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

General Assembly. after the transaction
of rout no business the chairman of the
committee on amendment OF the confess
sion Of faith and constitution reported
shat it baa been continued from year to (
year aimee 1867; that this church has
always emphasized doctrine as the vital
element, and ohauges in it shall be made
under greater restriotiops than those i'll
discipline, aud that alterations should be
in defnits tprmR. II is recommended
that the following overtures bs trans
mitted for their action, yiz
Fiyst--Shal chapter no added to the
form OF government making provision for
the amendment ana alteration OF ths con-
Fession # faith, the larger and shorter
eatecbsm. the form OF government, the
hook Of discipline and the directory for
worship? and In the following: Chapter
XIII % amendments:
section I. Amendments or alterations OF
the form OF government, book OF discipline
and directory tor worship may be proposed
by the general assembly to the presby-
tsries, hit snail not ne obligatory on the
church ut.les4 q majority OF MI the presby-
teries approve thereof in writing.
Sec 2. Amendment OF alteration OF the
confession Of faith aud the larger and
.hortsr oateehismS may be profassed to
,he preshytefes by the general assembly, |
mt ehnt not be obligatory on the church '
lnlpsl ney be arp owed In writing BY two
Thirds NJ al the pteseyteries and agreed TO |
ard tnReted by tho next ensuing general |
assembly, and the written votes OF the |
pr5gty shall BIS returned to that as |
gar bly,.
S5c. 8 B,fore any amendments or alter |
atous OF the confession of faith or the |
larger and shorter catechisms proposed by |
tho general assembly shalt be transmitted |
10 tho pTeshyteries the general assembly |
shalt appoint TO consider the subitet COM
mittee Of minister's and ruling elders IN
number not less than l5, OF whom not
more than two shall be from any one
synod and the committees snail report It's
recnmm nniations to the general assembly
next ensuiCg for action.
Soc. 4 No alterations OF the provisions
Contained in this chapter for amending or
altering the confession OF faith and the
Iur;rcr nd shorter catechisms OF this fourth
Heustqn shall bs made unless an overture
from tho general assembly submitting the
proposed alterations shall he transmitted
to nil tho presbyteras and may be up.
provsd ia writing by two.thirds Of their
lunber and be agresd TO and enacted by
the enernl assembly.
See. 8. IT shall be obligatory on the gem
eral assembly 10 transmit to the presoy-
tcries for approval or dis pnroval any over
tnfa respecting amendments or alterations
provided for IN this chapter which shall be
submitted 70 tho snme general assembly by
ora t1irl Of al tue presbyterles; in such
eases thu overturas small be formulated and
q Wing the same to the pcesbyteri6s for
treir action susjaGt to all subsequent pro.
ceedugs to tho provisions oil the foregoing
sections.
general assembly that my proposed
amendments or alterations OF the form OF
yArnmpnt OF dtsclp Inc and directory Tor
worship stall have received majority vote
OF ALT epresbyteries the general assembly
shall declare such amendments or altera-
tlobs 10 have been adopted aud the same
shali i,nmpdirtely go into effect.
See Il Nothing in this chapter shall ba
60 construed rs TO affect the right OF two
thirds Of the presbyteries to propose
amendments or alterations Of the confession
OF faith AM the larger md shorter cate
Ch.s4 or Of tho general assembly to agree
80 aud enact the same.
Second shall section G, chapter ~. be
stricken cut
Your committee would also recommend
that thu pIesbytefles be required and
directed to answer the ovartures as who'll
by TN pie yea or nay ana to report men
answers 10 the stated clerk In time for tht
presentation. Respectfully submitted II
behalf OF the committees
". A. RoDEBTs, Chairman.
There was only one dissenting vote aseins
the report and the suggestions contRinet
In 1t will DO voted upon by ali the presby
terles of the country during the comini
wear. The next general assembly will the
Jake final action in accordance with tn
expressed sentiment OF the presbyteries.
SARATOGA, N. ", May 23.-In th
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly to da
nf.er an account OF the work and progress
OF the Evangelical Lutheran Church tn
uesiion Of revision was resumed.
Tho amended report Of the committe
on revision being in order, tGe Rev. ID
Patton took the floor. He said il was
in the lfa Of TIN
assembly. II was too lhte TO discuss ii
wisdom OF thiS debate, in which
wholly disbeleved, but the action OF IL
presbyteries must be dealt with.
He proceeded: Nov, IL We are
change, the right way would seem to
by comm ties, but how shall we o.
point this, and within what AREA shall
uoys2 | have read DR.. MoOraeken
MAN, which seems like the mode
which the Doge of Venice WAS
pointed. think we ought 10 appol
now because, first, we have the tign
asoond. il is safe. since we mast have Il
consent OF twoibirds Of the presoyteri
10 any changes; third, it is coming an
how. or we will have to come 10 1t BY
short period. want all the tims W O
get. n
Further, II is right thing to do.
church has this right for which
ptenI. We Of the minority must
stand against est right, but we mi
define The functions OF the Commits
We must have no change that viii sift
the Oaiyiuistic character Of our staodar,
- IGrent applause am GLAD MI u
accepts tLig principle. desire tins n
became want the assembly TO resth
Its convictions; second, want the 90
mittee to feel that the hard OF the asse
bly, IL on them.
Mr. Day of Nsw York read an amei
ment to both Dr. McOracSen's and ]
Paiton'a plan, which provided for co
mittee OF revision Of 10 ministers anu
, eldars, tbs moderator OF this assem- Oily
npnoint one mooIber of this commit
from each Synod TO act with the IN
orator as committse of nomination
this committee of revision said o.
rnittee 10 meet no later than oeto
3Oth, 1890, and report to the next gene
assembly.
On motion OF DR.. johnson it was 70
that ali other order OF business should
laid aside until final vote was re 1oi
in the appointment OF committee OF
vision.
MI. Day said: II am delighted at
p.tton's remarks. ain willing to Y
10 the position tnat two-thirds OF
IA nyosbyteries shall bs necessary 10
prove, although I think that our cor
tt;a,, r,onld ,ermit the adoption