The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-29
REVISE THEIR FAITH.
Presbyterians Will Adopt Changes to
Greed.

Jay Cnere appeared 10 De O1SpOSlClOn
on the part of the assembly to bring
the debate on creed revision to an end
as soon as possible. Before proceed.
ing to the further consideration of the
question the assembly adopted the re-
port of the committee on the next
place of meeting, which selected the
Fifth avenue Presbyterian church at
New York, as the next meeting place
of the general assembly of 1902.
The committee recommended to the
next assembly the selection of Los An
geles for the assembly of 1908.
When the order of the day-the re-
vision of the confession of faith-was
reached the moderator made few re-
marks, advising against any hasty &C.
ton today. He suggested, however,
that all speeches be limited, and a
motion to limit them to ten minutes
was unanimously carried.
James D. Moffatt, D. D., president of
the Washington and Jefferson universe
ty, who on Saturday gave notice that
he would offer an amendment to the
majority report, was then recognized
by the moderator.
DR.. Moffatt's amendment is as fol-
lows:
1--WE recommend that 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, brief statement of the re-
formed faith, expressed as far as pos
sible in untechnical terms. The said
statement is to be prepared with a
view to it's being employed to give in
formation and better understanding
of our doctrlnal beliefs and not with a
view to it's becoming a substitute or
an alternative of our confession of
faith.'
Dr. Nichols of st. Louis, leader of
the minority party, in brief speech,
heartily seconded the amendment,
which action drew forth considerable
applause.
AS commissioners who represented
all shades of opinion in the assembly
rose to speak for the amendment, ap-
plause swept over the vast assem-
blage.
The amendment was adopted by a
viva voce vote, not one voice being
raised in opposition.
The question was then on the adOp-
ton of the majority report and DR..
Johnson moved that the three recon-
mendations contained in the report be
taken up seriatim, and the motion was
carried.
Resolution A, which calls for the ap-
pointment of a revision committee,
was adopted with only few voices
against it.
Recommendation b, as amended,
went through without sign of oppo-
sitiOn.
Recommendation c. on motion of DR..
Baker of Philadelphia, was amended
SO that the amendments to be prepar-
ed by the committee for the several
chapters of the confession of faith
shall be made either by modification
of the text or by declaratory state
ment, but SO far as possible by declar-
atory statement.
This recommendation was also
adopted with but little opposition.
The question then required to the
adoption of the report as whole. The
moderator put the question and there
was one great roar of AYE" Instant
ly the assembly rose en- masse and
sang the doxology. The moderator
then led in prayer. The end to the
great discussion which had continued
into the fourth day came so quickly
that it took everyone by surprise. DR..
Moffatt, who introduced the harmon
izing amendment to recommendation
B, was surrounded by crowd which
congratulated him on his success in
bringing the matter to such satisfac-
tory conclusion.
After the assembly had again settled
down, DR.. Baker offered a resolution
that the present revision committee
be continued, that the committee be
increased to twenty-one, that Modera-
tor Minton be member thereof and
that he appoint the additional men,
bers. This was also adopted.
On motion of DR.. Dickey the assem-
bly, decided to continue as secretary
of the revision committee DR.. w. H.
Roberts, who is also the stated clerk
of the assembly.
The recommendation as amended
and finally adopted by the general as.
sembly are as follows:
Ave recommend that a commit
tee as provided for by the form of gov
eminent, chapter xiii, section 3, be
appointed by this assembly.
Give further recommend that this
committee be instructed to prepare