The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-31
UNION SEMINARY B0YCOTTED.
ny the Action Of the General Assesably IN
PortlandS

BY the Action Of the GonarAl AssoMely ~
Portland Ct
PORTLAND, May 30. The Gsnafal as1ena.
bly, took up this report of the eommittss on
theological seminariss to-day. The suppls-
mentary majority report was fsad. Several
changes were mads from former rap0IA
among them Z recommendation u enjoim
prasbyteriss 10 ~ thas students
under their cars BE prepared 9or
their sacred Office In saminasies and under
teachers who ars under the oversight aEd
board Of education bs directed u reetrlat
appropriations for the sducation Of ntu-s
dents to those who are pursuin9 thstfg
studies under such institutions, This NJ
aimed e Union ssminssy snd pa:s e. 49, ss
forcibly stated during the enauing discus-
sion. With regard TO the seminary direct
% to identity Of transfers and original ap-E
pointments in oass Of professors, ~
recommended e say that ths gensral ss-
interpretation Of ths terms ot The compa0h
as given by tho assembly ~ Detroit.
The report recommends negative m
swer to the memorial Of Union seminary
general assembly In ssvsrinR thsir connec-
tion; il recommends ths adoption of = TeoO-s
luton declaring that the assembly 1eco0.
nizes the status quo - to the did1Eence ri
| Interpretation. and agreeing 70 refer di6eS-s
committees Of arbitration, dvs 10 Is -
pointed by the moderator and 6ve III theS
directors OF Union seminary, theso IN to
select Ave others. M
The minority report recommends thas
bly Withdraw from ths compact 81 IS7O,
and that committee bs appointed by tkos
| assembly to confer with ill theological
seminsries now under its set pfovisions
giving their views Of ths agres-s
msnt of 1870 and of ny ~
late new aRresment ndApted " happily
unite al seminaries under suck general ~
provision by the general aasenably ~ WIN
tend 70 safety in the church and sn1steney
in her work, the same TO bs submitted tos
the general assembly Of 1903.
DIR. Blsynsy, OF Kentucky. proposed 40 u
! substitute TO the previous report All NJ Of
eight resolutions, which borrowed part cf
the majority report and contained many
notifications and asidit tIons. The fesoiu-
tions were seconded as ID amendment ana
discussion Of the whole proceedsd, lafRoS
i number Of speakers being heard.
DR.. Taylor. maker Of the minority report.
in his argument said Union seminary I'm y
there is no legal basis for agresmsnt, and
| its experience has not been partioularlys
| pleasing. He said the best way TO keep tho
| seminary in the church il 10 relax
| the authority Of the assembly rather than
draw the reins tighter. Dr.. Lampman, 81
New Jersey, oreated ) stir BY his speech. IN
which he said: what object % Il that
| you should come with dag Of truce In one
hand and club in the other TO bsat oue
the brains OF the institution" These words
he was called upon to retraet but ths mod
orator intsrposed, interpreting the words n
| tgnrative EXPRESSION Of opinion. Tho
morning hour having expired the discus
| sion went over. 81
In the afternoon ths report Of ths cozn-
mittee on Sabbath observance Was constd- u
cred and for the second time the assembly
entered a protest againat opening the
Worlds fair on Sunday. The coinnittse
| on bills and overtures recommended
| the denial Of the request az
several presbytsFie for shorter
catschism. The report on tsmpsranoe
evoked considerable discussion. Prohibit
tion is not mentioned BY name, thonah
practically the seme thing war endorsed.
A lengthy report on the daaconness ques-
tion closed with the proposal of thsee al-
Tentative overtures to the prssbytsrio look
ing toward the establishmsnt of thu ordeF
and was adopted.