Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-28

meMDeES OF tue ANScl 80 te1
Assembly, and for TWO days theY VIII
be able 20 rest from the consideration
or the case OF Or. Briggs.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
morning session was devoted 10 routine
business, there was one little breeze that
came very near growing into we'll
developed storm. IL was IN the form OF
an attack upon a sister denomination
by a Commissioner TO the Assembly.
The troubls came FROM an entirely
unexpected source, and az time when
no one was looking for an outbreak. 1t
followed directly upon the reading or
the report Of the Committee on Church
Unity. Pleasant references had been
made 10 other Churches which had
shown their desire TO cooperate with
the Presbyterian church on the basis OF
a common faith and order. The report
touched particularly upon the attitude
taken by the Protestant Epis-
= eoDal Church, which had evidenced q
decided willingness TO meet the Presby-
terian Church upon common grounds.
. Then the trouble came. DR.. HOlllheld,
!, Of the Synod of New Jersey, stepped 10
the platform and with paper In his
hand fired a singing shot at the Epls-
copal Church. He spoke OF her as the
Maiden ia the proposed union, on ac-
count OF her smaller size aud love OF
dress" The "Road q Rome Burn
ing candles, genu1eIions and cOnies-
sions," were a few Of the epithets he
hurled at the Episcopal Church.
DR.. Brown, OF New York, protested
against "such an undeServed and un-
called for attack, and was warmly ap-
piauded.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The trial OF Prof Briggs by the Gen
eral Assembly, upon the appeal from
the Presbytery Of New York, which
was expected 10 begin this morning,
has been postponed until Monday.
The day was opened by halt hour
conference and prayer meeting In New
York avenue church, led by Rev. j. ID.
HAYES, of Kentucky. Several hundred
commissioners took part in this service,
and the galleries vNre we'll hlled, al
though the weather was discouraging
70 the female portion q the coz 1uni-
". rain falling at the hour OF meeting.
AT 9:SO promptly DR.. Craig called the
Assembly 70 order and offered prayer.
Rev. George ID. Baker, ID. D., chairman
OF the judicial Committee, reported
that the commi SSiOn had used al due
diligence 70 comply with the instruc-
tiops OF the Assembly 70 prepare the
Briggs case for trial this morning, but
had been unable 20 do so. He was able
10 report, however, that an agreement
had been signed by the parties TO waive
the reading Of the record, which would
save at least a full day, reserving 10
themselves the right to read such por-
tions as they May deem necessary In
presenting their argumt nts. The COM
mission, he said, had to recommend
that the trial OF the case be postponed
until Monday morning at 9;3O and then
be continued morning, afternoon and
night until closed. The report was re-
ceived and postponement until Monday
agreed TO.
Rev. DIR. w. c. Young, OF Kentucky,
read a report OF the Committee on Bills
and Overtures on matters submitted by
a number Of Presbyteries with reference
10 an overture from GAINESVILLE Presoy-
terv on the part women may take In
public and promiscuous assemblies.
The committee reported that 10 regard
ed all prohibitions OF the Bible In this
connection still in force, but did not
construe them as preventing women
from participating In public services
mnSe church.~-FAe- committee recon-
: Ned that all such questions be left
wise discrimination OF the pas
~ and sessions Of the churches.
AdODted
In regard to an overture from the
Baltimore Presbytery looking to union
with
THE SOUTHERN CHURCH
the committee recommended that no
action be taken az this time. Adopted.
Concerning the report, DR.. Young
stated that the committee was over
whelmingly In favor Of unity, but II is
believed that this was not prOpitUOuS
time for il.
The reports OF the committees on
church unity and church co operation,
which were presented TO the Assembly
some days ago, were made the first or
der OF the day. Rev. Or. Joseph T.
Smith, OF Baltimore, chairman Of the
Committee on Church Union, recited
the progress that IL had made In It's con-
ference with the Episcopal Commission,
stating while organic unity could not
now be expected, there was basis OF
cooperation upon which they could
lwork.
Rev. A. NJ. Hollifeld, OF Newark, n.
J.. criticised the report OF the Commit
tee on Church Unity, holding that the
Committee was radically at fault In
shifting the ground Of discussion from
the matters upon which the two great
bodies differed 10 those in which they
were In accord. One OF these Mr.. HOl
Hfield said was the non-recOgnitiOn by
the Episcopal church Of the validity of
Presbyterian ordination. Until this
was removed there could be no such
thing as church unity; aud 10 receive IL
required discussion. ApplSnsel. An-
other difficulty in the way was the con-
stantly Increasing number OF Episcopal
churches that engaged In Romlsh prac-
tices and customs. The High Church
Episcopal Church was nothing more nor
less than
A BACK DOOR TO ROME
and through il many OF the ministry
and the laity as well have found their
way TO RoU.e. This was barrier 10
,.chnrch unity which must be removed.
YPufsuing DR.. HOlli6eld made a bitter
attack upon the Episcopal Church and
expressed a hope that the Presbyterian
ohufch Wonldl never consent u Egsni-