Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 24, 1901, Page 5

B FOR AND AGAINST REVISION| Prosbyterian Commissionsrs’ First Day's Debate en the C IMMENSE CROWD APPLAUDS SPEAKERS | Champlons of ' s Difterent Courscs Grow S0 Eloguent that Chure Proprieties Are Gilven New Precedent. PHILADELPHIA, Msy 23.-—With elo Guence born of the solemn importance of the question, commiasioners to the Pros byterlan general assembly today began the debate oa the revision of the confesson of failh, The entire dlscussion was de- vold of acrimony. With a full realization of the great fmportance of the subject, the awsembly proceeded to consider and fin- vestigato thoroughly detall of the proposed changes in the oreed Calvary church was not large enough to Accommodate tho throngs who clamored for admiselon. Many of the spectators did not leavo the church during the noon re osss. Although frequently requestod avold demonstrations, the ~audience re peatedly mpplauded the speakers. Among the nudlence were many clergymen of other densmination The controversy regarding the revislon has led to the forming of three groups among the 640 commissioners to the gen eral assembly. At first there is the con servatlve group, composed of thoss who opposs any change whatever fa the doctrinal standards of the church. Then there Is a party desirous of setting nside the confes- #lon of faith us not truthfully expressing the bellef of the church. Between t standards are tho centrists, who favor malntaining the old confesslon with a few modifications and who desire the adoption of a clear “clarative” statement. setting forth the most fmportant declaration and laying stress upon the love o God for man- kind and the work of the Holy Spirit The commissioners have had ample timo to study the committac's roport, and when Moderator Minton called the assembly to order today all were fully prepared for a thorough and Intelligent consideration of the subject Where Presbyte Stana. In amswer to the quostlons submitted to the presbyteries, fifty asked the assembly to dismiss the whole subject, ono was un declded, four sald they nelther desired a revislon nor & supplemental statsment, one reviglon and an explanatory statement, Bfty-two n supplementary statement, fittecn every roviston and o supplemental statement, ons an explanatory statement and a supple mental statemeut, four a substitute creed, one an alternative creed and si: some cliange, not specified Tho greet question came before the as- scmbiy with the reading of the report of the committee on reviston by Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey, chairman. This was followed by the minority report, read by Rev. Dr. Willlam McKibbea of Cinclnnati In presentiug the report Dr. McKibben sald he would llke to eay a word regarding the spirly which prevailed at the meetings of the committco. Ho declared that sensa- tlonal reports had appeared in the news- prpers which wero without one fota of truth. Dy, MoKibben sald the meetings of the committes were conducted under the most harmonious conditions. A rule of the assembly glves chalrmen the right to speak on thelr reports after they have been recelved, but before Mr. Dickey could secure recognition Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Nlccolls moved the adoption of the first recommendation In both reports, Dr. Niccolls sald he made the motfon in tho inferds? ‘of falrheds, The matn fssue, he said, was the appointment of a commit- teo whose |nstructions were to come later and he belleved that by adopting the first recommendation the assembly would have ths whole report In better shape for con- sideration Rev. Dr. John DeWitt of Princeton sprang to hls feet, und, addressing Dr. Niccolls, sald: “How do you know we want to ap- point a committee? dismiss the matter?” Dr, Moffat moved a substitute motlon to adopt the whole of the majority report. Several amendments were offered, but there was 8o much confusion that Dr Niccolls withdrew hls motion, Dr. Moffat then moved to adopt the majority report An amendment was oftered to substitute the minority report, To DA Whole Matter. Belore the last motion was put Dr. George D. Baker of Philadelphla offered the fol- lowing ‘‘Whereas, The vote of the presbyteries on creedal revision {ndlcates an utter lack of unanimity as to what should be done in the