The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25
SECURES NEXT
MEETING OF
SOUTHERN PRESBYTER|ANS
Amendments to "Elect Infant u
Clause in Confession of Faith
Will be Left to Vote.

Louisville, KY, May 22.-The selec-
tion of Bristol, Tenn, as the next
meeting place, and decision to put to
vote of the eighty seven presbyteries
comprising the Presbyterian church in
the United States southern an
amendment to 1.-THE elect infant }"
clause in the Confession of Faith, COM
promised the most important features
of today's session of the general assem-
bly,.
Fifteen presbyteries had overturned
the general assembly on the elect
infant" clause, and the committee on
bills and overtures, to which they were
referred made the following report
which was adopted:
awe have examined the overtures
and find them fifteen in number OF
these fifteen, all wish the assembly to
reject the overture sent down to the
presbyteries by the last assembly, and
all fifteen ask that some other form of
phraseology be sent to the presbyteries
to be considered and voted on during
the coming year.
"Ten of the number suggest the fol-
lowing or something like it:
"All infants dying in infancy are in
cluded in the election of grace, etc.
"Two wish to omit any reference to
election.
"Two wish an explanatory foot
note.
In view of the whole situation the
committee recon- mends the sending
down to the presbyteries of the follow
ing overture to amend section 3 chap.
ter 10 of the Confession to read as fol-
lows
"Infants dying in infancy are regen-
Grated and saved by and through the
Spirit who worketh when and where
and bow He pleaseth. So also all 9th
ers who are included in the election of
grace and who are incapable of being
outwardly called by the ministry of
the word"
Sixty-six presbyteries must vote for
the amendment before it carries. Last
year the general assembly sent down
an amendment in the shape of an over
ture to the presbyteries which failed of
acceptance.
Bristol, Tenn, and Richmond, Va,
were the only two places voted on for
the next place of meetieg. The Rev.
Russell Cecil, d. d., of Richmond,
the present moderator, nominated
Richmond, which was seconded by
former Gov. J. Hoge Tyler. The Rev.
g. q. Carson, ID. d., of Bristol, placed
that place in nomination. When a
vote showed that Bristol had won, the
selection was made unanimaus.
Tonight the assembly participated in
a popular meeting, in celebration of
the 3OOth university of the King
James version of the Bible.
An overture from the presbytery of
Orange touching the disconate in con-
nection with the new plan of benefi-
cience and an overture from the pres
bytery of Meckienburg touching the
reduction of the number of the mum
Der of secretaries were referred to the
on systematic beneficience.
An overture from the presbytery of
Enoree relative to amending para
graph 81 of the Book of Church Order
which relates to the basis of represent
alton in the assembly, and an overture
from the presbytery of Panhandle
touching the election of church officers
Tor limited period were referred to a
special adopted interim committee.
An overture from certain minister and
elders relative to change in the eccle-
siastical year was docketed for future
action. A report of the council of re-
formed churches also was docketed.