New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18
DIR. BRIGGS IS READY.
STARTING FOR THE PRESBYTERIAN AS
SEMBLY.
SIGNIFICANT WORDS OF HIS FOLLOWERS At THE
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Tho Pow Or Charles A. Briggs will leave New
York at an early hour this morning TO go TO for'
land where the General Assembly OF the fre'oy
terrain Church is In session. lie VIII 'e"
Portland In time speak for himself upon INT "oo'
0, the General Assembly. II was decided h'e -
,erday afternoon that he should 60 West oday'
brief meeting OF the board OF directors OF the O'"o
Theological seminary was held In the ai'e'l'oo"
Charles Butler presided and there were present 'ne
Rev Drs. Thomas :. Hastings. stephen W. Dam ~
c. Hail. r. b. Booth and f. L. Clark. ana y. w.
James W. a. Wheelock. John Crosby brown anu W
+. Dodge II was the wish OF the directors UNI ~
Briggs should appear before the highest o0uy Vi 0
Church ms soon rs the order of business wouid PEI
NIT Fra T. KINGSLEY the secretary Of the bonru
OF directors left the city several days ago with all o
documents bearing upon the relations between INC
seminary and the General Assembly All the P"Per'
will be examined by a committee OF thal pouS anu
made public as they are reported 10 ''o "1"
eral Assembly The meeting Of the directors was
largely taken up with the routine business u oo'e
up the affairs OF the seminary FOR the year.
The alumni and directors of the Union Theoiogcai
Seminary are awaiting action Of the General Assam
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church with regard 10 'ia' III
sttuion with quiet confidence. At the meeting VI Wv
alumni yesterday although none OF the auureSsco W.
radical there strong tendency 10 uI''oiu %
cause of DR.. Briggs. Yesterday Dr. Briggs WIS III
OF the seminary greeted him with cordially ''o
fessor Henry f. smith. of Lane Theological seminary
Cincinnati, Ohio, who has undergone huch 'no Sum"
experience as Dr. Briggs, was n conspicuous h-"i0 '
the seminary yesterday. His presence was S'd ps
President Hastings and others to have no pear'"S
upon the present condition Of affairs
The meeting OF the alumni was held IN the mori'"s
&, Adams Chanel The Rev. DR.. John H. Worcester
presided until the election OF his SUCCESSOR the hV
Dr. v Loring Lockwood. In the abscnc" Of ln' NV
Charles r. Gillett the Rev. DR.. j. H. H~u''N N"'
the secretary The subject for discussion was i'o
Old Ministry and the New said the Kew 'o'"
Hutchins awe do not want ministers III 'n's "r
who accept the theological formulas OF the past We
want men who will examine the scriptures Tor th''"
solves and say what they think. Let us be sure 'h'
wo see the truth and then cast all the light upon
il TINT we can. ! believe that you ana are gums ~
he found In the progress and advance wh'h '"H
seminary IS making (Appausel
The Rev. Dr. Robert Altman. the Rev joseph ~
Burre and the Rev. Frank s. HaineS spoke o' "''.
need OF preaching practical Christianity "S'"u VI
doctrine. ,,r
library Charles Butler president OF the board 81
directors presided and at the guest table on e'c" e
~ him were Professor Henry i. SINFUL VI "'"'
Theological Seminary, and the Rev III ''"'','" -
Riggs In his opening speech president h"''' -
,r, IN tl. present crisis in the affairs 0i me seminary
I
| ,o po hast Professor Henry p. Smith, VINO mas
oo,,ly bean called 10 account for his th"ol'ei'al
Vows nv the authorities OF Lane Theological seminar
WAS the first speaker. Preaching s'io NJ - -
manifestation OF the truth. The interest III U.s.
| criticism demands that men have all the l"cS O'
,ben There IS demand for the fcH "''' w.
,,ro, tho spiritual life Of man. only 10y eAP"',"
/ - ,,a .nnr..clate the powers OF religion Spi'''"''
| .,,h & not truth 10 me unless have eSpe7'"''"
4, Tho truth should be manifest to inc C""'''
| NJ avery man IN the sight OF God r.
Ito be a director IN these Gays sA.' ~
Dr s,cpben w Dana. ais TO give up fr1ehh' anu NM
a,h emily There is our Or. Briggs who /. going mere
". ,h .,d ,vhither and I'm addition t" DIR. brlSe7
.horo ls Tho General Assembly and a oomml''" l''"
.ho cororol Assembly that comes and stay WIN u
two DAYS and a night AT time While We are =" -
throuch this critical period. n time :" I'''.'"' .
theological thought. Their are none oil Us 'ii''Iu u"
the outcome Of truth We pch''o III ia"
we fear not the result -.
| az c,d ., .old the Row DR.. Lockwood. that have
o,nced my theological Views within the last few years
vct | have reached my position gradually want u
,ou. ali the fact, and want the truth to be known
I am in hearty sympathy with Union lhe'''s''"
! seminary and I thank God for IT," LNpplhu-cl'
81 believe" said the Rev. Or. Joseph D. hur'c"
that the PRESBYTERIAN Church stands for liberty to
a.v a. IL did in the DAYS of the Westminster dlVhe'
whether We are Rrigg, or anti-Brigss we ought u
stand for liberty Of thought" Among Tie 9t.c
The commcnccmcnt exercises Of the seminary wer'
held last evening IN the chapel Of lI' H,llu ip'
charles Butcr president OF the board "i ur VI wi,
rrrsidd and Chancellor MacCrachci oi W" hNrtNt,i
If the tity If New York. opened The cA'r'l'e' W.
,,,vrr There vere present on the platform III. ~
IL iilIiin schar. Thomas :. Hastings Z. A. LITE
NJ :, vincent g. l.. Pr'nti-s and John tI'-lY hr"E u
r,ur members Of the graduating class lawn f'rlH
I'm Ingham Milton :. Ntil"hed. lr" ana ~
Wynkoop delivered addresses. In his discussion %
a.ct,r,nns m - Mr.. Ingham made plea ir gretllr
| uhortv ~ thought, and wa loudly hpplaudF. ~
ntn,as yer. presented Ia the class 10y 'hhrs bn''c
a,d tLe Rev Dr. Thomas :. lastiug', prF,u'li "
,ho facnltv made the address 10 u" Glass. IN
or, eight graduates We're: Charles J. All'i' 'h.i'
| "a Augur isaiah VI. Chambers, Arthur D. 'iannl
itmce H. Cronmiller. George l.. 'urtis' JAM
nunvcho Edwin Fnirley, William Gardner hnney
Insnnh F. Folsom, william u. forlush, Z. ho"',
ernie r. Frank Gtbllc, tilas f. Henry, J3hh !,
Hone James Hunter. John y. lnghan' j. hl>,
I I"nes William r. King. Thomas Knox. KonaIos is
Kmmacai. George A. Licgctt Milton n,,i,nci ~
a. vjIn u Ioughlcn Thomas e. McClelhnd u
Preston McIenry. Robert II: r Mics rrahh i, =
mailer Frederick :. Miller. George d. M,ilcr leli'
X Miller Caldwell Morrison Edward l., i LII I ra,
mon william r. Rodgers. David e., smith 'pT,eP
n Wendell. Robert X. Whit. william g. Mm'i.r
rL,rIcs Williams. Frederick J. r. Woodbridge. A.
WvnLoop and william VI. fcomcns 81,
The prize scholarships were a"arueo W "e''''
Woodbridge and Parsons.