Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-25

ITeGetlellISi ana III Is lbT lHt tItlltFhl Ms
sembly to determine whether or not We
shall allow outsiders to come in and in
iiuence or take part in deciding questions
with the origin of which they have
nothing to do. In our Baltimore AS
sembly, upon this principle, we turned
down by a vote of Al TO 10 a proposition to
overture the General Assembly in the
matter Applause.
| The Rev. /. &. Hall of Chicago loomed
up in the middle aisle and his appearance
evoked a storm gf applause which showed
that the Briggs element i'll the Assembly
| was by no means an inconSderable one
"Precedents and practices in civil courts,
his clear voice sang out like hugle. "have
no weight with us, No court wuuid have
| man. Applause. Ecclesiastical princi-
| pies are overwhelmingly in favor OF the
right of petition. 1t is right that every
citizen possesses. Applause.
DIR. Young, in concluding the discussion,
which was cut short by the arrival of the
hour for consideration of Il special order,
stated that the committees had no zeal in
this matter unless it was for consistency
of action on the part of the General
Assembly. I'VE are in favor of giving
the committee all the light upon the sub
ject possible. We have nothing to hold
back; we have no fear of the final result.
We may be called the weaker side, if you
please, the benefit of all the doubt in the
premises
The Recommendation of the committee
as to the disposition of the overtures was
then adopted by decisive vote in the ma
iority.
WASHINGTON, May 2i.-The words of
the L&X1l. Psalm, prophetic of the spread
of the kingdom Of Christ over the earth,
were the topic of the half-hour's devotional
exercises which preceded this mornings
| ,F al hIs., |. .ltr s,,,,,
Quoted by the Rev H. I. McLelland. D.
D., president of the Board of Missions fol
Freedmen. The special order for the ses'
sion was the report of the committee on
foreign missions.
At the early hour of o'clock the gal
leries were well filled with visitors who
had evidently come to remain throughout
the day, holding for hours their places
that they might obtain a view and hear
ing OF the proceedings in the Briggs ease
during the afternoon session. The Assem-
bly, was called to order at $50 by Moderator
Craig and opened with prayer by Professor
Roy of Chicago.
resolution of thanks to Senator ana
Mrs. Brice, for the generous hospitality
extended to the commissioners yesterday
afternoon, was presented by Stated CLERK
Roberts and adopted by rising vote.
Dr. Ioung's sensational report from the
committee on bills and oyerturcs, as to the
distribution of oycrtureS among the sey
eral committees, went through without
objection. sixty overtnres relating to new
GreGds and 20 proposing changes in Tho
present confession of faith were sent to thu
committee on bills and overtures foi
answer. number of overtnres on vari
ons subjects Of no general interest were
answered By the committee, through DR.
Young, generally to the effect that nc
action Was necessary.
Through the courtesy OF the committee
on foreign missions, the committee ON ac
to colleges was given the time until 1873
O'Clock. Its report was read by the Rey
Charles A. pickey Of Philadelphia, chair
man.
The committee recommended that $3.50
600 be raised this year for this cause, anC
that the proposition of Mr. Arthur Brow
to donate 90 acres Of land in salt l.akt
City, as n site for the location of the West
minister College Of Utah, be respectful,
declined The recommendations of the re
port were adopted, after the Assembly hat
heard h. q. Roy, corresponding secretary
OF the board, and the Rev. w. W. Harshs
of Nebraska.
DR.. Herrch johnson of Chicago pre-
sented the report of the committee on for
eign missions. In discussing the u practica
bilities of the WORK, pr. johnson said
I'VE can no more pray the Bible int,
China than we can pray Il harvest out of ;
wheat field in Dakota. We send man L
carry"
The committee made number of re
com mendations, the most important bein;
to the following effect That meSsng,
of cOngratnlatinn be sent to the Rev, .lohi
c. Lowrie, secretary emeritus of the board
who has completed his Goth wear of service
and who has been granted to see he deslr
of his heart, the church pass the line of
million dollar contribution to the cause o
foreign missions.
The Rev. Gilbert Reed, missionary a
Shautun, China. was introduced and ad
dressed the Assembly.
The Rev. J. J. Lucas of Allshaboo Pres
bytcry, India, was next given the plat
form and entered his protest against tn
recommendation of the committee that
week in March be set apart for self-denia
and prayer in behalf OF the cause Of for
egn missions. He asked for the impreg
nube rock Of scripture as the basis of such
a call and then he would go with it to hi
church--that If any man will come afte
me let him take up his cross daily ant
follow me" To change that, he said, wa
to lower the standard against which Ii,
protested.
Dr. l-licas challenged Dr. .Johnson's sen
tcncc that I'VE cannot pray the gospel int,
China by prayer and prayer only, sal,
Dr. Lucas could We open the doors o
China or any other heathcn land to til,
Bible, even AS the doors that bound Pete
opened because that little party i'll u hous
nearby were praying for him.
Dr. Lncas suggested the form of a call Il
prayer issued by the synod of India, as
substitute for the recommendation of til,
committe lor 4 week Of prayer as follows
We ask our brethren throughout TIN
world to Join with Us III daily prayer tha
a spirit OF constant, impowunate praye
and supplication may be given to ever,
member of Christ'S body the world over
to the end that the spirit may be poureS
out on all flesh; that lahnrers may be scpa
rated by the Holy Ghost and sent forth b,
Him to the work TO which lie has callet
them, and that speedily our Lord ant
Saviour may see of the travail of His sou
and be satistied-llis will be done on eartl
as in heaven.
The church was asked to raise fund o
$4,000 in memory OF DR.. Mitchell, to b.
applied to the work in Laos which wa
his especial concern; also that the work o
the board among American Indians b
transferred to the board of home mission
i The Assembly then took a recess unit
go o'clock, when consideration of tn
Briggs case will be resumed.
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An Accident Narrowly Averted.
James w. Ponder was out behind hi
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