matter, and “‘Whereas, This lack of unanimity mecans a protracted period of controversy and un- Test in case the movement for reviston be persisted in, and Whereas, The disturbance of the contes- slon of faith would be In the way of union or reunion with other churches now hold- ing this symbol unimpaired, which union i3 earnestly desired and prayed for, therefors Resolved, That this general assembly decms It inexpedient to proceed further in Buppose we want to the matter of revision at this time, and it hereby dismisses the whole matter " Dr. Dickey secured the floor on this amendment and made an address support- ing the old confession hree-fourths of the whole number presbyteries answering the questions,” Dr, Dicke; “replied, ‘we want change.’ Why can we not have swers of all?” o the whole question would not answer vhen 80 many presbyteries demanded some thange. Dr. Dickey thought the assembly Baa Coughé ot sald some an- the There are hundreds of cough medicines which relieve coughs, all coughs, except bad ones! The medicine which has been curing the worst of bad coughs for sixty years is Aver’s Cherry Pectoral Now you get a trial bottle ‘of Cherry Pectoral for 2§ cents. Ask your druggist. Three sizes : 25c., 50¢., $1.00. can B e — 1{ your druggist cannot supply you, send s $ico and we will express & faige bottle 1o vou, all charges prepaid. Be sure and Bive us your nearest expiess office 3 COAVER Co, Lowell, Mase, He declared the dismissal | | stitutive bedy, hould be willing to do that which is ind consistent, which does not reproach past and which casts no dishonor or hurch, od's love of the whole world, the in e of the holy epirit and the value of ons should form the foundation of the ontession They tell us,”” he umittee's report continued, that the indefinite. 1 think exceedingly clear. The report says the houge must be such as not to impalr he confession of faith. That fs platn. It {s clalmed that a change might interfere with somebody's liberty. We want the liberty of feeliug and knowledge that the contesston of faith means that God saves his children and that God's love embraces the whole world " For t e Minority, Dr. Dickey was followed by Dr. MeKibben the minority report Dr. MeKibber sald it was certain that a majority of tho Presbyterians favored a sreedal change, but In his opinion the church Is determined that no change shall be made which ehall touch a single funda- mental doctrine. No new ereed is desired he said, as only fourteen presbyteries had voted for that proposition. Dr. McKibben said (he confession should be made clear on the subject of elect infants. It should ba demonstrated to this genefation, he sald, that God's grace lays hold in the act of death and glorifies the infant Into trans- formation when it takes the child from s mothoer's heart Dr. McKibben asked that the resolution be voted down, and made a passionate ap- peal agalnst the adoption of recommenda- tion B of the majority report. This ree- ommendation calls for brief summary of the reformed faith, bearing the same rela tion to the confession wafch the shorter catechism bears to the larger eatechism, and formed on the general model consonsus creed prepared for the assembly of 1892, or the articles of faith of the Presbyte; church of England He strongly urged recommendation C, which asks for to several the preparation of amendments chapters of the confossion of falth, efther by modification of the text or by declaratory ement, 80 as to more clearly cxpress the mind of the church, with additional statements concerning the love of God for all men. Afternoon Session. Two hours recess followed ben's talk. At Dr. McKib the afternoon session Rev Dr. George D. Baker of this city was the first epeaker. He declared himself as op posed to revision. He said the assertion had been made that the confession of faith was not up to date, and that the love of God 1s not sufficiently magnified. Those persons, he said, evidently do not know the confession. Some comuiissioners, the speaker declared, lean towards the adoption of an explanatory statement as an casy way out of the difficulty “An explavatory statement,” said Dr. Baker, “is an interpretation of the con- feasion of faith by the majority. It must be subscribed to by ministers making their ordination vows and they will thus be de- prived of their