New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-31
WHATA PASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO RELIGIOUS
PEOPLE.


topic Of especial interest this week to the Presby-
terans Of the United States and of general interest to
Christians q every denomination has been the con-
ference in this city between a committee appointed By
the last General Assembly and the directors Of the Union
Theolodcal Seminary While the transfer OF the
much-dlscussed Professor Briggs TO the chair Of
Biblical theology the Of the conference. the
question at has been the relation Of the seminary
to the Assembly. Naturally the transfer Of the pro
lessor has been mentioned many times but from The
official papers given to the press it appears that Dr.
Pattons committee has endeavored far 10 adhere
to the abstract question Of the binding force of the
agreement made by the institution and the Assembly
in 1870. Another question, equally abstract, refers
to tha Interpretation OF the compact.
II IS believed by not few that if the seminary had
been frank in It's report to the Assembly as 1t has
been to the committee and II the Theological Seminary
Committee at Detroit had contained many avOwed
friends Of Dr. Briggs the present committee,
a different result would have been reached. There
are equally large number OF people who would have
enjoyed being present at the conference at which there
were 20 many prominent holding opposite Views
regarding the last Assembly and its treatment OF
Union Seminary. President Patton and President
Hastings have not agreed every point under dis
cussion during the last year. and it is believed that
DIT. Parkhurst not entirely satisfied with the
manner in which his friend. DR.. w. H. Roberts, as
McCook are both elders in DR.. John Halls church and
warm personal friends, but they have held views on
the Briggs which have not been considered dend
cal and this remark applies also TO the expressed
opinion Of such amiable men Dr.. Booth and Dr..
Johnson and Dr. McIlvaine, and Elder Junkln. IL
is possible that after the next meeting there viii be
such unanimity that the fifteen members Of the com
mittee and the tventy-six directors viii to
eye. Toward that end long step has been taken
in the conclusions already reached
Dr. A. J. F. Behrends, Of the Central Congre
gationsl Church OF Brooklyn, is reading the Old
Testament in Hebrew. lie has already found suf
ncient time 10 study carefully and critically large
portion of ii In the original tongue. IL should be
ado that this diversion does not lesson his ability
TO express his thoughts in vigorous English friend
asked Dr. Behrends recently what r'lasions he had
reached I'm regard the vexed ques9l5 OF the Mosaic
authorship Of the Pentateuch, the t"o alans etc
He replied that he had rot pursued his study SUI
acently 70 give decisive answers 70 al OF them DR..
Behrends was very efficient at tie recent meeting OF
the American Board at Ptsfeld
The Rev Dr. and Mrs r. :. Macarthur OF the Calvary
Baptist Church. had series Of receptions and dinners
during their recent visit 10 Colorado, where Dr. Mac
Arthur has delivered several addresses and sermons
ON their way 20 the West thier train wrecked but
they we're not injured.
The dedication exercises il memoHam Of Henry j.
Dawson will be held in the Philips Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at 3 100 p. The members Il
Mr. pavlsons family havo built memorial adultlon
to the chapel and have refurnshed and reiecorated
II throughout including a beautiful memorial wlnd0"
and a fountain. No expense has been spared IN
making this worthy tribute Of affection, and the
room Is now Of the INST attractive OF it, KIND Ii
he city.
japan came 10 the front every few minutes during
the meeting. Twenty-Five years ago, when the Board
met last this place. the printed records Do not con
tan the word Japan on a single PAGE. u VIII ice Il
g pOsra Dhlcal error Of large popoion II sng page
M the present report escape without containing me
name ~ This Iii ago Of the Pacific. japan wants
the Garth said one speaker and on second uoreh ne
cInched his assertion thus AID SIC wants Il fenced
in Both statements seemed warranted 10y the pleas
presented and the demand. made. The history oi
mission work on these Islands has been tray phi
uomenal. the japanese churches ana the boa.ds mi,
-iousries intend that 70 shall have a growth ondur
ing as its rise has Lcen rapid