New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-13

every year. with FIVE exceptions. and this city is
arectionatey termed the Mother Of Presbyte-
rtanism."
The business sessions OF the assembly this year
will be held in the Calvary Presbyterian Church
with popular meetings In the Academy OF Music.
the Witherspoon Building and many churches in
various parts OF the city and in the suburbs For
two years the experiment was tried Of meeting IN
the woods OF Indiana. but Of the greatest pur-
poses Of the assembly-producing an impression
upon the people OF the vicinage-was lost The
vtcinage was water and farnland-ideal for her
esy trial but scarcely adapted for meeting OF
body representing seven thousand churches. as
many ministers and million members.
At this years sessions the progress Of the Church
in the new possessions OF the United States and
the perils Of the missionaries in China will be told
to sympathetic audiences; but of greater interest
many who will attend the assembly than the
routine work OF the Church, important as that IS
will be the battle OF the giants the faith
delivered the saints The life OF the Westrnin-
ster Confession OF Faith is threatened; there are
many voices calling. Give Us a new standard; IL
they do desire ike the deaonina tons about
them they do seek one that shall be so differ
ent from them TO cause unfrienily criticism
For centuries the sovereignty Of God and the
free will OF men have battle cries OF Chris
tendon; there is demand that the terms OF
stating how that sovereignty is manifested in the
lives of shall be modified. The future Of a
child dying in infancy has also been a stumbling
believe wi
die are saved. The Confession says Elect infants
dying in infancy are saved" Are all dying infants
elect" or there those who die who are OF the
''non-elect," and are therefore lost? These ara
some OF the questions that have disturbed many
minds for a long time.
REVISION AND OTHER CHANGES
A ago a committee appointed to con
slider the question of revising the Confession OF
Faith. Several shades OF blue represented on
this city. is chairman The presbyteres were asked
what they wanted IN the way OF Creed change
Some did reply indicating that they were salts
fled with the standards they were; others asked
the assembly to dismiss the whole subject, the
NewYOrk Presbytery being in that list. AS the
majority of those replying expressed a desire for
some change either by revision, a creed, a
supplemental or decaratory statement, the COM
mittee has decided TO make the following report:
That committee. as provided FOR by the Form
Of Government. Chapter 3, Section g. be appointed
by this assembly.
That this committee be instructed 10 prepare a
same relation to the Confession which the shorter
Satechism bears 10 the Larger Catechtsm, and
formed on the genera! model Of the s Consensus
England. both OF which documents are appended
assembly. to be referred TO the committee that
This SUMMARY is not TO be a substitute for the
Confession and is not 70 affect the terms OF sub
of the Church from ali aspersions and misconcep-
lions TO give better understanding what is most
surely believed among and Is in sense 70
impair but rather to manifest and maintain the
integrity OF the Reformed Church.
That this committee be instructed prepare
amendments to Chapter 3; Chapter 10. Section 8:
Chapter o. Section 7; Chapter q. Section g. and
Chapter .. Section s. OF our Confession OF Faith
either by modification OF by declararOry
statement. as more closely TO express the view
OF the Church, with the additional statement con-
corning the love of God for all men. missions and
the Holy Spirit, II being understood that the re-
vision shall in way impair the system of doctrine
set forth in our Confession and taught IN Holy |
Scriptures.
SHALL THERE BE A BIRCH COURT
Creed revision. while likely TO draw out the most |