The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-20
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the teachings and property of its theo,or.
icas senfnaries. As the church grew in
numbers with the growth Of the country
osner scmsnaries and schools were formed.
some OF them on substantially the Same
riaa rs Princeton. The seminavies ors.n-
ixed substantially under this plan were
PRINCETON. Western, McCormsck. panviiie
and Omaha Other seminaries organ .sd
under different plans have become Goa.
necied With the church. Union and Lane
are typical OF two classes; Auburn and
San Francisco of the other classes. Waiie
tnion and Lane are regarded rs in con-
nection With the Presbyterian church. thu
church has no control OF any Kind over
the teaching or property of these semi.
naries. and can afford donors Of funds TO
them no protection in the matter of appsv-
ing their gifts TO the purposes tor which
they were made. Auburn was controlled
by certain presbytcrics and San Francisco
By certain synods. The committee says
it has come 10 no conclusion as to what
method should be adopted BY the church,
either by securing moro effective control
over the property and teachings Of exist
ing seminaries or securing control OF the
teachings and property Of future semi
na-ies
Elder Thomas McDougall. of Cincinnati.
who largely drafted the report, said:
He believed the time had como in the matter
OF the control OF lsseminaries, when
the genius OF the Presbyterian church should
De at least equal to the executive ability dis
played In ordinary business. and II any tc&cher
cmplcyed for specific purpose at . speciac
salary should for any reason become unit to
disehargs his duties, way might b found u
disfeasc with his services without splitting np
tho church. tAppiausel
The report was approved and the com.
mittec continued.
Rev. Charles A. Dickey. chairman Of
the special committee of the judicial COM
missions, reported in favor Of sending
overtures down to the presbyterics for .
change in chapter Il, section lis, 90 ~ to
provide general assembly for each synod,
and that tho prcsbytery shall have power
TO appoint judicial commissions from their
respective bodies IN numbers Of not less
than eighteen from The general assembly.
twelve from any synod and seven from
any preshytery. All judicial cases are tn
be submitted to such commissions and
their decisions shall be subject Of reversal
only by n superior judicatory, except In
matters of law. which shall be referred
to the appointing judicatory for
adjudication. and also that matters Of
constitution and doctrine nav be reviewed
In the appointing body and by the superior
judicatory. The assembly adopted the re-
port and ordered overtures sent down. Rev.
DIR. Smith, chairman Of the committee Of
church unity, reported that IL had been
deemed best to drop for the present dis
cussion Of differences between tho two
churches and leaving to the future the
work of securing the organic and external
union desired. The correspondence be-
tween the committee and the Episcopal
commission in the past year was listened
to with great interest by tbs assembly.
Rev. Charles L. Thompson, chairman OF
the committee on cooperation with other
churches. recommended that no church be
established in field fully occupied and
properly cared for by an Evangelical or
ganixation. Without action upon the re.
port. the general assembly adjournsd
until Tomorrow morning.
A series Of women's meeting In con.
nection with the general assembly began
today. with that Of the women's executive
committee OF home missions. Reports
were read and addresses made and this
evening popular meeting vas sddresssd
BY the synodical sccretaries.