The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-01
ypIecorAL CHURCH TROUBLES.
NEW fOHh NEWS.
Items of Interest From Our Exchanges o.
Yesterday.

Items of Interest From Our Exchanges OF
Yesterday.
The trial Of DIR. Briggs for heresy will be-
gin Monday morning. The New York Pres
bytery will meet then in regular session IN
the old Scotch church in Fourteenth street
near sixth avenue. The session will he open
10 the public. unless the Presbytery do.
termines by q two-thirds vote to sit win
closed doors. Such action Is not probable.
and to further accommodate those rho may
desire to witness heresy trial IN tho nlne-
teenth century the sessions may be held ID
the large auditorium of the church.
The prosecution committee, composed OF
three ministers. George W. +: Birch Chalr-
man Joseph j. Lampe and Robert L. Sample
and two ruling elders Colonel John ). Ne
Cook and Professor j. D. Stevenson, Is ex-
pected to report at this session OF the res
bytery the indictment against Dr. Briggs;
This Indictment must set forth the alleged
oienses. and under each oIense must specify
the facts relied upon TO sustain the charges.
THE PASTORS SALARY WAS PAR IN ARREARS.
The congregation of the First Reformed
Presbyterian church in west One-hundred-
and nineteenth street met last evening To
take action concerning the resignation OF
thsir pastor, the Rev. DR.. :. q. ~. Miliigau'
who has been in charge of the church thirty
three years. Mr.. Milgan gave no reason Tor
rssicnine but at the meeting last evening 1t
was stated that the church was deeply IN
debt and nearly five years OF the pastor salary
remains unpaid keDcated oTts had been
made to meet the Indebtedness TO the pastor
but instead the amount grew larger. and this
is supposed TO have prompted MIR. Mllllsan's
resignation. which the congregation decided
last evening TO accept. Dr Mlligan Will
stand ral before the freshytery IN October
for alleged violation OF the canons o. tie
church in holding that "A member of his
church may vote as an American citizen. not
wthstandng the TACT that the SYNOD held
otherwise In this he "a supported by lbs
congregation.
MRS. MANN DIsGUsTs THEN.
Eva Mann gave a second exhibition Of her
self to Bowery audience IN the London
Theatre last evening, as a member OF the City
Club Vaudeville aud BurlesQue Company. She
is permitted TO wear as much paste Jewelry rs
abe likes.
smoking is positively prohibited" in the
gallery Oh the theatre, out is allowed else
where. and the playhouse last night was hlled
with tobacco smoke. The house was crowd
ed. Several men removed their coats.
Just what the funny burlesque' IN which
Mrs. Mann took the part of n college las
sic" was all about and lust where the fun
came in was difficult to see. The play is
said to have been written by Harry Morris
and Fred Solomon. who nave introduced and
tangled up detectives and cx-detectiges, bur
glars. hotel keepers and Others.
Mrs. Mann was alfred in skirts and spark
women of the cast. alfred IN short skirts and
tights were more pleasing to the audience
Mrs. Mann smiled q few times and moved
around the stage languidly. Her voice could
scarcely be heard and her gestures were awk-
ward Many persons IN the audience. after
she had spoken half dozen lines, went out
Of the theatre IN disgust.
WHERE is MISS MAMIE ANDERSON
The Brooklyn police were asked last evening
TO aid in the search Tor Miss Mamie Ander
SON. who disappeared from st. Joseph:
Roman Catholic Academy in Flushing. l.. /.
OIL Thursday of last week and of whom NJ
trace can be found Her parents live at No
3n Clinton street. Brooklyn. The youns
woman is twenty lone years Old. and is de
scribed rs i've feet. five inches in height Will
light brown hair. fair complexion. q ful
round face and large blue eyes. Sh,
wore when last seen a dark green merin,
dress with velvet sleeves and velvet stripes
across the bosom, broad black lace hat witt
pink flowers. aud she carried black sstche
aud umbrella. She spent the summer vaca
ton at her fathers house and returned TO tht
academy on Wednesday Of last week. accom-
panied by her cousin. q young man. and dis
appeared the next day. She entered st. Jo
seph's in March. 1870. and before that tim,
was at 81. Marys School. in Garden City.