The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-19
ASSEMBLY, OF PRESBYTERANS
An Interesting Session Held in Wash
ingtOl Yesterday.
REV. DR.. BRIGGS PROMINENT
The Inerrancy OF the Scriptures the SUBJ
ject of Remarks-Dr. Craig Elected
Moderator
REV. DIR. BRIGGS PROMINENT
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Associated Press.
Washington, May 1S.-The Presby-
terian general assembly met in its
105th annual session in New York av-
enue church this morning. Among the
noticeable figures in the assembly were
Rev. DR.. Briggs of Union Theological
Seminary, recently convicted of heresy
by the Cincinnati presbytery.
The notable portion of DR.. Young's
address was that relating to the iner-
rancy of the Scriptures, and upon that,
subject the doctor said 4
"Our own beloved church has again
and again expressed firm and settled
conviction that no discrimination sas
to the truthfullness can be made be-
tween the different parts of the Bible;
that from beginning to end, from the
opening sentence in Genesis to the last
voice in Revelations, the Bible is the
very word of God, of the same purpose
and this should be the conclusion In
the clear and positive testimony OF
Christ From end to end he placed the
seal Of his royal assent upon the book.
Upon no other theory or belief can we,
as it seems to me, claim divine, in
fallible constitution for the church. No
apprehension should be felt as to the
safety of the Bible. 1t courts the most
searching investigation, lit welcomes
the sharpest criticism; from the fam
ing ordeal through which It is now
passing, it will come forth as it has
from all other fiery tests, in it's full in
tegrity, without so much as the smell
of fire about it."
At the afternoon session came the
election of moderator. The nomina-
tions were as follows: Rev, DR.. Charles
A. Dicker of Philadelphia; Rev. George
Baker of Philadelphia; Rev. Willis G.
Craig of Mccormick University Of
Chicago. Rev, Alexander Adair Of Wal
la Walla presented the name Of Rev.
Calvin Stewart, D. D., of the state of
Washington, president of Whitman
College, first as a home missionary,
second, as pastor and president of
college combined, and third, as entire
ly free from any ENHANCEMENT arising
out of the controversy relating to
Eastern educational institutions. Dur
ing the nominations Mr.. Dickey was
endeavoring to get the floor. Later he
was recognized and said:
"Mr. Moderator, / will make what
contribution I can to the harmony Of
this body by withdrawing my name.
I know 1 am misunderstood, but III
the Lord spares me through the as
sembly, 1 will try to be understood
Considerable objection was made to
granting the request, but finally the
doctor was permitted to have his name
and the assembly proceeded to vote
for moderator with Doctors Baker and
Craig the only candidates. The result
af the ballot was as follows: Craig, 324,
Baker, 1893. Total, 522. Then the election
was made unanimous. Moderator
Craig's appearance was the signal for
a vigorous hand-clapping. He was in
troduced to the retiring moderator and
presented to the general assembly. DR..
Bartlett pastor of the church was in
troduced and made the address of well
come. ]. P. Foster of Newark, N. j.,
presented resolution which was un-
animously adopted, protesting against
the opening of the exposition at Chi
cago, on the Lords Day, and appealing
to the national commissioners to pre-
vent the opening of the exposition.
and invoking the corporation of the
national executive in the enforcement
of all laws designed to secure that end.
The assembly then adjourned until to-
morrow