New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-17
cus NGES IN THE OLD CREED.
.1,r pRrsBY1ERY SUGGESTS SEVERAL.
n,,ers DR. BIRCH. DIR. VAN DYKE, DIR.
s.uptE. DIR. FIELD AND OTHERS JOIN
IN THE DEBATE.

W, Assembly committees repor; on the proposed
w. w.. NJ the Confession Of Faith. The report. as
"rs,ed In The Tribune last week. was taken mp IN
P-,ocs Dr. van Dyke the chairman OF the com.
49, ~ said that the introduction could be passed
nn'0' 9, was only the opinion of the committee
,..oluons were taken up in order ard the first
LEY -. aAopted with slight verbal change In the
wv w. the third was adopted with the exception OF
e. r which with the fourth resolution. VIII be
s.d Of another special meeting u be held next
vopday at p m. 49,, --..,.u A.
..,t,on 10 discussing the revision question, the
sr,e-x received tho Rev. DR.. Howard Durhc'ds from
n.shvtery OF Detroit. and placed In his hands
y, ,,,n the First Church, with a salary Oh Se'Voo'
esn acid accepted the call. and his installation was
d. ~. D.cen,ber TO- Dr. George Alexander viii
hA'1 . the sermon: DR.. Dyke will charge the
T'@ Professor Duifeld OF Princeton. the father OF
peOf, nastor Will be invited to deliver the charge
~o 80" nastor and DR.. John Hall and Dr. william NJ
70 "a" .ho CORNER pastor OF the church. will be In
r. % assist the Moderator OF the Preseytery' Dr.
W r bliss in the devotional services. The Pres
'0AA roceived q letter from members of the First
eh ~ Morrisanla informing 1t OF trouble In the
M and asking for the appointment of committee
eN. Clark. Dr. Il. b. Chaplin and John c.
VI = .re appointed to confer with the church, which
iu" nsvsed 10 refrain from ordaining three elders
N. elected until the committee had reported to
the Presbytery. ,., - o,,oo,,or from,
.so- Briggs 20 the committees recommending
49,, ,,a pres5ytery recognize with gratitude the mgh
, =, the work already doDe by the General AS
S,v,s Committee on Revision etc. He said;
mot vote for this first resolution as II stands,
90 I wish TO vote for II, Will propose DrIel
vm-spcmcnt which VIII enable Us al 10 VOC ior sH d
ssSntsn l, therefore. move TO strike Oat tae au
49, = high | cannot conscientousy say tnat !
Esd it as work Of high value d have Nih tsS
ever rcare and il is my opinion that the value Oh
W. WORK : low instead Of being mgh ESu sV ,rhe
s ,,e adjective high can vote for IT, IhOse VINO
"a. S Il Sss high value vote for those VINO are
sssnt to H. and, in fact, members OF all SHADES o.
m.H me- can vote fox IT, With this end in view wish
eP..s,, qualifying clause In the resolution aiter the
sOT Ths Will leave loOp-hoe for the future
mr. van DYKE said that some of the committee were
,ot Wiling to accept that amendment and addel;
y" a. not s4 any reason why should strike out
4, az high I think the value of the work
~ ~ 30 committee is high The members CT tis cSm-
- SsTe tried to do tins work. not an expression
.sslr Individual opinion but IN order TO be IN hr-
% nv AZ ,sr a. possible Every orc Knows now oilI-
ny a IA gel any ten men, any three men, or any
80 may 10 agree on phreseo!Ogy. say that VIC
work TN c1n III v i t these two new chapters it
"a s.Ss Of mainland than It IS at present. They arc
n r 80 and noble chapters. In regard TO not ap
moving the work of the committee in every psltcnar
Is on tle surface Of the tlng that me PTes4yter3
Sons MT approve the work in detail The report says
mat there are other points H. the confession whelS
cons and alterations are 6eSeI7 ana eH p sse
is.ss SSnses am not pleading for tho committee
because il is my commteS we cann0t o eSac 5,To
re- NAV DO points on which the Presbytery shan
see IN 70 improve your committees report. we
ins b done hv men with whom do not agree
n every detail. believe our church 70 oe pro,o
bclude the various shades Of opinion am opposed
10 strldnc ont tom tins very simple and very pain
and not AZ all binding ~soution
Dr. Charles L. Thompson said in part:
clearv ~ Cniu1r hat IL arc gong 70
Re hypercrlticGl regarding this report We VII ect
thronch ,he winter before We arrive at any opinion
~ c6Tr.s We All lave our particular vews The
rcnlrt OF the committee does not Thoroughly sauslE
me. Int an, sure that We should fall somewhat into
the line o. view Of Dr. van Dyke SURPRISING as far
a possible our Individual views that are not abso.
