The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-24
THE DEBATE ON RvISION.
now SHALE 1T he ACCOMPANIED ?
WAS THE QUESTION hTgSUE

~. Inttons ueecribed by Orvan Dyke
as the Tiger OF Princet,." Wanted
the Committee Instructed 20 TO tho
Changes to he MRde-ue VVhed TO Get
ria OF the ktatement Thd tho Pope
Was Antiehriut, and 60 Ed hasIzo the
Dental That the Church believes In
infant D@mnauon-Dr. Paterson Wig.
urousiy Opposes Striking Out "Idol-
Htry" in Connection with mo Papacy,
aud Referred 60 an Orders sent Out by
t'r Pope for n Special PrnSr TO Joseph,
which, He said, Was NJ ,dolntroua as
A,y Words Could Be-It Was FiuallR
Agreed to AppoIntR ContaIttee TO Pre-
pare Paper on witch Al Could Agree.
RsAnTooA, May 2s.-Tothe vident dissatis-
faction OF the delegates Themselves, who were
spelling for the revision tkhtas we'll as OF the
audience, long-drswn- Out assurances OF dis
tlnRuished consideration b representatives Of
the Lutheran and Reforme Churches and OF
the synod Of Brazil delayed ne dobn;e on the
burning Issue be'ore tho Presbyterian General
Assembly this morning. nrlnR their con-
tinuRnce the Hey DR.. Patton he old Princeton
tlcer, a. DR. Vadyke calls hin, consulted tho
notes OF the Argument To was bout to deliver
against Prof Md,racken's resolution appoint
Ing Revision Committee viii an ngonized
expression, whih became one despair when
tho long sufforhE but polite delegates per-
nittod the time Of the representative Of the
synod OF Brazil b be extended. When finally
the guests speeches came to an ed. and Mod
orator Moore hid made suitable replies DR..
Patton sprang tt his feet At TN dictate OF
courtesy. howeve. he yielded his light to the
floor TO permit EIer Henry Day to ,ead again
the resolution hi had offered last hight as a
substitute for thit OF Prof McCracke,. but the
resolution proving TO have been radically
changed DR.. Patton would not let TIN mover
mako an argument In its behalf Accordingly
1.-THE Princeton tiger thus began:
MODERATOR. FATHhRs. AND BRETHREN: do
not say this is the mst important question
that can come before this Assemby-tGat
question has been already settled but this ia
the mos; serious momen in the life OF this As
sembly, aud pray God that what say may be
In the interests ofpeace. there are differences
OF opinion represented anong US to which |
must Allude 1t will be tie shortest way 10
let ne 20 on uninterrupedly in regard TO
them. l won't refer to Individuals: l will
speak OF the differences in the abstract. 1t ia
too late to raise the questiOn Is to the wisdom
OF the last General Assembly in oyerturning
tho Iresbyteries in regal to revision. The
fact remains that 1t was doe deyoutly and
from tie bottom OF my hart wish to record
myself here and now rs obosed in toto to the
action then taken. The verture has been
made. and the answers ttit are before Ifs
What are we going to do abQt it, Some may
think nothing. l do not gree with them.
Although it is In he Assembly's
power, will never consent Until the same is
made part Of the constitubn. to surrender
to do nothing and to postpCe the whole dis
cussion indefinitely. But Oh may have tie
lions &, strength and yet not a 1t expedient TO
something. There are BeNral thinpa To
do. We might propose new creed
and as basis of our If fah s6ms
has already been given that / re.
ported yesterday that ten presbyteries
glad to- day to report that the huber Is oaiy
eight. the news OF the other twolaving been
wrongly recor on OF the 2l3 ,resJyteries.
creed too deep for 1t to hear the Trumpet Of the
reyising Gabriels of the land. Desc Las been
I 6s for creed mot as
Iianstory Of the Confession. Thee is
lot, SO much objection to that, although
may prefer a, creed that would fo i1m a
esonce9spTs OF doctrine, on which all theRe-
OF eGIa dne ab1aeuSh ny
Il laid on US cannot understand. The mkt
PROPOSAL is Il modification OF the existing cred
Of the Confession Of FAITH. 1 say. h here III
f now that 90 not see the need Of any spehl
era terms 81 ia wt6
standards that we have. there is no ned
fbs IN oy uscs tnbe t q drseion
EXPRESSED the same idea But 1874 presbyteris
have seen III to move in the opposite way. /
he same as do to bow With me. to The Eo op sn
i the majority as finally expressed. I
l hanGes to b. made, how to make them IL
be to appoint, a committee TO pave
Srk way or for the REVISION Ys sa4 the
Nnmmitfaa QnnnfnfnH nd In,
NAT area shsl it move 1p hSVe sead Dr. Dr. M t
Sackens way. and 1t seems to me that he has
hen reading the histories OF the Italian re-
pblics of the middle ages, and has modelled
~ clan upon the medieval mode OF electing
70 DoRe OF Venice. think We want a shorter
w, hut ! leave that 10 the wisdom Of the
hose. % as you please; l think We should
APPOINT this committee. We have the right to
dot. and it is safe to do it. because We have
NETS are uade TO the Confession Of Faith,
the must be agreed to by tTo.thirds of the
tbiP to do. II We who are in the minority
theb presbyteries-,do not consent. the ma
)oril will get al shorter way still. They will
tneBelves send amendments to the presby
terN and when two-thirds have ratified them
fOrc' the next General Assembly to enact
wiSirithin the limits of the basis OF union. has a
righi1 revise her creed. ! accordingly think 1t
ed' an that i wonld he unwise IN the minority
10 ohosc its appointment But | hope We
won tElVe thlS commit &c rowing commits
sion. wish its functions defined. No change
hhoult be made which will affect Cavnistic
doctrie a. lU4 presbylerins have set forth.
lAppase. which was sti'led by the Moderator
wantthis committee instructed Tor several
reason, but before name them let me say
that ! want the General Assembly. In
hphoIhhK this Committee. to reRffirm
n NE wy terms OF appointment her unaltered
qeotlolto the great confession under which
Gnuhi he lat $50 years the Presbyterian
SIlrch hS grown so great. want the COM
mice siinstructed that II will feel the hand
cl tie ASomh DIV upon II, and will. consequent
~, 90 no urther than it thinks II Is let. / have
EreIt co uidence in tho proposed committee
put know OF what stun committees arc
apDnted to revise the Book Of Di-ci-
plin, anc ! know their tendencies to mag
nllltheir 'ffce AMI abuse their opportunities
! wnt tnecOmmtt-" instructed In such terms
tina when Il IL appointed tho Church will feel
thu the entire Assembly WAS IN favor of it.
Iems havs peace. IApplause Don't lot some
OF 20 from here wh the flags OF party fly
tnSn triumph. while the othe's are detected
by eieat tut in union let us all rejoice in our
common work. want the committee instruct
cd 90 nothing 10 impair the integrity OF the
Calinistic system, and 10 conflno Its labors
70 Ach changes Of phraseolo:,y a. are neccs-
sar TO remove ambiGGiiies which have given
ls1o the popular misunderstanding. II you
var 10 harmonic tho siXtv-eight dissenting
rebyteri0s you must do this. Solid Pennsyi-
Nna Is too important factor to be laid aside
Ial OF New Jersey should DO considered, We
on get what We want. while yOn want more
ta We are willing you shou Id get. Take what