The morning call., 1892-05-30
CONVENED PRESBYTERIANS.
The Briggs Topic to Be Dismissed by
the Portland Assembly.
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY QUESTION.
a Resume Of the Weeks Work, Giving the Opinion
Of Prominent DhineS on the
HereSy Case.
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY QUESTION
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

PORTLAND. Or, May 29.-With the end
ing of "the Briggs case" in the Presbyte-
rian assembly comes the question. How is
II regarded BY those affected The prose-
cutlon are jubilant, because they have got
oil that they demanded. They are satisfied.
and will return to New York to renew their
work with yigor, though they disclaim that
they have any zeal in the matter. The
position Of conservative men is that Of par
tlal satisfaction, some being dissatisfied be-
cause the case was not brought to an sbso-
lutte decision on the spot.
In conversation, DR.. Briggs called atten-
ton TO the anomalous position which he oc-
cupied In the appeal case. The real de-
fendant was the presbytery Of New York.
though for reasons entirely technical he was
compelled to appear and defend an action
which really damaged him. Being the Sec
ond "orlglnGl party" in the case he had to
resist the appeal which was brought by the
other ''origila al party" although the appeal
was not against him or anything which he
had done, but solely against the presby-
Iery'S action.
He expressed his desire that the presby-
terry should proceed with the trial under
proper and sufficient charges and specifca-
tons, but 10 those TO which lie had been
called to plead lie had grave objections.
Expressing his own personal views a
prominent officer Of the assembly said: "a
man who is accused of stealing chicken
objects to being tried for stealing a horse"
The same man said that if the judicial COM
mittee had taken the trouble TO read the
real record of the case instead of relying on
printed copy prepared by the prosecution
they would have been compelled to report
against the entertaining of the appeal be-
cause of its similarity, not to say Identity
with the complaint Of same parties with
others now pending before the synod of
New York.
Ia the vote OF yesterday Moderator Young
had no voice, being debarred by the c0nsti-
tuition, but he expressed himself to-day as
satisfied with the action taken. DR.. Smith,
chairman OF the judicial committee, de-
ciined to express an opinion. The vote to
sustain the appeal was so large that the
general sentiment is that OF satisfaction,
hut those who, for constitutional reasons,
voted against the appeal in toto are pTepar-
ing formal protest, which will be largely
signed and will be upon the minutes.
The business Of tomorrow in the Briggs
case is only formal. A resolution disposing
OF the case will be offered early, and it is
not expected that there will be much dis
cussion. but the wording of it is regarded as
important, and the interests OF all parties
will be carefully guarded.
The order for 10 O'clock is a supplement
tary report of the theological semnaries
committee. 1t is almost identical with the
report submitted some days ago, and will
scarcely be conducive of the harmony which
was desired 1t is selEcoutradictory in its
proposals, and will be assaied on this
ground. The rest of the business of the
session will be hurried through because of
the growing desire OF commissioners to re-
turn 10 their homes.