Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-30
DIR. BRIGGS REJECTED.

The General Assembly by A4O to SO vetoes
His Trsnsfer Mt Union Seminary.
The Presbyterian assembly by vote of 44O
to 81 vetoed yesterday the appointment of DIR.
Briggs by the Union Theological Seminary of
New York.
After THR Stars report closed DIR. Worcester
OF Chicago offered . substitute to the amend
ment OF Mr.. Logan and TO the entire report of
the committee of DR.. Patton, asking that a
committee Of eight ministers and seven elders
be appointed to confer with the directors of
the seminary; that the directors be especially
requested to reconsider this action in trans
ferring DIR. Briggs; that they be requested that
DR.. Briggs should not be allowed to perform
the duties belonging to said chair for the ensu-
ing year.
DR. PATRONS REPORT ADOPTED.
After some confusion DR.. Carlisle got the
floor and maintained that the question of the
relations between the assembly and Union
Theological Seminary was not a proper subject
OF conference. The compact fixes that and
we have no authority to treat with them as to
anything outside that compact Shall we sur
render an authority we have to assume-one
we nave mott The compact is the only means
we have OF controlling the instruction
Or. Lewis deprecated too harsh action, lest
it be means of giving greater currency to
error by making DIR. Briggs a MARTYR
Elder Junkin of Philadelphia made a very
spirited speech. insisting that strict adherence
to the compact was the only common sense as
well as equity. He said: I'VE are asked not to
cut OH DR.. Briggs head; it is not on till we by
approval put it on. He 10 not a professor till
we make him one. The plan to put that head
on and then ask New York presbytery and
Union Seminary 10 dissect it and by and by tell
what It contains Is boomerang"
Or. Parkhurst Of New York opposed DR.. Pat
toni report He could assure them, ss di-
rector OF Union Seminary, that if they should
ADOPT VI. Morcesters substitute he recon-
mends the directors would meet them to a man
In the spirit OF DR.. Worcester's resolutions.
Dr.. Smith Of Baltimore regretted that the as
sembly had agreed to take the vote at O'Clock
but the question before US is simple and our
duty unavoidable. We cannot, on our con-
science, say that q man who has SO distressed
sixty three presbyteries is one whose appoint
ment we ought to approve"
Mr.. Charles Lyman Of Washington favored
Or: worcesters substitute. and George ID.
DAaer o. Philadeiphia thought the duty Of
voting Tor Or. Patton's plan clear and un.
avoidable. II would vote for DR.. Worcester.
however, were quite sure 1t would result in
Dr. Briggs exclusion from teaching till next
assembly meets"
After some further discussion the vote was
taken on DR.. Worcester's substitute for DR..
fattons report, which resulted in its rejection
by An overwhelming majority.
Df. Logan was permitted to withdraw his
amendment, and then the great final vote was
taken by calling the roll, each minister and
elder answering yea or nay a. his name was
called. Copies OF the roll were marked by
eager listeners all over the house as the cafi
went on. Al its close the count stood: For
Dr. Patton's report, 40; against. 50.