Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-06

penu Jne veto. Under tnG ecCleSlaSblchl
law which DIR. Patton had been teach
ing once man was confirmed he could
go his way and the assembly had no
further control over him. This report
was not only blow at DIR. Briggs, but
at the seminary. (Cries OF mo! No!')
Should this seminary be driven out of
the church by precipitate action. 1t
could be taken up when the assembly
met next year if there was trouble in
Union college. That was good funda-
mental law of the church, and would be
sustained by the highest civil courts
Rev. j. s. Ramsey, of New York,
spoke against the report He thought
New York should be heard in the mat
ter, and was entitled to a little courtesy
by the house. The New York presby-
terry had at times been called a bear gar
den, but it was not. He had two rea-
sons for begging the indulgence of the
assembly; first, as member of the
prosecution in New York, and second
that the amendment was a sound pro-
position. If the nations of the world
could arrange a modus vivendi at the
end of an expired treaty, why could not
this assembly? He objected to the re-
port on the ground that he doubted
whether the assembly had the power
which it was so anxious and so certain
to exercise.
Rev. j, H. Worcester, of Chicago pro-
posed substitute for the report of the
committee and the amendment of DIR.
Logan. 1t read that inasmuch as the
relations between Union college and the
assembly had grown out of concessions
of its rights, certain things should be
done. 1t provided for a committee to
confer with the directors of Union
seminary as to the relations of the semi
nary to the assembly, to report next
year; that the directors be requested to
rescind the transfer of DR.. Briggs, and
that in any event DIR. Briggs be not al
lowed to give instructions in theology.
| DIR. Worcester spoke in favor of his sub
stitute, consuming the time up to noon
recess
AT the afternoon session the discus
sion was further continued and was
participated in by Revs. DIR. McKibben,
DR.. Erksine, DIR. Parkhurst Joseph T.
Smith, Charles Lyman and others.
The vote was taken at 5 o'clock Mr..
Worcester's substitute was voted down.
DIR. Logan's amendment was next voted
on and lost. The question then re-
CURED on the resolutions of the commit
tee presented by DIR. Patton on Thurs
day. The vote was by yeas and nays.
When the vote was counted it stood 440
to so. Briggs appointment had been
vetoed and Princeton had won the great
est theological battle since the trial of
Prof Swing.
DETROIT, June There were signs
of the beginning of the end at the
Presbyterian assembly this morning.
Many commissioners had gone home
and the attendance was light. The COM
mittee on overtures had the floor, re-
commencing that no action be taken on
the overture for the creation of Pres
byterian order of deaconesses. The
committee also recommended the recog-
milton of the society for Christian en-
= deavor and other young peoples socie-
ties.
DIR. McKibbon opposed the recon-
mendation and DR.. Sinclair, of Boston,
denounced the christian endeavor move
ment as the selling out of the church
principles for financial consideration.
What was wanted was church unity,
but denominational lines must be kept
up. The appointment OF the committee
to consider the matter was defeated and
the rest of the report adopted.
The assembly considered the affairs
of the board of publication and after
l some squaring away at the board, the
: report of Judge Hands committee de-
7 claring that the board had spent the
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adopted.
On reassembling after recess, Mr..
? Junlxin, from the committee on seal,
7 moved that the committee be continued
3 until next assembly-lost. DIR. Wright
r recommended that the device be an open
f Bible and that the committee have a
: suitable draft at next mbly-adop
e ted. 1t was decided that the assembly
i cannot send delegates to other ecclesi
: astical bodies and so cannot do so for q
r temperance congress to be held at Sara
: toga this month.
The committee on temperance re
= ported encouraging success in view o!
: the small offerings for it's promotion.
e The women's temperance societies are
e a main factor in bringing about this re
l. suit The selling of liquor on Sunday
It to habitual drunltards, minors and late
n at night was deprecated and also its eX
It portation to heather lands. The elec
S tionof several professors was announced
S and it was recommended that no fur
d ther action be taken upon the overture
e of certain presbyteries bearing on the
l. Briggs case. The report was adopted
Adjourned.
it A Trustful Restaurateur.
h A few years ago man of certain
r. age, very well dressed and gentlemanl'