The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
DR.. BRIGGS i. CASE.
Majority and Minority Reports
Discussed by the Pres
byterian Assembly.
A Resolution Giving, the Semi
nary Privilege to With
draw Defeated. i.

PORTLAND, Or, May 31.-The mayor Of
Portland addressed the Presbyterian as
sembly this morning. After uninportant
business Judge Ewing introduced the fol-
lowing resolution in the Briggs case. It's
mainly formal, and it is only i'm portant in
its workings:
The general assembly having on the goth day
OF MAY, 1892, duly sustained specifications for
error alleged and set forth in the appeal and
specifications in the case. 1t is now ordered
that the Judgment OF the Presbytery Of New
York. entered dismissing the case OF the Pres
bytererian church in the United States OF
America against Rev. Charles a. Briggs,
DID,. be and the same IS hereby
reversed and the case is remanded to the
presDytery OF New York for new trial, with d.
rectlons to the said presbytery to proceed and
pass upon and determine the sufiiciency of
the Charges and specifications in the
form and, legal effect, and to permit
prosecuting committee to amend the specfca-
tons on charges, not changing to general nature
OF the same il i'll furtherance of justice it be
necessary to amend SO that it may be brought
to- an issue and tried OH the merits thereof
speedily and may be practible.
The supplementary report was read. Sew
eral changes were made from the former re-
port, among them a recommendation to-
enjoin the presbyteries to see that the
students under their care be pre-
pared for their sacred office in
the seminaries and under teachers who
are under the oversight and direction Of
the assembly, and that the board OF educa-
ton be directed to restrict the appropria-
tons Tor the education Of the students to
those who are pursuing their studies in
such institutions.
WANT THE SEMINARY BOYCOTTED,
This is aimed at the Unioh seminary and
puts on that institution a boycott, as was
torcibly stated buring the ensuing discus
sion. With regard to the semin-
airy direct as to the identity
OF transfers and original appoint
ments in the case of professors. it is recon-
mended that the general assembly is con-
strained to insist upon its interpreta-
ton of the terms of the compact as
given by the assembly at De-
troit. The report recommends mega
tive answer to the memorial Of the Union
seminary directors asking the cooperation
Of the general assembly in seyering its CON
necsion. 1t recommends the adoption ola
resolution declaring that the assembly
recognizes the status quo as to
the difference Of Interpretation and
probation as to trans ers, to committee of
arbitration, five to be appointed by the
moderator and five by directors Of the
Union seminary, these ten to select five
others. 49, IA.
The minority report reco mmends That
ably withdraw from the compact
OF 1870, and that committee to
be appointed by the assembly to, con-
Ter with all the theological seminaries
now under its supervision, touching the re-
views as to the agreement of 1870 and any
SO formulate a new agreement adapt
ed to happily unite all seminar
les under such general supervision.
by the general assembly as will tend to
safety in the church and efficiency in her
work, the same TO be submitted to the gen.
eral assembly of 1893.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
DR.. Blayney OF h entucky proposed as
substitute to the previous reports set of
eight resolutions, which borrowed from
part OF the majority report and
containing many notifications and
additions. The resolutions We're
seconded as all amendment and discus
sion of the whole subject proceeded,
large number ofspeakers being heard. DR..
Taylor, the Kramer Of the minority
report, in his argument said
the Union seminary has perfect
right to ask to be relieved. Lecause there is
no legal basis Tor the agreement and its ex-
perience has not been particularly pleas
ing. He said the best way to keep
is to relax the authority '''t Of
the assembly rather than draw the reins
tighter. DR.. Lapman OF New Jersey Gre
ated stir by his speech, in which he said:
a flag OF truce in one hand and club in the
other to beat out the brains OF the institution.
These words he was called upon to re-
tract, but the moderator interposed, inter-
preting the words as fgurative expression
of ms opinion. The morning hour having
expired the discussion went over.
In the afternoon the report OF the COM
mlttee OH Sabbath observance was consid-
cred Tor the second time. The assembly
entered a protest against the open
day. The committee on bulls and
overtures recommen ended denial o. the re-
quest OF several presbyteries Tor shorter
tatechism. Thereport on temperance caused
considerable discussion. Prohibition was
not mentioned by name though practically
the same thing was endorsed A lengthy
report on the deaconess question closed
with proposal OF three alternative over
lures to the presbyteries looking toward |
the establishment Of tho order. Adopted. |
A TALK BY THE MODERATOR.
The discussion on theological seminaries |
was resumed this evening", The moderator
took the floor to advocate asubsti,ute offered
by DR.. Green of New York. The vote was
taken on the first portion of the
minority report, allowing the union sen,in-
arv to withdraw. and it was lost with q
roar, few voting in favor. Tie re.
mainder of the report was then voted down
and Dr.. Green's substitute adopted. 1t is
substantially as follows:
The assembly endorses the Interpretation of |
the compact OF 1870 as expressed by the action
of 1877 1; declines to be party to the brea king
OF the compacs with the union, sen,n-
AIRY; IL persuaded the church should have |
direction and control over its theological semi
naries that the committee OF fifteen be APP |
pointed to take into consideration the wlole |
subject Of relation oil the assembly 10 |
theological seninaries aud report to |
the next general assembly, such action Us it |
thinks will result in closer relations. the cons
mi,tee OF conference appointed last year to be |
dismissed.
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