The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24


Pbladelphfa MAY 23-Wi5h .elo-
quence borne cf the solemn imporlance
of the question commissioner TO rae
Presbyterian general assembly today
began The debate on the revision 81 the
confession OF faith BriHi2nt headers
Of the church advanced thelr views. IL
a calm, dis2ass Lonate manner and the
entire dlscussron was devoid o. acll-
mony. 7viih q full realization OK tne
great IMPORTANCE Of the snDject, me
assembly proceeded 10 C0nsiQer ana I'M
FestIgate thOp0uSlly every detaH Ot
the pr0posed changes in the creed.
Calvary church 81 as not large enougL
70 accommodate tne thrungs AN-lo ela-ii-
orad Ter admittance. Many OF rne spec
tatOrS dId not IeaVe The clurcn during
Z the noon recess Although frequently
Z audlencef repea~eaIy applaude1 lne
speakers. Among the audiences were
I many clergyneTf OF Dtalar denCml MAJ
[ tions. he Rev Or AerricA JOfnsQn
and The Rev. DR. samuel II Niccoli5
aroused The uIl9ounded enlhils sn 81
the audience. by their brfIllanl pres eat.l-
lions OF the revision faction $ reasons
Tor -desilng a change
DE George a. Rurlsis .spolSe against
revision as did tine Hex. Dr. George 8.
I Baker. DR., 14cENtOEen desired a mode
/ fed ohange There are z2e conmis-
sdoners Committed % dismissal, but
they have expressed themselves as open
I 10 conviction
lac controversy regarding revision
1 has led 70 the formation Of uhree
gEoups among the 640 cOmgnissi Ol3ers
/ r. the general ASSEMBLY First -here p s
y the conservative GROUPS coInpQsea 81
B those opposed 10 any change whatever
Z las the d0ctrinal Standards OF the
4 church. Between these sland rhe cen-
+ trisls, who Favor nfaintaining the cd
I Confession With a feW modl 6Csltl1Ils,
and who desire the adoption Of q clear
'-declaratiz-e staIelnenT, set1ng LQIln
The most important doctrines and las--
Z inE sPecial eFnL nasis on the f8Fe Of
4 God for I8nldnd and ON tne work ot
4 the Holy Spifit
IN answer T. Che questions suhQllt-
the assembly to dismiss the Mhoel su.l-
5ect. one was supplemented. statement
one revision and am explanatory state
S menu 6ftE-tWO "a supplen1ell TAI state
I ment, fifteen reTision and sulplelnef-
+ tai statement one an eNplaRtf4I1
f statement aal "a supplemental stare
4 fnent 8our teen a substitute creedt one
an alternative creed ana SIX some
: Change, nC- SIc1i6e5 and Of tne 20
+ preshg-teTiess fifteen iu the lnlteft
STATES and sixteen IN y IOrel8A laL-a
failed 70 respond.
4 This gave Dir. Dickey his chance to
speak. be presented "a brieE hlsl91l
of the work Of che committee ana SAID
.
be made TO the MAJORITY report de
heard that there was unfalrness shown
r on tne<part ct someone. He denied
the assertion and said be had NEVER
been imposed win 3 more serious duty
than that which the last assembly
placed upon him. Ia appointing the
committee he did what he thought was
best for the peace, prosperity ana
progress Of the church. DR. DtcKeg
told hod he pleaded with several mln-
II.af 7a1fa nT
mittee. When ne referred % the
declination OF Dr. John dewitt ~
Princeton seminary the latter tef-
4 jected: And YOU pleaded most elo-
Change is Wanted.
In speaking on The question of dis
i1nissai he said; NOW rs the accepted
time to settle the matter
y fThree-fOurths of the whole number
4 of presbyteries arsW ering The cues
tons said DIR. Dickey. replied, We
I Ea1t some change Why can we NOT
have the aTIsW ers of alle
He declared the dismissed 81 the
whole question would not answer when
SO many preSbyteTles demanded some
change. Or. DiCkey thought the as
which is safe and consistent. 81 nlch
does not reproach the past, and SIS hlch
casts nod ishonor on the church
Br. Dic1ey made an eloquent asp
u
question finally, BE was folloWed py
Tr. McFibben on behalf OF the mj-
nCrity reForf
DR.. 8IcEIibben said the confession
shopld be made clear on the subject oi
teleet infants IL should be demon
(. strated to this generation, he said, thai
Gods grace LAYS hold in the act %
death and glOrifies the infant into
transformation when id takes The cnllo
from its mothers heart.
Dr. AIcKfbben asked that the reso-
luton be voted down, and made g
.passionate appeal against the adoption
of commentator p of the majorit5
report. This communication calls tol
faith, bearing the same relation TO tht
confession which the shorter catechisn
a bears 10 the larger ca techisru, AND
Horned on the general model of tn,
caacensus creed prepared foF The ~
sembly of 1882, or the Articles %
Faith Of the Presbyterian church e
England
Preparing For Debate
Fully an hour before the doors q
I II Calvary churclr We're opened crowd
thronged the entrance, and 'vhen th
deV0tiona1 exercises began che sal
leries We're filed to ONer6UE ing p,
debate on revision was DELAYED by tn
: report Of the committee ON bills and
~ Orertures and other matters
The Rev DR.. Asa s. fiske Of wash
Z ington d. e. offered q resolution con
graduating President mckinley On th
y prCp1pt recovery tr0u an apparent,
4 fatal Illness OF Mrs Mci>lR - ana OF
fering thanks 70 God al tae pres Pee
( cf her early getuEn - her home h
. resolution was urtanlmonSiy adopted
, Dir. Roberts, stated clerk, announee
that there is still two DAYS busines
I. to be disposed Of after the reNtsiol
question is settled Ihe order 81 ~
day. thee reading OF the report ot th
i special committee on reNlslQn cam
before the assembly at 90 o'clpck Ih
: Rev. Or. Dlckeys chaiFlllfn % ll-e Gem
Z rnittee, proceeded to read the reFerl
S and was closefy followed by all tn
q commissioners, Who Reld copies
The minority report signed by tn
h Rev. DR.. BIckibben Of Cincinnati, an
E w Hemphrey Of LouisVllie, "a
read by DIR. Acktbben
The Rev Or. Samuel j Nichols g
ST. Louis moved chat as the FIRST rec
concentrations in both reports Wer
similar. those recDnrneucation b
Dr BIonat moved a substitute mo