The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-20

restraints Of religious sentiment. II means that
the religious teaching OF our people should lead
them to exact from those Who make and execute
laws recognition OF these restrainta You.
therefore, will. hops, permit ME 70 say, though
you do well 20 insist upon . conscientious die
charge OF ofiicial obligasious aud though you
ought never to shrink from the exposure Of
o0icial shortcomings. that the contribution you
owe towards accomplishing good govefnment
will not bc fully made unless you teach the peo-
pie By prcocpt and example that they VIII nnd
safety and welfare In sniercing upoa public
servants the Observance Of the mandates az
Christianity and morality.
The visitors were then presented BY
name to the president and Mrs. Cleveland,
and then stroiled through the parlors and
conservatory and afterwards took their de-
parture. This evening . general meeting
in behalf Of Sunday school work in the
church was held.
In the General Assembly today perhaps
the most interest clustered about the
names of the members Of the judiciary
committee, for this Is the committee that
will pass upon tho appeal in the case Of
DR.. Briggs. and will report to the assem-
bly, upon the question Of the propriety Of
that body entertaining the appeal. Rev.
DR.. George ID. Baker, selected to act as
chairman. is classed among the conscrva-
tives. As such, his appointment gave the
greatest satisfaction to that faction Of the
assembly, which Is by all odds the largest.
The committee is for the most part made
up OF men who are known to be conserva-
tives. that Is. to the moro definite anti
Briggs men.
The second days session OF the Presby-
terian General Assembly opened with de-
vo.ional exercises. DIR. Harsh, Of Ne
braska, moved the appointment of CON-
mittee to formulate an expression Of
opinion on the Chinese exclusion act, as
it affect, the foreign missionary work
adopted.
The annual reports Of various church
boards. such a. those on temperance,
benciicencc. missions. freedmen, etc. show
encouraging results in every branch of
work undertaken by the Presbyterian
church. These reports will be taken up
By the General Assembly now in session
here and considered from time to time.
The report Of the committee on temper
ancc scontcmplatcs with shame the spec
tacle Of q vast national grog shop at tho
Worlds fair" and favors the establish
mcns by congress Of an impartial commits
sion to make inquiry concerning the
liquor traffic. such as has been provided
for in the bill passed several times by the
senate. but defeated by the liquor interest
in the house. The report emphasizes the
statement that the church is not polit-
ical organization. but II the question Of
morals tecomes . question OF politics also,
the church is not precluded on that ac-
count from dealing with it. The report
also protests against the system known as
the army canteen system. in which IL in
claimed that officers and soldiers are de-
tailed as saloon keepers. The report Of
the committee on systematic beneiicence
shows the total receipts of ell boards dur
ing the year to have been s.. 30 81, an In
crease over last year OF SIS. sG5. In the
Sunday school and foreign mission fields
the year was one Of prosperity and devei-
opment. Home mission work, however,
has not been 30 prosperous. partly owing
10 the lack Of fands and partly TO the in
creasing difsicuiy Of reaching the foreign
and skepticai element OF the population.
Rev. DR.. Duncan, Of the Episcopal
church. was introduced. lie is member
Of the Joint COMMITTEES on church unity.
which has been In session two days. There
were. he said. four points that the Epis-
cupa1 cnufCA oeenheu essshtiA 10 a5siAs
union. and ON three Of these they were
practically agreed. and the fourth in
VOWED. largely. difference in terms. lie
prophesied. therefore, unity in the not dis
tant future.
After the routine business had been dis
posed of ex-Modesator Young projected
into the proceedings the first Of the i'm
por;ant questions before the assembly. the
report Of the committee upon tho relations
OF the assembly and theological semi
nar.es. The committee says il 10 evident
that at the time Of the formation Of the
first theological seminary Of the fresby.
terian church that il was the purpose Of
the church 20 maintain direct and COM
piete control by its general assembly of