giey essential The moral effect Of the adoption .,
this report will be harmony. aud think we should
adopt i with a. mnch pnsIAmity as p1ss6R AS 10
Thing high In this report of the committee am sure
fhst Tr Briggs viii agree with me in what l saw.
' se f "s Shows haTe we s's are not P satsed With
f. IN every detail Let us agree as far as possible in
Poessc7 Francis Brown-The purpose Of the amend
meut M Moderation not % divide the PresbyteTy
ton that We could all vote heartily for II and
N 10 other matters. 1t was done for the sake OF
I'll members OF the Presbytery could agree.
Professor Briggs am surprised at The opposit On
III, resolution It now stands and shall vote IN the
Bcratlve | make nv motion purely IL the Interests
sC r. a Tpne Of Se WORK Of me Committee high
Vhy put on an unnecessary adjective The clause
proposed was not 10 divide the Presbvtery. 1t was
done in the interests Of harmony. ! do not reed to
sav more. as do not wish 10 take anv more time
The resolution adopted as read by IN. van
Dyke after long discussion on the phrase, the
preaching faith of the Church" Three words, "ony
some slight we're stricken ont OF that part Of the
second resolution suggesting condensation of the new
chapters and then the resolution was adopted. The
Of the committee on sovereign election
were adopted read. In Chapter \ tNll In the Ke-
viOn) section was added TO the Presbytery commit
tees report relating 70 infants. incapabes and the
heatlen II offered By DR.. sample and read thus
Infants dying In infancy and other persons Incapable
o, being outwardy called by the ministry Of the Word
re.enersed and saved by Christ through the spirit
who worketh when and whore and how he pleasetL
Section OF Chapter revised TO read as fol
lows:
Those persons who called by the ministry OF the
wore and never truly come 70 Christ cannot be saved
Christ through the Spirit
long discussion took place before the resolution
was adopted. in which many members OF the PresDy-
terry took part DR.. Henry NJ. Field, the Editor OF
e The Evangelist closed effective argument against
preicrltiOn with these earnest words:
no, only is Christ my Master. my Teacher ana my
Guide bat In the highest and jTucst sense the saviour
Of ,he wOrld-SavatOr MUnd In studying the
Gospels do not lind any carefully drawn out plan OF
salvation, or scheme Of redemption. but | do find
everywhere the Divine Presence, and Tor me
being humble and lOwly disciple Of Christ, drink
Mg h HIS Spirit and following His example. In the
aates Of life am much mora concerned 10 hecR cpse
By HIS side tau 70 calculate the probabilities whether
an one Of tho elect. II lie is name and am His,
ne vii not leave me In life or death living or dylf
Sian be the LOa!S To apply all this 70 the matter
10 hand the revision of Confession Of Faith. my
oDsct Is rot 70 weaken any mans faith. ont 70
strengthen Il: and 10 this end TO pat aside IS far rs
possible metaphysical distinctions and restore the
simplicity that IS IN Christ Jesus.
some o, our dear brethren arc afraid that in revs-
hs NE Confession going 70 " let down the
Nfs. But DO they wish 10 put up the bars 80 a.
" Keep any poor sinner out of the Kingdom OF
sseavel! Thcy fear that going 70 open the
'''S 700 vide. But the doors arc open already
The happy gates OF Gospel grace
H. Stand open night and day
we cahIoi maks salvation more free than the Oosp!
nsheS u than He made il who said. '.WhosOever VIII
=. nm come and take the water Of life freeiy - /
.u ulst The view that should take OF the "oSPt
VIC enoody IN our creed We have been trying LOT
.so years-ever since this Revision movement was 10
nnLto infuse into tie cd Coufcssion-which I" make
We best Of g. was somewhat dark and giOOmy-the