Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-27
CREED REVISION BEGINS
MEETING Of SECTION OF PREsBY-
TERRAIN ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE.
Statement of Faith to BE Prepared for
Submfssion to the Main
Body.

Today marked the beginning Of what
is hoped by those interested, will be prep
aratory to the final solution of the question
of confessional revision in the Presby-
terrain church In accordance with call
of Rev. DR.. Herriek Johnson of Chicago,
chairman of one section of the committee
of twenty, one appointed by the last gen.
eral assembly of the church to consider
this question, meeting of that section
was begun today in the chapel of the
Church of the Covenant.
The chairman, DIR. Johnson, who is
professor In the Mccormick Theological
Seminary of Chicago. and one of the we'll
known men in the church. was engaged In
his rooms at the Arlington Hotel this morn
ing in conference with his associates on the
committee. 1t was expected that a session
could be held this morning. but the MEM
bers were delayed in getting here. Rev
George B. Stewart, DID. of Auburn N.
Y, and Mr.. c. T. Thompson of Mime
arolis, Mimi, will not arrive until Satur-
day.
DR.. Johnson was on hand this morning
and spent some time with Mr.. Justice
Harlan, the only member of the committee
who has his home in this city. Rev. s. P.
Sprecher. DID, of Cleveland. was also
among the early corners. Rev. DR.. Mnton,
moderator of the general assembly, chair
man of the whole committee and a men,
Der of this section as we'll as Rev. John De
Witt, DID,, of Princeton, n. j., came In
during the day.
Everything in Readiness.
Arrangements for the session of the COM
mittee in the Church of the Covenant have
been completed under the direction of Rev.
DIR. Hamlin. the pastor of the church, so
that if the members of the committee come
together. as the chairman expects they will,
for the first session this afternoon at 3
o'clock they will find every thing in readi
ness. For the use of this committee, which
is composed of only seven members one of
the rooms opening into the main auditorium
of the chapel has been prepared Small ia
bles have been provided. SO that each men,
Der will have one for his own use.
cheerful CRATE fire brightens the place.
while into the large room adjoining the
bright winter sunlight pours through the
windows on the south side of the church.
1t is proposed to hold three daily sessions
until Wednesday next when the entire
committee will begin it's sessions here.
The work which has been assigned to the
section of the entire revision committee
which will meet today. IS regarded as the
most important which the committee is
called upon 10 perform. for the reason that
DR.. johnson and his associates are to pre-
pare new statement of the faith of the
Presbyterian Church which will be brief
and simple for popular use.
Reason for Early Session.
In order that time might be available for
the consideration of this subject, the sub
committee was called in session one week
In advance of that of the general commit
tee. 1t is the desire to have some report in
readiness for submission to the main COM
mittee, so that the sessions of the latter
body, which may continued for ten days or
two weeks, may be from the start given up
to the discussion of this branch of the du-
ties which were assigned to it by the gen
eral assembly. There is feeling of hope
fulness that some definite conclusion will
be reached as the result of the meeting of
the committee.