New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
THE BRIGGS ISSUE APPEARS.
ITS EFFECT IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MARKED.
JUDICIARY AND IMPORTANT COMMITTEES AP
POINTED HALF A MILLION DOLLAES
FOR 4 NEW COLLEGE-THE PRO
POSED CONSENSUS CREED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TkIBUNE.r


Portland, Ore, May oo-summer weather greeted
the Presbyterians their arrival mere ana inc
mercury has been steadily rising ever since and TINS
in spite of the fact that no exciting discussions have
occurred After the formal welcome TO the General AS
sembly by DR.. Brown, pastor OF the church ana inc
response BY Dr. Young, the moderator. reports or
committees called for. DR.. Green, OF New
Jersey, interrupted the proceedings to read letter
from a sast Lake City man offering land valued Mt
half million dollars for Presbyterian College In
that city. The offer accepted with slight debate
and business resumed rs II halfmDondoar gifts
matters Of daily occurrence.
The appointments OF standing committees by the
moderator to-day to give general satisfac-
ton and 1t is noticed that three four representa-
lives OF the liberal, Briggs views. have been
placed upon the important theological seminarfes
and Judicial committees. giving the conservatives
representation OF about eleven oD each Of these com
mttees. The defeated candidates for the moderator
ship are chairman OF leading committees Dr.
Christie, OF St. Paurs was appointed vice
moderator, DR.. Radcliffe heads the Com
mite on Bills and Overturcs. important
office, while DR.. Smith, Of Buffalo. Is
chairman OF the Judicial Committee. which will
handle the Briggs case first. The Theological Sem
inares Committee, which was led last year bv
Dr. Patton. has for its chairman Dr. Mu'ch-
moro Of Philadelphia. On the judicial Committee
ro Dr. Frazer Of Newark. y. j.. Dr. 3riggss class
|
ural and George W. Kctcham, Of Newark, the only
member OF this Assembly who voted for Dr.
Briggs at Detroit last year The impression
prevails that all Presbyterlans In one OF two
classes Briggs Anti Briggs, but third class Is
growing up now, composed OF those who are liberals
but not Briggs men.
Among the reports received today was one on
church unity The committee reported progress and
was continued The Consensus Creed report
WINS adopted and the committee continued
The most interesting part OF Its work
wns not reported in the Assembly but Is given In part
| below. 1t was tentative creed which Is under al
visement BY nine churches holding Presbyterian sys-
| tens OF government. II this adopted, the new
working creed desired by many Presbyterians might
be secured.
An entire day and more taken Mt Detroit
last wear in discussion seal for the church, but
without result being reached. To-day Dr. IL. Z.
McCook OF Philadelphia, presented new device, con
tng OF an open Bible In the centre Of the seal with
the words "The work Of Cod one page. and
sorncnt and cross on the opposite page with proper
adp~cnts Of wreaths, sunburst, etc. The report was
adopted.
