Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29

For section 6, chapter XIV. of the comics
sion of faith the following is "substituted:

For section 6, chapter XIV, of the confess
sion of faith the following is substituted:
The Lord, Jesus Christ, is the only head
OF the church, and the claim OF any man
to be the vicar of Christ and the head OF
the church is unscriptural, without warrant
in fact and is an usurpation dishonorlnS 10
the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Three additional chapters are adoed 10
the confession concerning the "love of
God for all men," missions and holy
spirits"
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report DR.. Van Dyke spoke briefly on the
changes incorporated therein, His speech
was one of the most impressive that has
been delivered before the assembly ana
was said by some of the commissioners to
be the most notable ever made on the
faith revision. DIR. Van Dyke was fire.
quently interrupted by applause from the
commissioners
He said he wished to make ii clear to the
assembly and especially did he wish to
say to the brethren of the press that this
revision does not mean the Presbyterian
church has changed her base one inch.
but 1t does mean that she has broadened
and strengthened her foundations. Her
divine sovereignty shall never be inter-
preted so as to mean fatalism."
Dr.. Minton. chairman of the revision
COHlTnllIeG SDOk6 DIlSl4 anu wac "
by DR.. Charles A. Dickey, who said that
the action of this report was an omen of
speedy union, or at least speedy unity OF
all the Presbyterians in this country ana
a step toward Protestant unity.
Upon the motion of Moderator Coyle the
report of the revision committee was
adopted by unanimous vote and the next
twenty minutes spent in song and prayer.
CoIored Question Referred.
At the afternoon session 1.-THE coIored
question was disposed of promptly and
without a furry.
DR.. Putnam, of the committee of bills
and overtures reported a simple recon-
mendation hat "overtures on separate
presbyteries for colored minister's" which
had come up from Tennessee and other
southern states be referred to a commit
tee of FIVE, this committee to report to the
next general assembly.
DR.. Roberts moved an amendment to
this resolution, giving the colored element
in the church representation on this COM
mittee and increasing the membership to
seven. The resolution and amendment
was adopted.
James Yerance read the report of the
American tract society. which was adopted.
An overture having for its object a
change in the rights of representation or
the presbyteries was promptly voted down
and laid on the table. The report of the
board Of church erection was read and
adopted.
Report OF the special committee on d.
vorce and remarriage was then taken up,
DR.. Charles A. Dickey speaking in sup
port OF it's recommendations.
There was no discussion OF the report,
as this had been forestalled by the pas
sage Of the resolution enjoining Pres
byterian ministers from performing the
marriage ceremony in cases of divorced
persons, at last Mondays session. The
report was unanimously adopted.
After hearing the report Of the commit,
tee on correspondence the assembly ad-
journed until morning.
Tonight the commissioner attended q
banquet given by the Presbyterian laity
association of Southern California.
United Presbyterian Meet.
TARKIO. Mo, May S.-The United Pres
byterian General Assembly met here toda,
with many delegates present. DR.. J. c
Cowen Of indianapolis was esected modera
tor, DR.. n. +. dec Of Allegheny. Pa, wa.
elected principal clerk and Or. a. G. Wal
| lace OF Pittsburg was elected second cIerI