The sun., 1900-10-02
FOR A SHORTER CREED.
THE BROOKLYN PREsBYTERY FAv0Rs
SUBSTITUTION.

The Vote 81 to IS-D.slres No Change In the
Confession-The New York Pre'bytsry Post
| poncs Action on Revision TIL Nov. IL
| Other Matters 10 Come Before Committees.
The fall meeting OF the Brooklyn Presbytcry
was held in the Greene Avenue Presbyterian
| Church yesterday when the questions asked by
| the Committee OF Inquiry Of the General As
| sembly of the Presbyterian Church In America
on tho revision OF the ConfesSion Of Faith were
voted upon. The PTesbytery voted In favor
Of n shorter creed ~ 10 l5 IL was against the
dismissal Of the subject. 3s to o.
The Rev Dr L. Mason Clarke Of the First
Presbyterian Church was elected Moderator,
The Rev Frederick Campbell called up the
question Of the General Assembly's communi-
cation. The Rev Or ) y Wells Of the South
| Third Street Church and the Rev. DR.. McLarin
| wanted the whole subject dismissed
The Rev DR. ID, II. Overton and DR.. David
| Gregg believed the revision was needed After
| brief discussion the questions were divided.
| The first one was:
Faint riH '' ''''' '''''''" ''' ''''''' -
The vote on this was 81 In the negative TO 1 In
the Affirmative, the Rev. II. s. Murdock voting
| alone The second question was:
Do you desire a supplemental explanatory state
Tho vote upon this was unanimously in tho
The third question as originally put was;
Do you desire to implement our present doctrinal
STANDARDS with brefer statement OF the doctrines
! most surely believed among rs, expressing IN
simple language the faith Of the Church n 9ya'y 70
the system of doctrine contained In Holy scripture
| and held by the reformed churches'
The REV Alexander NJ. Gaffln moved to
amend the question by inserting the WORD Word
was adopted, The Vote Vote was then Hr taken and re-
| suited In 81 TO IS. This answers yes TO the
| question, demonstrating thnt The Preshytety
was in favor OF substitution. The ioufth
| quf stion was
ID you desire n, dismissal Of the whole subject.
that our doCrinal standards shall remain as lhey
| ionSl, suppcmc. tai or SubstiIuuonal'
This was answered in the negative by vote
When the vote had been announced one OF
This leaves the Con resson Of Faith just as
| IL is but provides for a shorter, trucr creed"
These delegates were elected TO the General
| Synod. Mnisicr,-H =. MurdoCk, j. ii. Carson,
| Thomas Campbell, Charles + Berry Samuel
| q. Palmer, Joseph Dunn Burril j. DAWSON
| j. G.. Heir Elders-Charles Pearson, h D.
Dodge. VII lam johnson; William W SSatTnrolL
James W. Ham, James h Campbell William
4 res1lntion was also adopted calling upon
the congressman from Kings county to vote
upon the proposed amendments to the Gonstl;;
tuition forever prohibiting the practice OF
poygamy and poygamous Cohlbitatton In tho
United states. and PROVIDING for the disiran-
The York PreSbytcry postponed action
yesteruay tho question Of revision uMtll
tie nrNt regular meeting on NOV, ~ H'
committee 10 which had been referred for de-
Cison the best method and time Of taking NJ
I q matter reported advising that II he made
the first order Of the day at the next meeting
and that the last of the four questions sub
mitted to the Preshytery be considered first
II has been the rule with those rresbyteres
which have already voted on the matter TO CON
slider the questions in their order. The action
OF the New York Prosbytery in adopting the
committees suggestion will thus cut on debat'
or vote until the line has bean drawn between
those who are opposed to any Cuange at ell
and those who desire a change but who
may differ as 70 the form II should take
The nine other overtlrcs 90 be voted on
BY the preshy teries before the next General
Assembly were referred u the Committee
on the Minute OF the General Assembly. IL
will report on the best method and time OF
deciding the matters involved in them. To
the same committee was referred the letter
from tho General Assembly regarding the cee-
braton of the twentieth century by raising a
fund Of 81 10000 with which 20 wipe out church
debts
Two new churches were organized. one at
University Heights and one at Bedford Park.
The PreSbytery dissolved the pastoral rela-
tons between Or. X. + sample and the West
minister Church on Twenty-third street and
pppointed him pastor emeritus Of the church. |
The pastoral relations Of Or S Il. Rossiter
with the North Church were also dissolved. |
Or Rossiter. who has been that church's pastor !
for twenty-seyen year. resigns In order 10 do !
work here for the McAh missions in Paris