New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-29
DR. DICKEY HAS NOT RESIGNED.
STILL A UNION SEMINARY DIRECTOR
no TRUTH IN PUBLISHED REPoRT-HIs COURSE
IN THE ASSEMBLY AT DETROIT EXPLAINED.

80 TRUTH IN PUNISHED REPoRT-HIs COURSE
IN THE ASSEMBLY AT DETROIT EXPLAINED.
The report published yesterday afternoon that the
Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dlckey. OF Philadelphia, had re
signed nom the board OF directors of the Union Thee
logical Seminary, positively and unreservedly de-
uied last night. A Tribune reporter Ezra NJ.
kingsley, the recorder secretary and treasurer of the
seminary at his home. Mr. Kingsley has received no
letter Of resignation, and the contrary, he SAYS
sd one been sent ii would have been referred TO him
only) that his correspondence with Dr. Dlckey would
tend show that the doctor is in full sympathy with
the seminary. He received telegram yesterday
which confirms that view.
DIR. Dickey's speech in the General Assembly at
Detroit on May % non-committal. and he was
therefore supposed by many TO have been out Of
touch with the other directors OF the seminary. espe
cially he was the one who nominated the Rev. Dr.
william Henry Green, who opposed to DR.. Briggs
as moderator. Mr.. Kingsley however, told The Trib
une reporter how he came TO do this. Dr. Patton ap
preached DR.. Dickey who had been mentioned for the
moderatorshp himself, and requested him to aid in
nominating DIR. Green. In the interest OF
harmony, Dr. Dickey thereupon not only re-
tired from candidacy. but brought Dr. Green's
name forward himself. This matter was ais
cnseed Ia q recent number Of "rhe Evangelist py
the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, in which, according 10 Mr.
kingsley he criticised the action Of Dr. Patton IN taxing
ton man appointed moderator. The appointment
was most important factor in bringing about the
result which followed, the defeat of Dr. Briggs Mr..
kingsley denied that there had been agreement TO
elect Dr. Dickey to the moderatorship at 1.-THE hext
meeting of the Assembly, in return for his action
The article by Dr. Parkhurst has been cited as being
The cause Of Dr. Dickey's resignation. Why this
souM be Is not clear to Mr. Kingsley or anybody else
Mr. Kingsley said that DR.. Dickey was on the side Of
Dr Briggs still. as far az De knew, and that at the
last meeting of directors Of the seminary he had ex-
oressNd himself as being convinced that DR.. Briggs
was perfectly sound and orthodox" He voted with
the twenty for Dr. Briggs against the two who opposed
him The directors Of the seminary still retain the
same views about DR.. Briggs, and it is not at all
likely that many Will change them. All rumors TO
the contrary have been denied by the secretary.
II thay remain of the opinion when the committee
Of fifteen appointed by the General Assembly to con
fer with the Board OF Directors meets them 1T is posi-
BILE there may be clashing. In that case there
may be changes In the Board OF Directors.
Dr. Dichey in referring to his position one Of the
directors Of the seminary, said in speech some time
ago: Il was chosen director, not because OF any
views entertain, not because of any record OF special
qualifications for the place. chosen only because com
Ing ont of the old United Presbyterian Church. my first
charge when this union was consummated CHANGED tC
he in a new-school church Because of that simple
fact and trihng consideration became member OF
the Board Of Directors OF Union Theological Seminary
The reporter asked Mr.. Kingsley about the Rev.
Dr. John Hall, also, and In this case received no
decisive reply. Mr. Kingsley said, cautiously. that
he didn't know what DR.. Hall might do. 1t has
been limited than that DR.. Hall is not as
strongly in sympathy with the other directors as he
might be. 1t is said that he retired before vote
was reached at the meeting Of the board mentioned
previously when II decided to stand by Dr. Briggs
The reporter also asked about the possible with
drawal Of endOwments Mr.. Kingsley laughed at this,
and said that OF the large end0wmens had been
made by members of the aTd.-yho were not
likely to withdraw them; Besides, most endowments
small ones had been made with the condition that
the seminary remain loyal to the Presbyterian Creed
In order therefore to withdraw them. the givers
would have to prove that the seminary had
renowned the Greed. II this were the
as il holds It's charter only under that condition
Mr.. Kingsley said that no effort had been made to
withdraw any endowment.