religious liberty. Is our church losing its hold on the worid? Is 1s a weakling church? It is not rather stronger than ever before? Let us beware how we sell our birthright for a mess of pottage.” Rev. Dr. Herrick Johnson of Chicago presented n careful analysis of the con- tesslon, showing why certaln statements should be eliminated and asserting that some truths not contained therein should be added. No one would deny, he sald, that the confession of faith was a human document, and therefore subject to error. Its Authors Not Infallible, “I have no attack to make on the creed,” sald Dr. Johnson in opening his address. “I wish calmly and dispassionately to in- vestigate what it contains and what it does not contain. The authors of the creed are not infallible. They wrote some things in it which we do not believe to be true and falled to write some things which we hold to be true. “They wrote of the pope, ‘That anti- Christ man of sin and son of perdition.” We repi § 1to that bellef, and why should 1t be allowed to remain? We have had the creed 260 years and will be following the footsteps of the Westminster divines it we make a new one. The way is open to us to do as our Westminster futhers did What liberty had they that we do not oy Dr. Johnson then quoted a number of re- vislons which the creed has undergone aince its adoption and said that, as the prevailing sentiment of the church favored tome change it was the duty of the as- sembly to take cognizance of the wish. As to the law in the matter Dr. Johnson satd that when a specific change !s desired by two-thirds of the presbyteries the assembly must send down an overture. It has no cholce. The assembly also has the power to @ct when not requested to do so. Can we then afford to dismiss this question hen 154 presbyteries ask for a change?” ked Dr. Johnson. General Harriso Suggentlo; It was the suggestion of General Harri- son that no matter what was taken out of the confession the clause referring to the pope must be eliminated, as there was no reason why it should remain. The clause referring to the refusal to take an oath Dr. Johnson also thought | should be stricken out and that some men- | tion of nissions should be made. Regard- | ing predestination Dr, Johnson said | I do not arraign the doctrine of divine election, but to shout merey up to the elect is (o take away its glory. We want { nothing but fidelity to the truth. Truth [ 15 two-sided. Our confession holds up one | side elegantly. Let us get all the truth on our side Rev. George T. Purves of New York spoke agalnst revision. He sald in part: “I am not an extremist on this question. 1 am not one who belleves the confession of faith is a perfect document. I recognize the fact that it 1s open to improvement This assembly is a deliberative and con- not bound by the presby- tery veturns, The returns in this case present a hopeless future for any specific plan. As for the poor pope of Rome beiug anti-Christ, 1 admit that it is not the proper epithet to apply to him, but bring ing up such subjects Is picking flies off the great pillar of the confession.” Dr. Niecolls' View An address favoring revision which no- ticeably impressed the commissioners was delivered by Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Niccolls of St. Louls, who declared that creed is the report of scriptural knowledge up to date. “Our fathers, who wrote It, recog- nized this fact serted Dr. Niceolll 1 do not helleve in beating ecclesiastica! drums. It is my opinion that when a docu ment don't express vour convictions the caslest way is (o change i “By the third chapter of the confession we do not mean that God's grace s not to be preached to all men. Salvation s open to all men in the province of Christ “One-third of the human race die fancy and the the church in in- sorrowing mother comes to Has the church, as the rep- resentative of the gentle Jeusu, nothing (o say to that sorrowing mother? That js what we ask in this connection Five Mining Claims Sold, LEAD, 8. D, May (8pecial.)—Martin Johnson yesterday sold five of his mining claims adjoining this city for $20,000, re- celving $600 In cash, the balance to be | pald within sixty days. The ground lies along the Black Hills & Fort Plerre rail- road. and the purchasing parties will begin extensive development of the ground im mediately, of the | TI{F [FREE DELIVERY EXTENDED Spread Out Over Nebraska sud Towa MANY POSTMASTERS “GET MORE PAY l)\L\}IA Rural Ront Valley Junction, lowna, is to Have a National Bank—Census Report on Wyoming In- dustrie (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May (Special Tele- gram.)