The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-28
10 REVISE THE GREED
REPORT OF COMMITTED ON RE-
VISION ADOPTED BY PRESBY-
TERRAIN ASSEMBLY
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
COMMITTEE WILL NOW PREPARE
A DECLARATORY STATEMENT
OF DOCTRINAL BELIEF
TO MEET NEXT IN NEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA, May 27-By unani-
nous vote the Presbyterian general as
sembly today adopted the report of the
special committee on the revision Of the
confession of faith. The debate on this
important question had extended into the
fourth day and to Rev. DR.. James d.
Moffat is due the credit Of having
brought the commissioners to such
harmoniousf conclusion. When recon-
mendation B was on Saturday adopted
by comparatively small majority DR..
Moffat announced that, in view of rhe
divergency of opinion, he would today Of
fer an amendment which he hoped would
meet with the approval of the entire
assembly. When he presented this amend
ment today it was instantly accepted by
the commissioners and the adoption of
the report as a whole followed with but
little delay.
viva Yoce vote was taken and when
$40 ayes responded to the question the
commissioners arose and sang Praise
God From Whom All Blessings Flow"
which was followed by a prayer of
thanksgiving by Moderator Mnton.
REPORT AS ADOPTED.
The recommendations as amended and
finally adopted by the general assembly
are as follows:
Awe recommend tnat commit
tee as provided by the form of govern
ment Chapter XXIII.. Section 8, be ap-
pointed by this assembly.
"B-We recommend that this commit
tee be instructed to prepare and submit
to the next general assembly for such
disposition as may be judged to be wise,
a brief statement of the reformed faith.
expressed, as far as possible, in untech-
nical terms. The said statement is to be
prepared with a view to it's being en-
ployed to give information and a better
understanding of our doctrinal beliefs,
and not with a view to its becoming
substitute for or an alternative Of our
confession Of faith.
"C-We further recommend that that
committee be instructed to prepare
! amendments of Chapter Ill, Chapter Y,
section 3; Chapter XVI, section Z; Chap
ter XXI, section 3, and Chapter XIV,
section 6, of our confession of faith,
either by modification of the text or by
declamatory statement but so as more
clearly to express the mind Of the church.
with additional statements concerning
/ the love of God for all men, missions
| and the Holy Spirit. 1t being under
stood that the revision shall in no way
impair the integrity Of the system OF
| doctrine set forth in our confession and
| taught i'll the holy synod"
OTHER BUSINESS.
| The nomentous question of creed re-
vision having been disposed Of, the as
sembly proceeded to the consideration of
unfinished business. The report of the
special committee on judicial commits
siors was first in order and was adopt
ed after a brief discussion. This report
recommended the establishment of q
permanent judicial committee to which
shall be referred all judicial cases which
the general assembly does not elect to
try before the whole body. There will
be no appeal from the decisions Of this
committee.
During the afternoon session reports
of various special committees were con-
sidered and adopted among them a sup
Elemental report Of the committee on
theological seminaries, which recon-
mended the consolidation Of the Louis
VILE and Danville seminaries.
New York was selected as the meeting
place for the next general assembly.
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.
In commenting on the action OF the
assembly on the question of revision,
Moderator Hinton said:
1.-The discussion has developed and dis
played far more clearly the agreement
Of the whole assembly upon the ques-
tion of revision than any division or
discord. The decision reached is a vic
tory for no one, but for all"
Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey chairman
of the committee on revision, said:
THE church may expect peace and
progress during the coming year. The
action of the assembly manifested mu-
tual confidence. Without dissent the as
sembly determined to go forward and
distinctly marked out the way for the
forward movement"