The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-25
REVISION OF THE FAITH.
THE COMMITTEE ON ITS METHOD
MAKES ITS REPORT.

Unanimity in the Committee and In
the Assembly When the Report Was
Adopted-A Committee Appointed
to Consider the Suggestions and
Make Report in 1891.
SARATOGA, N. Y. May 24-The report
Of the committee on the method of revision
OF the confession of faith was presented in
the Presbyterian General Assembly North
to-day as follows:
Your committee respectfully report that they
have unanimously agreed upon the following
preamble and resolutions, the adoption of which
they recommend.
WHEREAS The last general assembly directed
| an overture to be transmitted TO the presby
teries IN these words: First, do you desire
revision OF confession of faithg" Second "If
| so IN what respect and to what exteutf" and
WHEREAS, IL appears from the report Of the
| special committee appointed to canvass the an
swers of the presbyteries to said overture, that
| 134 presbyteres have answered 'syes~ 70 the
| first question; therefore, be it
Res0tUed, i. That a committee composed
| or one member Of the assembly from each
synod, TO wit, nineteen minister's and ten elders,
| be appointed by the moderator to nominate to
| this assembly committee consisting of fifteen
ministers and four elders, which shall be called.
The assembly's committee on revision Of the
confession OF faith" which committee, when
constituted by the general assembly. shall
consider the suggestions made by the presbyte-
ries IN their answers to the second OF the above
questions, and formulate to the general assem-
bly, of 1891 such alterations aud amendments to-
the confession of faith as In their judgment may
be deemed desirable.
.. This committee on revision shall meet at
the call OF the temporary chairman, to be-
named by the moderator OF this general assem-
bly,, and shall. upon meeting, appoint their own
permanent chairman, and shall have power to
fill vacancies
8 The committee on revision Is instructed to-
meet at an carly date, not later than Oct 81,
| 1890, and diligently TO pursue its works that IL
may report promptly at the meeting OF the
eight presbyteries have answered mo" to the
FIST OF the above questions, and sixty-nine
presoyteries OF those answering yes" have ex-
pressly said that they desire no change in the
confession of faith to be made that impairs tho,
integrity OF the system OF doctrine taught
therein; therefore
and hereby are instructed, that they shall not
propose any alterations or amendments that
will in any way impair the integrity of the re-
formed or Calyinistic system Of doctrine taught
In the confession Of faith.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
lSignedl EBENEzER ERsKE, Chairman.
HENRY McCRAcKIN,
FRANCIS PATTON,
EvERARD KEMPsHALL,
HENRY DAY,
GEORGE s. GRAHAM
JAMES H ToRREY, Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
DR.. Erskine said that every member Of
the committee approved this report. IGreab
applause.1
The report was adopted bv a rising vote
unanimously. after which the doxology was
sung with WILL and the moderator offered
prayer of thanksgiving.
The moderator appointed nominating
committee of nineteen ministers and ten
elders at once, naming DIR. William c..
Roberts. member from Illinois, as chair
man. Their report will probably be given
Monday.