The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-03

tomorrow. Now he has passed from this
assembly to the general assembly and
church of the first born"
DETROIT, May 29.-The Friday morning
session of the presbyterian general assem-
bly, began with the usual prayer meeting,
in which the death yesterday of Judge
Breckenridge was often alluded to. Alter
reading OF minutes the great debate On
DIR. Briggs was resumed. Dr. Hathaway
of Jersey City said he knew the assembly
does not want long speeches and he will
make none. He hoped that DR.. Lopan's
amendment would be adopted. This is
the very least the majority should con-
cede to the minority.
DIR. Logan thought that If DR.. Briggs
should prove unfit the directors of the
seminary would exercise its rights and re-
move him. Also to go slow will save
much pickering and misunderstanding
hereafter
Elder James s. Ramsay of New York
said that, although he was on the side of
the prosecution in the New York presbv-
terry, he favored DIR. Logan's amendment.
Or. Worcester of Chicago offered sub
stltute to the amendment OF Or. Logan
and to the entire report of the committee
OF DIR. Patton After a preamble reciting
the difficulty and perplexitv of the assem-
bly, and of the directors of Union theolog-
lcal seminary, in view Of the utterances of
DR.. Briggs inaugural delivered after his
appointment to the chair, that commit
OF eight ministers and seven elders be ap-
pointed to confer with the directors OF the
seminary; that the directors be especially
requested that DR.. Briggs be not allowed
to perform the duties belonging to said
chair for the ensuing year.
ftor Soma furthar Discussion tho rOfa
was taken On DR.. Nooster's substitute for
DR.. Patton's report which resulted in its
rejection by an overwhelming majority
DR.. Logan was permitted to withdraw his
amendment and then the great final vote
WAS taken by calling the roll, each minis
ter and elder answering aye or no as his
name was called.
Copies of the roll were marked bv eager
listeners all over the house as the call
went on. At its close the count stood:
For DR.. Patton's report, 40; against, 50.
DETROIT, May 30.-In the presbyterian
general assembly this morning after the
reading of the minutes the committee on
bills and overtures reported. Some debate
arose as to proposition to drop from the
regular roll and keep a separate list of
ministers who do not report annually to
their presbyteries, but it was adopted.
Invitations for the next assembly from
San Francisco, that presbytery guarantee
ing S15, 900, and from Portland, Ore, with
a guarantee OF the entertainment of 200
delegates and $4,000 for expenses, were
considered.
IL was voted, viva voce. to meet on the
Pacific, and by rising vote, Portland won
by an overwheling majority, which was
then made unanimous. it was voted that
if the railroads do not, at least three
months before the next assembly, make
the proper concessions the permanent
officers of the assembly have the right to
arrange for Kansas City.
DIR. Briggs Not Surprised.
New YORK, May 2S.-A reporter called
last evening upon DR.. Briggs and conveyed
to him the information that DR.. Patton's
committee of the assembly in session at
Detroit had reported unfavorably to him.
DR.. Briggs expressed no surprise. When
asked his opinion of the action of the COM
mittee, he replied:
81 have nothing whatever to say. This
is the first information that has reached
me touching the matter; in fact, / have
bad absolutely no communication with
Detroit since the assembly began Its ses-
sions. have kept away from the meet
ings partly on account of the condition of
my health, but chiefly becaue it
did not seem entirely proper I'M
der the circumstances for me to
go there. All my knowledge of what has
taken place there is derived from the
newspapers. ] think, also, that it would
not be quite the proper thing for me TO
offer any criticism or to make any COM
ments whatever while the assembly is in
session as to anything in the proceedings
of which may be the subject under dis
CUSTOM"
DR.. Briggs will sail for Europe on Satur-
day by the Umbia, accompanied by his
eldest daughter. He expects to return
spend the intervening time at Oxford,
where he has planned to pursue special
line of study.