The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-17

course it's representation will be ex-
clusively southern, such churchmen as
Bishop John C. Keener, of New Or
leans, Bishop o. 2. Fitzgerald, Of
Tor the case Of Prof. Briggs is now
looked upon as a back number, he
being himself in the position OF o
suspended minister ever since the
formal action which proclaimed that
he held erroneous teachings, views
and doctrines" which ''strike at
the vitals of religion" In the matter
of revision, it seems likely that the
Philadelphia contingent of commits
sioners, seconded by such eminent
churchmen as DR.. Charles 4. Dickey,
Rev. w. II. Roberts, and particularly
Rev. Henry c. McCook. will endeavor
to secure action somewhat similar to
that of the last gathering of the de-
nomination, when practically nothing
WIS done in the way of that drastic re-
vision, which the radicals had been
striving for. The Philadelphians seem
to wish more activity In the way OF
spreading the faith than in revising it.
The western Presbyterians are more
for change, as seems indicated by the
choices Of commissioners so far re-
ported. DR.. Robert p. Farris, of st.
Louis, is considered a high authority
in the ecclesiastical aspect OF over
lures, but he is declared to be neutral
on the majority of them, where he
Is not opposed. The southern men
viii be very strong in the assem-
bly,, which is why it is believed
that the foreign missions Will take
precedence of the postponed ques-
ton of revision. DR.. s. q. Chester, with
DR.. J. n. Craig, of Atlanta, DR.. J. X.
Hazen, of Richmond, and DR.. L. NJ
Richardson, of Richmond, viii have
more influence, individually. with the
commissioners than any other south
ern quartette, probably, and as they
have given their attention more to ed
vocational and mission matters than to
revision, it is inferred that the hun
dred and more commissioners will not
be disposed to act radically on the con-
feSsion of faith. The session is ex-
pected to be prolonged TO an unusual
length.
During the deliberations of the
Presbyterians there viii assemble at
Chicago the general council Of the Re-
formed Episcopal church. a dencmina-
ton which has attained phenomenal
proportions numerically since the con-
vening of the first council, fourteen
years ago. Bishop William E. Nichol-
son. of the Philadelphia and New
York synods, viii be the dominant
personality, and the representatives
of the denomination viii consider prin-
cipaly the subject of church extern
sion. The trustees of the theological
Summaries will be able TO present al
unusually favorable report this year,
and Bishop Charles Edward Cheney, OF
Chicago, is understood TO have plan
for an extension Of mission work
throughout the country. The trouble
with Reformed Episeopalisns has been
a lack of funds heretofore. but in view
of the rapid advance in numbers that
embarrassment has been to great ez-
tent removed. The Philadelphia SEM
mary has grown TO national eminence
since the choice Of Rev. John Nc
Dowen Leavitt as dean. and the men
who have won emineuee II its faculty
include Prof Max Muller, who Is 40
relation 70 the German phsiologist and
philosopher. Rev. J. Howard Smith and
Rev. Il. ). Hoffman. Philadelphia :
the place which viii make the best
showing ct Chicago, perhaps. but the
cOuth. with Bish - 2. I. stevens. q
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