Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-01
The Presbyterian General Asscmbl,

The Presbyterian General Assembly.
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church (Northern) closed its
session of 1892 in Portland, Oregon,
Yesterday and adjourned to meet next
year in New York Avenue Prcsbytc-
rian Church, Washington, ID. G.
The Union Seminary question was
disposed of by the adoption of the fol-
lowing substitute for the committee re-
ports offered by Dr.. Green, of Prince
ton:
"First-That the assembly Endorses the in
tcrprctation of the compact Of 1870 as OK
pressed by the action Of 1871.
'.Second-That the assembly declines to he
party to the breaking of the compact with
the Union Theological Seminary.
"Third-That the assembly is persuaded
that the church should have the direction OF
and the control over its theological seEi-
narics.
''Fourth-That the assembly "ppointa COM
mittee of fifteen 10 take in consideration the
whole subject OF relations of the assembly 10
its theological seminarics, confer with direc-
tors of those scminarics and report to the next
General Assembly such action as, i'll their
Judgment, will result in still closer relation
between the assembly and its scminarics than
that which at present exists.
"Fifth-That the assembly dismiss the
committee of conference appointed last year
with the hcarticst thanks for its faithfulncs
and highest appreciation of the service ren-
dcrcd to the church"
The only part of the majority report
which was adopted was that which a
speaker had characterized as proclaim
ing boycott on the Union Seminary.
The resolution looking toward arbi-
tration was considered at length, and
was finally adopted in the form recon-
mended in the majority's report.
The first topic of interest Yesterday
concerned the Worlds Fair in disap-
proving of the section styled the Par
lament Of Religion"
A mass of pYertures from presbyte-
ries and synods,on Sunday opening led
to the adoption of resolution to the
effect that if the fair shall be opened on
the Sabbath. the exhibit of the Presby
terrain Church shall be offered only OH
condition that it be closed on that day.
A resolution was adopted saying:
"Our church holds that the inspired
Word as it came from God is without
error. The VOW of ordination recog-
nizes that the Bible is the only infalli-
BILE rule of faith and practice" and it
was recommended that those officers Of
the church who have ceased to hold
this view should seek congenial place
outside of the denomination without
,,,itiny for disciplina
At the afternoon session an earnest
plea for deliverance by the assembly
against the practice of lynching negroes
in this country met with decided APP
proval.
Elder McCook Withdrew his state
ment of a year ago concerning dona-
lions made to Union Seminary on the
basis of its doctrinal soundness, saying
that he had no desire to wound the
feelings of any member or family of
any such donor, and no intention Of
criticizing the intent of any donor.
An amusing scene occurred upon the
introduction of resolutions calling the
attention of ministers, elders and stu
dents to the evils of the tobacco habit.
Finally the resolutions passed with Il
shout.
The usual complimentary resolutions
were adopted.