The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-29

ries and Submitted to the Next General
Assembly Harmony of Sentiment.
Philadelphia, May 2S.-When the
Presbyterian general assembly met
Monday there appeared 10 be a dispo-
sition on the part of the commission
ers 70 bring the debate on creed re-
vision to am end as soon as possible.
There is still considerable other busi-
ness of importance to be TRANSACTED
and some Of the subjects are expected
TO arouse much discussion. Among
these are the establishment of am ec-
ciesiastical supreme court, the over
sight aNd direction of the collecting
and distributing of benevolent offer
ings, the plan of vacancy and supply
for unemployed ministers and
churches without pastors and plan
OF oversight of the young peoples so
eieties
it was decided 10 hold the assembly
next year in the Fifth Avenue church,
Now York.
When The order Of the day-the re-
vision ~ the confession OF faith was
reached, the moderator made q few
remarks advising against amy hasty
action to-day lie said there was
tendency % rush the matters So that
the assembly could adjourn, and he
hoped the commissioners would not
get into q panicky condition and DO
something which they might regret
James d. Moffat. d. d.. president Of
Washington and jefferson univer-
sity, who on Saturday gave MOTIVE that
he would offer an amendment 20 the
majority report was then recognized
by the moderator Dr. Moifat then
explained that he was muyed 10 offer
nm amendment 10 recommendation 3
because Of the small majority which
on Saturday voted TO retain the rec
ommendation in the revision commit
tees report Objection had been made
ne said TO the original recommenda-
fion because of ambiguity IN certain
portions and his object in amending
was 20 render the vote Of the assem-
blv unanimous on whatever action
might be taken. II hope 70 amend
recommendation B." continued DR..
Mofatt, ITO meet all objections and
20 give II new wording. Many good
men who opposed the original form
were alarmed hy the word summary
have made q simple change, strik-
ing oui the word summary and sub
stituting statement, which expresses
just what we have in view Again
there Is nothing in the original re-
port as 10 what shall be done with
ghe summary wish 70 remove all
ambiguity and have it stated plainly
that the committee to be appointed
win be required 10 report TO the next
assembly and that a recommendation
be made TO the next assembly TO sub
init the entire subject 10 the presby-
ferries"
DR.. Niccolls. Of ST. Louis. a leader Of
the minority party, in brief speech
heartily seconded the amendment,
which action drew forth considerable
applause. Other seconding speeches
were made by DR.. Herrick Johnson, Of
Chicago: Former Moderator Charles
a. Dickey. OF Philadelphia. and DR..
William McKibben. OF Cincinnati. As
each Of the above commissioners who
represented an shades of opinion in
the assembly rose TO speak for the
amendment a wave Of applause swept
over the vast assemblage. The amend
ment was adopted by viva voce vote,
not ono voice being raised in opposi-
.tion 20 it.
The question then REQUIRED to the
adoption Of the report as a whole.
The moderator put the question. and
then there was a great roar OF age.
Instantly the assembly rose en- masse
and sang the DoNoiogy. The end OF
the great discussion which had con-
tinned into the fourth day come SO
quickly that II took everyone by SUR
prise. After the assembly had again
settled down DR.. Baker offered a res
olution that The present revision com
mittee be continued. that the com
mittee bc increased 10 p. that Mod
crater Ninion be q member thereof
and that he appoint The additional
members. This was also adopted.
The general assembly proceeded +
the consideration Of the report OF th'
speciaI committee on judicial com
mission. This report recommends the
establishment Of a court Of last re
sort To l5e STYLED the permanent lu
dicial commission of the general as
semblv~ for the hearing and final de
termination Of judicial cases. The re
port was adopted.