New-York tribune., 1891-05-23

psthy with the resolution iust offered oseftE EN- further
ne wes ss fOf n. s s.SsSt " further % es criticism f
te hands Of the Preshyteres but want tae Of ali
srss st. 70 enter en- s upe. sss ms Applauss pSEs s m
.f,.r pr Patton's speech the recommendations Oh
the committee were adopted and the Presbyer WIN
have an opportunity to discuss the report IN rcps
70 an INQUIRY regarding the report OF the heVison
Committee DR.. Henry NJ. Field, the bdi'or Oh
Evancslisn said that he approved II In general 'he'
nhuo IN savera points II did not 60 far enough 70
sati,fy him. yet on TIE whole, he looked upon IL s
creat step in advance and hcatful slsl Oh ''o
snrit Of liberty and progress in the Presbyterian |nu
nr I 7 Iampe of the New-YorK csi, cation, mace
th,. comment: "The report of the COMMITTEES on tne
Revision Of the Confession Of Faith SYeS evidence "
nalnstaking care The members of the coDmttee n''o
manifesv made an honest attempt TO revise the Oor
fession ON the basis Of thorough'Gong oalVinlsih
ona A. the same time satisfy the viows OF those VINO
have been active In the Revision movement II 'iIe
changes suggested should be adopted py the Ohuron
the Confession would certainly still De s'AuoH
calytnistic symbol but it remains yet 10 DC scon
whether or not these changes Will adj commend ,en
seves to the judgment OF the Presoyteree TO sucn an
extent rs 10 be ratified The members OF the oommoe
have dons their work in the spirit OF frsternai eeau,
honestly intent carrying out the maafost oese
tho Assembly which appointed them; but while no
minority report Is submitted they are far from oehs
unanimous in the recommendations made IN vic" Va
This fact the action of the Assembly, recommended
by the committee, of sending the report down 10 te
Presbyteries for 'delberaton, criticisms ana amenu
ment., must certainly be regarded as en-
inently wise. The Church can well anoru
IN wait another year for the final report
MANY Of the changes suggested will undoubtedly meet
with the hearty approval Of the entire Church. lney
have been felictously made. Others VIII as cerniS
be strenuously opposed for various reasons. soino
would not meet with serious objections IL nlHerenu'
stated some are considered unnecessary by many OF
the wfsest men in the Church. Others are INTRODUCED
in such disproportionate measure as to destroy the
finely balanced symmetry of the Confession while sun
others are nothing than individual opinions lot
which however true and desirable they may be, not
single scripturaI warrant can be found, and which
therefore should have place In creed wnch cidihS
the authority of Scripture for all its statements.
paper that is supposed to have an important
bearing on the case of Professor Briggs was pre-
sented 10 the Assembly by DIR. Francis, OF Cincinnati
who said Il wish to present a matter before tne
Assembly for it's consideration for the especia purpose
of fixing an of the day and at the same uho Aoi
adjusting matter which not only must come oeioio
this Assembly. but other Assemblies from year 70
wear. So as to avoid the present chaotic
s+ota of the Assemblies action In regard TO such
things. be it enacted, that the General Assembly
hereafter in the case of its power to dsapproVe anu
veto the appointments of professors In the heoosca
seminares shall proceed in the following manner :
First the time OF such action shall be the second regu
lar order of the day for the first Tuesday afternoon OF
the Assembly's session; secondly when the time ior
such action shall have arrived the clerk shall read the
name of each Of the professors elected and the cha
to which he has been elected, and te quesuon snai
Hen he nut by the Moderator without amendment ana
AS follows: win the Assembly dsapprove the app0nc
nent of to chair in - seminary !,
hrdly such question of dsapproval shall be debaeDle
rs ali other motions fourthy, the names OF te othet
professors elected shall be presented IN Ihe ouer Ui
The time of their respective elections hithy aief Ie
submission of the Of each professor elecea anu anu
hofore the committee theological semlnares
shall If they deem best report anythlng ! which u,
hoir judgment, will direct the Assembly III re"o""s
wise and intelligent decision 81, .,..oo
The paper was referred the standing committee
on theological seminaries, OF which d. fa''oh -
chairman.
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