Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-31


part NJ tue majority report aud con.
tainej many notifications and nddi-
tltions.
Tho resolutions were seconded ~ an
amendment and discussion Of the
whole subject proceeded, large
number Of speeches being heard.
Dr. Taylor, maker OF the minority
report, In his argument said that
Union Seminary had npcr!ect light TO
ask To be relieved because there Ia no
legal basis for agreement, ami It's ex.
peficnce has not been particularly
pleasing. lie said the best way TO
keep the seminary la the church IL 20
relax the authority Of the assembly
rather than TO draw the feins tighter.
Dc. Lampmau, OF Now jersey, ere.
ated stir by his speech In which he
said: "What | object to Ia that you
should come with flag Of truce In
one hand aud club In the other 10
beat out the brains Of this institu.
tion." These words he was called
upon 20 reaaot, but the moderator I'M
ttTpcned, Interpreting the words as "a
hgufative expression Of opinion. The
morning hour having expired the dis.
cusii1u went over.
In the afternoon the rCpoI. Of the
committoe Oh Sabbath observance was
cobsiiered, and for the second ilme
the assembly entered protest against
opening the world's Fair on sunday.
The committee on Bills and over
tures recommended denial VI the to.
quest Of several prosbytories for n
shorter catechism.
The report on temperance evoked
cousiderahio discussion. Prohibition
was no, mentioned by name, though
practically the same thing was en-.
dofard.
a lengthy report on the deaconuIs
question closed with the proposal Of
three alternative ovorturcs looking to-
wards the establishment Of this order
was adopted.
The discussion on theological semi.
nariua was resumed this evening. The
moderator took tho floor 10 advocate
Tue substitute Offered by DIR. Green, OF
New Jersey. Then q vote was taken
ON the ilrst portion " the minority re-.
port allowing Union Seminary 20
withdraw, aud II was lost with a roar,
lev voting Ia It's favor. The remainder
OF the report was then voted down anu
Dc. Grcenf substitute adopted. IL ~
substantially M follows. The Assembly
endorsed the Interpretation OF the
compact OF 1870 ns expressed by the
action OF 1870; declines 10 DO a party
70 breaking the compact with Union
Seminary. IL persuaded the church
should have direction and control over
IT, theological seminary; that com.
initteo OF iiltecn uo appointed to take
into consideration the whole sullcc, OF
the relations OF the assembly TO
theological suminifiss and report 10
general assembly such action 90 IL
Lhinks VIII result In closer relations.
the committee circumference appointed
iast year - be dismissed. Tho only
part OF the majority report adopted
was that which whz characterized ia
The afternoon us uroolaimiug boycott.
"A resolution toward arbitration was
finally adopted In the form recon.
mended In the majority report.
TiE PROSECUTION JuBuAHT.
PORTLAND, Or, May 3O.-Thc prose.
cuIion In the Briggs ease are Jubllant
because they got all they demanded;
they are sntlafled and will return 10
New York 10 renew the work. The DO
sition Of conservative men Ia that Of
partial satisfaction, some being dlssat.
isiled because the case Ia not brought
10 an absolute decision on the SPOT. In
tho vote yesterday Moderator Young
had no voice, being declared by the
constitution, but he expressed himself
today ., satisfied with tho action
taken. pr. Smith, chairman OF the
judicial co nmittee declined TO expross
ma opinion. The vote 10 sustain the
appeal was ~ large that the general
sentiment, ~ that Of satisfaction; but
those who, for constitutional reasons,
voted against the appeal In toto arc
preparing n formal protest, which will
be largely signed, and will be entered
upon the minutes.
Tomorrow formal resolution dis.
posing OF the case will be offered, and
II IN not expected that there win be-
much discussion, but tho wording OF
II is regarded u important, and the In
tefests OF all parties will bo carefully
guarded. The order for 10 O'Clock h
the supplementary report Of the theo.
locioal acmlnarics committee, and II
Will scarcely be conducive 10 the hgr.
mony which ~ desired. The rest o,
tho business OF the session viii DO
hurried through because Of growing
deslre Of tho delegates 10 return 10
their homes.