Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-28

expressed as Iar as possible III unGUCunA-
cal terms. The said statement is to be
prepared with a view to it's being en-
ployed to give information and better
understanding Of our doctrinal belief,
and not with view to its becoming a
substitute for or an alternative of our
Confession of Faith
DR.. Nlccolls of St. Louis, leader of
the minority party, seconded the amend
ment, which action drew forth consid.
erable applause. Other seconding
speeches were made. AS each of the
commissioners, who represented all
shades of opinion in the assembly, rose
to speak for the amendment, wave of
applause swept over the vast assem-.
blage.
The amendment was adopted by a
viva voce vote, not one voice being raised
in opposition to it.
The question was on the adoption of
the majority report, and DR.. Johnson
moved that the three recommendations
contained in the report be taken up Sc
riatim, and the motion was carried.
Recommendation A, which called for
the appointment of a revision commit.
tee, was adopted, with only few voices
against it.
Recommendation B, as amended,
went through without a sign of opposi-
ton.
Recommendation @ was amended so
that the amendments to be prepared by
the committee for several chapters of
the Confession of Faith shall be made
''either by modification of the text or by
declaratory statement, but so far as pos
sible by declaratory statement" :" This
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but little opposition.
Report Adopted In Toto.
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." Instantly
the assembly rose enmasse and sang the
Doxology. The moderator then led in
prayer.
The end to that great discussion which
had continued into the fourth day came
so quickly that it took every one by sur.
prise. DR.. Moffatt, who introduced the
armonizing amendment to recommend
alton, was surrounded by crowd which
congratulated him on his success in
bringing the matter to such a salts.
factory issue.
After the assembly had again gettled
down, DR.. Baker offered a resolution
that the present revision committee be
continued; that the committee be in :
creased to II; that Moderator Minton be
member thereof and that he appoint
the additional memb 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. Rob.
erts of Philadelphia, who is also the
stated clerk of the assembly.
King Edward Enconomtzing.
LONDON, May 27.-The king has de.
cided to break mp his large hackney
stud at Sandringham. Tomorrow there
will be a sale at Wolverton farm of 81
lots, comprising 48 harness horses.
which will be offered without reserve.
There willie be sale at Wclverton in
September, when more than 100 brood
mares, fllies and foals will be disposed
of. In future a small stud of breeding
animals will be kept by his majesty at
Sandringham.
Finally Fixed.
NEW YORK, May %. = The Royal
Yacht club has cabled the New York
Yacht club an approval of Sept. 81 as
the day for the opening contest in the
cup races, and that date is finally and
definitely fixed. At meeting of the
challenge committee tomorrow it is ex-
pected that final action as to Thomas
Lawson's yacht Independence will be
taken.