—Rural free delivery will be estab lished July 1 as follows Nebraska—North Bend, Dodge county route embraces forty square miles, contain- Ing a population of 630; C. H. McConneil is appoluted carrier. The postoffice at Maplevilie is to be discontinued. lowa—Stockport, Van Buren county, route embraces thirty square miles, talning a population of 540; J. J is appointed carrier. The postoffice at Veigh will be discontinued and mail sent to_Stockport The salaries of the following postmas- ters have been increased $100 each Nebraska—Franklin, Havelock, Lyons McCook, Madison, Norfolk, North Bend, North Platte, Oakland, Omaha, O'Neill and Osceola con lowa—Arlington, Mason City, Muscatine Newton, Oakland, Onav and Ottumwi J. F. Taylor has been appointed post master at Sciota, Montgomery county, I Hastings Bank Extended. The corporate existence of the First National bauk of Hastings, Neb., has been extended until May 23, 1921 A clvil service examination will be heid at Yaokton, 8. D., June 19, for positions of clerk and cairier it the postofice in that city. The application of J Mallone, Lo- land Windsor won (% J. H. Wind sor and H. A. Millor to organize the First National bank of Valley Junction, Ta.,, with 25,000 capital, has been approved A postoffice has been established at Holmes, Albany county, Wyo., with John R. Cordiner, postmaster. W. N. Trenbeth of Cisco and Charles W. Denney of Des Molnes are sistant inspectors in the Bureau of Animal Industry. These mail contracts have been awarded W in lowa: Prussia to Greenfield, to H. D. Chaney of Prussia; Garner to Concord, to | Eddie Hoskins of Garner, Norman M. Leonard of Waukee, Ia., has been uppoluted an observer in the Weather bureau. Wyoming Manufactures. Director of the Census Merrjam today gave out this preliminary report regard- ing the manufacturing industries of Wy ming, compiled from figures collected by enumerators {n that state 1900 1560, No. of establishments 3 19 Capital $1,411,184 Average “number o wage earners Total wages Mis, ex; st of m Value products, inc, custom work and repaliring + Work Awa Upon bis return to Washington the presi- dent will have his hands full for some time in dispensing patronage. The terms several hundred men who were appointed to federal offices four vears ago expire dur- ing the next few months. As a rule there will be nothing done before the middle of July and it is probable that the majority of places will remain unfilled until con- gress meets, fn order that the senate may bLave a chance to confirm nominations be- fore new commissions are issued In the meantime, however, the appoint- ment clerks of the various departments will be kept busy preparing the papers for the president. In the Treasury department alone many thousand papers have been re- ceived and filed away for reference. In the Postoffice department, which is the greatest bureau of the government for patronage, there are on file close to 500,000 documents relating to the 75,000 odd post masters and postoffices throughout the country. In fact, with the exception of those in the War and Navy departments, every one of the appointment clerks are the busiest men connected with the govern- ment. About all the military appointments have been made and there is nothing in the navy for a civillan. Then, too, the secretary of war has been relieved of a great deal of pressure for places through the transfer of the civil appointments to the Civil Service commis- sion. There are several good positione in the Philippines which are apparently going begging, but as soon as the public learns of them there will be no dearth of appli- cants, Criticism of Seed Distribution, The Agricultural department is coming fu for a great deal of censure this year on account of the manuer in which the yearly distribution of seeds has been con- ducted. Heretofore it has been the custom to secure many different varieties of each kind of garden seed, and the recipient was asked to report to the department the ie- sult of his test. of five packets contains “‘watermelons” very