The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
Such Epi,hsts as the Road to Rome. ""Confes-
sions," burning Candles" and Love Of
Dress" Used by Rev. A. N. Hollifield.
Trial Of Professor Briggs for Heresy
Postponed Until To-Morrow.
Action on the Chinese Exclusion Act and NJ
merous Overtures-- Officers Elected by
Baptists-0ther Religious Bodies.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH ATTACKED.

Bev. Holiiield Creates Breeze In the Pres.
byteriAn General Assembly.
WASHINGTON. May GA breathing spell
has been given the members of the Presby-
terian General Assembly. and for swo days
they will be able to rest from the considers-
tion of the Briggs case. The attendance at
the assembly to-day was by no means az
large as 10 was yesterday. There were a
number of vacant seats in the galleries and
no one has been compelled to stand for
hours. as has been the case on other days.
Notwithstanding the fact that the morn.
ing session was devoted to routine busi-
ness, there was one little breeze that came
very near growing into . well-developed
storm. IL was In the form of an attack
upon sister denomination By o commits
sioner to the assembly. The trouble came
from an entirely unex pected source, and at
q time when no one was looking for any
such outbreak. 1t followed directly upon
the reading of the report of the committee
on church unity. Pleasant references had
been made to other churches which had
shown q desire to cooperate with
the Presby terrain Church on the
basis of common faith and or
ly upon the attitude taken by the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, which had evil
denced q decided unwillin gness to meet the
Presbyterian Church upon common
grounds. TSen the trouble came. Dr. A.
N. Hollifeld, Of the Synod of New jersey.
stepped TO the platform and. with paper
IN his hand. fred o stinging shot at the
Episcopal Church. He spoke of her as
"the maiden in the proposed union. on ac-
count of her smaller size and love OF dress"
The "road to Rome" burning candles.
genuf1exIons and confessions" were few
OF the epithets he hurled ct the Episcopal
Church. DIR. Booth. Of New York. protested
against such an undeserved and uncailed
for attack" and was warmly appiA1ded.
BRIGGS TRIAL POSTPONED.
At $50 o'clock. promptly. Dr. Craig called
the assembly to order. and offered prayer.
Rev. George ID. Baker. ID. D.. chairman of
the judicial committee, reported that tho
committee had used all due diligence to
comply with the instruc lions OF the assem-
bly, to prepare the Briggs case for trial this
morning, but had been unable to do 90.
He was able to report. however. that an
agreement had been signed by the parties
TO waive the reading of the record. which
would save at least q full day. The right
TO read such portions az may be deemed
necessary, in presenting the arguments.
was reserved. however. The committee.
he said had to recommend that the trial of
the case he postponed until Monday morn
ing. at $50 o'clock. and then be continued.
morning. afternoon and night. until con-
cluded. The report was received, and the
the postponement until Monday agreed to.
DIR. w. G. Young of Kentucky. read a re-
port of the committee on bills and over
lures on matters submitted by number
of presbyteries. With reference TO an over
ture from Zanesville Presby terry. on the
part women may take IN public and pro-
miscuous assemblies. the committee re-
ported that ii regarded all prohibitions OF
the Bible IN this connection still In force.
but did not construe them as preventing
women from participating In public
services in the church. The committee
recommended that all such questions be
left 20 the wise discrimination OF the
pastors and sessions of the church.
Adopted.
In regard to an overture from tho Balti-
more Presby terry. looking to union with
the Southern church, the committee recon-
mended that no action be taken 81 this
time. Adopted. Concerning this report
DR.. Young stated that the committee was
verwhelmin ally in favor OF unity. but be-
lieved that this was not q propitious time
for il.
The reports of the committees on church
unity and church cooperation. which were
presented to the assembly some days ago,
were made the fret order of the day Rev.
DIR. Joseph Il. Smith. OF Baltimore. chair
man of the committee on church unity, re-
cited the progress that IL had made In it's
conference with the Episcopal commission.
stating that while organic unity could not
operation upon which they could work. 1t
was ct this point the incident alluded to
above occurred.
THE CHINESE ACT.
Elder Cutcheon. chairman Of the COM
mittee on the Geery law. was given the
floor and reported as follows
The exclusion and registration act OF May.
1892, 10 the supreme law or the land No unset
lied legal question In reference TO IL remains for
mittee believes however, that &c 10 the right and
duty OF this assembly 10 give expression Of It's
the Adoption Of the Following -'N
The Presbyterian Church, In the United States
81 america IN session at Wash in on the
First-That laws OF Congress enacted in con-
traventon Of treaty obligations. In violation OF
government and IN disregard or the just rights
OF men lawfully and by our invitation residents
OF the United states. are unworthy OF this great
Nation and q reproaoh to our Christian ciyiliZa-
zion. and that they are Injurious TO. II not de-
structlve of. our commercial relations with, and
orr moral and religious influence 'over the
second-That ell such laws now on our statute
books should be repealed. or so amended as to
honorable dealing with the Chinese government.
The moderator and stated clerk directed TO
copy se fSs
Representatives OF the United states.
The report was received and the resolu-
tions adopted. Then the following com.
mittee Was appointed to join DIR. Bryson in
visiting the President: DR.. Craig. Elder
Cutcheop, Rev. James II. Brooks of ST.
Louis. Elder Ketchum of Now York and
President Wsrteld, of Lafayette College.
DR.. Harshs. from the committee on church
polIty. reported action q number of
evertures. With regard to two of them,
recommending q revision of the Book Of
Discipline to define and limit the au-
th0rity OF the prosecuting committee, it
was recommended that. in view of the
present condition of the church. 10 was not
advisable to legislate on these subjects at
tie present time. The recommendations
were agreed 20.
Dr. Young. from the committee on bulls
anu oyertures, reported overtures from
tixty-seven presby teries. requesting the
preparation of new. short form OF the
Confession of Faith and other revisionary
authorization. unanimously recommend
Ing that the matter be postponed in view
OF the recent action OF q majority OF the
presby teries not to legislate on these sub
jecSs at present He said the committee
were aetuated In so reporting by the hope
that the church might experience that
same state OF things narrated in the thirty
first verse of the ninth chapter of Acts:
Then had the churches rest throughout
all Judes and Galilee and Samaria and
were edited; and. walking In the fear of
the Lord aud In the comfort of the Holy
Ghost. were multiplied Great lau ghter.
DIR. Booth. IN seconding the report an
nounced himself as Il confirmed revisionIst.
but said he was heartily in favor OF giving
cha qhur0haa for nj iAasr m The