The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-24
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
sTHIS is A MOST SERIOUS MO-
MENT.''


MENT.''
The Revision Question Under Vigorous
Discussion in the Northern Church,
Thc Southern Church Deals W ith
War and the Lottery--But Lets Tenn
perance Alone.
tBy United Press.)
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 23.-The i'm
portant business before the Presbyterian
Assembly this morning was the consid-
GRAFTON Of providing committee on re-
vision. Two resolutions were before the
House -one by Rev. DR.. McCracken, of
New York, and the other by Elder
Henry Day. DR.. Patton, of Princeton
College, held the floor, declining to
yield to Elder Day and DR.. Herrick
johnson, who asked the privilege to
read the resolutions. DR.. Patton, who
has been regarded as the leader of the
revisionists, said: "This is al
most serious moment in the life
of this assembly. We represent differ
ences of opinion 1t is too late to raise
the question as to the wisdom of the
last assembly in submitting the over
lures upon which We are about to act,
but it is my opinion that it was very
unwise act. | will oppose, from the
very bottom of my heart, the submiss-
ion of DR.. McCracken's resolution to the
assembly. Out of the 213 Presbyteries
of this Assembly, only eight are for an
absolutely new creed. I do not see the
necessity fer any alteration in the con-
fession of faith. But 1874 Presbyteries
have expressed themselves in favor of It.
and bow to the opinion of the major
ity thus expressed. Great applause
Now then, how shall we 60 at it, It
seems to be the general opinion
that the best way is to ap-
point committee to consider the
matter and report to the next assembly.
don't care how you appoint the COM
mittee, but DR.. McCracken's resolution
reads as though he was living in the
middle ages and was assisting in the ap-
pointment of Doge of Venice. We
could do it in much shorter way We
should appoint this committee because
it is right thing to do. The church
has right to revise her creed and |
will defend that right; (sensation) but
what is the committee going to do?
What are they FORE 1 hope we shall not
give this committee rowing commission.
l wish them to understand that no
change shall be made that will in any
way impair the integrity of the Calvan-
istic system. applause.
Our confession of faith has been ira
duced, and l want this assembly to re
affirm the standard of belief in the very
terms in which the committee is ap-
pointed. l don't want to be party to
the mischief Of letting it go unrestricted.
| want it instructed, and in such terms
that when it is appointed, it will not be
with a simple majority, but in way
that the church will feel that the whole
assembly is in favor Of it. Let us have
peace. I'd 60 little further than this.
| want them instructed that they shall
confine their labors to such construction
of phraseology as may be necessary to
remove popular misunderstanding. |
will never confess that total revision of
faith is necessary. Great applause. I
wish | had a voice that would reach
around the world to re-affirm that that
there never was, and never can be, a
just foundation for the charge that we
Presbyterians have ever believed in in
FAINT damnation, or that that the doc
trine is embodied in the Westminster
standard. Moderate applause.l
The Southern Assembly
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 23.-The
Home Mission report was received anC
adopted, which provides for sending one
field secretary to labor among the ne
groes. The report shows that last yeal
thirty-four Presbyteries employed
ffty-four evangelists, costing SIG, 900
The executive committee of HON,
Missions for next year, are S. N. Craig
: Secretary; W. A. Powell, Treasurer
Reverends G.. B. Strickler, S. H. Rog
q ers, E. H. Barnett, F. II. Gaines AM
Messrs. w. A. Moore, s. NJ. Inman
> NJ. A. Gambler, Geo. W. w. Scott an
. r. l.. Barry.
n The assembly has adopted resolutio
r that Christian nations adopt some Chris
+ tlan remedy for war.
1t was resolved that church member
abstain from buying Louisiana lotter
IS tickets, and persuade others not to buy
The assembly rafn- ed to hear appei
# in case of Rev d. P. Robertson. who b
:. the last assembly, was recommended t
le This is North Carolina case that hs
t. caused much local interest
,s Rafus Barlinger, George E. Wlso
and John E. Oates, all of North Carolin;
70 L were re- elected assembly trustees ft
- three years.
y, An effort was made to re open tt
- - temperance question, which was vote
;. down.
-, Out of sixty-eight answers abo,
g church societies, twenty-five disapproV
20 of such societies, and the other answe
d ID vary in degree Of approval and coaden
~ nation.
q DR.. Thompson, of Charleston, wante
~ a resolution adopted that Presoyterlt
g help no poor students outside Of Il
40 40 Southern l;hurch, because Southel
=, student who went to a NortAwestel
80 80 seminary became revisionist.
L. Weather Report.
10 Raleigh yesterday: Maximum tempe
ne ature Sc; minimum temperature 90; raj
NJ fall 600 inches.
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