The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-23
REVISION QUESTION COMES UP
Unexpectedly IN the Presbyterian
General Assembly

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Unexpectedly IN the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
St Louis, No. May 22-Anticlpating
| that the judicial committee would make
| its report on the McGiffert case az the
| afternoon session OF the general assem-
bly,. the commissioners and denomina-
tional friends crowded the dig auditori-
un OF the church TO its utmost capacity
Additional to this interesting feature. the
committee on bills and oysrturss sprung
surprise on the assembly by submit
| ting its report on the revision OF the
creed Of the Presbyterian church. For
| this the assembly was not prepared and
| the matter caused intense suppressed ex-
element The committee on bills and
overtures recommended that the whole
matter be referred 20 committee OF If
teen. composed of eight ministers and
seven elders to be appointed from the
church BY moderator 10 consider a re-
statement of doctrine and report 10 the
assembly. The time was extended for the
discussion Of the report Of the commit
tee; no definite action. @howsver, was
taken and the matter was pos tponed until
Wednesday afternoon.
The bringing Up of the MeGinert case
and the result of the action OF the ju-
dicial committee In the mater were the
greatest surprise yet sprung upon the
assembly. The final action is in the ns-
ture of a compromise. II will be remem-
bered that DR.. George w. T. Burch. d.
D., of New York. charged that Rev. A
c. McGinert, Pm. D.. D. D., minister
OF the Presbyterian church and a meai-
der OF the presbyfery Of New York. had
publicly denied the fundamental doctrine
of the immediate inspiration by God and
the truthfulness and authority Of the
Holy Scripture as set forth in the Con-
fession OF Faith and the Scripture Itself.
In a book which he published. entitled,
"A History of Christianity in the Apos-
tolic Age" This charge was dismissed
by the presbytery OF New York. before
which body It was tried Dr. Burch took
an appeal TO the general assembly. The
appellant was given leave this afternoon
TO withdraw his appeal In January. 1910.
DR.. Burch was warned by the presbytery
of New York that IL he failed 10 show
probable cause for the charge he must
be eensured for disturbing the peace OF
the church by instituting trial for
heresy which was not justified by the
higher courts OF the church The assem-
bly, did not justify his action and DR.
Burch chose 10 remove the liability 70
censure by Withdrawing his appeals.
The opinion seems TO prevail among the
Of the assembly that the matter |
OF creed revision VIII not be discussed By (
this session without definite action IN !
a report on a revision OF he
confession Of faith. the committee on bills I
and overtures viii have considerable (
work overtures on the subject from
abou, forty presbyteries have been re- 4
ferred 10 the committee Two OF the
overtures oppose. any revision. while
thirty eight favor various forms Of re-
vision.
In the Odeon next Thursday night wfI
be held an echo meeting q the Ecumeni-
,ai conference recently held IN New YORK
city. Governor Mount 81 Indianapolis
aas accepted the invitation % the assem-
BY 70 be present on that occasion and
preside
Prior 20 The introduction q the regular
rider OF business. Rev. Daniel webster
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ee on pollty. reported Q long liss ~ over
ures. on each one the committee recon-
neuded no actioa which vas endorsed by
10 assembly. The Do1ty committee
ec7mmcnded a change In chapter ls u
he Book q Discipline. which relates -
be judicial G. mnrn ission TIE recon-
was indorssd IT, the a1aem-
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