Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-01
WILL MEET HERE NEXT YEAR.
Adjournment of the Presbyterian Genera
Assembly.

Adjournment of the Presbyterian General
Assembly.
The general assembly of the Presbyterian
church (northern) closed its session of 1892 at
Portland, Greg, yesterday, and adjourned to
meet next year in New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church in this city.
The Union Seminary question was disposed Of
by the adoption of the following substitute for
the committee reports offered by DR.. Green of
Princeton:
First. That the assembly indorses the in
depreciation Of the compact of 1870 as expressed
by the action of 1871.
Second. That the assembly declines to be a
party to the breaking of the compact with the
Union Theological Seminary.
Third. That the assembly is persuaded that
| the church should have the direction of and the
control over its theological seminaries.
Fourth. That the assembly appoint a COM
mittee of fifteen TO take in consideration the
| whole subject of relations Of the assembly to
its theological seminaries. confer with directors
| of those seminaries, and report to the next gen.
| eral assembly such action as. in their Judgment,
will result III still closer relation between the
assembly and its Summaries than that which at
present exists.
Fifth. That the assembly dismiss the COM
mittee Of conference appointed last year. with
the heartiest thanks for its faithfulness and
highest appreciation Of the service rendered to
the church"
The only part Of the majority report which
was adopted was that which speaker had char
acterized as proclaiming boycott on the Union
Seminary.
The resolution looking toward arbitration was
considered at length. and was finally adopted in
the form recommended In the majOrity's re-
port.
Ihe first topic of interest yesterday con-
cerned the worlds fair in disappearing of the
section styled the parliament OF Religion"
A mass Of overtures from presbyteries and
| synods on Sunday opening led to tine adoption
of resolution to the effect that if the fair shall
be opened on the Sabbath the exhibit of the
| Presbyterian church shall be offered only on
condition that it be closed on that day
Aresolution was adopted saying: Our church
| holds that the inspired Word as il came from
God Is without error. The vow of ordination
| recognizes that the Bible is the only infallible
rule Of faith and PRACTICE" and it was recon-
| mended that those officers of the church who
have ceased to hold this view should seek a con-
genial place outside of the denomination with
| out waiting for discipline.
A. the afternoon session an earnest plea for a
deliverance by the assembly against the practice
| u iynching negroes in this country met with
| decided approval.
Elder McCook withdrew his statement of a
year ago concerning donations made to Union
oehiiEift On tne OASIS OF lts Nocturnal sound
ness, saying that he had no desire to wound the
| feelings of am member or family Of any such
donor. and no intention Of charucterizing the
intent of any donor.
The committee of conference with theoloei-
cal seminaries was announced as follows:
Drs. HAYES. Young. Blaney, Mutchmore. Moore,
\ Bartlett, Hayley, Holmes. Wilson; Elders Me-
Dougall, Cincinnati; NcCook, New York; GRAY
Chicago; Bonner. indianapolis; Jov Detroit:
Neglee, Pittsburg; Knox, Minneapolis.
An amusing scene occurred upon the intro
duction Of resolutions calling the attention of
ministers. elders and students to the evils of the
'obacco habit. Finally the resolutions passed
| with shout.
1he usual complimentary resolutions we're
| adopted.
The assembly adopted the report Of its COM
mittee. already published with respect to its au-
thority over the theological seminaries and set
tied the matter by an overwhelming majority
me assembly reafhrmed the Interpretation Of
me compact OF 1870 announced by the general
assembly Of 1891; refused to be party to an
| abrogation Of the compact; decided on a COM
| mittee of fifteen to formulate an agreement
| with the thirteen seminaries of the denomina-
| non and voted TO arbitrate with the Union
| Seminary directors the transfer of Prof. Briggs
from one professorship to another
The last two assemblies have been troubled
over the question OF deaconesses and it cropped
out again this year in the report of the stand
| ing committee on deacons, which recommended
sending down the question to the presbyteries
| for action The recommendation was agreed to.
The report Of the temperance committee
after reciting that majority Of the churches
make use OF unfermented wine on the sacrs-
ment went on to hail the event with approval.
The proposition to declare all political parties
not committed to prohibition unfit for Chris
tians to affiliate with was objected TO by many
but was maintained, nevertheless, by . majority
Of only ten out Of nearly 500 yotos