The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-30

Heart DlseaSe''a SAS'S'' We
,..r .- The Committees Report
Adopted.
D,7nOlr, Mlou., May 2O.-Thc Friday
morning session of the Presbyterian
General Assembly begun with the usual
Sr,yer meeting, in which the deathye
,s.riay Of Judge Brockinridge was often
'lsJcd to. After the reading of min
n,e. the great debate on DR.. Briggs was
rspned, but was suspended to heas the
Ssegate Of the Reformed Church in
america, Rev. DR.. vermillie, who said
,b,. he was present to voice the ancient
friendship between the Presbyterian
Churches. The Moderator in response
sid:
"Wehaveas high regard for the Synod
otDort aud the Heidelberg catechism as
Sr HE Westminster Assembly and its
tSlechism. You are more like us than
other churches, unless We except the
Southern church"
WILL DO HIS OWN THINKING.
DR.. Hathaway, Jersey City, said he
knew the assembly does not want long
speeches aud he will make none. He
boped that Dr. Logan's amendment OF
Yesterday would be adopted. This is
tie very least the majority should con-
sle to the minority. believe this is
hlsible Isuppose we must veto now
Of never The compact gays: "The
inst Assembly after the election OF the
professor" We are not obliged to dis
spprove forever. We can do so for a
ysar. Do not judges grant limited In
l1nctions pending inquiry? Although
! have the highest regard for the dis
taguishod committee, yet l must do
nyown thinking.
b.. Bowden, Of Jesse Presbytery, New
York, wished to follow the same line
with the closing words OF Judge Breck-
iatdge..
John. J. McCook, one OF the prosecut-
Ing legal advisers OF the committee OF
tbe New York Presbytery, spoke Of the
relations between the assembly. and the
aninaries, and argued that now was
The time to take action on the Briggs
case Il any was to be taken.
nbathH I o,rnT, eatI are EHA NyakN tha
appointment made by the board of
the Union Seminary, do we not, In eff
tect, impeach the judgment OF the as
IenbIy that assented to their election"
tCre: Of rNo~ "Nor1
AsuRsrITuTE oFFERED.
DF. Logan thought that If DR.. Briggs
thould prove unfit the directors Of the
seminary would exercise its rights and
refuse him. Also to 60 slow now will
save much pickering and misunder-
hg hereafter.
Dt, Worcester, Of Chicago, offered a
E1bsntute to the amendment Of DR..
Logan and to the entire report of the
committee OF DR.. Patton. After q pre-
inblc, reviewing tho difficulty and per-
PleSity Of the assembly, and the direc-
tons Of Union Theological seminary, in
view OF the utterances of DR.. Briggs
inaugural delivered after his appoint
ment to his chair, that a committee Of
eght ministers and seven elders be ap-
pointed to confer with the directors Of
Tue seminary; that tho directors be
specially requested to reconsider this
Action in transferring DR.. Briggs; that
tbeybe requested that Dr.. Briggs should
!aot be allowed to perform the duties
belonging to said chair for the ensuing
year
Dr.. Worcester said: "1 stand not as
asnPporler ot DR.. Briggs, but as an ad-
vCatc Of peace. l have hoped and
paved that our action might lend to
unity, not bitterness, and make US
sLTGhg Tor our great fight with evil. l
g,aIleyee that there are many on both
tlles the Briggs question who feel as I
70, and long for some safe middle
course. feel the force of DR.. Patton's
pGiat that we must veto or approve
Without qualification. We have a right
% 90 what l adyise-to request the
trustees Of the Union Theological Sem
Maty TO reconsider their action. This
course will not render the position Of
~. New York Presbytery more difficult
IN the trial Of DR.. Briggs. You give a
great help to those who seek a union Of
PSaee if and Justice in the hoard OF the
Va'0A Theological Seminary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc discussion Of DR.. Wooster's sub
'a'ute tOr DR.. Patton's report was ar
rested rested by adjournment, DR.. McKibben
having the floor.
., Az The opening OF the afternoon ses-
spS =, I Slr' McKibben continued, saying:
,,oo. .Uslleve that we are taking part in the
SStgalsst SS crisis that the Presbyterian
NV, t,u'Sn mas ever passed, and the ques-
sn9 so9 Is whether this assembly will ever
INV ;a lnstiiable occasion for express
N.Y. S1s us alsapproval of o professor II not
~ II there ever was an issue which was
iSN'c1 S'Sc1 upon the church, from which
Il iv'V u yan be no evasion, it is this issue.
+ We 40 rot approve OF DR.. Briggs, the
sl! Ia.9h theological Seminary could re-
ANY ANY, nun MN after this assembly adjourned
re,a N,u ne would hold over. Suppose we
h, VI b anu IN year or so II is found that
c,TSin'g Si'gSs mas matured his views, has
reots o's'VG IN, ms language, if not his con-
T6pjS W. m'y, my brethren, think l
braFoIg bo 20 many miles to joiu in a cele-
Brethren, this is a scheme to defeat
d toEpp'Sval Ea5pr ;'' on any ground. l ask you
ii a % iar N mind that, with the exception
lbeiieyyo G;%p5,essions ~ which have fallen,
loss. .',c W, Inadvertently, from the lips OF
Bi.a. VINO are supposed to be DR..
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