Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-27
'|0 REVISE TIE GREED
Majority Of Presbyteries in Unit.
ed States Voted for the
Revision.
Sub Committee Appointed BY the
General Assembly Makes
Its Report.
Two Plans. Including a Supple.
mental Statement, Offered.
Old Doctrines Stand.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 1.-THE vote OF
the presbyteries OF the United States
has been taken on the question of revis-
ing the creed, and majority favors re-
vision.
The subcommittee appointed by the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church, after a lengthy session in this
city, agreed upon Two important fea-
lures of the plan for revision, which
Will be presented to the general assem-
bly, These features. it Is declared. are
the most urgently demanded by the
rresbyteries, and they are as follows:
i. a new statement OF doctrine to be
issued as supplement TO the confession
OF faith.
- A revision of the confession itself,
either by the addition of a declaratory
4 aragraph or change in the text"
The full text of the report which the
subcommittee will make TO the general
assembly was unanimously agreed
upon, and is. as follows:
Your committee finds on examination.
Of the returns from The presbyteries the
following facts:
Il 'rha, the returns indicate that the
church desires some change in its credal
statement.
- That the returns indicate that no
change is desired which would in any
way impair the integrity of the system
of d9ctrine contained in the confession
O faith.
- These returns indicate that ii is
the mind of the church that the confess
sion shall be interpreted turnout in har-
| Pony with the teaching of scripture
that God is not willing that any one
should perish, nor is it the decree of
l.God, but the wicketlness of their own
hearts which shuts some men out from
4 the salvation freely and lovingly offered
| In Christ Jesus to all sinners.
=. These returns indicate that plu-
iality of the presbyteries desired that
Changes should be made by some new
/ statement of present doctrines.
%. The returns also indicate a desire
on the part of many presbyteries for
some revision of the present confession.
especially In chapter 3, chapter 10, Sec
ton 3; chapter 16, section i chapter %,
section 3; chapter IS. section g. with adj
riitiona statements concerning the love
sof God for all men, missions, and the
Holy Spirit.
'(a). In view of these facts we recon-
llnend that committee as provided by
the form OF government, chapter 90
section 9, be appointed by this Assem-
I Llv.
1. "(b). We recommend that this com.
mittee be instructed to prepare a brie,
summary of the reformed faith. bearing
the same relation to the confession
which the shorter cafechism bears To the
4 larger catechisn. and formed on the
4 general model Of the consensus creee
4 prepared FOR the assembly of 1882. or tbs
articles of faith of the Presbyterian
church of England, both Of which docu
r1ents are appended 10 the committee,
report and submitted to the assembly
to be retired to the committee tina
may be appointed.
I, This summary is not to be substi
tute for the confession and is not to aft
feet the terms of subscription. but u
Hindicate and clear the doctrines of tn
church from all false aspersions an
( misconceptions, to give a better under
standing of what is most surely believe
among US, and is in no sense to impair
:. hut rather to manifest and maintain tn
A integrity OF the reformed faith.
4 "tc). We further recommend that thi
committee be instructed to prepar
7 amendments of chapter g. chapter II
q section 3, and chapter 16, section
$ HAPPIER %. section 3, and chapter Is, sec
r ton 6, of our confession of faith eithe
E ty modification of the text or by DC
), claratory statement, so as more clearl
G TO express the mind OF the church, wit
: additional statements concerning til
love of God for all men, missions an
the Holy Spirit. 1t being understood
! that the revision shall in no way impa
:, the Integrity of the system of doctrine
! set forth in our confession and taugl
!, in the holy scriptures