Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-31
I'RESBYTERIi ASSEMBLY
Portland, Ore. Chosen rs the Next
Place OF Meeting.

'Et. tglfpStn us tilc ANtNt
Place of Meeting.
DETROIT, Mich, May 3O-In the Preshy-
terian general assembly this morning some
debate arose as to the proposition Ia drop
from the regular roll and keep seperate the
list of minister's who do not report annually
TO their presbyteries but it was adopted.
Another proposition was to forbid the retire
~ent of secretaries OF boards on q salary
wien too old to serve further. This was OPP
posed as making an unfair distinction be-
tween them and other disabled ministers
who have only 800 from the board Of minis
terial relief 1t was recommitted to tho COM
mittee.
A telegram was read reCiproCating the
greeting of this assembly to that of the
United Presbyterian assembly
The report of the committee on UNITY
with other denominations was read. The spe-
cial object is to prevent the organization OF
rival churches in small communities. II was
read bS DR.. Ely of Iowa. II reported that
such cornmittee had done much good in re-
cent years and recommended further effort
IN tho same direction. II was recommended
that the proposition OF the last national coun-
Gil of Congregational churches be acceded to
in n fratornal spirit, which has produced so
much benefit during recent years; also that
the committee be continued. Accepted and
referred TO tho special committee on church
unity. The vacancy on that committee
caused by the death OF Judge Breckinridge
was flied by tho appointment of DIR. Ely.
Invitations for the next assembly were
received form san Francisco, that pres
bytory guaranteeing $4,000, and from Port
land, Ore, with guarantee for the enter
tainment of 200 delegates and 5000 for eX-
penseS. Representatives of California and
Oregon were heard for fifteen minutes
DIR. Hayes OF Kansas gave notice that II the
assembly did not 60 to the Pacific coast
Kansas CITY wished To enter the competition
viva voce 10 meet on the Pacific coast and by
u rising vote Portland won by an ove,whclu-
ing majority, which was thcn made uuuni-
nous II was voted that If tho railroads do
not at least thrro months before the next as
sembly mako proper concessions the perma-
nent officers of the assembly have right 20
arrange for Kansas City.
The report OF the committee en- the board
of publications was read. A large advance
-TSas made In the amount of work done by l43
permanent and student missionaries.
Dr Hayes read the report OF the special
committee appointed TO accompany the re-
mans OF Judge Breckenridge to St
Louis, which closed with resolu-
tions emphasizing the high charac-
ter and great services Of tho Judge
and thanking Governor AlEcr for the special
train. Those were adopted and ordered
printed in the minutes Adjourned.
In place of the banquet to be given by the
prcsbytcry general assembly at the rink,
which was omitted on account Of the death
OF Judge Breckinrldgc, tho commissioners
aud representatives OF the press W lth their
wives took an excursion ON the fine steamer
Greyhound up the ST. Clair rivcraud through
the canal. All references to the Briggs affair
wera in very peaceful and kindly tone.
DIR ParKhurst Of New YORK compared the
meetings Of hls esbytery- which he
said were often regular bear garden
with the deCorous and kindly
temper and uttcrauces OF this
assembly even in the hottest part OF the great
contest which closed Yesterday Only ono
ugly thing was said, and this aroused such
unanimous disapproya that it was instantly
withdrawn and apologies offered, There is
mood OF missionary work in letting Christian
people know what are the aims OF the highest
criticism. II seems TO clear scripture OF what
does not belong tuit few years ago many
people would have been alarmed at the assor-
ton that ST, Paul did not write the epistle TO
the Hebrews. Nowadays a scholar risks
nothing In saving So Higher criticism is
simply intelligence applied 10 the material
o. the word Of God, and is not inteptci,
as some think, 10 tear the blhlc all
- flinders Tuo great majority who yoled
against the retention OF DR.. Briggs were
right IN thotr Judgment that this WAS tho
only chance the assembly would have 10 reg
uiate tho matter. Our board Of directors Of
the seminary holds tho same view But there
was surprise that there was NO more conf
dence that The board would 10 what IL did Ia