The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-13
THE WASHINGTON pREsByTERY.
Interesting Session nt Wollsburs -Criti-
cism of the Revision of Faith

Interesting Session nt Wollsburs -Criti-
cism of the Revision OF Faith.
The winter meeting OF the Prcsbytery
OF Washington, which was held at
Wellsburg on Tuesday and Wednesday,
was chiefly interesting on account
OF the manner in which the report OF
the General Asscmbly's committee on
the revision OF the faith was received.
About thirty-siX ministers and elders
were present. At tho last meeting OF
the Prcsbytery n strong minority was
opposed to any revision OF faith, but
the opposition has disappeared.
The report OF the committee OF the
General Assembly was sent to each of
the PIG assemblies for criticism. At
the meeting OF the Washington Presby-
terry tho changes were gone over seriatim
and discussed. The opponents OF re-
vision OF faith had feared that some
radical changes would DO proposed by
tho committee, and were agrccably sur
prised at what appeared to be very
moderate action. The changes consist
chiefly OF the brushing away OF SEN
tences liable to mislead, and strength
ening beyond misconccption OF the long
established articles OF Presbyterian
faith. No innovations have been intro
duced. The report OF the committee
on revision will be sent back to tho gen.
cral committee with only few altcra-'
tions IN phraseology and the construc-
tion OF sentences.
-Four sessions were held during the
two days the presbytery sat at Wells
burg, each one being opened with de-
votional exercises. Rev. G. NJ. Afford,
OF the Third Presbyterian church, of
this city, acted as moderator. Tho crit
icism OF the revision OF faith occupied
the afternoon session on Tuesday. In
the evening sermon was preached by
Rev. j. II. Snowden, from John xvi, Z,
S. Prcsbytcry routine business was
transacted Wednesday morning. In
the afternoon DR.. Cooke delivered an
address on "Evangelization, how best
conducted" and the discussion follow
ing was taken part in by DR.. Lester and
DR.. Shields. In the afternoon DR.. Les
ter addressed the meeting, his subject
being, "Thc Missionary Spirit in Our
Churches; Benefits, Cultivation" Elder
John Aiken, OF Washington, Pc, spoke
interestingly on the work of the lay
element in reaching the masses"
In the evening tho Sabbath school
question was discussed, and Elder G. L.
Cranmer spoke on the legal aspect of
the Christian Sabbath. A resolution OF
thanks TO the citizens OF Wcllsburg for
the handsome way in which they had
entertained the members OF the Prcsby-
terry was passed.
Elder John Aiken, OF the Washington
church, on behalf OF the session Of that
church, invited the Prcsbytery to nt-
tend the services connected with tho
liitieth anniversary OF the ordination OF
the pastor, Rev. ]. |. Bronson, D. D.
The Presbytery accepted with thanks
and congratulations to DR.. Bronson.
Tho services will occur on Thanksgiving
duy. The doctor will preach sermon
in the morning, and in the afternoon
addresses will be delivered by DR.. w.
II. Lester, DR., Motlatt and DR.. George
Hill, president oil the board OF directors
oil the Western Theological Seminary.
In the evening DR.. Bronson will re.
ceivc his friends in the chapel OF tho
church.