Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-20
MEN OF THE CHURCH
Presbyterian Clergy and lsymea
Conferred Yesterday.
BRIGGS CASE DISCREPANCIES
We're Osssu~se<1 sasl osessares sO sAs
General Assembly AsaoVsesa-- Wo-
ssssn's Misssoo GAshsgsag.

Inc bf3nu taFhie IrespyNty ofEuoA
s,s session IN The Mission Wood pr-~by.
terrain church yesterday mornin; with
eleven minister's And q number It lay
men present. Among outsiders presrnt
we're the Rev. W. L. Davidsoa 1t Joy
MEMORIAL church; the Reya David
Haweli and j. V. y Hartn-ss u the
Lansing pr.shyscry. the Rev. Dan r.
Bradley and Walker. eongreeationAiists.
and the Rev * W. Van Kirk. baptist
The Rev W. H. Osloly. q student IN Nc
Cormiek seminary. vas examined and
licensed Ia preach for one year
Committ-e. were appointed on rules
AMI overtarcs. Judicial business. leave ~
ah-euce ADD nominations. 4 ne~ set ~
rui..- VAS reported and adopted and 30
copios ordered printe,L
The Rev 1 A. DAVIS wss unanimously
appointed deiegat. u the general As
scGlhly and the Rev. ID T.. Williamson
alternate, Elder Hooker q Westminster
church ~as appointed az delegate from
the eid-rship. With Elder Seymour Ut
Grand Haven as alternate.
Resolutions we're adopted commend
M the work II the women and the
youug people, and urging upon pastors
and elders the informing II the needs
AMI opportunities ~ the board. and
recommending liberal collections foe the
freedmen's work. also resolutions on
temperance and college and An invita-
iion from the Iona church 10 meet there
nest Tall vas accepted.
Vt the afternoon session the Rev.
Hosell made an address on Home Mis-
SONS The work Il the Sunday school
board was discussed 10y the Rev. j. y. v.
Hartness President Bruske Of Alma
college gave a talk on that institution.
Briggs Case Anerthought.
\ topic % considerable interest. a. in
directly connected With the famous DIR.
Briggs case. vas the subject IL overturss
- be sent 20 the general assembly. The
committee. u which DIR. Cobb WAS
Chairman. recommended several. mo~t u
them recommending more methodical
and rsasonshl. manner 81 procedure IN
Judicial ca--s and fixing the r,ghta OF
accused persons and intermediate courts
more accurately and clearly. There is q
strong sentiment evident against some
81 the means used in the famous Briggs
appeal in the technical line. and the
osertures ommended by the commit
tee we're adopted
DIR. Cobb Was asked how the pastors
Yrcsen, would have stood had the ques-
tion % DIR. Briggs teachings been dis
GUESSED. He replied that they would
have been nearly unanimous against
him.
Wom~u's Sessions.
The Woman's PresbyteriaI Missionary
society held morning and afternoon ses
SONS IN Smith Memorial church. block
distant. The program Was a. follows:
Devotional service.
welcumc-Mrs. l.. a.. smith. Mission
NO.d
Ke~gonss-Mr-. a.. :. Cooper, Ionia.
Ap.ssntmen' of committees.
Du.t-Mrs. I. G.. smith and Miss c.
Campbell.
Hyrmn Academy. Utsh-Mrs. ". {. Ly.
nan imfuanlsl
'rip through The Netican and Mormon
Colufry.
Reports ~ Delegates
ID Mountain People 81 the >ou,h-Mix
Ia Maiden. FIRST hurch.
The frs.daan-M Mis- r %. Griffin era nd
Hssrn.
tire.tin.- from ola friends.
Bitle k.e,dinS-Mrs. Chsmberlaiu. Mis-
.lon Wood
Rrpori - secretary
Rrr-art If treasurer.
krTorf - Fr"sdmsns department
k1sIrf-<.
Nfgicl- Mr.. u = Go..lna an. Westminster
N. kindergarten and MSsion--Nr~ VI
81 Ne~,1utn-isr
ksp1rf 80 committses
Ofcers elected were President. Mrs
= - Eosa. city; wee presidents Mes.
daulcs -. \. RoN land. Itespcria: W -.
Webster. Ionia. j. Upton. Big Rapids
secretary Mira \ = MusAelmsn. treas
urer. Mrs III Niddicomh. Grant Espris
The treasurer reported 80 collected FOR
'he wear f1r home MISSIONS s'fo -
fofeign missions sisl ~ Which with a
contingent fund - 1881 made a total
81 sl.nitul
\ closing evening service - the prss
tytcry va. held in the Mission Wood
church short genera remarks were
made by various pastors and laymer.
and The presbytery closed with the
harmony which characterized TIA eos
Sons.