Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-25
The General Assembly VIII Probably
Discuss it on Thursday.
DISTRIBUTING TIE PUPES ENCYCLICLL
Widespread Strike of Stage Dri-
vers in Paris.
THE KAISER AND RAILWAYS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
IL 10 Claimed That Prof. Briggs Recent Ap
pointment VIII Re Vetoed.

potntment VIII he Vetoed.
DETROIT. Mich. NAV 25-The ministerial
delegates to the Presbyterian assembly were
pretty well occupied yesterday at special serv-
ices in the various Presbyterian. Methodist
Congregational and Baptist churches in the
city. All OF these churches had services
morning and evening by the visitors and in
addition there were meetings In various in
terests in the afternoon. Col. Eliot T. Shepard's
Sunday Observance meeting at the Scotch Pres
byterian Church was a failure. not more than
500 persons being present The colonel him
self was i'll and did not participate IN the speech
making.
THIS MoRNINa's SESSION.
This morning the assembly resumed its
labors and took mp the discussion Of design
for the seal Of the church where IL left of on
Saturday. One party fsvors a cross with a ser
pent twinod about II as an emblem.
while the opposition favors q representation
OF an open Bible. The serpent design was de-
nounced as anti-biblical by Rev. Dr. Rice Of
ran Francisco. whereupon Elder Geo. Junkin
OF Philadelphia made an elaborate speech in
defense OF the serpent. The discussion waxed
warm for an hour and half and was then put
over un til the afternoon.
THE BRIGGS CASE.
The report Of the committee on theological
seminaries was made the hrst order
of the day for Thursday morning.
This will open up the Briggs for discus
sion. As a rule the members of the present
sembly are reticent as to the probabilities IN
gard to action on the appointment Of DIR.
Briggs Most Of them say they are waiting 90
hear the report Of the committee on theological
seminaries. Occasionally man IL found who
is ready TO express an opinion, and he usually
expects the appointment to be vetoed.
Col Monfort of the Herald and P,eSl,yfer.
Cincinnati. who probably knows the temper of
the body well any man not a member Of
it, when asked what the assembly would
do with the appointment when reported,
replied. Veto 1t. What else can be donel II the
appointment il not vetoed il is tRcitly con-
frmed- The assembly cannot well confirm Dr
Briggs under existing circumstances. More
over, from what am able 10 learn there Is a
general feeling thatit is proper 10 veto the APP
polntment anyway.
DR.. Patton Is keeping his own council in this
case, but there seems 10 be an underlined idea
that be will bring forward some honorable plan
OF compromise for the present, leaving the
matter in the hands OF the presbytery, to
which DIR. Briggs belongs.
Ii is generally believed that in case of veto
the trustees of Union Seminary will Withdraw
that institution from under the wing of the
general assembly and make 1t an independents
college.
WORK AMONG THE FREEDMES.
Rev. Ebenezer Erskine. chairman of board
for work among the freedmen, made his re-
port this morning. The report showed 2SO
churches under the boards control Two
hundred churches had become self-sustaining
during the year. A normal training school
had been opened at Charlotte, NC More
funds are needed for the education Of girls.
Last year receipts were Sl55OO0 with which
II, ,02s pupils, 81 schools and ly7 teachers werr
supported. vigorous appeal made for
the encouragement of the work, coupled with
a tlat
removed.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 25.-Education was
the special order of the Presbyterian assembly
this morning. The synodical records we're all
found to be correct. Tomorrow morning was
Set aside as time TO pray for rain.