New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-28

ocascs with the dissolution of the present AS
semby Your committee are constrained therefore TO
BAY that In their judgment II Is the duty OF the
ssg ~ 70 q hobso CHAIR Of Biblical
Theology in Union Theological Seminary. .,,.
They are clear in their Judgment that the Assembly
has the right 70 veto the appointment Of Dr. Brgss 70
pSrSssOOgy Of the compact between The General As;
sembiy and the directors of the Union Thcooglcal
seminary that would lead to different. conclusion.
Fairness also requires US to remember that That
IS called upon to construe. While your COMMITTEES
sontemplate the distinction between the election Of
person to be professor and the appointment Ul oro
aent Of instruction Il cannot @G' be denied such
distinction existsthe one act comforting s, r, ir
s ar only fss ne Ssc s% Of The Ss
seminary whereby Dr. Briggs was nductcn n, Dnont
SsO the aoSes 10 hi Se S ab%d to their
sonstqne their contract with the G zen emSiy win
not and should not admit its right Of disapproval Is
restricted 70 the original election of h per Seminary
spS wS fhev "a are Of the opinion that acting according
70 the light it has. the Assembly cannot Oh, he
Of ThelCgy in that that IS seminar 9ss
they nevertheless Of the opinion t cnSdene sne and
sSs r o. sSe suSsisng between TheSOg
al seminary and to General Ss Asss%pt to appoint
COMMITTEES 10 confer with the directors OF the Unipn
sOSsGl seT ad 6y NIB and
~ the next General Assembly. The commune,
therefore recommend the adoption OF the iOiio"i"s
FrstResoved That in the exercise Of It's right to
raj SEMINARY the General Assembly hereby asap-
proves the appointment Of pd tse Rev prserhp
Of biblical Theology in that seminary by TRANSFER from
another chair in said seminary Committee consisting of
eight ana rT9 1S ; eSeF S BE app Of 9s
the Assembly ssS CGneT m' regard to the relations
II i the said Seminary to the General Assembly ana
ffr Of to Sh tsf 1 IS Tssps sas
at move. Mr.. Moderator" said DR.. Patton, at
,he end Of the reading, " that this report be
nr;nted bv the Stated Clerk" Dr. Proudft, of
Raltimore-I move, first of all, the acceptance OF
the report.
The motion was carried and the report was ac-
cepted. and the Stated Clerk was directed to have
the report printed for circulation tomorrow morn
ing.
After the regular opening OF the Assembly,: 'ne
FIRST business taken up was report OF the Commit
tne nm Religions Exhibits at the Columbian En-
nosition. which was presented by the Rev. Dr.
Herricly johnson. of Chicago. The report made
rho following recommendations First, that the
General Assembly gives its approval TO the propo
sition n have an exhibit at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, illustrative of the influence OF re-
iciop on civilization and that it invites the hearty
cooperation of other churches and religious or
CARNATIONS throughout the land in the
work of preparing such an eXhloit
second, that committee OF nine
be appointed by this Assembly, empowered to con-
fer with the Exposition authorities and the repre-
sentatives of other religious bodies, and make
specified plans and arrange for the preparation OIL
the exhibits representing own church ana us
work. provided that all the funds needed snail DC
procured by contribution from individuals inter-
ested in the exhibit. The report was accepteu anu
its recommendations adopted. .,..;ov
The time having arrived for the cons,deIatio1n
of foreign missions, DR.. Hayden, OF Clcvelano tue
chairman of the committee, submitted the report,
together with the following TecomnehualloIs
First, that the minutes of the board De aPproSeui
second that the members OF the DoaTd WHOSE
term of office has expired be reelected third that
the Assembly adopt, it is, the suggestions maze
In the body of this report as to missions ana
methods of stimulating interest and securing the
necessary funds for this Work; fourth, that a
Christmas offering be planned for and taken IN
every Sunday-school in aid OF making Shrist
known to the nations, that this blessed charity
we viii associate with one of the sweetest festivals
of childhood; fifth, that our various women ;.
boards be heartily commended for the work
! Of the past year, and are begged not
10 relax one jot title OF their
splendid endeavors but TO go on TO greater thngs'
sixth that the Recommendation of last year as to
ex oenSture be reaflirmed for this year, with In
structions to the Board to obey the injunction OF
the Assembly if the exlgences Of the work demand
:. 81 much: and the churches are urged to plan at
once 10 meet the acquisitions by raising the sum OF
SLIGO, O0O that the Board may incur no debt.