New-York tribune., 1890-05-23

,s-ent plans 10 PROPOSE DR.. MacCracken offered his
-. d.v and Mr. Dav announced that he should present
his when the subject is resumed tomorrow Dr'
patton said he might have word Or two to say when
AZ. ,n.,ter CANA nm again DR.. MacCracken sup
norted his paper in speech filed with interesting
dcnrcs CLEANED from the 900 overture answers on
which he has been feasting for week The following
is his paper:
Flr,Is resolved by this General Assembly TO provide
for the appointment OF Committee Of Revision to present
70 the next Assembly report emoodying such
changes in our Confession Faith In form ready to be
overtured to the Presbyteres as VIII meet aAe present
needs OF Church, these needs nave been maue
known by the Prcsbytercs in their answer, to the inquiries
rre,cnted 10 them by the General Assembly Of 1885,?
second-The mode Of appointment OF this committee shall
he as follows: /. The commissioners TO this Assembly
Of all the Presbytees o each Synod are instructed TO meet
together a committee upon -, May - az -
o'clock under chairman to be named by the MODERATOR
Of this General Assembly and at place assigned by the
Assembly committee thus meeting Is instructed 10
report Assembly the name OF such minister or MINIS
tors and Of such ruling ruling elders belonging
IN their they deem best qualhe 70 serve inc
General Assembly upon the Committee OF Revision each
committee remembering to name men who are learned III
tho HOLY Scripture versed in our system OF heoogy oc'
ouanted with Churchs history full OF Christian spr'
and wisdom and able give b. this business abunca,
time and energy But committee shall report names
o exceed I'm number onesxth OF the number OF commits
soners to this Assembly from Within their Synod where
this rule allows but name 10 be recomhehueu oy
commlttNf III W
committee may decide. Where more names ehAh
one are reported they shall be the OF ministers ana
dcrs in the proportion of two TO nearly as pos
sihe But anv committee that may deem IL impractlcaDc
or for any reason undesirable for minister or cider
their synod this Committee OF Revision may
xcuse itself from reporting TO this Assembly
2 From among the whole number OF names thus reported
bv the twenty committees composed oil commissioners
from the Presbytcrcs the twenynne Synod the num-
her TO be about cghtyour the Moderator o this Assembly
bau select and announce this Assembly fourteen min
i.tcrs and seven The Committee OF Revs
ion g. In case any member OF the committee so ap
polnted shall after the adjournment OF this Assembly de
cline to serve taken by DEATH the Committee
~ Revision shall MI vacancy from the names reported
A. above to this Assembly.
TbIrdThe Committee OF Revision thus constituted shall
meet at the call temporary chairman TO be named by
the Moderator Of this General Assembly and snail upon
mc,4.ng appont their permanent chairman
Fourth-To the Committee OF Revision thus appointed
re referred all the the questions respecting
revision presented by the General Assembly oil 1893 "ch
have been received by the Assembly
Ffth-The Committee OF Revision thus appointed Is In
,ruecd to meet early date not later than October
81 1890 diligently To pursue ia work that 1t may
report promptly at the meeting Of the 'herai "'so'!
Of 1891.
Mr. DAVIS resolution, which ne read, contains two
e,ions which are almost identical with those offered
hy his brother prcsbyter. The whole paper IS as fol
lows
,vhorcas Tho last General Assembly directed over
be transmitted 10 the Pr'AbNtF'- III l'H'
~ DO Won desire revision Of tho Confession OF Faith
o. II So IN wha, respect. and TO what extent ana
whereas Il appears from tho report Of the Specia
Committee appointed tho answers OF the Presby
,eres 10 said overture 1873 Prcshyere have answered
ye, IN the question 10 you desire revision ot the
Confcs.io iou of Faint therefore
Re,elycd 4. That uluee Of nlteen ministers ana
ten ruling edcs appointed 70 consider What alterations
o amendments should Dr. made n the Confession o. fa
,,d that they -,r4r tc ncNt General Assembly O.
That committee OF nv" ministers and nve ruling elders
commissioners to General Assembly he appointed bY
tho Moderator for tho purpose OF nominating 70 h's
,..cr,y tho committee ot entyGve mentioned In the
last resolution.
1hlrd-That Tho Moderator b. ex-oTic!o a member Of
both % sad committees
Fourth That tn tho overture oi the last cen
oral Ascny and al oycrtures and declarations o the Pes
by,.es on e subject referred to the sad committee Of
twcn'y.avc above named.
Fnh-The Committee Of Revision thus constituted shall
r,eo, A. tho call ~ ne chairman 70 BE- named by the
Moderator - this General Assembly. and shall upon
meeting appoint their own permanent chairman.
Sl1ih-The Committee Ro,ision thus appointed Is IN
.rcied 70 meet a, an carly dat not later than october
2l $500 and diligently pursue - work that it may
-cror, promptly a, meeting ot the General Assembly
a iegi.