Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-27
.CD[[D REVISION WINS
Presbyterian General Assembly
Votes for Revision Of State.
ment Of Its Faith.
Majority Report Of the Commit.
tee Amended and Unani-
mously Adopted.
Provides for Commission TO
Formulate New Statement
..0ther News.

..Other News.
Philadelphia, May 27.-The Presbyte-
rian general assembly this morning
adopted the special committees report
for revision of the confession of faith.
Before proceeding to further considera-
ton of the question of revision, the as
sembly adopted the report Of the COM
mittee on next place of meeting, which
selected Fifth avenue Presbyterian
church, New York, as the meeting place
of the general assembly in 1902 An
amendment was offered substituting
Los Angeles for New York, but the
stated clerk announced that the condi-
tion of the assembly's funds would not
warrant such selection and the
amendment was lost. Invitations were
also received from Denver. Milwaukee
and Saratoga Springs.
1 When the order of the day, revision
| of the confession of faith, was reached
| the moderator made few remarks ad-
| vising against any hasty action today.
| He said there was a tendency to rush
4 the matter SO the assembly could adj
journ and he hoped the commissioners
| would not get into a panicky condition
and do something they might regret.
He suggested that all speeches be linn
| tied. A motion to limit them TO ten
/ minutes was unanimously carried.
James D. Moffatt, d. D., president Of
Washington and Jefferson University.
who on Saturday gave notice that he
l would offer an amendment 10 the ma.
sority report. was then recognized. Mof-
4 fatt explained that he was moved to
offer an amendment to the recommends
4 ton because of the small majority which
on Saturday voted to retain recommends
4 alton b in the revision committees re-
A port. Objection had been made, he sald,
to the original Recommendation because
OF the ambiguity in certain portions and
his object in amending was to render the
vote of the assembly unanimous on
whatever action might be taken.
The amendment was as follows: I'VE
,ecommend that this committee be IN
structed TO prepare and submit to the
! iiext general assembly for such dsposi-
tion as may be judged to be wise brief
statement of the reformed faith, ex-
:. Pressed as far as possible In untechnical
/ terms. Said statement to be prepared
4 with view to its being employed to
give information and better under
standing of our doctrinal beliefs and
With view to its becoming a substi-
tute for or alternative of our confession
of faith
DR.. Niccolls. of ST. Louis, leader of the
minority party. in a brief speech heart
lily seconded the amendment, which ac-
ton drew forth considerable applause.
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: DR.. Herrich Johnson. of Chicago. For
5 mer Moderator Charles A. Dickey. Of
) Philadelphia; DR.. William McKibben,
Cincinnati; DR. George d. Baker Fhiia-
eelphia; DR.. William Croberts, Tran
sylvania. Ky: DR.. W. H. Boyle, Pueblo
i, Col; DR.. D. j. Saunders. president of
Biedle University. Charlotte, n. c.; DR..
David "A. Cunningham WASHINGTON.
Pa; and DIR. David S. Kennedy, Aile-
) gheny, Pa.
AS each of the above commissioners
who represented all shades of opinion
IN the assembly rose TO speak for the
amendment wave of applause swept
over the vast assemblage. The amend
ment was adopted by Il viva voce vote,
not one voice being raised in opposi-
' ton to it.
The question was then on the adop-
ton of the majority report and Dr.
: johnson moved that the three recon-
mendations contained in the report be
taken Up seratim ard the motion car
ried. Recommendation A, which calls
. for the appointment of revision com
mitttee, was adopted with only few
voices against 1t. Recommendation b.
as amended. went thru without sign
of opposition. Recommendation G, on
motion of Or. Baker. of Philadelphia,
: was amended 50 that amendments to be
! prepared by the committee for several
chapters of the confession of faith shall
be made either by modification of the
= text or by a deelaratory statement but
so far as possible by declara tory
statement
= This recommendation was adopted
!. with but little opposition. The question
!. then recurred TO adoption of the report
as a whole. The moderator put the
;. question and then there was a great
: roar of AYE" Instantly the assembly
: rose en- inasse and sang the doxology.
The moderator then led in prayer. The
end 10 the great discussion, which had
e continued into the fourth day. came SO
: quickly that it took everyone by sur
: prise. DR.. Moffatt was surrounded by
e a crowd which congratulated him on his
" success in bringing the matter to
IS such an issue. After the assembly had
again settled down Dr. Baker offered a
resolution that the present revision
committee be continued and the COM
: mittee be increased to twenty-on
v Moderator Minton to be a member
I. thereof and he appoint the additional
IS members. Adopted.
IS On motion of Dickey the assembly de-
cided to continue as secretary of the re-
vision committee Dr. W. H. Roberts,
who also was stated clerk of the as
e sembly.
' Royal Party at sydney.
a Sydney, May 27.-The steamer Ophir.
" having on board the duke and duchess
of Cornwall and York. arrived here this