Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
WANT NO REVISION.
Committee of the Philadelphia Presbytery
Against Change of Faith,

Against Change OF Faith
At the meeting Of the Pfesbytery OF
Philadelphia Monday much interest
was shown in report Of the commit
tee on revision Of the creed. Chair
man William P. Fulton read the re-
port, which said IN papt
'SIt Ia the Judgment OF Your commit
tee that the CLniession of Faith az IL
now is contains, clearly and conciseiy
expressed the system of doctrine
taught in tho Holy Scriptures, and
that there liz no real or pressing
necessity of additions. mcdifcations,
special interpretations, Explanatory
statements, or any changes whatever TO
make its meaning clearer; that Tor u
mere change of wording 1.-THE doctrines,
| it is understood, are to remain the
same), Ii is unwise, unadgisable and
| ipexpedient to auitate the chnron,
through period OF years, by animated
| discussion. turning her aside from her
| God appointed mission, distracting her
/ efforts and energies ut time when
everything seems to indicate the incon,--
ing OF period Of great activity and
enlarged usefulness; that such changes
as are contemplated, even ii agree ment
could be reached, would not likely
satisfy these WHO are most persistent
in demanding them, nor is 1T Ifobaele
that our historic and time .honored
creed, that has endured the test OF cen
turtles and that has served the church
SO well, would be less Objectionable &c
those who are not Calyinists so long
as tho Calvinistic system OF doctrine
regains in it; that 1t would te tnt
part:of wisdom to terminate as speedil,
as possible the pre- sent agitation on re-
vision in ordor that the church ma,
bend all her energies in tho direction
Of extending tho Masters Kingdom"
1t was then desired that the presby
terry dismiss the whole subject.
,, Tho report was signed by six mem
J bers OF the committee William z
D Fulton. George d. Baker, John r
Davies, Henry W. Lamhifth, Samue
W. Reeves aud Edwin f. Glenn. :.
The seventh member of the commit
tee, The Rev. Meryin j. Eckels, di
, not sign it, He was very anxious I
i explain his reason for not signing th
! report, but Moderator Graham refuse
Il to allow him, and insisted on all dis
!, cussion being postponed until mex
!. Monday.
k The Rev. Charles W. Nevins wante
II to know whether there had been an
10 knowledge OF the slde OF tne luestiu
n on which tile members stood when the
"a we're appointed. Modeiat Grahal
y informed him that they had been ~
10 pointed without any knowledge Of the
re opinions on either side. DR.. Nevil
m then offered an amendment to the
"a rorr, which called for directly O.
a posite view OF the matter. This,
- explained, was to have both sides re
81 resented. This was laid on the tab
~ by n motion of the Rev. A. j. Sulliva
n 1t is expected that next Monday W
g. bring lively discussion on this matte
be The Rev. Mervin }. Eckels, q
~ member of the revision committee "!
NO declined to sign the report. when SO
re last evening said that owing to t
rd non receipt OF notice he was not ,prt
Of emit at the meeting OF the committt
III. He had certain facts to present q
10 talk about, and for this reason had
no signed the report, as he was I
ars allowed to captain his reasons to
tn presbytery yesterday. He said that
ed would not say anything further 1n
ZEN the special meeting next Monday.