The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
|THEY DEFY THE ASSEMBLY.
ryroy sEMTNARY'S DIRECTORS AND
1LrMNI SPEAK THEIR MINDS.
~. Pressyter4an Church - On Trial. They
say, and the Right 70 frociaia The Truth
4. In Quest,os-"No Power Caa Mshe
rs Budse." Says Prof Briggs.

~. presSyter4nn Church 10 o. Trial, They
say, and the Riehese Proclaim the Truth
A.. In Questtos--"N No Power CaN Make
re- Bulge" says Prof Briggs.
A. the annual dinner OF the alumni Of Union
theological Seminary at the Columbia res.
,onrant in Fast Fourteenth street last even
,nc many Of the speakers departed from tho
,os,en track pointed out by their toasts and
bsde de''an nee to the Presbyterian General As.
somIlv. which Is to sit on the case OF the Sem
mary in few days
The Assembly was told In plain language
that Union Seminary was going to maintain
Ne position OF doctrinal liberty. and every
sreascr who uttered these and similar senti.
,nents was heartily applauded by the alumni.
IN. members Of the faculty. and tho Board OF
directors who were present. The Rev. j. W.
H"gcman presided.
Il Mon Theological Seminary" he said. In
his orening remarks. lis in trouble to-day II
has heen assaulted by Misrepresentation and
yunms, attacks. 1t has been even boycott.
ted in the last year. In spite OF its tribuations
II stands where 1t always stood for unfettercd
investigation and the right to proclaim tho
truth" These words brought out great APP
pause.
william +. Dodge. who IL an elder In DR..
rarkhurst's church. was to give advice as q
layman to tho pulpit. but he did not con1ne
himself TO his subject. He. too. took ny the
cud.cls for tho seminary.
This attempt to fetter thought and re-
strain investigation" he said. lis not Ameri-
can. it is not Presbyterian. and it is not Chris
tan, tn. summary ;ioss not mean to stand Il;
directors. was not present. and John Crosby
ionst The Directors"
The directors have duty to perform" he
n hl ues sy tSey are
seminary and tho iresbytesian Church. w
iii lis not Union Seminary but the PRESBYTERIAN
church of the United States when Is on trial.
may hive taken. and we will stand by that
acton We have duty to- perform: AMI there mere.
swerve from our trust. We have no more con.
init states Of America Wv
Erowns. remarks showed that ~ had spoken
III" sentiments Of his hearers. Only lew sat
'a hs p ho sd 1s
II the oIsrrre,; and another was the Rev. David
e. "ylis. pastor Of the Scotch Presbyterian
Union 5 position lot their seats rs the remarks
Il the speakers grew wnrmer ,l nnd when PROT
HhSf. srHse 1 III s roo
No POWER can make us bulge an inch
from our position said Prof: Briggs. eur
Alma Mater is now somewhat in u cloud.
and it is matter OF grief to mo
that in some measure ! have been
III. occasion for it. should not have hest
ta,ed to sever my connection with the Semi
nary, or with the Presbyterian Church Il that
or, advantage to our institution. 1t is
only because ! Am assured hy men wis err
than that. the best course for all
concerned Is for me to hold on that | have
remained where l nm | do not look
forward with foteboding to what that ven
,rnble body. the General Assembly will do.
Laughter. The decision may he against US
this year. but it will be in our favor hereafter.
But T. it appea,rs to me at any time tnnt am 2
shall not hesitate to resign from my chair"
number Of other speakers followed who
prrity. The Hev. Mr.. McKenzie Conereea,
tonal minister from Cam bridge. said that the
in the Congregational Church. and he EXPECT
ID to see similar outcome in the Presbyterian
with freedom in theological opinion.
There were eighty, present at the dinner.
the North Presbyterian Church, Pref Philip
SchaI. Elder C. H. Woodbury.. J. n. Dixon. tho
kev. Roderick Terry. and Rufus King.