The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-06-19
FROM THE ATLANTIC COAST.
New YORK, June, 9, 1891.

TO THE EDITOR
Detroit is beautiful city. Unlike most
commercial points of it's Importance, it is
laid out with view of conserving an artis-
tic taste as we'll as of facilitating its busi-
ness interests. The city and county public
buildings occupy a position some three or
four blocks from the Detroit river. From
this center the principal avenues dlverge
and intercommunication between them is
had by means of streets running parallel
to and crosswise between them. Thus the
monotony of any one predominant style OF
architecture is made impossible in city
containing so many possibilities for archl-
tectural display and manifestations OF ar
tistic taste. The climate and soil are not
dissimilar to that of the Willamette Valley,
but the county being so much more thickly
populated make quite difference. the
farming community. I imagine that a Will
lamette Valley farmer would not consider
five or ten acres much of a farm. Yet men
grow rich in the east on tracts of land no
larger than this.
l found vegetation very similar to that at
home. But no grass III the streets of De-
troit. Strawberries are ripe and seem to
be the favorite fruit in use; but wish to
say that the oranges i'll the markets of the
eastern cities where I have been cannot
compare with the California oranges which
it i the good foi tune of Oregonlans to OBJ
tain fresh at very moderate price.
Tho oonoral asSaunhlu of he prosbvtorv
| convened, transacted its business and ad-
| journed. 1t consisted of about six hundred
ministers and elders and it was pretty hard
| to tell them apart. On one occasion, how
ever, l was walking on the street with two
ministers and I heard a bystander remark,
''They not all preachers anyhow" 1
felt disappointed for L was trying to affect
dignifed air. We do not always see our
selves as others see u.s.
The greatest interest seemed to be mani
tested in the matter relating to DIR. Briggs.
Other subjects of general interest were
treated with the consideration which their
Importance demanded but in nothing else
was there shown that absorbing interest
which the Briggs controversy evoked. 1t
might be considered presumptous Tor me to
express an opinion on the issues arising
from the Briggs case. will not express an
opinion.
DR.. Briggs has for some years been con-
nected with Il Union Theological seminary.
Recently man died and endowed chair
in this school. He was devoted admirer
of DR.. Briggs and mentioned his name in
board transferred DIR. Briggs from his for
mer chair to the one endowed. He was in
ducted into his seat and on that occasion
made an inaugural address. The address
has been published in book form and can
be obtained from any newsdealer for fifty
cents. In his inaugural address DR.. Briggs
gave utterance to opinions which have rails
ed the cry of ''heresy" from all quarters OF
the Christian world. If any one is desirous
of learning wherein DR.. Briggs has depart
ed from the doctrines held by the majority
of his brethren in the Protestant church,
my advice is to get his address and real it.
No one should have much to say respecting
the merits of this case without being some
what familiar with the utterances of DIR.
Briggs and also with the reasons for those
opinions. am not familiar with all this
and hence have nothing to say of its merits.
An acknowledged authority has said with
reference to the opinions of some ancient
writers whom the world did not promptly
endorse:
"You then, who the right course would
| steer,
Know well each anc1ents proper character;