Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
PRESBYTERIANS.
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One Of the matters submitted TO the
Dresbyterics was on the methods of amend
ing the constitution of the church This
wus considered by President Patton to be
ri more Importance than the mere question
3f revising the confession, and parts Of
several days in last assembly were spent in
discussing this subject. The committee hav-
Ing II il. charge were led by DIR. Roberts,
the stated clerk, who handled the discus
sion in capital manner and made q speech
winch was considered one Of the best dur
ig- the assembly.
; The recommendations submitted by the
committee as an overture has been an
F"'rad atflrMatiVely by Isl presbyterieS
trd 0F seven in the negative. DR.. Briggs,
.in the New York presbYtery, han ded in q
minority report, and gave number of rea-
sons Why The overture should be opposed,
but, after considerable discussion, the vote
was IN favor of the overture and against
llr. Briggs report.
DR. Crosby Of The New York presbytery
was tie chairman of q committee which
discussed the report Of the special commit
tetut The assembly on the increase of the
supply OF ministers. With his character
ls.a Jreyity he handed in this report, which
Wa' adopted by the preSbytery: The
c Lmittee have duly considered said re-
pT''. and would advise the presbytery to
give II as IFS opinion to the general as
s'Eoy that no such general plan of minis
'..l4, adjustment as that projected in the
:. '"' Is practicable, but that each presby
'- should be charged by the assembly TO
-'aE after this special interest carefully and
I'D ifs own way"
IN amusing feature of the assembly will
ne ne selection of the next place of meet
.1E. But besides being amusing. it means
-reat deal ~ the church Us q whole. For
.To or three wears the Pacific coast has
been endeayoriug to have the assembly
J.. one OF the extreme Western presoyteries.
a committee was appointed to see what it
Wa-I cost To take the assembly there, and
s. .4, terms could be made TO provide for
y entertainment Of the commissions. This
y-EG'gL-ee decided last year that il was
feasible to 20 10 the Pacific coast next year,
o.G then the question arose where should
:.' meeting bC heidi
Last Year San Francisco made a strong
Or Tor The privilege of entertaining the
ooa", ana since that time it has renewed its
.riau0u. But the preSbyTery of Portland
...s also asked the honor, the reasons urged
syt- is follows:
Because we believe a meeting of the
assembly here would prove a great blessing
r Presbyterianism in the Northwest,
greatly quickening the work of the church
~ these large and rapidly growing states.
T. Because we believe that such a meet
mission country would help to educate the
,.a.rh ~ large in regard to the vaStness
7't Importance of the home mission work
aaorr the care of our church. While the
assembly could have as
ENJoTABIE AND PROFITABLE A MEETING
here Us in any other city of the and, we
u'-cye it could accomplish greater mis-
Son here than in any other city, because of
,ae vast outlying home mission territory,
III which the church has already shown its
~-gn interest by very generous contrbu-
Nsus. and TO which ii viii be asked to make
Sill larger contributions. We feel that the
assembly would do well to traverse and
Ne.5 the great country in which it has
Eace such beneficial investments.
! Because the citizens of Portland both
~ and out Of the Presbyterian church unite
Enthusiastically in the invitation and are
le-cy to give the assembly hospitable en-
'ertainment and 10 make all other arrange
Aelts necessary for its convenience"
With characteristic breeZinesS the In
ie'ior Of Chicago accepts the invitation.
lie following is an extract from its edi-
tori2l:
you need not say that twice, lovely
Portland. We are coming.
Fleet feet IN the coray,
Sage counsel in cumber.
Red hands in the foray,
Six hundred IN number.
We will give 1.-The Oregon something
Ssa than his ewu dashings to listen 70. We