The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-17

the subject was grand. He Is always grand
when he is on the right side. am no new
creed man. can't be under the adopting act,
but IL does not forbid the right OF amendment.
The digest oil discipline. WHICH DR.. Patton aided
TO revise is against bis position in all Its many
Of this great body would be foolish enough.
wicked enough. to carry our Family Iuarrels
into the civil courtsi When two-thirds OF the
lresbyteries do thing and agree that it Is
done. why. then, God helping us It is done.
Many n girl ut Is, 30 far back | have al
her, eyes before the man she loves has
mad the courage to MAKE proposition
stoS t6s1 MIN hIs in bliss 30 the pro
posals between The Assembly and the Freshly
terios have been and must be mutual, and.
this report as peace measure. 1t proposes
plans and means OF settling controversies in
to settle. DIR. alton would like tho Assembly
to have the veto power over the Presbyteres.-
that's what he means now. isn't itt don't
want to confer any such power.
" II would be revolutionary. dangerous In its
ability; to snn9 the ia, acts and wishes nr oil sne
they are supreme The Assembly is tempo
rary. 1t can only propose aud ratify. DR.. Pat
ton is here to carry out the instructions OF his
lresbytery. am here to carry out the 1nstruc,
Assent bly, IL the supreme Court OF the Church.
back OF It, I'm In favor OF this report because 1t
clears the way Tor the certain and sale revision
Of ne S0nession Of Faith, am IL ave Eaan
growing up in my soul for twenty-five years
that we owe 1t to tine Church, to mankind, and
that 1t shall commend itself to common ac-
ceptance and to the progressive religious SEN
temp to stop tho advance OF spring as to check
the tide of religious sentiment that has set IN
in tho direction OF the revision"
Of the committee who made the report under
discussion. was the next speaker, he said; II
question a.
vision. 1t does not and was not intended to-
favor The, particular views OF any party in the
feasible and peaceable means OF expressing
the will OF the Church OH this great question.
The effort OF the committee was to quiet all
questions of controversy by this proposed sys-
tenn Of revising the standards OF the Church.
The adopting act clearly provides that no
the Presbyteries and ratified by the General
amendment OF the creed must and viii oriCi-
nate with the General Assembly. The adopt
ing act was created by the same body that
liable to repeal or modification then. and is
now 1t Is absurd to claim that 1t Is eternal
such conclusion. 1t is no more fundamental
lay thnn the constitution OF this Church IL;
or BE- ns
the way"
George Jenkins. another Philadelphia law
yer aud also u member Of the committee, zeal
ousv and notify combatted the position taken
by Judge Wilson. and proceeded to cite authori-
ties which only tended to weaken and obscure
the points he made; He said: - am one, OF
true liberty consists in respect for and obsery-
ance OF law. look upon tho, action, OF this
committee rs revolutionary. believe in stand
ing by he law till the time comes to override
the law. This report proposes to violate the
adopting net. 1t is revolution, Even Judges
Of the supreme Court Of the United States
have been known TO vote to 3; Let us be care
full how, we are controlled by religious
opinion
Mr. jenkins was called to order by several
voices, and the cry came from different parts
OF tho house: We wish this question 70 be de-
speaker replied: They saw l was making a
good point and SO made the specious claim OF
personalities For u Jew moments there was
much confusion, ard many expressions OF dis
entity preceded with lis remarks In bitter CRIT
iciSm and condemnation Of the reDort. hhen
quiet was restored he continued. saying:
Our fathers meant TO make it monstrous
hard thing ever to change the Confession OF
Falkland my reading OF the adopting act shows
whose doings prove that they did not contra
diet themselves. The adopting act is ire
vokabe. The General Assembly has no power
10 propose to or to send back this overture to
nineteenth century don't believe We are so
much wiser than our fathers we're that we
should distrust or despise or set aside what
they in their God ins pired wisdom did"
The speaker concluded hiS remarks amid
much confusion. and when quiet was restored.
further consideration OF the report was made
the second order for tomorrow morning.
Southern Presbyteriaus Against Revision.