New-York tribune., 1890-05-23
FRANCIS l.. PATTON.
HENRY II. Mace IL AC KEN
with exceptions ofeTc'
votes Of the Pre- by teri
Il a. to IN" classification ~ tn
c. q Albany and Sacramento.
MAURICE y. EDN ARDS.
r. T.. -ilANKLlN.
JAMES u. THORNTON.

of q Albany ana sacramento.
MAtRGCE y. EDWARDS.
r. T. sGANKLIN.
JAMES u. THORNTON
Dr. Henry NJ MaoCrackcn-Let me- say that have
ull confidence in the correctness OF In" atcmcnN ~
the report as they have been read by our chairman
do not see that IL IS possible that We have 50 greatly
erred in our tabulaton from the report Just rcai.
Exception taken to the ella sihcaton OF the answers
# the Prcsbyerics Of Albany and sacramento Inc
former is classified 8s declining 10 vote the latter a.
voting in the negative. We classify both rs voting IN
the Affirmative. making the summary a. follows
Nu,nber Of Prcsbyterics 2l3; . failed to report u
presbytcries declined 10 vote; Prcsbyercs voting -o-
affirmative votes. 13j; negative, o. OF thc'' sMty
even p,csbytcries. two returned tic vote. For The
information Of the Assembly respecting the grounds
upon which an exception Is taken to the classification
allotted by the committee, We give the
s in fuu Of Albany and Sacramento so
Recommendation f. made by III since II is not asked
re- .i n,nni,,ce ,nat the Assembly proceed further
A. 10 this report than to accept II ana TO ADOPT ue
,inllc recommendation, VIZ; thit me "FcrtlH r.
spcctinc creed be rcicred to thc Committee on
Tills and Overturcs. The action OF the PfcsbytcN oi
Albany is taken from the minutes OF Prc'bycrN
december II, l--o. Your committee Impressed with
fhc great importance Of the question al issue, never
tbcc,s did not their WAY clear 10 rec onmcnd
any answer - the questions OF the General Assembly
An answer upon side or the Otncr would. IN th"lr
judgment, be amhlguon', IelVihe tfplhHtllon ron
different points Of view 20 member OF thr committee
some answer being Necessary, however IN pare "i
categorical answer, YES or no, yoI committee edurH'N
desiring that the historical Confession should not b"
DttcEcd mOdii ed unii1 usy iffpWN'hHtn tlai ile
rasbytcry overture the General Assembly 10 take step,
toward thc preparation Of brief evangelical IRENE
creed which, upon adoption by the constitutional
nchod NAV be- used alternately with the present Con
ee.on As the standard OF doctrine for the admission
Of oniccr, OF the church. There Is no other paper
from The Ptcsbytcry OF Albany, except form illcd
ont by the stated Clerk. based upon the above
Albany did answer the overture sent down by the
General Assembly Of lee0 on the revision OF the Con
fc,con Of Faith, either yes or no; but the stated
Clerk transmits the above answer as q part of Ms
answer The Prcsbytcry Of Sacramento pondcd &
oucstIon No | in the negative, the vote being eight
Affirmative and nine negative and they overture the
Assembly nndcr date OF April II, 1890. aS follows:
The Prr-hytery Of Sacramento, having recorded II.
decision against general revision Of the Confession
az Faith would overture the General Assembly In favor
Of single change 70 VI tiht III acouoh j. chapter
| X the word eject be dropped"
| These two actions came 10 the committee as th'
answer to the inquiries sent down by the last Gcncr
| Assembly Gpon the above two answers Is based thC
cvccpt,on 10 the classification Of the committee since
n /. not expected that the Assembly viii adopt TN
whole report the committee, but Will only ACCEPT
and nut them the m!nutes desire 10 make n,
| sncech / rest my wholly upon the papers thai
came in from the two Prcsbyicrics Elder lIcnr,
Day moved that the report be received and referee
hack 10 the committee for correction. with opportunity
| to every commissioner 20 send in his corrections.
move that the report be received and referred 10 thu
committee for correction.
The motion prevailed.