The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-22
NEARING THE TEST.
Presbyterian Assembly APP
preaching the Revision
Question.

St Louis. Nav 22.-The work of the
P~resbyterian general assembly this
forenoon developed nothing Of a sensa-
tional nature
Discussion of the report of the stand
ing committee on the report submitted
by the board of home missions on the
first day of the session filled out the or
der of the mornings business. After to-
day the proposed revision of the West
minister confession of faith promises to
be the principal topic of discussion
among the delegates and commissioners
although the matter will not come up
formally before next Thursday. Inc
committee or bills and overtures, whlch
has before it sundry requests ana suS-
gestions relative to revision, will be en-
gagged with the consideration of the sub
1ect until taken up by the assembly.
The opinion seems to prevail among
the members Of the assembly that the
matter will not be dismissed by this ses-
sion without definite action. In framing
a report on a revision of the confession
of faith the committee on bills and oV-
ertures will have considerable work.
OVertures on the subject from about Al
presbyteries nave been referred to the
committee. Two of the overtures op-
pose any revision while IS favor various
forms Of revision
In the Odeon, next Thursday night,
Will be held an echo meeting Of the
ecumenical conference recently held IT.
New York city.
Governor Mount of Indiana has ac-
cepted the invitation of the assembly to
be present on that occasion and preside.
Prior to the introduction of the regu-
lar order of business, Rev. Daniel Web
ster Fisher. D. D.. chairman of the COM
mittee on polity, reported a long list OF
overtures. On each one the committee
recommended no action which was ell
dorsed by the assembly. The polity
committee recommended a change in
chapter 10 of the book of discipline
which relates to the judicial commits
sion The recommendation was indOrs-
ed by the assembly.
The report of the home mission board
was then read.
Rev. DR.. Richard S. Holmes. of Pitts
burg, Pa, read the report of the stand.
ing committee on the work of hom
missions.
DR.. Dickey. the moderator suggested
that the chairman put the cart befor,
the horse and make his speech befof,
reading his report and DR.. Holmes pro
ceeded with his speech.
The question is" said DR.. Holmes
how shall we merge into one hOmOge
neOus mass the entire human family
The force is mission work for Christ"
Addressing the commissioners he said
You have received a call to preach tn
sospel-some of you" which created
ripple of laughter. 1.-The church of Go
- " EN oA5NAAHG lHG WOllu anu no ClllIG
is better equipped for the work than In
Presbyterian church because it
ScOtch-Irish."
The standing committee cOmmende
the home mission report as a whole I
the assembly without alteration or rec
concentrations.
The second address was made by Re-
John Dixon, D.. D., secretary Of til
board and its representative to the ger
eral assembly. DR.. Dixon said, anon
other things. that all the financial obi
cations of the board for the past fsc;
year, a been met and there was a ba
ance in the treasury. He presented
brief the needs of the home missio
fields.
The assembly adopted the report
the committee on home missions as
whole n then adjourned until the a
ternOOn.