Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-29
and resolutions the adoption of

preambles and resolutions the adoption of !
which they recommend:
WHEREAS, the last General Assembly
directed an overture to De transmitted to
the presbYterios iii these words:
First. Do you deaire revision OIL the
Confesai1n of Faith
Second. II 80 III what respects and to
what extent And
WHEREAS 1t appears from the report of
the special committee appointed to canvass
the answer nf the presbyteries TO said over
ture that 1874 presoyterles have answered
eyes" to the first question; therefore
Resotued, Flrst, that committee COM
posed of one n.embHr of the assembly from
each synod to wit, 10 ministers and 10
elders BIS appointed by the moderator to
nominate to this assembly COMMITTEES con-
sisting OF is ministers and 10 elders Wnicn
shall be called "the asse nDly's committee
on the revision OF the confession of faith;'
which committee, when constituted by the
general assembly, shall consider the sug.
gesttons made By the presbyteries In their
answers to the second OF the above que5-
lions and formulate to the general ASSEM-
bly, of 1891 such alterations and amend-
rnents to the confession OF faith as In their
Judgment may bs deemed desirable.
Second. This committee on revision shall
meet at the call OF a temporary chairman
to be- named by the moderator of this gem
eral assembly. aud shlll upon meeting APP
point their own permanent chairman ana
shall have power TO fill vAcancies.
Third, This committee on revision Is In
strueted to meet ut an early date not Inter
than October 3ls., $780, and diligently to
| pursue its work that 1t may report promptly
at the meeting Of the general assembly In
| 1891, and,
WHEREAS, six,y.eight presbyteries have
| answered "no" to the first OF the above
nd th0HC
answering "yes" nave expressly said that
| they desire no change In tho confession OF
| faith to be made that impatrs the integrity
| OF the system Of doctrine taught thoreiu
| therefore
Resolyod, That this committee on revision
| be and hereby arc instructed that they shall
| not PROPOSE any alterations or amendments
that will In any way Impair the integrity oil
the reformed or Calvinistic system OF doc.
trine taught In tine confession OF faith.
| All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
EBEHEzEB ERsKISE,
Chairman,
HENRY MoCRAoKES,
FRANCIS 4. PATTON.
EvERARD KEMPsHALL,
HENRY DAY,
GEORGE 8. GRAHAM,
James Fl. ToRREY,
Committee.
DR.. Erskine said that every member o
the committee approved this report
[Grsat applause.
In the opening the discussion he ez
pressed gratitude to God for the success
of the committee in agreeing upon il
] The committee recommended only tn
restriction of the committee to the matte
, suggested to pfesbyteries and the Calvin
} istio or Presbyterian doctrine.
. The report was adopted by risin
) vote unanimously, after whioh tho Do,
I ology was sung with will and the moo
9 orator offered prayer Of Thanksgiving
4, SARATOGA, N. Y, May Eth the Presb
/, terrain General Assembly this morning u
Q committee ON bulls and overtnres and Il
judiciary committee recommended no q
4 ton on several proposals. The report
q the committee on narrative gave sur
!, mary of the progress over the entire hel
. The total number OF commandments
= over $4,000, gain during the year
q 103. 092. The benevolent contributions
p all causes was not less than SIS, 900, 100.
% large proportion of the ministers work
long as they are able. There is tenden
n to increase tho number OF stated suppl
= and lessen the NUMBER OF pastors. The
!. IL q great need that elders make more
their important office.
~ Large additions from Sunday -schot
70 have been made to churches but 1t ls
4, GREETED that III many there Is u neglect
a. lesson helps and deplorable tendency
N non attendance at church by sunday -scht
10 scholars. Family worship and infant bf
- tism should lie more generally 6ept up;
~ IN spite of Sabbath breaking, gambling,
OF temperance, floods and disease progr
u. has been made, no year has seen eucn
s: Increase of members.
aa Considerable debate arose over the bla
10 on the elders implied In the report, and
al chairman OF tho committee CDR. Hodt
oss| was instructed to modify 1t SO as to spl
i. only to some elders. Notices OF the del
= OF the large number OF III ministers VI
IRA read by the stated clerk. The assem-
n rose and were led In prayer by the Il
TO Theodore f.. White d. d., OF New Jersey
~. The report OF the Judiciary commit
ia was read and the committee discharg
ii. 1t was voted that the question In the mar
tive circular as to the fidelity OF sessions
va omitted In future.
on 1t was resolved that Elders Flickini
M aud Griffith OF Iowa, urge upon Oongr
In the name OF the assembly the passage
Ma the law permitting states to prohibit or
,ly strict the liqucr traffic now before
he Senate. -
20, 20 Dr.. Fisk OF Ithaca moved thai me revis
Ne committee be- allowed to publish their @
clusions as early us March or April mex
ian their own discretion. Adopted.
lay DR.. Darling OF Albany wanted TO XII
mi what answer he should return TO his p
ha bytery as to their ov4rture, which as
es. neither revision or eoncensus creed,
Ina a new creed to To used alternately with
,ev old. As things stand they are hung W
70 the air. He was answered that 1t was
All. In the hands OF the committee on revls
no. The various standing committees
ported that they had no more business.
the were discharged. Tho roll was called
No synods and showed that goodly prof.
n tion had stayed through to the end OF
~ memorable session.
1ne The usual resolutions OF thanks '
en- passed.
ote A feeling response was made by Pa
his Allen OF the church, and alter remark
the the moderator sang "Blest be the Ito
binds" and prayer by Howard Crosby
or d., The benedlctlon was pronounced
~ ~ the assembly stood adjourned to me,
"a Detroit next year.