New-York tribune., 1890-05-21

! s,n5 Sal bafh ech,o, Methods he received. and
tie same are hereby releireu 70 hS he Moderaor
,,licb .lu bcnr nm. answer Of the Eus mess Commit
tee 10 the several matters alleged against ter hlt
tc,n,nt of The Llsirc,, OF the Board OF the s?ecla
committee and hail consider The whole queau9ii ana
report their finding OF facts TO the General AsschON "
l-ni ,d bc s,d commission is hereby lso as 10 avod
,uy muir, throusa delay clothed with power. II III
Xxx. I,rin5i ~ t. ";ruc the Board of Publication ana
sabbath school Vor, 10 carry mo cut', ,i ,t ~ ,n %
u the recommendations contained III tnc p nc,r
| ,'ftt.o'. renort or such Modification or 1ucH IN" ,
coomcnGagn. ~ irg and ,bbarh Stho6 Work i, here
E directed AID cnioiucd to obey all such stiu,'loh
and tis commission j. directed To publish ltN
! nnang~ and Judgment a soon a. rcaCicu' N ,a
| nan shall have power 20 HI N"'"''''S y" wv VIM
,,e sr crested some name, OF persons whom we
bink might prolcrly be appointed on taI commission
u,"ssnt.ai; ssi y, mine would only wait a moment they
.ly irenas "i i'u u5 sndiby they would be satisfied
tbat have a right simply 10 statc the Mind OF stamina
oarbt TO be- init. and when the ANscmby
hear, c ,ugsg M g mc mat Il is made in farResi and
| moi with view Of -clcctlng hnyhedS VINO would a''
imrropeily for I want II distinctly understood tIa,
80 far ~ ! am concerned or my VOC OF iIucn.v ~. "
a commissioner here might he exercised II my treo,
dcac, and best friend 5000 IN ihe & bH'csS me- tcts
,1ro tri,e | would work, sir for his removal from
that place simply ask mat a, !hCy % are ns rir iro v
| dcncc and that of a confidential nature Applause
like d. Johnson. Dr. Nicol, Dr. Monior Peter Carter
| VI " B,dI of Dodd ~ Mead men like those men I'D
| ,,hou won have a confidence, ana 90 not knoN ""u
man two o; thcra personally but simply a, honored
members of our Church their names occur 10 me a,
the kind Of men whom the COMMISSION OF hcarlhg anu
actns might .pcc.aly be composed. Mr. Moderator
1I,'E T6e Rev. , Dr. Howard Crosby-I second the rcsou
Trc Mccrator-Rrrthrcn, You have heard The
rcsnlutio WHAT viii Nou take IN regard 10 II
| rhr Eev MIR HcndersOn-I move, you, SIR
in view of the fact that Brothcr simmons Is ic eMnG 20
that this resolution be laid on the tihic uh'l "i'cr
! fhp mof on
The Modera,o-Tho'c in favor OF LAYING thG resoln
tion offered hy Brother Graham on tne tanie , nd.H
! Mr. simmons has been heard Will say aye 'aITleu'
N' Tn. 1.i Fry Mr Nonroe~S Shall Mr. simmons have the
| door for an indefinite time
"'' The Noetato~The eavel VIII fall at O'Clock
oFI5i.'' 6r iepcw-Nr Moderator. would like to have
As much time a Nlr. simmons has, whether 1t Is ten
mi4t' rnn " v,l,r,ior~ "G ,g' Won shall have it.
rHe Rev. Mr. Nonroe-Then this report NAV he con,
,dcrod indefinitely before tins resolution III conNde'eo
'' The Modcrator-Yes, sir. Mr. simmons has the
'oIp nr Archibald McCulIougl-I move you, sir, that
each speaker he limited 10 twenty minutes
The M,dcrator-That motion cannot be entertained
! ~ a. Nr simmons has the floor.
| M r simmons Mr. Moderator father and brethren
have to ASK yonr tndu ,cHcc, a' am noi aTygi t
| ness nan. | came here To answer first OF al Urrc
questions that have been asked me over ana 10 oIet
Did the special committee Of which an chairman
| obey the minute OF the Gencral Assembly We com
the I'd of september last Just after the adjournment
Of tie General Assembly was called to The pt'cihhc
meantime two of the committee had gone abroad one
! remaining several month~-but the investigation wa,
| coulmcuccd a. we supposed the General Assembly
wished 10 have il. We did not suppose that O .""1 |
apponiment Of Of G GoHiS N 81 sfT' S rr 2r we were
20 only what those whom We nVcstfh fht-i "'&,lo' -
VI vistcG 10 ns ~ cxSmine and about which wcr,
- report Just what they wished uS {" report, b".
