New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16

the Longer and Shorter Csssehsms ere ~ nsRsse -
Widespread that II unwiss 10 raise ne Issues hvsvs1
therein in the General Assembly.
secondThat this Church has always smphssised d.
tsins ~ being the vital element In The body scclssiasts
and s therefore, changes alterations In the Conssssa
Of Faith and the Longer Shorter Csschsms should b
made under greater restrictions than changes Of slsssos
in form q government the book q disciples saA -
directory for worship.
hird-Thas the provisions for the amendment or alter.
alton Il the several standards Of doctns eovssnmeas snd
worship should be included within the constitution In dsd
nits terms.
YourtA-rhss the Church, speaking emeiaiy sArsuss
the Presbyeriss alone determine win authority ~
question as issue.
In Wow. therefore, Of these considerssIons End ase q
the requirement. Of the General Assembly ss ss commit
tee report what Nuon, any IL, In ihsr judgment d.
sirahe" the committee recommend shss s following over
ture b. transmitted TO the Prcsbyrries viz;
shall Q chapter be sddsd TO the form Of sovsmm~nt
making provision for the amendment, and asersca a.
Confession Of Faith and the Consultation @ the Church 80
IN tbs words following;
Chapter 20. OF Amendmcns-sscticn I. Amenarsnp or
attentions OF the form Of government; beok q espas sns
directory for worship be proosed ~ tha s~<fsi
Assembly n the Presbyteres but snail bot be shestafy
the Church unless majority Of ell the rf~hy,sss ~
prove thereof IN writing.
Sec ?. Amendments ~ alterations - me rsnfsssisH
f Faith and the Longer and Shorter Cstechsms -
proposed The rreshysros by the General ASSEMBLY bi
shall not BE- obligatory he thufah unsss spfEefea ~
writing by twothlrds Of all the pssbfsgiss hsieFs sr
amendments alterations propesrd ~ IN osasfs Assss
bly, shall be transmitted 10 the rr~hy,sfsa NJ ufnsfs
Assembly ahsi sppont 10 consider hs esHe. tassiiss
~ ministers and Fans elder. IN aaHhef Ret ICES usa
fifteen. Of whom net thsn t~s Asl| D. foa
.ynod. end NE committee shall report fssons.nss ens
10 Tho 0eners Assembly neat sssaiss foi ssuoh
See No s,sts,isn Of ts prov sians oentsfssf ~
chapter fof amending ~ CLEANSING o. taaissen fAn
aud the Longer snd shorter Csesktsns shs ~
less overture fion Ne eensfsi AtssahF, sah 800
proposed aersts shall b. isisa q 81 ths rnvf
tefes and be sfisosed IN vnuns ~ 'soaists - ass
number
Sc. q ~ shat h. elisstar - esasrsi krssR ~
n transmit ne rF~ahysfis. ief sppetsi ai4pgff
% eyef,ures sthmlss~H a. saafa stfn y
ons.thifd ~ oil the rrssbssfies a. sses ssass hs %
eysfsufes she'll b. isinulssa 900 "ss mites -
the General Assembly fessifies NJ save
ssc. 8. whsas,er ~ shall sig~Nf b. a. {" nsfe A.
.ssby that any pf,psss sssna"sn 30 ssissins 80 .
are so,iasa ,his ehsp'eF ss~i hsts fsss W =
jory or two,hirds u si ~ rfeshfts'lss - ns -
requisite the General Assembly sisp aeflsfe q ~ go
msnts o. .ltsloss have been saiF'sa 400 a. sane
immediately o. int eject
shall Section a Chsrus "a n tas ieFu = = verne ~
be sisaen 90, ~ said fasu
Your COMMITTEES vould slso recon mend ss' ~ ff~
,sro. be required sod directed =, shswsf ~ etshra
whole ~ simple % nav 400 = Fern" hsN 'nfr" W
tho time iaf pss.sntusn - a. e n' 20 ~
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