Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
STRAWBRIDGE \ CLOTHIER,
Market ST., Eighth ST., Flbert ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
CLOSING sE.,sIoy,.
Tho General Assembly Adjourns--Pro-
tests to be Heard

testS To Ne ttcnfu.
The Presbyterian General Assembly nj
Portland, Monday discussed the report Of
the committee on the relation of the as
sembly to The Union Theological Seminary.
without reaching q conclusion ResnII,.
tnls fayorng the closing of the Worlds
fhlr on Sundays, and report commend
ing the llse OF nnicrmented wine in the
communion were adopted. motion TO
strike out of report d declaration that
no political party has the right to expect
the support Of Christian men so long as
thai party stands committed TO the>1icense
policy" was defeated by vote of 2O6 for
To ZIG against
PORTLAND, ORE, May 3l.-'ro dav found
great issue in the PRESBYTERIAN church
settled and only echoes heard-the protest
Of Dr, ,Agnew of Philadelphia. and Others,
that the action taken i'll the Briggs case
was unconstitutional; the protest of Dr
Sprnguc and numerous other commits
sioners who consider that an evil prece-
Gent had been established giving such
wide powers to the committee of prosec,,-
ton; and in the Union Seminary case. the
directors of that institution are to be heard
IN regard tothe proposed arbitration about
transfers.
The first topic of interest to-day con-
cerned the Worlds Fair, in disapproyal of
lhcn section styled the parliament of Re-
lgion." A mass Of overtures from nres.
led TO the adoption of resolution to tho
effect that If the fair shall be opened ON
the sabbath the exhibit of the Preabv
terrain church shall be offered only on CON
dltlon thnt it be closed on that day.
y resolution was adopted saying: "Our
church holds that the inspired word as it
came from God is withot error. The vow
OF ordination recognizes that the bible il
the only1nfallible rule of faith and trac-
tice, and it was recommended that those
Officers Of the church who have ceased 10
hold tins view should seek congenial
place outside of the denomination without
waiting for discipline.
AT the afternoon session an earnest nlaa
Tor deiyeranee by the assembly against
the practice of lynchng negroes in this
country met with decided approval.
An amusing scene occurred upon the in
PRODUCTION Of resolutions calling the atten-
TONS Of ministers, elders and students to
the evils of the tobacco habit. Finally the
resolutions passed with shout.
Alter the adoption of the usual commit
nlehtary resolutions, the 10th General
Assembly was dissolved.
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT.
The Methodist Protestant general con.
terence, IN session in Westminster. Md
monday appointed Il committee TO con-
duet arrangements for the building of n
university AZ Kansas City, work on which
m
Another committee was appointed to visit
the prlmatiye Mcthodists at their npxt
general meeting to tell them that the doorr
Of the Methodist Protestant Church ARA
open to them.
WESTMINSTER, Mp, May 3l.-The Gan
eral Conference Of the Methodist pratcst.
ant church worked hard all dav in order
10 iinish up their work and adjourn, The
AFTERNOON session was prolonged to an nm
usual tlinet and before the recess for sum
per was taken il was determined 10 con.
tlnue the night session until the worL of
me conference was finished This was
done late at night and the conference adj
Journed 70 meet four wears hence in Kan
sas NY, Kan, where IL il expected 10 ~
labilsh u new Methodist COLLEGE. which
Will then he in operation.
a change in the present method of max.
inil9 appointments IN the home missionary
held was made Monday by the Initial
Presbyterian General Assembly, at Allie.
gheny, after u protracted discussion. The
vote was lU5 to 30
Inc baptist anniversaries were hroughi
TO y close in Philadelphia Monday. The
Publication Society at its annual meetin.
elcctel samuel A. Grocer Of Upland. presi,
cent Key. pr. benjamin Griffith, sccre
tary, and Colonel Charles II. Banes. treas.
u ,, At inc last session of the Young
Peopies Conference resolutions v;rrc
adopted denouncing the liquor traffic On.
posing The licensing of the sale of liuuor.
ana calllng upon Christians to support nv
thelr influence and votes only those, candf-
dates Tor public office who are opnosed In
the traffic IN the evening meeting in
the interest Of the missionary car Evangcl
was hold, ami more than $1,000 were siIh.
scribed toward another cur.