New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
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Portland, Ore, May 31.-Before the freSo' 'o''""
General Assembly adjourned to-day 1t spoke WIN no
uncertain sound IN regard TO the authority OF t"e n
is inspiration and the duty of Presbyterian ministers
and teachers DIR. Wallace Radcliffe, OF Detroit real
the following overture, which adopted
The General Assembly would remind all under lts
care that Is fundamental doctrine that IN wnrd
New Testnments in the inspired and Inaih1o Wou
Of cod our Church folds that the inspired Woro, a,
il came from God, is without error Inc assc' " ,S
1e Gcr In the sacred books All enter Office in
onr Church sOemny profess 10 receive ie"l a.
ne only ,ndns a ,Ssr Gee Of on in s p oa
honor demands that they should withdraw ron our or
Ihn shSr Of the professor for the dissemination OF
their errors until they are dealt with by me tnor
Prsbyieries should speedily lnterpose and deal With
them for violation OF the ordination vows; t ho
vow taken ut the beginning is obhgai9r, "nis 80
party taking 1t Is honorably and propsrly rIe"SeLa;
The Assembly cnjoins upon all ministers, eiae,n ar
iresbyierics 10 be faithful 10 the duty here 1mPse"'
IN answer To overur>s from forty Presby tcries'
protesting agnInst the opening Of the Worlds Far
on Sunday, tho committee recommended mat inc
Presbyterian Church mako no exhibit unless IL HI,
be GOV red II the fair Is not closed on SundayS'
and that Congress Re urged not to make any npPro
priaons 10 the fair, If It IS not c1sed Gu suhn"SS'
An amendment was offered that no exhibit lie made
II the fair il open sundays. DR.. Morrow u
Illinois chairman OF the Committee OF Conference
with the Worlds Fair directors said 1t would De
better to cover the exhibit on sunday, since IL
was absolutely necessary that the church societies.
should be represented at the Fair. 4 vote was
taken. and the amendment was lost, while tho over
ture suggestion slstalnci.
Dr. Young left the m0demtor's chair for hve
minutes last evening before the vote was tEcn
on the Union Seminary case and said;
heartily concede perfect candor, conelentlousncss
and sincerity the directors OF niOI seminary III
the action which they have taken with regard 10 the
relations OF that Senlnaly to the Assembly. some
OF tho,e directors 1 am proud call ny personal
fri OF
"nr Chnrrh's history ana vet after the very best and
most c"ns"lcnIious thought winch have been able
through months 10 give to this subject am satshed
they have committed grave crT2r'. ,., no,.or,,..
A statement la, been made, itTated ana reiterated
up,N the floor OF this Assembly ard thtOlgh the
pibic Lr,ss ior months that the piper offered by
which WINS significant OF generous gi' Oh ,ne pait
Of he seminary and Wen c9u be at amy c rS e me
closing sentence Of the paper presented Dy the Ill
I'VE do hereby agree, II tie said plan shall be
adop,cd by tho General As-cmbly"-What was that
1t the removal Of certain powers that the General
control. Now. Tie directors Of Union, the
General Assembly will remit the exercise Of those
Union seminary in New York being IN THIS iespect on
he same ground Win me oher thcol's'c"' 'e"N"a
Was not there Puld pro quo gwen by INC Ohurcn
e. eai ,Smn ,o ,T Gsps S BAH no the hsscmbr
~ representing the PRESBYTERIAN Church my rs
price Did 1t not pay 1t beyond revocation Did u
theological semnaries Has IT the power - recall
control without the consent OF those semnaries
and j. not IniOn seminary bound hy that compact
Sow, 1t seems to me ;hai the salient points upon
which the PRESBYTERIAN church desire 10 insist are
embrnrrd In the paper which Dr. Blavncy says he
viii accept. heartily indorse that paper. | IN
d0r-c the most that !, In the report Of the committee
but IL seems 70 Just In - far We can simplify
and make brief action upon this subject Just thnt
much VIII be- gained In the adjudication OF this matter
Ilr.t-Thc Church rcas,erts rs hearty Endorsement
Of thr Interpretation Of the compact by the last cen
cral Assembly
second lie Church kindly but positively declines
TO Doe party to the abrosaton OF the compact with
Third-This Assembly. as representing the Church.
EXPRESSES u, conviction that the Prcsbycrnn church,
fcs eohnc Ss%G Mi a % d S ~ 10 .i
- minarlcs.
pointed to examine into thu whole subject, taking
Union in with the other scminarleN, confer with the
director, these different scmlnnc>, aud report Win
regard ID" relations Of the sciinarirs to the next
IL seems 70 me TO simplify H. j, brings It within
the simple e. apprehension Of every member Of the
lrc'bytcFian church You have not elt 10 90 from
assembly. You have them In bIicf simple. clear
and concise form that they can be read and under
stool by every man ana woman Ia the church TAP
The resolution, finally adopted were these, Offered
by DR.. = Green. Of orange. y. j.:
Having regard to the and all The papers In
first That the Is scmbly lpdor~e The mterpr,ta-
ton Of the compact Il $50 rs expressed by the acton
\
second Mat the Assembly decline . b. patty to
the brc'ling Il the compact with Union Theological
ThJd-rhat tho Assembly, /, persuaded that the
Church ,houM have dhcc connection with aud con
tiol rs theological scmnaric>.
Fourth rha, the Assembly appoint a committee OF
fifteen. consisting ~ eight minister, and sven ruling
Of the relation Of the Assembly, 10 rs theological
,cmnarlc. t. confer with the directors ~ these semi
such aciion as viii rc, IN u stll clo,or rclat b.
tween The Assembly ard i, ,m!na;ies than that
Fifth That the Assembly dismiss the Committee Of
Cogfcr appointed last year. with coireonN thanks
for its fahfulncsS. and highest APPRECIATION OF the
erviccs rendered the Church
The Rev. DR.. Robert. following out the plan pre-
scfbei by the foregoing resolutions. Offered the follow
Ing ~ ,'plcmentary thereto:
Resolve. inst. That thi. General Assembly recog
given Gy The dl?,ctors OF inlon seminary fiHm thai
given bv The Assemblies Committee OF conference, AMI
in accordance with The proposition suggested by eaf
Committee II Conference. tin, Gcncru Assembly r.
lcrs IN" difference oi int rpicnton oi the compact Of
re Re, a recona. That Go%"te o Of y% %S%
her, lrpie,'ntins th, A,'cnb shall be appoint by
arbirtors. TO meet kc number selected by Union
seminary, and these ten shall select i've Others
and by the fifteen. thus chosen. sha the inter- ctat n
OF THIS compact rs to the transfer OF professor be
decided.
In acc irdance with this last rc,cluii n.
DR.. Young this morning appointed DR..
Green. Professor +. A. RobnS,n n. u. Hutchinson,
W. W. Ernest and John J. McCook to nominate Il
committee to represent the Assembly. The following
Rev r. Rnl.ton smith. mralo: DR.. d. l.. Ngnew and
George JunAn, Philadelphia, Logan C. Murray, New
YORK. and f.. W. C. Humphrey, Louisville.
Washington WIS selected the place OF meeting
4 ihc Assem- ~ Of 1893. The meeting VIII convene
In New York Avcnue Church.
After the adoption Of the usual complimentary reSo-
buttons, the l04th General Assembly dissolved.
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