New-York tribune., 1890-05-27
CONFESSION AND CREED.
REVISION AND CONSENSUS COMMITTEES AP-
POINTED.
THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AL
MOST COMPLETED -coxsI DERING THE AZ
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Saratoga May 26.-It has not been blue Mon
day in Saratoga, especially not overhead. IRON
early dawn till midnight 1T has ralned lncessah'y'
Rnt the clouds have all been outside the First
pr.sbvt.rian Cburch Within its doors sun
shine has prevailed from opening prayer to bene-
diction Three sessions have been held, and
with the exception of brief tits IN regard to
freedmen and dcaconesses hardly dissenting
voice has been heard.
Three topics of special importance have been
decided The General Assembly is TO meet In
Detroit next year Kansas City tired hard 10
get the prize but failed. san Francisco, Dulu'h
and Saratoga were the othcr competitors III Is
probable that the Assembly will go to the racine
Coast in 1892. The committee to prepare the
consensus Creed was announced to-nlghj as loi-
lows: W. L. Moore Columbus. the Moderator
w H. Roberts, Cincinnati the Stated 'lcrK'
Howard Crosby Ncw-lork; John Dewitt, NC
Cormick Seminary, Chicaco Francis browh'
Union Seminary, New-lork; b. T. Warhcld'
Princeton: elders-E p. Durant, Henry Day,
Judge Robert y. Wilson.
The greatest interest of the day, however, cen
tired on the Committee Revision OF the Ion-
fession of Faith, which was announced py Uhe
chairman of the Nominating Committee. DIR. W. {.
Roberts. of Lake Forest, ILL., The following is
the committee
Thomas 5 Hastings Union; Matthew b. Riddle Ale
gheny; Willis j. Beechcr An6nirn' y; WnIsm %IeX
Coliegs Prcsidents-Francs L. Patton; Princeton;
William c. Roberts, Lake Forest University, IT,,
Pastors-Wliram f. Moore. Columbus. Ohio; Henry Henry
Scrsbnrg. Penn. Jonas T Leftwich baltimore samuel
J. NiccolIs, st. Louis Edward r. Burkhalter, Cedar
EdersET Jnstce William strong WI Washington; ,1t,j
natl: Judge Henry r.. saver. Huntington Ind; Win
throp ;. Gilman New York Barker Gummere, Trenton
Pfiadeiphia: Charles Il. Cha1ley, Chicago.
Before reading the names of the committee Dr
Roberts said that it had been difficult for the
Nominating Committee of twenty-nine. one from
every SYNOD 10 select the twenty-i members Of
the Committee on Revision The men from the
Synods of the West had been exceedingly generous,
the object being 70 secure the hest men. The
Synods Of Pennsylvania and New-York each re-
ceived four men, New-Jersey and Ohio three each,
Illinois and Baltimore two each.
The principle Of selections seems to he this. al
though the chairman did not so state it Tie
two parties. Revision and Anti Revision. received
members in proportion TO The votes cast by the
terics voted for Revision and sixteen members
are Revision men; SIXTY voted against Re
vision. and nine members were opposed 10 Re
vision before the hamonizing cloud fell over the
Assembly The committees decided tO have one
man from each Of the theological seninarlCS,
and 10 have two Of It's other institutions of learn
ing represented. The pastors and the elders were
next considered.
The names were received in silence until DR..
Roberts read Francis l.. Patton, when hearty
applause broke cut The names Of Or. Roberts,
Dr. Moore. DR.. Van Dyke and Mr. Junkin were
also appaudcd Mr. Junkin rose and said that
holding the views which he had expressed OH the
floor of the Assembly, he did not feel that he
should undertake the work assigned 10 him. He
did not feel worthy to sit upon
the work Of the Westminster divines,
still he had always obeyed the voice of the
Church and he would reserve his decision for
the present. DR.. Roberts was named 10 call
the committee together. All the members of the
Assembly who were heard to express any opinion
were warm in their praise Of the selections made
by the Nominating Committee and approved by
the Assembly.
The Moderator announced the following gentle
men TO serve on the committee appointed to con-
slider the reports O! the Special Committee on the
Board Of Publication and The answer Of tAc
Business Committee Of the Board: Alfred j.
Hand. Of the Prcsbytery Of Lackawanna; Elias
Il. Monfort. Cincinnati; \. ID. +. Randolph, New
York; George =. Draper, ST Louis Reuben +.
Smith, Cleveland; w g. Martin, New-lork
William \ Brodie. Rochester.
Dr. Booth. OF New Ork, came prominently -
tie front to-day, and succeeded in turning the
house on two important reports DR.. IIerrick
johnson, of Chicago, desired 10 secure the a1op-
,fra..
vacant churches, already printed. bat Df Booth
thought the matter too important TO be aiortc
hastily. and after eloquent speech moved that
the report be sent to the Presbytcres 10 con
slder during the year and to make Suggestions To-
tie next Assembly. Again he took the stand IN
favor of the freedmen, and again he turned the
t(G.
Professor Warfeld, Of Princeton, who read the
report of tie committee appointed by the last
Assembly 10 consider the question Of constituting
order OF dcaconcsses, recommended that the
time was ripe for the reconstitut,on of the Office
OF deaconess in the churches, but advised that
there should be no hasty action in regard TO the
matter. After reviewing tie history OF the Office
in the New Testament and in the Church, and con
siGering the strong practical demand for thc Office
both IN the needs OF the Church, the presence
Of suitable gifts for it in the of the presby
terian Church. and their readiness TO perform the
functions Of the office even without lis hOnors
The committee recommended the submission of
the following proposed amendment TO the form
Of government to the pres5yteries for their ap-
proyal:
shall the following sections be added to the form Of
government. VIZ:
In chapter g: women also served the Apos;oical
Church - dcaconCsse>. whose Office and dulles were
similar - those OF deacOIsr
2-ln Chapter IL: Nine dcaconesses may he elected
tO Onice in a manner similar b. that appointed for
doacOns ard set apart by prayer
The Assembly will meet at a. m. tomorrow
and adjourn probably in two hours. The few
members who remain night will 60 to Lake
George for a days excursion OH Wednesday.
NEW COMMITTEES OF THE VI. r. CHURCH SOUTH.
II. Louis. May 2G.At the General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church SOUTH this morning, the
first business done the election o: boob editor