Sir believed that you sent there as experts 'r
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! lack and telling what there wes 10 De found .Np
plauscl We found before We haf gone 'fry far va
tho-a tO be Misunderstanding ln reearu L. ,Hl1
minute and - / took the prccauti"n 10 "r'e r'"T
"a the stated clerk Of the General Assembly,, loohi.i
oson when the General Assembly was not In session.
and asking lin yoHr questions IN regard 70 th' itl'
The fret question was: is the committee Of ave busi
! chairman appointed hv tho Moderator and competent
~ po;foru nc duc- 1T forth ia the minute ''ii
ou the control and direction OF any oihr b3d! l ,
outside the General Assembly second. j. the tlh'
vhen they shall confer with 'h" business COMMITTEE
matter Of detail 10 be selected by the special com
Witter not Thrill, this committee entitled Ia ndE"
a report 10 the General Assembly IN case they do not
flsinc>s Committee Fourth. 10 the minute, Of the
General Assembly male The Eve hu.inc,s men poI
,ion If the Business Committee. with instruction. 70
devise some Plan. method. etc. ana Z" ascertain
do. II commit all thcs" thing, 10 me special CON
utce and dlof tA.m 20 cor Ter with tie l.rsiur--
Committed 70 tlat letter which vrDt" - the clerk
received the following letter.
,lr >immon, here read a long letter from Dr. ". II.
| Roberts. tine basis Of which his committee had
acted. Continuing. De said
am cou>tautl} asked Did you have conference
Did yOG obey the ORDER ON March 81 notified
t.. CHAIRMAN Of me business committee tiHt on the
~tI - t-c cl.uh- Hoh'h hi",lE ol lAe ,oinn4lt''
vouh hc held ald mat De would be expected 10 be-
~ the A-sembi,. During the 9tI. lOth and I'm
we tried ect meeting and on the llt hy order
u the committee, called meeting for The purpre
| of conference. and three members II %" Business
committee were present The cnsagementN ~ Tie
comrelI-d yoar committee - leave rIIilfcpha and
90 - their homes, and then stri"c - make arfaner
cal Assembly. Mr.. Kane va, compelled tO com"
from chicago 10 Phiadc.pAn Vi. Ct,wcl tson
Johnston from Pitt'b.r- and nvsch from Sex
jersey. and 80, OH the ID. We call'd moc.ins Of
Sow haye been asked # We had any conference.
When the Busne,, Committee came go m'~'
,, a, T''@a' ,, our r fe4ac,t and "f'n,. M
oumlttco. they brought with thom strlog
of typcwrtcn matter which We supposed made
2 conference. Laughter and applause u you
want 10 read it iu order ~ ascertain whether
| IL is IL conference. or want me 20 read II, !
VIII bcG.n on 70. ard doubt thr stated clerk Will
Vow thne more about MS rrport Is. tna' it or
repor Tie oay daculty IS thai the fac, are hard
We did not make The facts. The Board "f Publication
aG G . a rot a"G aal y aG G G c me G@ @ you g,
one thing that when we sat down 10 make the hns rc
struck ont every word that could appear harsh hard
The conmitire put N '.mehinf , t9al "ona not hnr,
hare - pr1.ncUt1re. We have not cau-r 10 plead
We dd not institute these prcc'cdincs. The General
,secril IT, Instituted them. I-nr II fact that there
is feeling Of unrest that has been prevailing through
ort the Church for wears Isn't il fact that have
hsd hundred letters from prominent men in the
Church protesting against thc methods Of thl- Board
We ~. rot tie prD.ecutoI. We DO not come herr in
any other way except 10 fvc yOu the facts and those
facts prepared tn fur1'eh. +, state clearly. so
that any Of you can understand them. ana then Ia
.taud D.. them. cannot -cc how II is possible 10 read
IN TN. report any attack upon any l1GF oi men
We md Ie.8rd thar the ~ 5inc'S Comm co thcy are
1iuete~, and elders II the Pre- teran thu"ch. and
, no man heard Intimate on" son
;aly wort against then are men whose opinions
h choir nc,u lllrc - l"sincs- Vauahi" md arc
enuch; for I'M docs that make them valuable wh"I
/; theY 90 into business that they know nothing about
Are frey nf.iblr' The ~pcri, Committee claim That
as cypor's ON matters Of publishing books they hlv'
an education IN the particular subject. They have
expcrierce which they think f. even more Vauahl'
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