Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-23

gone to the Judiciary Committee.
While the Moderator was attempting 10
nut the question, DR.. Johnson remained
upon his feet, calling repeatedly, Il
claim the right to be heard" his words
being received with applause.
Commissioner Cushings, Of Detroit,
stated that there was an overture from
his Presbytery, and in view Of that fact
he supported the motion 10 refer all the
Briggs Overtures 70 the Judiciary COM
mittee. The reference OF the over
lures to the Judiciary Committee was
carried, and then Dr. Craig stepped to
the platform. What he said was sharp
and short. Don't you try TO over
whelm US with such points at this stage
of the game" be said, emphasizing his
remarks by a flourish of the gayel
which he held in his hand. This was
greeted with cheers and the incident
ended for the time.
The Board Of Missions and Freed
mems report recommended S25O,OOO for
the work, and S4OO, 900 for Biddle Uni
Yersity. Adopted.
Moderator Craig then announced the
remaining committees, relating TO the
records OF the Synods, prefacing them
with the statement that by dilligent at
tentiOn 70 the total membership OF the
body he had beer enabled TO give every
Commissioner present plaee on a COM
mittee lLaughter) The chairmen Of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania Synods by
committees, are: Ohio, Hiram w. Cong
don: Pennsylvania, George Miller.
Another outbreak on the Briggs case
occurred just before the morning ad-
journment. DR.. Young, Chairman OF
the Committee on Bills and Overtures,
returned TO the platform and stated
that the two Overtures from the Pres
byteries Of Chicago and Detroit, which
ne said had been described by DIR.
johnson and Elder Cutchings, as bear
ing directly upon the Briggs case, had
been found, upon examination, to con-
tain no reference whatever TO any spe-
cial case likely TO come before the AS
sembly, but referred wholly to proposed
changes in the standards OF the Church.
He, therefore, recommended that the
former recommendation OF the Commit
tee be adhered 10, and the two over
lures sent TO the Committee on Church
Polity.
Rev. DR.. Charles L. Thompson, OF
New York, claimed the floor and
stated with great earnestness Of manner
that paper might be designed for
special committee, though on its face
IT DID NOT SAY so.
DR.. Warfeld, OF Lafayette seminary,
took the ground that the Assembly
could not afford TO waste time putting
an overture through q circituous route
in order 10 carry out what presbytery
might possibly have intended, but
which it did not represent in its over
ture.
DR.. Pugh, of Bloomington, declared
that the Assembly was not made. up OF
mind readers and could not be expected
10 read what was going on In the minds
OF the Chicago PresbyterY when it pre-
pared It's Overtures. The Assembly, he
said, was bound DO the terms Of the in-
strument, aud be defed even Phila-
delphia lawyer TO find il in one express
sion that would properly send it to the
Judiciary Committee.
Everybody wanted q vote on the
amendment, and when DR.. Charles Ii.
Booth, Of New York, arose and stepped
to the front he was met with deafen-
ing demand for the question. The dis
tnguiShed divine calmly waved aside
the demonstration and when it had
Quieted down, shouted:
elf you we're to call for the question
for an hour,you could not put me down;
l am from New York"
a a. L, eo1 haN h
posed to the amendment for the reason
thatit introduced the element Of popular
clamOr into the proceedings of delib-
crate body.
After further discussion by Prof.
Brown, of Union Seminary, and Elder
Cutchings, OF Detroit, the amendment
was lost and the overtureS was sent TO
the
COMMITTEE ON CHURCH POLITY
by vote that met with practically no
opposition from the Briggs men.
A recess was taken at noon, during
which the commissioners proceeded in
body to the south plaza Of the State,
War and Navy building, and were there
photographed in Il group.
At the afternoon session the report Of
the committee on Sabbath observance
coming uD for consideration, President
Warheld. of Lafayette College, pro-
posed an additional recommendation
that the third Sunday in June be set
apart as day when sermons shall be
preached in all the churches and pray
erS be offered in behalf OF the effort TO
keep the gates of the Fair closed.
Rev, Mr.. McCauley, OF Dayton, Of
fered another addition tO-wit;
That ia case the Sunday closing rule
be violated, the exhibit OF the Presby-
terisn Church be removed.
The several recommendations to-
gether with those OF MesSrs. Warfeld
and McCSuley were considered seriatim
aud adopted.
In the progress Of the discussion OF
the report Rev. w. s. jerome, Of Pom
tiac, Mich, opposed the removal Of the
Presbyterian exhibit from the Worlds
Fair in case the Sunday closing law is
violated. He opposed il for the reason
that il the Fair was kept open on
Sunday there was all the more
reason why the exhibit should be
where the people could see something
good Mr.. Jerome was overwhelming
ly in the minority, the amendment IA
voring the withdrawal of the exhibit
being carried by a practically unani-
nous vote, that Of Rev. n. b. Kenny, of
Geneva, n. Y, with his own. being the
only two being cast against it.
The report of the Committee on Edu-
cation was presented by Rev. Thomas
d. Ewing. Corning, Iowa. 1t commend
ed the work of the Board and asked the
Assembly to give it S,5O,0OO for the
work Of next year. Adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Reed of the North China