New-York tribune., 1902-05-23

except on the ground Of sin, The fair position is
ronge th9 % Strong one and the fairer 1t is the the
faith from within or without is our theological
was entitled to 1t and got it; then if he asks for
more more he shows he was not sincere in asking for
further demand he can make. ~ '',
offer with our fair or foT no no TY if 10
truly clearly. without prejudice and without EN-,
Presby yteriansm will be unfuried to the % breeze and
proclaim to the world the old truth for which it has
ever stood and which. by the blessing of Cod has
moulded characters Of granite which have been the
worlds best history.
DR. MOFFAT SPEAKS FOR HIS MOTION.
Dr. Moffat followed DIR. Minton with brief
speech. urging unanimous action on his motion.
which, he asserted. had been made with the
purpose of securing unity in the General As
sembly He said. in part:
@ am nF mkt It fnfy beffgr f oT5 With bas. as It
amended to suit my views but it might suit me
worse If it were amended to conform to some other
tee responsible lay aside personal preferences and
ia taKe M the best we get God does not give even
system or theoIogy Let US say TO the presbyteries
forth and take the world for Christ
The Rev David R. Kerr followed with brief
appeal for united and speedy action on the re-
port THE people Of the Church want and have
been asking for a plain creed.' he said. They
have been asking for bread, and we dare no
longer give them a stone. Let us end the discus
sion here and now, and give them what they
need. plead for unanimous affirmative action
on the motion before US"
There were cries OF Question:" the Rev.
DR.. Booth rose to speak. and he made a brief
appeal for united action, saying he thought
there should be no delay. There were more cries
for the question when jeremiah Baker rose. but
DR.. van Dyke insisted a hearing for the
venerable elder. who merely asked for speedy
and united approval Of the report. DR.. Booth
then said he represented many commissioners
who wished TO hear from the moderator before
the vote was taken. DR.. Dyke declared
that he had little 10 say. although he had given
much time TO work in the committee.
I'VE have followed the instructions of the
General Assembly" he said. We have done the
best We could Perhaps wiser men could have
done better. We trusted each other in the COM
mittee. 1 hope the spirit that prevailed in the
committee will spread through the Church. No
one man has written this report 1t was pre-
pared by twenty-one servants of the Everything
God"
ONLY A FEW NOES.
The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. rector OF Trinity
Church. was escorted TO the platform guest
in time TO hear the moderators words. He re-
mained to hear the vote taken. The vote was
practically unanimous in favor Of the motion
About six hundred commissioners said Aye"
with emphasis and there were only two or three
weak replies OF No" which instantly
drowned in the laughter OF the great audience.
DR.. Mnton then presented the following
means of adopting the entire report:
Resolved That the Brief Statement be adopted
and printed with the approval OF the assembly for
use IN the Church. instruct the people and give
a better understanding of our doctrinal belief.
The Rev. DR.. Howard Dufield seconded the
notion and was called to the platform. He
made a brief but eloquent and earnest appeal
for united and harmonious action by the Gen
eral Assembly. The report he said was per
vaded by the Westminster spirit, and inspired
a feeling of devotion 1t should have the united
approval of the Church to make it more effec-
tive 1t would be great day for the Church. he
said, II the epithets liberal and "conserva-
tive were taken out of Its vocabulary.
The Rev. Drs. William r. Taylor. Richard S
Holmes and Wilson Phraner made short. ear
nest appeals for immediate. united action in ap-
proving the report. Professor F. l.. Gof, OF
Kentucky, said he did not favor the report but
for the sake Of harmonious action he would not
vote 1t.
The Rev F G. Railey. of Florida alone op-
posed the motion a speaker. He said at first
that he had fault to find with the old con-
fession and he feared that the adoption of the
report would be an entering wedge for and
dangerous doctrine. Then he raised a storm of
laughter by declaring that he indorsed every
word OF the report. He became doleful in his
again. and closed with the statement: This
will be the beginning of the end
There was laughter, followed by cries OF
Question:" that showed the commissioners de-
sired no more discussion and there joyful
affirmative response. with more laughter at the
expense of the last speaker. when Dr. van Dyke
asked:
We'll, are you ready for the end?'
The moderator persuaded one commissioner
who wanted TO offer amendment TO desist.
and then the vote was taken. The motion was
adopted almost unanimously, only two voices
In the negative being heard.
The adoption of the revised creed before the
end of the morning session had not been eX-
pected. DR.. van Dyke said the session would be
closed with fifteen minutes Of devotional exer-
cses, and business scheduled for to-day would
be advanced to the consideration OF the General
Assembly at the afternoon session.
After prayers by the Rev. Drs Johnson and
Dickey, the services were closed with the sing
ing of "Old Hundred" The commissioners and
others left the church expressing delight over
the early end of the creed discussion and the
signal victory for revision.