The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-12
cECUETARY BLAINE'S ILLNESS,
~ IS Suffering From a Severe Attack Oh
Indigestion.
INVESTIGATION OF BRIGGS FOR HERESY'
,.s,oa,1v. Onnosinr Views Of Church
Government The Lumber lr"ue
Boyootf-New York News'
NEW York BUREAU,
RICHMOND TINES,
NEW YORK. May II, 1891.

c..~cfarv OF State Blame Is sunenhg from
..,cl ~ indigestion. which has confined
o., O., his bed in the house Of his son-in-law,
No. Damrosch. since last Thursday, and
-.,.b vii probably keep him here two or
three days longer.
r,f- Blaine had a good night and IS feeling
-ron better this morning "is what DR.. Dennis
80 m reply TO an inquiry rs to his patient.
,,.,,rd this Dr. Dennis would say nothing,
- oven whether Mr.. Blaines sickness was
..,.,,,s or Of a minor character. referring all
.-.,.-,es 10 the family Mrs. Damrosch SAID
.-.t Ior fathers illness was caused 10y eating
,,btrr that did not agree with him. and
...,,. also hv oycrwork. lie came 10 New
~ 'ast TUESDAY 20 see Miss Harriet Blaine
s.. Frrcpo. and 90 attend the opening OF
gc namrosch music festival Mr. Blame at
~s,i two concerts on Tuesday and Wednes-
e,ouincs and was taken lll on Thurs
He had intended b return
Washington ON Friday. but has
,.s- prevented "Hc would 20 today Mrs.
r.,,-.-ch said. IF IL were not So very warm,
t,, ho VIII only be detained day or two nj
De f,rthest HIS sickness may induce hlm
g.. herin bis vacation in Juno instead OF July
irt he won't decide that until he gets 10 WASH
'r-fan He is improving rapidly the DOCTOR
ssys.
RADICALLY OPPOSING VIEWS.
Two radically opposing views Of church
r,re-rmeut. vitality affecting the welfare or a
s-sa. church organization. to-day came INTO
conflict at the report of the New : orh res
h,terv's investigating committee on Professor
pr~-s 4 majority of this committee recon-
ra.1 that the Presbytery proceed at once
ut9 judicial investigation OF DR.. Briggs
-tt.rsnce IN his famous inaugural address. as
nsoruc of heresy and radical divergence
f-.n belief IN the church as stated IN the con
fsss.ou II faith. Ii was signed 10y the Rev. Dr.
a. ~ T. Birch the Rev. DR.. Jesse i. Forbes.
.te Rev DR. Joseph j. Lampe. and Professor
T.hn T. Stephenson. The minority report was
~-s.cuted solely by the Row. DR.. y. II. Nell
ra.re. 81 the Church Of the Covenant.
IN submitting his minority report and dar-
IN e. stand alone in support of Dr. Briggs,
D- Mcllwaine does not 90 so far as 10 lndorSse
au of Dir. Briggs sentiments. lie openly
a-roas 20 differ with Dr. Briggs upon certain
important points. lie, therefore, does not
make himself liable for heresy, even If
DIR. Briggs may be, but no beheveS
+lst n majority of the church Will come with
him 90 the same decision which has lnhuehceu
tho church In Scotland 10 agree not 10 prose
cvte Dr. Marcus DOdds for holding somewhat
srrilar views 10 DR.. Briggs. says Dr. Shield,
that as the majority of the committee recon-
mend the trial of DIR. Briggs for heresy, ne
IelIeves that the Presbytery would sustain
this report.
THE LUMBER TRADE BOYCOTT
The dealers connected with the Lumber
Trade Association IN Brooklyn. Hoboken, Jer-
SOW Citv and this city have shut of the supply
oflumber TO the building trade in this city.
This action was taken in order 10 force the
board Of walking delegates 10 Withdraw the
boycott directed against the yard of Charles
J. Buck. q member of the association. The
assertion is made that unless the difficulty is
adjusted fully l25.000 w0rkmen VIII be out OF
employment in tins city within two weeks.