little else. There are no marks designate the kind of beans, peas or whate ever may be sent, and the whole aim seems to have been to secure the greatest possi- ble amount for the money avallable with- out any reference whatever to the charac ter of the seed. The result is that com- plaints are loud and general. Careless American Exporters, American consuls In Europe, as well as in South America and Asia, continue to call attention to the carelessness of the Amer- lcan exporters 1 shipment. It has been pointed out and again that this carelessness is greatly detrimental to American trade. Valuable machinery 15 frequently packed in flimsy wrappings. which will not bear the rough handling of roustabouts and stevedores, yet all such warnings seem to have no effect upon the manufacturer, who spends thou- sands of dollars in working up foreign | trade, only to lose it through his own carelessuess. | A case in point was ticed a few months ago. The North German Lloyd steamer Hohenzollern was loading at the wharf in | Brooklyn for Mediterranean ports, Among | the last of the cargo to be taken on board was a consignment of fifty harvesters of a | well-known make. The geared wheels of these complicated machines were nrotected only by a few pieces of thin board nalle crosswise. The tongues were not packed at 1l and they were thrown In loose, and they lost about 25 per cent of the paint before they dropped into the held. Great boxes of complicated parts had no hoop iron protection, as they should have, and of them were torn all to pleces by strain of the cable used in lowering them to the hold. Spectators on the deck were willing to wager that the damage to those harvesters would approximate 25 per cent of their value by the time they reached thelr destination. There were n..! takers, because it seemed like 4 * cinch FIVE CADETS GIVEN JOBS Boys Dismissed from West Point Em- ployed by New York Asphalt Company. WASHINGTON, May 23.—The five West Point cadets dismissed yesterday—Bowlby, Cleveland, Keller, Linton and Mabafey— will Lot sppeal for clemency to the War Donnard | appointed as- | of | This year every package | and to | packing their goods for | again | DA ILY MAY BLE: FRIDAY, 21, 1901, 1 Always the Bi [BIG SATURDAY SALE The pronounced success of our great suit sale of last Saturday has stimulated us You watl( !hue“ sglits, wrerwiagt the ,‘3‘9“971 ap§i we have made the prices solow that you cannot afford to pass them, J¢ Ju Ju Ju Ju Jo Bargams on Saturday. Another Demonstration of the Continental's Ability to Undersell and Give Better Values than any Men'’s Serge Suits something | You must understand about quality to appreciate the have been Serge Suits we will sell on Satur day for $5.00. We have them in | straight front and round corners, Suit, honest and in sizes 35 to 42, To know their must see them. 00 real value you We have plenty of help to ’ i show them other house in $12.00— ‘: iturd at = Lond Omaha- Saturday, at Men's Black Clay Suits Black Clay Suits that public are suspicious. We offer you for Saturday a sure and right in shape need not be afraid of the quality at this prlvnf as they’re worth had value often that the no sold so all wool Clay well trimmed, at $6.75. You ly made, 675 Men’s Widé Wale Serge Suits heavier service Blue Serge Suits Washington Mills Blue Serge Suits are the most serviceable material and of A weight adapted to L TN bl reights. We than the suits at $8.50, and a suit that | L L R 10 can be worn at almost any seagon of ! guarantee the color; we guarantee the the year, but no one has ever worn price, as the lucky purchaser of these goods is the only reason why we can sell such suits at such a price—the them at $R.75 before, as they retail the world over at $15. Come early -—this is the sale of all sales for good regular value is clean, new, fully $12.00— 50 staple, seasona- Saturday ble goods, ath P vel. ES——— Saturday ...... Every man in Omaha, Council Bluffs, and South Omaha will profit by attending 'this great Suit Sale, Biggest Stock ...... Quick Exit Prices For Boys' Long Pant Suits, up to 5 Sizs 4,00, 4,50, 5.00 tyl in Cheviots and fancy Wors- aving of $1.50 to $3.00 on Young A Carnival Biggest Variety . Biggest Values. to select from—sizes Over twenty | 11 to | teds—at the Sizes 14 to 15 for this season Biggest .. Crowds each suit. These suits