The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08


semblv this morning After unimportant
business Judge Ewing introduced the iol-
lowing resolution in the Briggs case. 1t
is mainly formal and is: The general as
sembly having on May 2S, 1872, dulv sus-
tanned ali specifications for an error al
legged and set forth in the appeal and
specifications in the case, it is now ordered
that the judgment of the presbytery
OF New York entered dismissing the case
Of the presbyterian church in the United
States against the Rev. Charles Briggs, be
and the same is hereby reversed. and the
case is remanded to the presbytery of
New York Tor q new trial with directions
to the said presbytery TO proceed and pass
upon and determine the suticiency of the
charges and specifications in the form and
legal effect and TO permit the prosecuting
committee to amend the specifications on
charges not changing the general nature OF
the same; il in furtherance OF justice II DO
necessary TO amend so that it may be
brought to an issue and tried on the
merits thereof as speedily as may be
practicable. The order OF the day was
then called, 1t being the report on theo-
logical seminaTies.
The supplementary report was again
read.
a Slap at the Seminary.
A recommendation which was absent
from the other is made to enjoin our
presbyteries to see that students under
their care be prepared for their sacred Of
fee in seminaries and by teachers who are
under direction of the assembly and that
the board of education be directed 10
restrict the appropriations for the educa-
ton of Students TO those who are pursuing
their studies under the aboYe-named
institutions or under private instructors.
This is aimed at Union seminary, and 1t
puts on the boycott" as was forcibly
stated on the floor. The only change in
the resolution with regard 10 Union SEM
mary was made toward the end, where
Noncompliance" of directors Is called "a
failure to comply with the obllga-
tons contained in the compact OF 1871"
The resolution as TO the necessity OF tho
maintenance of veto power Is Identical
throughout With regard to the identity
of transfers and original appointments ia
the case OF professors, the following Is
recommended:
1.-The general assembly is constrained TO
of compact as given by the assembly at
Detroit" Without voting contradiction,
the report goes on TO recommend
negatiya auaYer .- TO the me-
mortal of the Union theological seminary
directors asking the cooperation" OF the
general assembly in severing its cOnnec-
ton, saying that assent to the prayer OF
the memorialists that the compact DO an
nulled, and it recommends the adoption
of the following:
Resolved, That this general assembly recog-
nizes the status quo Is TO difference
of Interpretation given by the di-
recsors Of the Union seminary from
that given by the assembly's committee OF
conference; and in accordance with the propo-
sition suggested by the said committee OF tho
conference. this general assembly agrees TO re-
fer the difference OF Interpretation of the com
pact of 1870 as to transfers TO COMMITTEES OF
arbitration.
Q That the committee Of FIVE members rep
Eesenting this assembly shall be appointed by
the moderator, who shall select five other per
sons as arbitrators. who shall meet like num-
Der, selected by the directors OF the Union
seminary, and these ten shall select five others,
and by the fifteen thus chosen shall give the
Interpretation OF this compact as TO the trans-
fer OF u professor.
The supplementary Report
The minority report was considerably
modified during the deliberations. Tho
text OF the supplementary report is as
follows:
Whereas, The last general assembly's COM
mittee of fifteen and the directory of the Union
theological seminary in mutual conference dis
covered what they declared TO be an irrecon-
cilable difference OF opinion touching the
significance of the agreement made in 1870, and
mutually recognized each others conscientious
ness and rights OF opinion, yet could reach no
conclusion TO the proper course for each
party in the future, and
Whereas, The directors of the Union theo-
logical seminary have memOrialized this
assembly, asking that the agreement OF 1870 be
Rnnulled,
Therefore be il resolved, That the Union
seminary have the liberty TO honorably with
draw from that agreement and be from this
date no longer responsible thereto.
That committee be appointed by this as
sembly TO confer with all the theological semi
naries under its supervision, touching their
views OF the agreement of 1870, aud
of any new agreement that they may
devise and so 10 formulate q new agreement.
adapted to happily unite all seminaries under
such general supervision by the general assem-
bly,, as will tend TO safety in the church and
efficiency in her work; that the same be sub
mitted TO the general assembly OF 1898.
JAMES II. TAYLOR,
CHARLES III. BALDWIN,
Il. y. STRONG,
WALTER J. SHEPPERD.
sentime tents of the SpsNlerA
DR.. Blsyney of Kentucky objected TO
the contradictory recommendation which
the majority report contained. lie pro-
posed a set of eight resolutions which con-
tanned many notifications and additions.
Instead OF declaring DR.. Briggs chair
de lure vacant, he proposed to declare
| the election incomplete. The resolutions
were seconded as an amendment to tho
reports previously offered. The discus
| sion of the whole subject was participated
| In bv a large number OF the commissioners.
MIR. Earnshaw of the Utica presbytery
moved the substitution of the university
report in regard TO the Union seminary.
He spoke OF the unworthy ASPIRATIONS cast
upon the seminary directors by the ma
| iority report. To the general surprise
an effort TO limit debate was
unsuccessful At this point DR..
| Wilson denied that reflection
was cast upon the Union directors. He
also denied the existence of contradictions.
He made a special plea in favor of arbitrG-
ton against the withdrawal OF the semi
nary. DR.. Tylor, the Trainer OF the
minority report gave a careful statement
| of the history OF the conference
committee, showing that the arbitration
I matter had already been settled in con-