Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-26
PLAN OF REVISION

SEAroG,. May 24-After the reading of
the minutes i'm the Presbyterian General
Assembly to-day, DR.. Thompson of New
York. moved that the report of the Com
mittcc ON the Consensus of Greed be the
first order after the vote ON revision. 1t
w., objected that this would occasion much
debate but the motion prevailed After a
report from the Committee on Bills and
Oyer,ureS. DR. McCosh. eN-President OF
pr.ceton College. was introduced and was
received by the Assembly rising. DR. Er-
skiuc. Chairman of the Committee on
Method of Revision. then read the report
OF his committee, as follows
THE METHOD OF REVISION.
..r,g e Moderator md Mcmicrsof Uc Gmcral
assembly
Your committee respectfully report that
they have unanimously agreed upon the
following preamble and resolutions, as the
adoption of which they recommend;
WuERrA~ last General Assembly
directed AN overture 10 be transmitted 10
the Presbytcries i'm these words: First
/ DO YOU desire a revision of the Confession
+ of Faith Secoud-lf 81, in what respects
aud to what extent. and
WuEREN>-It appears from the report of
the special committee appointed 10 canvass
the answers of the Presbytcrics 10 said
overture. that 1884 PreSbyteries have am
>wcred "yes" 20 the said question, there
fore. De- 10
Ea>oir,d. First. that "a coDmittee COM
posed of one member of the Assembly from
each synod. to-wit. nineteen minister's aud
ten elders Dee appointed by the moderator
tO nominate 20 this Assembly committee
consisting of fifteen ministers and ten
elders. which shall be called the As
80 ii al
/ Confession of Fath;" which committee,
when constituted by the General Assembly.
shall consider the suggestions made by the
Prcsbyteries In their answers 10 the sec
Oud of the above questions and formulate
tofhe General assembly Of sol. such altera-
tious and amendments 10 the confession of
faith as In their Judgment may be deemed
desirable.
Second This Committee on Revision
shall meet al call of "A temporary chairman
tO bc named by the moderator, and shall
uuon meeting appoint their own temporary
chairman and shall have power 10 MI va
cancies
Third-This Committee ON Revision IS
instructed 20 meet at an early date not
later than October 81, $3.50. and diligently
to pursue It's work. that 10 may report
promptly al the meeting Ofthe General As
scmbly iu 1891, and
MUST NOr TOJCH THE STANDARDS.
WHEREAS. Sixty-eight Presbyteries have
answered emo" 20 the first OF the above
questions. and siXty.nine PreSbyterieS OF
those answering yes have expressed that
they desired no change in the Confession
of Faith % be,made that impairs tbs IN
tceritv of the system OF doctrine taught
therein. therefore.
Er.afr.d. That this Committee on Re
vision Doe and hereby are Instructed that
they shall not propose any alterations or
amendments that will in any way impair
the integrity of the Reformed or Calvinisuc
system of doctrine taught I'm the confession
of faith
AN OF which is respectfully submitted
Signed EBENEzER ERSHlNE, Chm H.
Henry McCracken. Francis l.. Patton,
Everari Kempshan. Henry Day, George
- Graham. james II. Torrey, Committee.
pr Erskue said that every member OF
the Committee approved this report.
Great applause In opening the discus
sion he EXPRESSED gratitude of God Tor the
success of the Committee In agreeing upon
TO- The Committee recommended only the
restriction of the Committee 70 the
matter suggested by the PreSbyteres
and to the CalvaniStic or Presbyterian doc
trine DR. kempShall said that this move
mcnt is the work Of the same divine spirit
who mas enabled and moved Us 10 agree so
blesscdlv with regard 10 the revision OF
our Greed. DR. Roberts said that we
ought 10 take the lead, as We are the strong
eSt of the reformed bodies, and that 1t
would Doe better for us 10 draw up and pro
nose such a creed 10 the other reform
bodies. Elder George Jinkin spoke earnest
lv I'm opposition 10 the idea Of doing more
work I'm the direction of making creeds oil
any sort.
THE NOTION PREVAILS.
DR. Patterson advocated the motion. lie
voted for the appointment of the committee
this morning. because he was sure ~ WouI9
f,;f NM me Thought that a cOncensus creed
IN, populai and many other uses would be
, pood thing The motion, after much DIS
russion as 10 its scope and effect, was
passed by large majority.
Epoch.