Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-24
Still Discussing Plans for Re-
 vision of the Faith.
DIR. PATTON ADVOCATES PEACE.
Prinoeton's President Says He Will Neve,
 Confess that Revision is Necessary.

| surprise. Many had looked forward | to heated debate, and some even wont farther and predicted that moro or less | i'll feeling would arise as Q necessary make revision easier. A serious split is now regarded as extremely improb- | able.
 The revisionists though they admit compromise, claim that they have won victory, and seem to be person ally contented with regard to the re. suit
 Dr. Patton Argues for Peace.
 pr. Patton, who has been regarded a, the leader of the anti -Revisionists said: This is the most serious moment in the life of this Assembly. We represent dlHerenoes of opinion. Out of the 213 eight ask for an absolutely new creed. do not see the necessity for any alter ation on the confession of faith. But 134 Presbyteries have expressed them selves in favor of 1t and bow to the opinion of the majority thus expressed. Our Confession of Faith has been traduced and want this Assembly to re-aftirm the standards of belief in the very terms in which this committee is appointed. l will never confess that 6 total revision of faith is necessary, voice that would reach around the world to reafirm that there never was and never can be just foundation for tho charge that we Preshyterians have ever believed in infant damnation or that that doctrine is embodied in the plause].
 Elder Day said Dr. Patton's speech was great and pleasant surprise to everybody. It would surprise the entire country. Brethren the thing Is done; revision is accomplished" he said.
 Dr. Van Dykes Speech.
 pr. Van Dyke, of Brooklyn, said: :'Yesterday I trembled in the belief that the Presbyterian Church was on the verge of great catastrophe, but my trembling has vastly decreased since Dr.. Patton's speech. The situa- tion reminds me of the story of the Lion and the Lamb, and for the life of mo can't tell which is the lamb. The great transcontinental train of revision starts from Saratoga to-day. The first stop will be at Princeton Junction. Laughter and applause]. Get aboard, everybody, the train won't stop long. It has started, and there's not sand enough in New Jersey, nor pig,iron igan or mountains in the West, to stop its progress to the Golden Gate. will not consent to any restrictions on the revision committee. do not agree with Dr. Patton that it was un- wise for the last Assembly to send out the overture to the Presbyteries. [Cries of question and misses. The ruled that MT. Van Dyke had the floor and must be heard. Dr. Van Dyke con- tinued: q want the shadow of infant damnation rooted out of the confession. Dr. Patton's confession would leave the question ambiguous. don't want any ambiguity but in Gods solemn declara- tion that none shall perish. Why re- eral declaration We will err greatly if we do."
 Dr. Crosby's Request.
 Dr. Crosby of New York, took the platform and said he did not wish to make speech, but request. For one, he was greatly indedebted to Dr. Pat ton, "who had it in his power to lead us in to strife, but who so nobly and magnanimously led us into peace. Be- tween the two propositions before us there is very little difference. The re- quest wish to make is that we should restrain ourselves and not go into.t he re- gions of theological discussion, but to con6ne ourselves to the question before us-no long speeches and no weary As. sembly." Applause
 Infant Dnmnasion.
 Drs. Merzick, Agnew and several others clamored for the floor. Dr. Az now was recognized. He said: "This train of Dr. Van Dykes has started and is going to stop at Princeton. If he will only take on President Patton as conductor we will be satisfied" Dr. Agnew moved that Moderator Moore ap- point the Committee on Revision. He Or. Agnew) was an anti-revisionist, but he had unbounded confidence in,the Moderator. "I deny that tho doctrine of infant damnation is embodied in the Calvinistio system. It is slander to say that it was ever taught in the Church in America. Laughter and groans.] If you change your Confess sion of Faith you will bid farewell to organic union with the Southern Church. Here the Assembly became very impatient, and Dr. Agnew sat down.
 Both sides tired of discussion, agreed to the proposal first suggested by Dr. Ersktne, which was now made in the form of motion-the appointment of committee of seven, to which were re- ferred the three propositions before the Assembly, with instructions to prepare . paper on which all could unite. In addition to the authors of the three papers Drs. Erskins and KempshalD, the Rev. J. H. Torrey, Elder Oar, and District Attorney Graham were named