The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-18

ont az The two hundred nud hAtroA 4'',
iy,edes there have not yet shousH
uttered thor decision 90 the lIopos9lU
revision OF the Confession oi Ram 10 haAo
everything e.a0 clear than thaJ lnelo -
uo revu SION of feeling. Iho proposed re-
VISION wlN not 10 10 ec'ed on 1u9 F5yuI,u
al lbs GONG too lar Ila 9 30. Ecu ilhioS
d. voice has boon Into. against inc tclon d.
tho corar.,ffee ON q. e. ground that it has been
to,r41. ol1 nfflo two or iuree score or pres
Irteries that have already acted. nearly all
have further aH. en- .neuts 10 suggest
Th.re wa considerable apprehension eN-
pressed rt Irst that tie outbreak of the
r.r.s reattor .tseriouslY compromlse 70
VISION INST danger is past. Apart from the
f-.f rIrf Professor brgg, did not himself
f.v0r Iesi SION aud only "a reluctant con-
eont t0 10 believing that what was needed
wssnnew creed. 10 is evident that the feeling
u favor o- revision and the rspugnance
against some ot tho obnoxious fecuOns 10 the
.I Confession We're too great T. be overcome
ru nlv way. IuIfuor. tho debate 10 tho pres
I..lros the past year has been Itself educa
t... all tho acceptance %. tire fa.t INST tuci5
....t .o "a considerable revision encourages
t.. Wl0 believe ln revision O. 80 further.
l..r GRO not wiling o. have revision incom-
I.t..r Iaf.ca.. There has Ucen general
IMPRESSION that thee puoucr Ol revision had
rs t.Gu their fair share .n ,ho competition
o. eIef,.an committee. and tho hity pres
t.re, that have thus ar oxen havo teen
very Ioo ODD taeir .plm0ns that the WoIk
should ue carried .urtner
't must he somew so surprising % OLD res
IEteIars and WI.I. u0 doubt. shel new hght
tI Tho dark corners ~ Iennsy.Yan ID
Lave it made clear Chat cons deta.ie mum
Ier OF ure.urt.fies absolutely wish mo entire
sections ou pietsrtou dropped out 1hoy
arc not very particular about preserving the
essential Da.vGu-u OF lie confession. what
f'.ap are interested lu ls IFS essential evan
.e r4l character on thr.. tian character, and
many oi them have long ago ceased % nave
a.r interest ln amy essential Colvlnlsm that is
l.f also essential Christianity. his "a what
had .r mind 0y tne resuytery of al any
and IaIfa dozen others. who havo declared
t.aIf.as Wauf uo rev sion at all. but "a new
efal lle elear TACT thus far developed
tUat tlere is 800 backward step evident, tut
rt'.er progress
MANY 4 the rrosbyteries lave postponed
....l urfl December mect.n- They wish
consider tire matter more arc lilly. We
..In ..f. perhaps. lea. RI SEQ iIlm q fair pro-
portion ol the conservative presbyteries
H.r..u. those that pave acted are those that
arlHlv made % .lcr minds positively
a. .eI t.e noet mdica. revision. 1T is
r0. Nl-e Oh te in too much of hurry. Dis
custom VIII do good The more discussion
there ls f.e moro uunly VIII tie lnicl tiles
fire old CON essi0l oe seen, md the clearer
hu.esr tho ne esslty 0f some change. f
t.. Pres Eterau church seems to be living
e,... ,.t.-a.. -or snendnent tb9tian
fl...r.+ f...r-t. r.lII lsrnan In isstl
a..T. .ea.t Standard in trials for bore-v.
a,I ,..a r... .aru -., .or that tina ohurch lived
f.. .e. +,r.e r,... ...+ ,.,. eon eesion If faifb
a..e.t tl.I.. sr res and ,roild live
,.-.... .... ..f. i,-.Ied VITALITY .boult
l...I. ...s.t..,t
The Cathotra. Csr ofNorih Dakota.
Bishop Waller writes from pembina Nav
.i. ' me- 'A .Oit Wli.A NE is aDie 10 90
means ol Ai. hIheiiai car rs loloW5
i-e rt e ach'l vs. 20 pc 'pe at every ser
v.r ileie ate seats for upward of seve "
1ef-or- So invariably laYea larger lumber
present. er ire u.htIv three persons BIT
O- iN' cnns. Nne.' persons nave been
present .- -n AND AGAIN. he worship is
'r hearty use M.sion Services, or
Iie.- Every o1e rssp0n 5. every one
Sings am 'ile- lAII.od of me roar OF tAo
's men 'h3 men ,h ln the W2iSh'p
.aAtF "tH their Whole hearts. he at
'-. hos are ttug % standing $50 closely to-
tI-ci 10 e. '" ol ht sAuof touches elbow
lOoi gives courage 10 a4 10 use J-eT
SOL
course t.a car ia for use Only ih very
t N'.e- noe times number ul DE-
.. iI t-e entire No d atom t Tie villa and
also ant Hom the euuoul ling country
como tN s..ree ln many places where an-
r..r tl. car -.r worship there no ro 'in ln
.0a.o obi he entire hamlet w ere twenty
0a ea.ncr lu village Whlcn
en- i-l .F-tieht peisole iAt}-nVe gain
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