on sale Satur- chipped off so | P day only and Saturday will be the big ' Biggest gest Clothing Day in the history of | Saturday .. | omaha. member it. | For Saturday we have made the greatest possible efforts to give you values that have never been equaled |€2 in the city of Omaha, Our prices on the class of goods we carry are record |&8 breakers, and are positively beyond the strongest competitions, Nn Exaggsratlon No Mlslaauing Statements Boys’ 2-Piece Suits— Have you a boy who wears sizes 18, 14 or 15 suit ? Bring him here Saturday and take your pick from a hun- dred suits at less than half price on many— Saturday they go for $200 and $300 Young Men's Suits— 5.00, 6.50, 7.50 20 y an old suit in the lot—we have too many feel the purchase—and the quality and style is so perfect you will always re- Men’s Suits of Low Prices is ears, 30 to 36 bust; not and the prices will be that you will scarcely Boys’ 2-Piece Suits— Have you a boy not s0 large ¢ We will sell you a suit Saturday for $1.95 to $3.50, We will promise you a money saving on any 2-piece suit in our stock, come early Sat- urday. $195,,$350 | | BARGAINS MAKE BUSINESS--WE MAKE BARGAINS, CONTINENTAL CLOTHING Co. y e entered o v PENSIONS Dunla ! - department. They have entered tho sery Harey"s. Bloinon, Sinogegin: orisinal oTELS. ice of the New York Asphalt company o dlckinson, Osggod, 6. ! b SN " o ivo This came about through Geueral Irencis|War Survivor BATTLE WITH THE TRAMPS Under entire New M....‘ meRt, A. Green, one of the chief ofclals of the [ o HOTEL GERARD, u oy ca t War de. v trust. He communicated Wi the by ®" | (oliowing penslons have been granted Citisens of Volin § 44th 1., Neay Broad pertment this morning aud informed S SHawiak pegsios R g e o Nioear Broadway. retury Root that the five young men had| Aaueof MY ation and relssue " 3 called on him in a contrite and repentant | Thomas K. Wyckoft (dead), urd, $)2. the . Towm. 1ebecintel dern and a8 R, WyckaRt (dead), Harvard, | ~ uxurious in all (s appointments, Siate of mind, asking for bis advine and | EereRStec] Nisonger, Tilden. 34| YANKTON, 8. D., A ~(8pecial Tel- lstance in shaping their future. They | {iigial - widows, ete—Iate A. Myers, | egram.)—Citizens of Volin gave battle te Centrally Located, stated that no turpitude was lnvolved ia|omana st ot L S T g orowd of tramps this Afternoon wha have Ame and plan, hing that was charged against them, | South “Dukots us been terrorizing the town for several days, | COOL AND COMFORTABLE 1% 81 MMER eneral Orecu upparently was of the | KSRE" Briginal prancia 3 Williams (A number of cltizens were burt and mev- Hooms single and cnnulte opinlon, or, after hearing their story, | goiaiers’ Home, Marshaltown. 36 apecini | aral tramps. badls. teed oo J. P, Hambien's Sons, Props. proposed to Secretary Root to employ .,Al“\lx‘ \u“m' J Il"‘“"'l';}.r“f".'.’\".' ,:(. {to “nkm'n i iy I-rouluhrAm‘:]?:,'::T; Adae it o service of the asphaly | Addl aham | K ardenbraok the young men in the service of the asphalt Increase — Krastus N'|and a posse and the tramps were overcome AVON INN cowpany lome, Marshailtown, $10; [ anq seven of them lodged in the Yankto 1 Secretary Root promptly responded that | Joseph [ siz:’ Fa- | 400 n L - the War department had 0o objection and [ ward A { Firey. W resort on the New Jersey that It was true there was no charge af- | o Jereminh Tayior, Clin- The Great Scourge Const, fectiag the Integrity of tho boys, but only | m ' Mever, Fort Dodge. 88 | ot modern times is consumption. Many S n technical violation of discipline. So one | fhecial Mav B John R Braden, Medlavolis. | cures and discoveries from time to time Nt of the young men will go immediately to 4 §, MorgAmands A | sre published, but Foley's Honey sod soe nesvela, General Green having taken Brader, Scianion, 3 | does truthtully claim to cure all cases in | F REE MEQICAL ADVIDE, Write s them into Lis service, and the others will 1S Ellzabeth Hees, | the early stages and always affords comfort 8o I8 sha oly ""'““"“;‘"'{;""‘h of eur. t eclal accrued May 9 3 Fyaldherd of eu be disposed according ‘o the engineering Chelgen, s Amanda o | 804 Tellef {0 the very woret cases. Take | {a'thooaly perectomsiem tonchay Henovator needs ol the company. | Pershing, Mapicton, $;" Mary E. Price, | 50 substitute, plessnd book. Lr.'B. J. Koy, Sarstogs, N. ¥.