The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-23
SEMINARY AND ASSEMBLY.
PRESBYTERTdN COSFERREES ARRIVE
1T 4 BANIS OE HOPE
They Quit Toying 10 Get Any Farther ne
Present-Meanyvliiic,t the Rev. DR.. Brlrcs
Retains Hts Chair of biblical Theology.

They Quit Toying 10 Got Any Farther ne
Presently Meanwhile, the Rev. Dr. Brlees
Retains Hts Chair of biblical Theology.
The conference between the Board OF Dlrec-
tors OF Union Theological Seminary aud tho
committee appointed by the Presbyterian Gen.
cral Assembly on the relations between
tho seminary and the Church. as rep.
resented by General Assembly. was con-
tinucd yesterday. and what passes for
an understanding was finally arrived at. Tho
General Assembly vetoed as an appointment,
the transfer OF Prof. Briggs from the Chair Of
Hebrew In the seminary to the Chair OF Bibli-
cal Theology to express its dissatisfaction
with his views. Tho Assembly claimed this
veto power under an agreement with the sem.
mary made In 1870. The seminary maintain.
ed that the agreement did not confer on 1t the
power to veto transfer and the directors said
that they would retain DR.. Briggs and stand By
him at all hazards.
The conference. with its sub-conferences Of
directors and committee. has lasted the
greater part OF thrco days. There has been
every indication that tho discussions were
warm and vigorous. and that neither side was
inclined to yield much. Dr. Patton. President
Of Princeton Seminary. was Chairman Of the
1t was learned that the Union directors we're
not at all disposed to recede from the position
they had taken. The conference lasted until
nounced that an agreement or basis OF u pos-
sibe agreement had been arrived at. Any why.
the conference adjourned without day. The
parties to the conference were bound not
to disclose any part OF the proceedings. and
DIR. Patton ana DR.. Roberts. the President and
Secretary Of tho Assembly's committee, pre-.
pared and gavo out this statement for publica.
tom m, ,,,,,... n.
Directors arrived at n basis for a report to the
next General Assembly satisfactory to both
parties. and giving hone OF a harmonious So
luton OF the matters at issue"
The coufcrrees sang the DoNoocy before adj
journing. But the hope OF n harmonious solu-
ton. or the basis for tho hope. did not appenr
TO content any OF tho members entirely. and
there were many expressions OF dissatisfac-
ton as the members fled out. DIR. Brown
remarked very .emphatic8lly that he did not
like the principle OF tho thing
hit. One Of tn" Assembly Committee seemed
der by more calm brother, who implored him
mot to get ma, about tho matter" From all
that could be learned 1t appeared that the
basis OF an agreement was somewhat unsub-
stantial.
Dr. Hastings. President OF the seminary,
would not tell what the agreement was In
reply TO n question as to whether things at tho
seminary won Id remain as at present until the
meeting OF the next General Assembly. he
said that. so far as he knew. there would be no
change at the seminary In the mean time.
than that everything was satisfactory to tbs
General Assembly Committee: and that there
would be some relations between the semi
nary and the General Assembly" when the
matter Is finally settled. The General Assem-.
bly, does not meet until May.