The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-31
THE PRESBYTERIANS
DR.. Briggs Remanded Back to
New York Tor Trial.
The Ministers Want the Worlds Fair Closed
on Sunday-The Union Seminary
Question.

PORTLAND, Or, May 3O.-A formal reso
luton remanding DR.. Briggs case to the
New York presbytery for re- trial was
passed by the Presbyterian general as
sembly this morning. The report On
theological seminaries was then taken up.
In the supplementary majority report
several changes were made from the
former reports, among them the recon-
mendatlon to enloin presbyteries to see
that students under their care be prepared
for their sacred Office IN seminaries and
under teachers who are under the over
sight and direction of the assembly, and
that the board of education be directed to
restrict the appropriation for the educa-
ton of students to those who are pursuing
their studies under such institutions. This
is aimed at Union seminary and puts on that
institution boycott as was forcibly stated
during the discussion. With regard to the
seminary direct as to the identity OF trans
fers and original appointments in the case
of professors, it is recommended to say
that the general assembly IS constrained to
insist upon its Interpretation of the terms
OF compact as given by the assembly at
Detroit. The report recommends mega
tive answer TO the memorial of the Union
seminary directors, asking cooperation of
the general assembly. In seyering the
connection 1t recommends the adoption of a
resolution declaring that the assembly
recognizes statu quo as to the diffsren ce
of Interpretation, and agrees to refer the
differences on Interpretation as TO transfers
to committee of arbitration of five, to be
appointed by the modertor and five by the
directors of the Union seminary, these ten
to select five others.
The minority report recommends that the
Union seminary be given liberty to honor
ably withdraw from the compact of 1870
and that committee be appointed by the
assembly to confer with all theological
SeminGries now under its supervision
touching their views of the agreement of
1870 and any new agreement they may de-
wise, and so formulate a new agreement
adapted TO happily unite all seminaries IN
der such general supervision, by the gen
eral assembly as will tend to safety in the
church and efficiency in her work, the san q
to be submitted to the general assembly of
1898.
DR.. Blayney OF Kentucky proposed as a
substitute the previous reports of a set of
eight resolutions which borrowed part of
the majority report and contained many
notifications and additions. The resolu-
lions were seconded as an amendment and
a discussion of the whole subject proceeded
u 80 VI SpGdkSTS D6lDR heard.
DR.. Taylor, maker of the minority re-
port, in his argument said that the Union
seminary has perfect right to ask to be
relieved, because there is no legal basis for
the agreement and its experience had not
been particularly pleasing. He said the
best way to keep the seminary in the
church is to relax the authority of the as
sembly rather than draw the reins tighter.
DR.. Lampman of New York created a
stir by his speech, in which he said :
What l object to is that you should come
with flag of truce in one hand and club
in the other TO beat out the brains of the
institution
These words he was called upon to re-
tract, but the modeI ator interposed, inter-
preting the words as a fgurative express
sion of opinion.
The morning hour having expired, the
discussion went over
In the afternoon the report of the COM
mittee on Sabbath observance was con-
sidered, and for the second time the as
sembly entered g protest against opening
the Worlds fair on Sunday.
The committe on bills and overtures rec
commended denial of the request of sew
eral presby teries for shorter catechism
The report on temperance evoked consid-
cradle discussion. Prohibition was not
mentioned by name, though practically the
same thing was endorsed. A lengthy re-
port on the deaconness question closed
with proposal of three alternative over
lures to the presbyteries, looking toward
the establishment Of order. Adopted.