am responsible for the amendments,
which intend shall show the 9o t pc Sa Mr. nc MoSera
this whole matter, not the least OF WHICH, MI 'iouVi
tor, is your present acuon'
TWO AMENDMENTS LOST
After DR.. Paxton had shown why his amendment
should be adopted DR.. Howard Crosby answered the
two points which he made, Henry Day ADDED one OF
two points which called forth this comment from Dr.
Paxton: ,.,..
do not bear false witness against the Confession
OF Faith Brother Day" , A. ..,,ocr
Or. Briggs also took hand IN expoIng inc t 90 as
of Dr. Paxton's arguments by quoting nom Two OF 1ne
Westminster dvines In response to ITie sSnSS 0r
recent article by his colleague Dr. W. G l. oHeou Oi
Dr.. s6edd speaks his mind and not that 81
his colIeacues and other scholars as able as himself
lie declared also that Dr. Paxton had been endeaVors
TO introduce into the discussion Persian qua this one
offered by Dr. John Hall, in the interest OF goou
feeling 50 necessary to tSs snsra Assembly should
II seem proper formulate brief explanatory IOOtt
disclaimng the nterPre6s1on To the ALLEGED
harm of the truth and OF the Presbyterian OiuI0H
ADOPTING THE COMMITTEES ANSWER.
DIR. Crosby said the trouble with the amendment
Was that it put the love Of God as footnote. d.
van Dyke spoke against the amendment "nu ~ W.
Inst Then the second, third and fourth Secuohs OF
the report were adopted in succession anu Oh Cali
~ tho roll the entire paper adopted as follows
The Presbytery would regard with apprehension any
,en,s 70 remodel the Confession Of Faith, endangers
the integrity Of our system Of doctrine We deprecate
most earnestly all changes would impair the es-
sental articles OF faith contained in that Confession
which has so long served standard, and to which
We are bound by so many historic and personal ties
2. We ask only such changes as seem 10 US urgently
needed and generally desired TO wit:
First-We desire third chapter after hlst sec
ton be so recast include these things only; Inc
sovereignty OF election the general love OF Goa of
all mankind the salvation in Christ Jesus pfoNueu lor al
and 10 be preached to every creature.
g. SecondlyWe desire that the tenth chapter De 30 re-
vsed as not TO appear rmlnate concerning infants dy
ing in infancy or so omit all reference to them tSec-
ton 81 and 30 preclude that explanation Of Section
which makes it teach damnaton Of all the heathe OF
makes it deny that elect heather who are re-
generated and By Christ through the Spirit ana VINO
sndeavor penence and humility according 10 te
measure Of light which been pleased to grant them
While there are points which the Presbytely
would be glad modified or changed-as cohspcuousS
Chapter XIV g. and XIV, 6nevertheless we prefer 10 con-
fine our suggestions for revision TO the third and ehh
chapters, above Indicated
HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED.
The vote in the affirmative as follows:
Nnisters-George Alexander, jerome Allen, Arson
P. Atterbury, W. Wallace 4Atterbury, H. NJ AnuIeWS
samuel VI Bailey Rri Henry Robert G BoS, samuel
Ioult, Thomas Bradner, Charles A. BrlgS, francis
Brown, Samuel D. BurchaId. Charles b. Chaplin Henry
b. Chaplin, Edward L. Clark, Howard CROSBY 1FallA
7. EllnwOod. Henry b. Elliot, William J. Elslue'
Henry NJ Field Jesse L. Forbes, Charles H. Gardner.
Charles K. Gillett, Henry L. Grandlenard, A. Wood
Thomas ;. Hastings, Edward W. Hitchcock James
ii. Hoadley, samuel NJ Jackson, II. Kendall, Joseph