Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

The New York Evening Post gives
the following interesting forecast Of
the one hundred and thirteenth meet
ing OF the Presbyterian General Assem-
piy, to open in Philadelphia to-day:
The one hundred and thirteenth Cen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
CHURCH In the United States of Americt
VIII open its sessions in the Calvary
presbyterian church in Philadejuhia on
lnursday, May 18th, and will continue
Al session for about ten DAYS. The
Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey will preach
me sermon as retiring moderator, after
which the new moderator will be elect
ed. For this highest honor in the gift
OF the church number of names have
been suggested. The most prominent
a1e: the Rev. Drs. Henry C. Mnton of
San Anselmo, Cal, John w. Dinsmore
or san jose. CAL, jeremiah P. E. Kun
Der, OF Pittsburg, William Henry Rob-
erts of Philadelphia, j. d. Moffat of
washington and Jefferson College. John
W Witt of Princeton, Benjamin B.
Warfield of Princeton, and George T.
0eirves of New York City. AS the last
three moderators haze been from the
East, 1t was thought that the honor
would 90 to the West, but present in
dfcations point to the selection of DIR.
Purves. Drs. De Witt and Warfield
have declared themselves in favor of
DR.. Purves. and the union of Princeton
and New York will be very strong
combination in his favor. He will be
strong also in the important centres of
Philadelphia. Pittsburg and Baltimore
from past ministerial association.
The second dsy, Friday, will be de-
voted to the twentieth century move
nent in the interest of the endowment
OF literary institutions, the furtherance
of missionary enterprises and other ap-
propriate objects. The meetings will
be held in the Academy of Music. The
speakers in the morning will be the
Rev. DR.. W. G. Craig of Chicago, and
the Rev. DR.. Henry c. McCook, of Phil
adelphia; in the afternoon. the Rev. DR..
Henry c. Milton and the Rev. DIR. Geo.
7. Purves; in the evening, the Rev. DR..
Samuel J. Niccolls of st. Louis. and
Robert E. Speer, of New York City.
On Saturday the Sunday school mis-
eionary work will receive consideration.
and on Sunday the commissioners will
be heard in the various churches OF
philadelphia and its vicinity. Home
missions will be prominent on Monday
for the freedmen, ana on Tuesday for
the rest of the country, including the
nations new possessions. Wednesday
will be set apart for the consideration
of foreign missions, and on Friday the
relations of the young people to the
church will be prominent
The popular meetings in these inter-
ests will be in various churches on the
evenings of the days named, while the
morning and afternoon sessions will be
devoted to the routine business of the
Assembly.
Creed Revision.
Among the most prominent matters
of interest will be the report Of the
committee of fifteen to receive the ac-
ton of the numerous preshyteries con-
corning a revision of the doctrinal
standards. The committee, which at
first was seriously divided, has reached
a conclusions which is practically unan-
imous. Two members voted against
single item. The report states that the
returns from the presbyteries indicate
that the Church desires some change
in its creedal statement, and that no
change is desired which would in any
way impair the integrity of the system
of doctrine contained in the confession
OF faith. The report then indicates GER
tain sections which should be revised.
and proposes either a new statement
of doctrine to be issued as supplement
TO the confession of faith or revision