New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

Practical Unanimity for Presbyterian
Creed ReUision.
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Los Angeles. Cal May 22.-while the official
report regarding the revision of the Westnin-
ster Confession Of Faith has not been an
nounced, it is known here that only three pres
byteries voted against the overtures adopted by
the last Assembly. This morning committee
was appointed to canvass the answers from the
presbyteries The Rev. Dr.. James II. Hoadley,
a member Of the committee, said:
The negative side has no representation as
compared with the affirmative LAST year I--s
conservative members said that by tAiS tirne
everything would be coming their way, oat yod
see how II is: this action IS the outsroWth Ot
careful and well weighed thought on the part OF
conservative thinkers. and the whole Assembly
practically is for REVISION
The committee is to make its report next
THURSDAY when the question VIII De thrown
open for discussion. 1t is not az al likely that
any attempt will be made TO send the Brle1
Statement 70 the Presbyteries this year some
OF the commissioners are in favor OF MOTION
expressing the approval Of the statement ey TINS
assembly and letting the matter rest there LOT
the present.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph San6erson, OF NeW-4 orH'
was made member OF the Assembly to-day
though he has not been present and possibly will
not be able to attend any meetings OF the oodS.
He was threatened with pneumonia on his arrivaI
in Los Angeles and his condition was SO serl-
Gus to-day that he was sent 70 the hospital
James Yereance also OF the New-fork PresoS
terry, offered a motion placing DR.. SandeTson s
name on the roll Mr.. Yereance presented the
report of the committee on Sabbath observance
which was adopted. Among the resolutions was
the following
That the General Assembly hereby expresses its
strong and Emphatic dsaDprovI OF all secular uses
OF the day. all games and sports all soclaI IuAc
tiors. all travelling for pleasure, all excursions -
convenience TO do that which has been 8 SIt 1=
during the past week or 70 prom Ioroe ar5
interests of the coming week. both at hoIlS eii1
abroad.
The entire afternoon was given 10 the commit
tee on evangelstic work John H. Converse. OF
PHILADELPHIA. read the report, which told of the
splendid work accomplished during the year
through conferences in New-York. Chicago,
Philadelphia and other leading cities. by visits
to the principal seminaries, including Cnioi
Seminary, of New-York: by the employment OF
special workers, ffty-one evangelists oelns useo
by the committee; by the dissemination OF III
erature four hundred thousand pieces being as
trfbuted gratuitously by special financial assist
ance enabling pastors to help one anotner' anu
nv correspondence ten thousand personal let
ters having been written during the year. Inc
Assembly adopted the recommendations or the
committee that ten ministers and ten elders pE
aDpOinted to promote eVangelst1c Work III tti0
Church: that the entire year from now 10 IIe
next Assembly be set apart as time lot a ueTP
spirifuaI movement in the Pres bytsrlan CnuICH
ana that the whole Church be called TO earnest
and speedy action, special emphasis pelns
placed on the winning OF men 20 @ IhllsI 49,. oe
DR. J. W. Chapman, corresponding freIIiDet U
the committee, and DR.. John Z. carson Il9!I- me-!
her of the committee, both OF New 1ork- deliN-
cred earnest addresses