New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-12
ANTI-BRIGGS MEN CHOSEN.
WERE POLITICAL METHODS USED?
ruREB MEMBERS OF TIE PROSECUTING CoM'
M1rTtE SENT TO THE PREsBYIEi1"N
GENERAL, AssEMBLY-A NEW
CREED OVERTURE.

Presbytery Of New-York as commas VI0' nth at
n the meeting Of tho General Assembly, ,an, yere
Portland. ore. Seven ministers n"u ot .rerna,es
chosen "a principals and an equal humoei u 80,
Among the entire number there IS so"''oP a orRc,.l
a. 4 . Briggs man. and Union Seminary nus Nv n,
..,o,on a,nono the principals While three OF u"'s
class were members Of the committee 'hat ~ " -, :,
Professor Briggs In the trial begun as' iai'' ~ ~,
Birch was also nominated. but dechheu " run" ,ttee
feels that his position as chairman VA ," .c,,or
will require his presence at tire hSso"''' ;"
capacity. ,,.o, o.ued attention
o.. ,vnourlttep ticket which he said was IN inc Po'
eession Of some Of the members lie "0"V"' :. 80
method Of electing commissioners sa'""e ~
not in the spirit OF the PIcsbytery. , o,, c.,oo,
Dr. John II. Paxton said that IL ''e WV -, 49,,
,ortv had gotten up earlier than his friend he o'u nv
~ ~ .,o. sorrca oil they got He lad seen one Vi
,ha ,;c4ots and n was as blue rs Scotland many S0
400 Dr "a F. Sample explained that aiVef INC MN
,na,ions had been made lie had had HIS DaI'o' Sf
written as his handwriting was oDscu'c' "a
Robinson eaid that he had never heaiu vi ~ g.,
Dr A. Mclean desired TO remind his friends OF I'll
cular inclosing list of names WHO" WIS '0''
of the members two years ago .a
DR. Paxton who I'm playful humor' Nic't
again TO the typewriter ticket, moving ''iat al Wv
men named as atcrnates on that ucKct DC o''''0' .,
a body Dr. Robinson pronounced thus "a very u'.
wholesome speech" and expressed INC "'P0 ~
nothing like 1t would be repeated Ant,
Il have right to utter my sei'"o'', ~ ~
noor retorted Dr. Paxton, but his piayfiihcss was
gone. To this protest Dr.Robinson made the f'""lA
that he could utter any sentiments that no u0'"0"'
and DR.. Paxton replied: A,
a. am not accustomed to being corrected IN this
vay and I wont stand It, Dr. Paxton hau plc
viousy called attention the peculiar standing OF inc
NewYorx Prcsbytcry In November voted 10 us
miss the case brought against Dr. Briggs oy ue
urosecuting committee he said, and now we echd
delegation TO Portland 70 hang him.
President Hastings was especially anxious 10 na'0
Professor Brown elected a principal and the heV'
C. H. Gillett the seminary librarian as his alternate
hut mother one appears In the table printed below
His reason was that important papers were 10 DC scnl
TO the Assembly which ii was desired TO SEM oy oic
Of these men, Two explanations of the large oonscrN -
tive vote were given, In private Conversations. "A
Briggs man said that it was the resnl OF inc Npc-
written ticket and he asserted that nearly every one
OF the twentyeight commissioners, principals and al
ternates was named In that ticket. A strong anu
briggs man explained IL thus; Many OF US Voea 10
dismiss the case against Dr.. Briggs last fall because
we wanted TO put an end to all THIS trouble hu'
after that done Dr. Briggs and some OF ms l1enus
continued the discussions in churches, and we are
tired OF it,
Dr. c. j.. Thompson. who offered the resolutions IN
The General Assembly three years ago, which resulted
In the revision Of the Confession of Faith offered one
yesterday containing two overtures To the Assembly,
one referring back 10 the revision committee Tor iuI-
consideration the report 10 be presented at iort
land and another asking the Pcsbytctes whether they
desire \ new Creed. DR.. Booth, a member Of the
revision committee. asked that Dr. Thompson's paper
should be printed and come up at the meeting on May
=. This ordered. The following is the RESOLUTION
Whereas. The final report Of The Committee upon
the Revision OF the Confession OF fdltl, appointed
10y the General Assembly Of $50, which report has been
published for the information Of the Church, makes II
manifest that the proposed revision Involves serious
diIhcultics and among them the adjustment Of con-
nieung Views. which may properly demand further
whereas In the progress of It's work the committee
has deemed it Wise to make several important amend
Presby teries III their responses TO the overture OF the
Assembly Of 1850. and
OF It's standards 1t Is of manifest importance that the
Church should act with due del.bc'stion ana with u
view TO practical unanmity Ia It's conclusions. there
fore
fully Overres the General Assembly to be convened
Portland, ore, 10 refer the report Of The Revision
sideration in the hope that final result NAV be
obtained which shall be unanimously accepted by tic
Inc Presbytery would further overture the General
Assembly that, pending such consideration, the said
asking them whether they desire the formulation Of q
new Greed which shall contain the substance Of our
doctrinal system and be adapted for use In our
churches.
Dr. Bliss, d.. Alexander, Dr. Hoadcy and DR..
Lainpe elected TO their respective Offices as
moderator and stated. permanent and temporary clerks
Street Church accepted to take effect on May |.
The Rev. A. ID. King. received from The Long Island
trcsbytcry accepted 'ca from the West Fifty first
street Church. and Its in.iallaton Will take place
April 28 The PresjNterN took until ~
a. m, today, when the examination Of students for
lcensurc Will take Place in the Church iiOuS-s at
University Place and Tenth ST.
Tie following the General Assembly Commits.
siOners, IN thu Orde' Of their election:
PRINCIPALS.
Ministers Elders
John L. Bliss John g. Tucker
James ). ramsay John j. McCOok
IObert r. Sample John J. Stevenson.
Jo,plh j. Lanle. Logan c. Murray.
Walter D. Buchanan William r. WOrau.
George L. Shcarer. James B.yes.
William H. Elsing. Frederick Bume.
ALTERNATES.
Ministers. Elders
William 4. stu. oscar r. BoYd.
John &. Nightingale. Moses w. Do1d
George Nixon. 1hOms. S. Strong.
Sidney q. Law. Z. y Ely
Lhsries 4. Mallery. Kiliaen van Rensselaer,.
Alexander w. SprOul. " Iaie campbell
Wilton Merle Smith. JOAN McWlum.