New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
THEIR CREED CHANGED.
PRESBYTERIAN assembly Enacts Ap-
gr0red ReClslOR.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO TBr TEmUNE,l

,o,as al Nav es-After fifteen years OF
debate over a revision az the Westminster ZONES
sion Of Faith the General Assembly 'hls InorIilhs
enacted the changes proposed last year IN New
York and approved Ivy more 'hsti Nv" H
rresbytertes. -,
PRAYERS OF thanksgiving and songs Of praise io'-
lowed the adoption Of the revision committee re
800 Actor long elaboration the Confession OF
Faith which for $50 years has guiced adhereI's u
the Presbyterian Church in their religious oe'le1
has been placed on broader basis and Is con
strued TO stand for liberal faith which oiers 'iee
salvation to all who viii accept IL iheie "'t'
tears in many eyes this morning when me ast
had been taken The changes IN 'ne o'ii-s'0
nav be summarized as follows;
A siecIara.ory statement concerning the TWO
ctarters around which the discussions have cen
tired from the Erst day, that which feIates 10
rredestination and that which speaks OF infant
sol,a,ton. and the addition Of two chapters. one
dealing with the Holy Spirit and the other with the
love o. God and missions.
The following is the declaratoTy statement;
While the ordination vow of ministers ruling as
eoTernroent requires the reception and ADOPTION
az the Confession Of Falth oIE as ,t,s
1everfheless seeing that the desire has been TOR
o-rstn i9fe-ences drawn from statements in the
Confession Faith and also for oecalralon 81
certain aspects Of revealed truth. which appear al
Inc present time TO call for more SNolGil s'a ~
Inent therefore the Fresby teT1an ChutCn "a Ste
United States OF America does authorllauEeS "e
E-rsr-Nith reference 10 Chapler IL OF ~ -
fesson o. Faith: That concerning 5ioSe +aI g.
saved in Christ. the doctrine OF Goo eleI'.i %
cree IS aG n1akind Ills gft Of His son to be the
Tropiation for the sins Of the whole wofiu aiiu i
-eadiDese to heStow HIS saving grace on an Nito
seek II, ma 1er7,ai decree IS held in harmony
uifb he doctrine that God desires not the death
a any sinner. hut has provided IN CnrlSI SI,-
ZION SUFFICIENT for all. ADAPTED TO al an9 Ireely
altered I'M tn Gospel 10 all: that men are Iully re
s7onsible for their treatment OF 1ou s1,1Co &c
go. thar His decree hnders no man from aCs
cent,nr that offer and that no man is condemned
except on ne GROUND % ~ Chapter X Section 3
~ The Confession of Faith That is II lot 20 n
are lost We believe that all dying IN infancy are
Included in the election OF grace anu ar III, 80
works when and where and how ne pieases-
Smoking on the finished work Of the committee
Or van Dyke said
Since 1851 when my father set his hand to the
7.orl- ~ revision II has been my greatest desire
70 have hand however light , ho, P'i bsTa been
fsl5en ron me and thank God that have been
day saying with You that believe that al dying
ia 7-, re2sjon does not touch the membership in
-ba p~ae,,-ferian church Membership in the Pres
- [el- Who accents christ as his saviour and tries
10 he good Is welcome 10 the It 81
WoTsh,9 Ia @s he nrontistion Of their sins
-. : ~. / understand bv a CaIvinist. The
object Of the creed revision IS TO promote
HARMONY To put in some things We now beIieFe
~ This revision We mean 10 broaden and
strengthen the foundations Of the tresby terrain
f-r-7.~rh Il does not mean that 4 stone in the
rreat foundation Of the church, which mas Stoou
i-faTf1Ie for 30 wears. has been shaken II does
mean that the faith embraces all the little chill
6ven Of the world and Is offered 10 al VINO VIII oe-
rome as little children
~ Dfcllev Of Philadelphia: DR.. Minton, Of Tren-
-o,,. T,- Page af I.eavenworth. and DR. Coyle the
moderator followed with brief remarks. after
which the vote was taken. Apparently every com
missioner rose 70 his feet. When the negative vote
vas called not a man rose or responded Half an
hour vas then spent In prayer and praise Tor the
work accomplished.
No session Of tho assembly in fifteen years, or
since the agitation for missions began, has been 50
impressive as this The end crowns The work"
is the feeling Of all classes Of the church Much
nradt Is duc 10 the able committee at work on the
renorr and the shirt Of evangelism in the church
The evangelistic committee, Of which John H
Converse Of Philadelphia. is chairman, and the
Re, Or J Wilbur Chapman. Of New-fork CORE
sI,onding secretary. has appointed the Rev DIT
John Bancroft Devins. Editor Of The New OK
Observe as a special representative Of the GEN
eral Assernbly's committee during his tour around
the world Through him its committee SENDS
greetings TO the missionaries and Christians gen
orally. wherever he may go. The COMMITTEES says;
We ar. sure God is about bless in some
prayers and syrnpathies Of Christs followers every
where We grateful for this ministry IL Tor
ei-n lands through DR.. Devins.
on Monday Dr. and Mrs. Devins will sail from
san Francisco for Manila.