Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-27
PRessYTeRISN ASSEMBLY.
Revision Of Confession Of Faith Dis
eussed BY the Delegates.

Philadelphia, Pa. May 27.-lt was
decided by the Presbyterian general
assembly To hold the assembly next
year at the Fifth avenue church, New
L ork.
The committee on place OF meeting
| recommended to the next assembly
the selection Of Los Angeles for the
assembly OF 1908.
When the order of the day-the re-
vision OF the confession OF faith-was
reached, the moderator advised
against hasty action to-day. A mo-
tion to limit speeches to ten min
utes was unanimously carried.
Rev. DIR. James ID. Moffat, president
OF Washington and Jefferson univer-
sity, quieted the opposition to the
recommendation OF revision by OF
fering an amendment substituting the
word statement" In place or sum
mary" The amendment was as fol
lows: we recommend this commit
tee be instructed to prepare and sub
nit to the next general assembly for
such disposition as may be judged to
be wise, a brief statement OF the re-
formed faith. expressed, as far as pos
sible, In untechnical terms. Said
statement is to be prepared with a
view to its being employed to give
Information and better understanding
OF our doctrinal beliefs, and not with
a view OF It's becoming a substitute
| for, or alternative of our confession
OF faith"
DIR. Niccolls, of st. Louis, leader OF
the minority. heartily seconded the
amendment. Other seconding speeches
were made by the commissioners, who
represented all shades OF opinion in
the assembly. including DR.. w. ii.
Boyle, OF Pueblo, Colo.
The amendment was adopted by a
viva voce vote, not one voice being
raised In opposition. The question
was then on the adoption OF the ma
jority report, and Dr. Johnson moved
that the three recommendations in the
report be taken up seratim, which
motion carried.
| Recommendation A, which calls for
the appointment of a revision commit
tee, was adopted with only a few
voices against 1t.
Recommendation b, as amended.
went through without a sign OF oppo-
sition.
Recommendation c, on motion of
Dr. Baker, OF Philadelphia, was
amended 80 that amendments to be
prepared by the committee for sew
eral chapters OF the confession OF
faith SHALL be made either by modi
fcation OF the text or by declaratory
statement" This recommendation
was also adopted with but little op
position.
The question then required on the
adoption of the report as whole
The moderator put the question, and
there was one great roar OF aye" In
stantly the assembly rose en- mass,
and sang the doxology. The modera
tor then led in prayer the end tC
the great discussion, which had con
tinued into the fourth day. came sS
lquickly that 1t took everyone by sur
. prise. DR.. Moffat. who introduced th'
harmonizing amendment to recommen
dation B. was surrounded by crowd
which congratulated him on his sue
cess.
After the assembly again settled
down, DR.. Baker offered a resolution
that the present revision committe'
be continued, that the committee b.
increased to twenty-one, that Modera
tor Minton be a member thereof, an
that he appoint the additionau men
bers. This was also adopted.
On motion OF Dr. Dickey the Assem-
bly, decided to continue as secretar
OF the revision committee, DR.. W. i
Roberts. OF Philadelphia, who Is ais
| stated clerk OF the assembly,