Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-10-22
TItiENNIlL SESSION n OPENED
WITH III EGiTfS FROM ENG
LlSH SPEAKING PEOPLE.
NEW DOCTRINE STATEMENT
Revised Constitution a. BE Voted on
Which VIII Vastly Increase
Power at tuun-
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Special 10 The Ncas.
KANSAS CITY, No, oct 21-All
arrangements have been completed
Tor the reception aud entertainment
5l thc delegates Goo the trio1a.ll scs
sion of the National Cou. 600 OF Con
,f.aatioual Churohoa which COM
ucuacs here tom rroV The dele
gates Include many of TIE divines,
educators and business men Of the
country There are also delegates
from Canada. Australia and Great
Britain. together with missionaries
lf the denominations from all parts
of the pagan world Talks with the
delegates already ON the field give
abundant evidence of general eN-
pectatiou that the convention Us dcs.
lined 10 be the most important In
he history OF the church
\ new constitution. containing
Jew statement OF doctrine, viii be
one OF the first and principal mat
,crs 10 be considered by the Nation
tl Council II the constitution. 20
po voted on is adopted by the Coun-
40, which thu, Tar has been purely
u administrative body, will have its
powers vastly increased The consti.
tuition 20 be presented 20 the con
go.tion has been iu process ol con-
tuctiou for several years The
iual araft. composed by commits
sion of nineteen members of the
Council, contains the following
statement of doctrine which is un-
ierstood 90 be- an adequate expires
sion OF the congregational faith
owe believe in God, the Father
Infinite On wisdom, goodness and
Owe. aud in Jesus Christ, His son.
-. ...Iu aaG Savior. e'.o ior us and
our salvation lived and died. and
li,eth cycrmore. aud iu tho Holy
spirit. who tgkoth of the things OF
Christ and reycalcth them to as. rec
ucwiug. comfortiu- and inspiring
.hc souls OF mou.
we - united IN striving to
know the will of God as taught in
fhc Holy Scriptures, and Zoo our pur
pose 10 walk in the ways made
known or 90 bo made known % us.
We hold O. 10 be- the mission of the
Church OF christ tu proclaim the
Gospel 90 all mankind oNalting the
Worship OF 90, ouc truo God aad
aboriug tor thc prolrc.a OF know
ledge, The p r1Wotiou Of Justice. tic
triumph of peace. aud thc rcallla-
zion of human brotherhood
"Ueuendinu as did our fathers
upon the continued guidance OF the
Holy spirit 20 lead u into all trItn.
nc work and pray for the r1us'or-
nation OF the world into the King
dom Of God. aad We look with faith
for tho triumph OF righteousness and
for Ife and Ilory everlasting
Amen
70 is proposed 10 create seor,-
Dy of the Council with large 'i-
visor. powers s committee TO-
transact the business of the demon
Inatiou between siltiues of the Couu.
90 ,s tu be- considered This COM
uJte'. 10 is said. will not trcspass
10 the authority of the local church
s commission of missions is pro.
posed 20 consider some method for
au effective supervision OF the -iN
Icuouigatiaual bcucvo'oacos An
other question OF moment to be- cor.
s.dercd al this gathering is that ot
theological. snmiusric Congr"ga-
iiouausis have 90 present but three
eemi.aries Tor tho training OF their
ministers ig traditional ways. ~ 50.
larta. Ca. Bangor. Mo. and chic.
ago An effort may Boz made 90
start a movement FOR The establish
mcu' OF one 0r more ldditoua. som
luar., Another question which
may cause considerable di aussiou is
the proposition OF holding the meet
iugr OF the National Council every
tNO years. instead @, eyecry three
years as it has been customary
Much interest is manifested .u tbr
coming election OF moderator and
a secretary OF the National Council
There are several candidate for
each office ard tine outcome of the
election is awaited with o0ra.,-
erablc interest by Cougressionalists
throughout me country Among the
principal candidates for tho modor-
atOrshlp are President Henry
Churchill King Of Oberlu College
former Mayor D Percy Jouc. OIL
Minneapolis. MINI tine Rev Or
Charles S Mills o. M0utc'sir. y ].
Governor Baldwin OF Connecticut.
and the Rev pr Samuel " Woo.
row. now president OF 'he Congrega