The PRESBYTERIAN women had rousng foreign mis-
,onarv meeting all day In Calvary Church. ana ths
| evening a lay meeting was held In the interest
| of Sundav-school work by ". r. W0rfal
| II New York Addresses were made by the moderator
| and leading men OF the Assembly. Tomorrow re-
cess Will be taken that members and their friends NAV
| go on an excursion up the Columbia River
| letter was received to-day BY Dr. II. S. Green
Of Orange, y. j. from John II. Mddlcmiss, OF salt
| Lake CITY, In which he said:
Ponderne on words Of OF the esteemed speakers
at your missionary meeting held IN salt Lake Theatre
prior to your departure have concluded that the time
has strengthen the hands OF the band OF un'eSh
Christian workers belonging to Church whose huely 10
teaching. have Hight Of my path In somewhat
c,cnrl career accomplish the purpose. 1t If neces-
| sary that A suitable building buildings Tor frsOy-
ran college should be erected here without any mrher
delay than rcquc for drawing the plans ana he
erection Of the buildings. have spoken to three OF nay
own associates I'm business here with whom own great
d. ~ land I'm this county and. after careful canvass OF
our property. / Instructed to oIer to tie grand od
Church OF my fathers twenty acres Of land within
the limits OF Salt Lake CITY Tor eunulnS
| ,lte for college purposes. and an adc'I'oha'
| .ieb,v acrcs Of land In the same locality
and in tho city endowment thereof The whole
by warranty and free from all membranes with
,c tuo % two or trustees 70 b. selected by your
,o,o-,,e synod shall further undertake 70 lay out
| n. ground. with and pin them with trees
and place the which the eighty acres VIII De
divided on the market throughout the 'hlt'n o'''S i
a., charge with following result: Eighty acres VIII
,o -oo town lots nine the acre. twenty-five ieet
front AID 100 Depth and are worth ana wiz s'l
,r $500 per lot giving total return Of +SooVVo raons
,,, IN erect handsome college az the cost OF s'oVUVo'
and retain I'm Tor endowment 9-ooVVV in''
an no very good start and will be- supplemented Dy
additional OF equal II not greater |au W ~
| here who desire see the church IN gooo "H"""K VIZ"
a. this territory II not asking too great mNof Snouiu
uo 10 have the college and subdivision OF SAT- "'N |'
ybcrc T. will be erected rsmcd Wcstninstr' III hoHo'
| Of the much abused confession OF faith.
The Assembly sent a telegram to Mr. MddleiiS'
Thanking him for lis offer. and appointed commute
f. arrange the necessary papers Tor the ua'''' ~
| vi hart synodcal missionary of ttah ana IT. nay
secretary Of the Board Of AID for Colleges were We
uchtod with the offer OF this hitherto unknown ifieh"
| IN Uta;. , ,n.
| Tbe consensus Creed Committee reported tha'
| sircc the last report the supreme JUDICIARY Oh u'
following churches had acted favorabY upon ,"e w
| ytntion extended by the General Assembly, "'os
| ne committee to sister churches looking 'o"d'u u"
| formulation OF A consensus creed The Free 'hufch
| =, eco,,ond thc Prcsbytc rian Church of England.
| h poform,d Church OF England. the Ref0mei
| Chirc, in America the Presbyterian Church IN 'an'
| adm the Cumberland Presbyterian Chur'h "le hr
| formed Church OF Hanover, the PresoStei"' '""''"
NJ New south Wales. the Christian Missionary '""'o'
| -, Relcum and the Evangelical syriac Ohur'h oi
Persia I'm the discharge OF It's trust the co'"''cc
| ,,s nrcn,rcd a creed consisting Of - articles III
,.ror, 1, NAV he said that II adercs closely ~ Ohe
| sprit and frequently 10 The NefDhi ior"'s VI 'io
Westminster standards. This creed was not s"o"'''eu
to the General Assembly for action for the re'l'o" %
| =. 9 ,,o desire of the committee prior to such sub
mission to arrive mutual understanding VIII" inc
committees appointed on the same SUBJECT oN s''e'
| ,rrcbes II appears this committee thit IL II
nroncr that formal authoritative ecclesiastical a'uoh
/ .bould he preceded by correspondence between tine
several committees In order that the recommendations
,o no finally madc may be similar In FORM ana
simultaneously presented to the respective supreme
iudlcatorlcs Communications, containing inc ie"a
live creed which has been prepared. have been already
| ,,o,ded IN thc COMMITTEES of the nine churches.
| Articles from the tentative creed which deal with
,o,,cs likely TO come up in the revision discussion,
ar, given herewith, though not submitted TO the AS
semby:
Article Hive believe that God. from all eternity
for is glory and by the most wise ana holy coulSc
~ Ills own will. did freely and unchangeably orian
whasocvcr comes pass yet so that Cod Is not the
otbor Of sin nor Is violence offered To The VIII OF
man nor is liberty contingency OF second causes
taken away, but rather established. . ,,-