The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-12
NEW STATE
 MENT OF FAITH
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 when pr. Tiilet concluded, he was greeted with tumuluous applause. A half dozen men were on the moor put tha chair recognized pr. J. J. Tigert' rybo said he agreed with Dr. Tillet, but that he hoped that there would not be adverse understanding of the move ment. He offered an amendment to change the preamble and also an amandment to change the resolution: After Dr. Tigert explained the enec. of tbe amendments. Dr. A. J. Lamar or Alabama said the committee was per factIv willing to accept the amend ments. x.,., Bishop Hoss, in presenting nisnop vrilson. said 'T never had more pleas ure in introducing anyone. 0' wilson will now address you. CT had no idea" he said, "of entering into this discussion. The question re nuires a deep study. It makes no u snranca" he said, what changes may he going on in the world, shall stand for this doctrine forever. Jesus christ the same yesterday. today ana io.exsr.
 'True the world Is continuany ems s'at, navar change. take issue with pr. Tillet that our twenty
 are inadequate" .,oo.,,, p,shon wilson said he was perfectly .tisfied with the articles or fa1th as thev now stand. We have the nigher criticism to deal with yet. when we deal with the discordant hot1s oa ,,ateriaIists and other things we nave enoush to deal with. After we nave aceomplfshed these' things it is time enough to take up a more definlte anu accurate faith. T am a little afraid 10 put these spiritual experiences Tn the frigid form of a creed. When you un- dortake to do this you will thwart some of inc best Christian experiences. don't want anything of this kind. Don't let us do it brethren.
 There Is perhaps one point in which may agree with pr. Tiliet. l see no reason why we may not take the sermons of Wesley and weed out the things we want"
 In conclusion Bishop Wilson said: There is nothing new about our arti- cles." he said they all get their in- spiration from our form of faith in Jesus Christ. the Son of God. rather pity a man who can't get our faith from the present articles. The articles only give belief to our faith in our Lord.
 Touch the articles of God lightly. brtehren. It holds within it's sacred court sacred things. We can't afford | to let those things fade lightly" When he had concluded Bishop Will son was given long and loud applause. Bishop Candler arose and said: Let us sing How Firm a Foundation The next moment the entire congregation was standing and singing. At the con- clusion there were loud calls for Bishop Candler. Bishop Candler said he would say one thing because 1t was from the scriptures and so: Deal lightly with things that are new for they are not so."
 Bishop Hendrix said that the Meth oGist Church has taken the initiative in many things and that it Is thoroughly abreast with the times. Concerning this omportant matter he said every creed Is defensive. He spoke of the apostolic creed. which shall never be abandoned, and said that Jesus Christ f5 the fertilization. With reference to Inc proposed change he said that Meth odism is now gaining territory from the enemy. For the missionary spirit alone, he favored a change in the art 1cles without taking away anything from the original twenty three articles of faith
 Bishop Hoss sAd: "of all the amazing things thAt I have heard Is the proposition that the Methodist gem eral conference within thirty minutes strip itself of all the articles of faith.
 Methodist preachers have plenty of latitude"
 Let us beware" he said now we move in this matter. have prepared myself for a speech today" he said. hut thank Almighty God that Bishop Wilson was here today. There may be some superannuated things in this day, but it is not Bishop Wilson's brain"
 Bishop Galloway said he hoped the time will never come when the bish- ops will be asked to take part in the discussions.
 This was his utterance to loud calls for him to speak As 1t was then 1 o'clock adjournment was taken with out further speech making or taking up the text of the resolution to be voted upon. If is the first order of business for tomorrow.
 Sunday Appointments.
 The Committee on Public Worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Conference. today announced appointments for Sunday services in the Protestant churches. of BirminR- ham and the Birmingham district More than two hundred services morn ing and evening, are provided for. Rev. Dimsdale T Young of England will preach at the First Methodist Church at II o'clock in the morning and at St Johns Church in the evening. Bishops F. E. Hoss, H. c. Morrison, Hendrix. C. R Galloway. A. Coke smith are all provided for A num- Der of pastors will go yu nto the State to conduct services t following appointments being ranged for; Jonesboro, II a. m., W. c. Davidson; Powderly, II a m.. J. q. Putnam; East Thomas, II a. m. J. W. Hill; Montgomery, morning and night Dr. Young J. Allen. China missionary; ,, arnin9 nfnhf Ia