The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-29
INFANTS SAVED
THROUGH GRACE
important Part of Presbyterian
Creed Revision.
UNANIMOUS VOTE OBTAINED
iTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS
DISPOSED OF YESTERDAY.
INANlMOUS VOTE OBTAINED
Os ANGELES. Cal. MAY 28.-rh

States, in general assembly. today
anaily disposed OF the question of re-
VISION of creed that has been before
tne last three general assemblies. and
MHich asitated Presbyterian circles for
nc past fifteen years. The assembly
-oaay, by unanimous vote, adopted the
REVISION of the confession of faith as
prepared by the committee appointed
DS me general assembly of 1901 Be
sues clearing the calendar Of this i'm
boLtant question. the assembly disposed
OF The Tennessee overture in regard
70 separate presbyteries in the same
+--ttoiss which was commonly known
as the "colOred question of the Pres
pyteflan church, and the report OF the
special committee on divorce and re-
marriage Several minor reports also
were heard during the day which, on
The whole, has been the busiest of the
Hssennbly's sessions
Large Audience Present.
The fact that creed revision was to
come up at this mornings session at
tracted the largest crowd that has at
tended any meeting since the opening.
AFTER disposiug Of some business of
MINOR Importance, Moderator COyle an
nounced that Rev. Dr. Henry Van
Dyke Of Princeton. n. J. chairman of
the committee on bills and overtures,
would submit the report of the com
mlttee on revision. Before reading the
report Dr. Van Dyke stated that two
protests, one from the presbytery of
Lehlgh and the other from st. Cloud
pIespy terry tending to Obstruct action
on the revision question, had come be
zore the committee, and il was recon-
mended that the assembly vote to
throw them out The assembly so or
dered.
DR. Van Dyke then proceeded to read the
report OF the revision committee. He read
tne detailed vote on each one of the
eleFen oVertures. which showed that no
Dne overture had received more than ten
negative votes. These overture.s were
voted upon seriaJim and adopted But
ne voice IN the negative was heard. and
lnls only on OVertures Nos. g. and Z A
me changes IN the confession of faith
As follows:
DeclaratOry Statement.
while the ordination VOW of minis
ers; ruling elders and deacons, as set
forth ia the form of government re-
fulres the reception and adoption of the
confession Of faith only as containing the
scriptures, nevertheless. seeing that the
kesire has been formally expressed FOR
elsavowal by the church of certain in
confession Of faith. and also for a decIar-
ltion of certain aspects of revealed truth
which appear at the present time to call
or more explicit statement therefore the
Sresbyt terrain church in the United States
pr America does authOritativeIy declare
Then follows the text of the report.
BY the adoption of the eleventh over
luTe, important additions, amplificatiOns
mo amendments are made to the articles
Of the confession of faith. OF these. one
u the most vital is the erection into the
shurch doctrine of the belief that an who
lie in infancy are saved, which is en-
n lodied an the declaratOry statements re-
, laith and chapter Y, section 8:
Infants Saved by Grace.
That concerning those who are saved
n Christ, the doctrine of Gods eternal
decree is held in harmony with the doc
rlne OF his love to all mankind, his gift
u MS Son TO be the Precipitation for the
nns Of the whole world. and his readiness
20 bestow his saving grace on all who
leek it, That concerning those who per
sh. the doctrine of Gods eternal decree
held in harmony with the doctrine that
cod desires not the death of any sinner,
3ut has provided in Christ a Salvation
offered in the gospel to all, that men are
uIiv responsible for their treatnent of
SOD $ gracious offer, that his decree
finders no man from accepting that offer,
and that no man is condemned except on
Also that it is not to be regarded as
eachlng that any Nho die in infancy are
dhcy are lHcluueo IN tne election OF
frsce and are regeuerated and saved by
where and how he pieases-"
For section g. chapter XIV. Of the con-
ession of faith the following is substi-
.'The Lord Jesus Christ is the only
Head Of the church. and the claim of
my man 70 be the vicar OF Christ and
he head of the church is unscripturaI
Without WarraSs in fact and is a usur-
PATTON disnonoring to the Lord Jesus
Three additional chapters are added to
he confession concerning the love of
sod for all men, missions and theory
pirit"
Van Dykes EIoquence.
AT the conclusion OF the reading Of the
'eDOrJ DR.. Van DYKE spoke briefly upon
he changes Incorporated therein. His
speech was one of the most impressive
hat has bcsn delivered before r7e as
icmbly and was said by some of the com
uissloucrs 20 be one OF the most notable
rcQuently Interrupted by applause from
he commissioners DR. Van DYKE re-
erred to his fathers interest in revision
mo salo mat IL mad been his prayer and
iope since his fathers death that he
night have part however slight in
bringing the movement to a successful
Esue. Since his father died he said Il
taVe buried two boys and 7 cannot ex-
lress my joy today that the church has
lffiTmed ia words that cannot be mis-
Understood the fact that those two boys
of the number of elect and re-
ieemed infants through the grace of Je-
He said he wished to make it clear
% the assembly. and especially did he
wish 10 say 10 the brethren OF the press
That this revision does not mean that
he Presbyterian church has changed her
lase one inch but it does mean that
he has broaaened and strero-fbera5 nor
oundations- Her divine sovereignty
han never be interpreted so as to mean
atalism.
Ends Heresy Trials.
Or. Henry Collin 1Iinton. chairmsA, of
he revision committee spoke briefly and
vas followed by DR.. Charles A. Diclzev
Dr. Dickey believed that the adoption of
peedy union. or at least speedy unity |
f all the Presbyterians IN this coun-
ny. and a step toward Protestant unity 1
1T puts the Presbyterian church In the
ran in this movement for the union of 4
Professionalism" said DR.. Dic5ey 1T NAV /
l0t be organic union Q. Tor one would I
not care 10 see organic union) but e 4
outs an end 20 heresy hunting and heresv 4
rials. No man. with the consent of any /
member OF this committee. can strike al I
man for Riffering from him He can
iHiy depl0re his blindness and pray for /
as enlightenmeut.y
After few words from Moderator
Soyle on the revision report DR. w II
'age moved that the report be 7dODted i
- n standing vote and that the assem-
ily devote twenty minutes TO song and /
prayer.
The report Of the revision committee 1
vas then adopted by a unanimous vote j
md the next twenty minutes were spent /
IS suggested by Dr. Page.
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