Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-29
DEATH ENDS DEBATE
TERRIBLE INCIDENT IN THE NORTH
6RN PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
cage preck,nrldge, Of ST, Louis, Fairs
pcad while Notwithstanding
Suspcnded-Che BrIggs Case,
nr toleernnn 70 ,he p!sp,,on.l

by telegraph to Tho Dispa,ch.l
memoir. M,cB., Nav %. The devotional
....is.s in the Presbyterian. General As
..r.,'s morning session, in which there
.,,-kei caruostnoss il seeking Divine
., The emergency thrust upon tho AZ.
~t.. by the Briggs case, were closed by
.-, "r'cst be tho lie that hinds.'
~ Patton said chat he would not speak
81. .ut would give only a word Of OK.
..,n. "Nou aye no doubt ready 20
.... -~ committee with a desire 20 do
.. Whit is host. Recognizing our
e. .0 error, we nave had only the de-
1rvH3. Is demanded by the xxi.
....l .hc ease IN the spirit Of kind
... r.e.ru,-Iuc the richts-of al par
concerned. Ou report BE- unanimous.
-lfrorusirHns were made for DIFF
.r.Du-. Alter tuh discussion we
.u course but that We took.
,.. resent. and future were fulv
10 t,c discussion brings now
.u. a,l welcome Il. We are ready 20
....>.u f.r. every decision we have
NH hocc there Will Toe no long de
r..vrh $50 are prcp2rcd for H. We
.....t VIII Dc conducted in the same
... BIAS actuatoi the committee"
-gr DEBATE OPENED.
.....y was opened by Professor smith.
.. Lame theological Seminary, who
trtNo hours IN opposition 60 the
..mu.n led bv Cine committee.
r.u. % Scranton. Pa, suggested
.og " the action proposed D.,
committee. " They say thcy have
ta.ir best Judgment OF what is
..t mildly can DO M The pre-
.. I.rec with thcm, with these two
.... ..ts:
'.. ....r. for the present so it shall
.t Assembly ClsapproVes foI the
... Oh. appointment &c.
-. Ih- lc moved and ii was Sc
. I.rta committee Of eight min.
...... .. seven IT, lug cl lers be appointed
-l.lu Professor Briggs and the Il
..-.. ... -rmlnares.'
...... was continued by Or. Dickev.
,H.a Br. Francis, OF Cncn-
-. AID ~. Evans who spoke two hours
.... 81 nr. Briggs
-..r faIlEiNEIDGE's LAST WORDS.
..-r ..--tLe debate on Or. Briggs was
.r. Judge >. q. breckenridge, Of
.. .-.. member os the Committee on
a. Summaries aud one Of the most
....uFer- iu the South, stated the
.'- ND Tire case. ears ago, he said.
seminary was independent, but IN
i N.
..s from that tiiJe con rolled
.tr rt~ II We don't veto now.
v. never can. DIR. Logan's
..t. for d.ieruug action Is i'm
..t .... We view transfer from one
a. ;.,r the SAME as an appoint
.. . eau 10 nothing wisely except
..T. } tam. II Is wise not 10 as
-..-. & Judge sometimes cannot
. g.. reasons tlc his decisions on the
..t. without assigning other rca-
seem 90 me taay the mind o.
..... t.r some months has been
.A.l '..t we should relieve it. His
.... Va.e. Now, gentlemen. / feel
-. .. discharged my duty and wish
t.1u .uTthcr speaking"
.rfB. EcXRED0a's DEATH.
.s.ra glass of water. he threw
... lad t.l. striking the back #
. ..iv.l, ola the floor After the
been carried 90 al lnte-room
N.s arrested. and whom, few
....rvas-, physicians II tie
N.. hurried 10 his AID pro-
.Lm dead the Ass mbly voted TO
a.a,r business, and instead OF the
.. . b. rink cAl, evening % hold
49,. -... ,.iu- I'D F1rt-Street church.
.t.' consisting of President
.. ..y. ur-. Hays, q. a. Dlckey, II.
4a.Nl II -. - -AE AODA buN
.... .,.. - which Rev. Dr. Yer
..r-a,- from the Reformed
... Was aided. was appointed TO
...-..I. arrangements n view Of the
PRESIDENT Patton asked 10 be
... because II fatigue. While this
t.. w., absent tho Assembly en-
.,y0f. uuil exercises and reui-
..-.-.t Ju3-. BreCkluudge.
......l -uuESLT-2EHuEIAL MEETING.
r-- rur.,d that Governor Alcor
- special car and train TO
Fl ..... -.. I.r .l- and he committee TO
As several of the committee
seeded o. acccpttals Oler the Assem-
-.t IT, devotional exercises TIL
.t.r could perfect and announce
Al ....t- for the journey and Tor
vi $3.50. meeting tonight.
...-...... umit-ee 10 80 10 81. LOUIS
.al as Rev. Drs. hays. Dlckey,
...l smith. with Elders Rankin
merry. DR.. Nichols. the pastor
-r.calCrdge, is absent, but Will
... % take the train. There
-.rulty % see the remains, and
.leu- that there would be q
..rrg % Fort-Strcct church at
-t..- evening, the meeting closed
..-..- lv the moderator.
H .....l rho similar and sudden
.A-l.,erL5r Nashburn at the
'lG - the American Board at
IA .... Mass, which 50 greatly soft
.t.I discussion which tLCre,
V.- .y.u- on over dOCtriual mat