The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-29
NOT READY FOR TRIAL.
Tho Briggs Case Will Not BE begun Until
Next Week.

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The Briggs Case WAL Not BE begun Until
Next Week.
WASHINGTON. May 28.-At tho opening Of
the Presbyterian general assembly yestsr-
day morning the chairman of the judiciary
committee announced that il had been n
able to got ready for tho trial OF Prot.
Briggs al such short notice and asked it to
be put over sill Monday morning. The re-
quest was agreed to. The postponement
was said to DO largely due to the inability
of the parties to decide upon the time they
shall ask TO present their case.
= bitter attack on the Episcopal church by
Rev. N. A. Hollibeld, of New Jersey. Incl
dental to the discussion on the report on
church unity. He declared the Episcopal
church was the back door to Rome" An
expression OF regret At this by another
delegate WAS applauded. ;
The question OF the Geary law was then
taken up AZ n special order and discussed
till the midday adjournment. The assem-
bly, adopted resolutions declaring the Gsary
law in contravention of the treaty obliga-
lions and In violation OF the fundamental
repeal. Copies were ordered sent to con-
Rress and q committee appointed to present
them to the president.
Rsv. DR.. w. @. Young. of Kentucky.
read q report with reference to the overture
from the GAINESVILLE presbytery on the
Gus assemblies. The committee reported
that 1t regarded all the prohibitions Of the
Bible still In force. but recommended that
oil such questions bo left to the disc1imi-
nation Of pastors. Adopted.
In regard to the overture looking to union
with the southern church the committee
recommended that no action be taken.
Adopted.
Rev. Dr.. Joseph T. Smith. Of Baltimore.
chairman Of the committee on church
unity. recited the progress made in con-
ference with the Episcopal committee
stating that while organic unity could NOT
now be expected. there is a basis of co
DR.. Harsh, from the committee on church
policy, reported action on . number of
overtures. With regard to two of them
recommending the revision of the book Of
discipline so as TO define and limit the
authority of q prosecuting committee, it IL
recommended. in view of the present CON
ditian of the church. that it is not advisable
to leRislate on these subjects at the proscnt
time. Agreed to.
DR.. Young. from the committee on bills
and ovsrtures. reported on overtures from
sjxty-scven presbyteries requesting the
sion of faith, and other revisionary author
ization, unanimously recommending that
the matter be postponed. in view OF the
recent action of the majority of tho presby-
tories recommending TINT the assembly do
not leRislats on these subjects at present.
Adopted. -.
The report of the committee on syssem-
alto beneficence stated that tho fears felt In
some quarters that disturbances in the
church over judicial trials would injuri-
ously affect che benevolenees Of the demon.
ination had, fortunately, not been rsalizsd.
The condition of all boards IL most satis-
factory. Total receipts for tho past year
weio 81, 799. 562. a net increase of $17S, 765
oyer the previous year. This wa high
water mark in the history of benevolences
of the PrssbytoriRn church. The 1spott
was received and adopted.
Dr.. Young submitted Recommendations
for consideration in answer to overtures
from the presbyteries of Newark and st.
Louis, with reference to tho deliverancs Of
the last assembly OF the inspiration Of the
holy scriptures.