Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-25
THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.
Opening OF tho Briggs Case-Tremendous
Pressure for Admittance.


Pressure for Admittance.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, d. G., May 24.-The Presbyte-
rian General Assembly was called 20 order at
$50 by Moderator Craig and opened with prayer
by Professor Roy Of Chicago Az o'clock the
galleries were well filled with VISITORS who had owl
dontly come 20 remain throughout the day. hold
Ing their places that they might obtain view
and a hearing Of the proceedings IN the Briggs
case during the afternoon session. DIR. foungs
CessiOnal report IRON the COmultteo on Bllls
aud Oyertures, as % the distribution OF Oyertures
among several committees, went through with
out objection. sixty ogertuIe5 relating 10 tho
new creed and twenty proposing changes In the
present Confession OF Faith were sent 20 tho
Committee on Bills and Oyertures for answer.
GREETINGS TO BRETHREN.
Responses 20 kilograms OF congratuation and
fraternity received last woek were read by tho
stated clerk. To the General Assembly OK tho
Presbyterian Church, South, at Macon, "a, tue
following was sent; "1he General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian Church, IN session at Wash
ington, responds cordially to yonr iraternal
message: There II ono body. and one spirit,
even as ye are called IN ono nopo OF your call
ing: ono Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God
aud Father Of all, who Is above ell and through
all and IN you all p"
Reports from committees consumed the re-
malhder OF the morning session. The Commit
tee on Colleges reported. and the report WAS
Mr.. Arthur Brown 10 donate 100 acres OF land
In Salt Lake Ci,y as n site for the Westminster
College Of Utah be respectfully declined.
THE BRIGGS CASE.
In anticipation OF n crowd 20 hear the Brlggs
case opened the assembly Committee OF Ar
rangements prepared to handle equitably aud
satisfactorily. The pulpit and the space in
front OF IL were reserved Tor the officers oi tue
assembly. the parties % the case, tho chaTmen
Of the various committees In connection witn
the meeting Of the assembly, ex-modsrators,
and elders over 30 years OF aga. Tne last nys
peYs IN the body Ot the church were given over
to visitors, clergymon preferred. aud the gallery
10 ladies' who we're not admitted 20 the main
noor. small detail VI police was pat On duty
10 aid the ushers IN carrying out these arrange
ments.
PRESSURE FOR ADNIrrANcE.
"A on yesterday, long before the hour OF
opening OF the proceedings every DIT oi aysiia-
bic sitting and standing room was occupied.
The pressure for admittance was terrific, bus
the arrangements were fairly well carried cut.
Rev. George ID. Baker, chairman, reported
that tho Judicial Committee had unanimously
recommended that the Prosecuting Commiiteo
be allowed one hOgr 10 Opon the case; that nyo
hours be given 90 Professor Briggs, and that tho
committee be given two hours IN which 10 close,
10 be extended, II desired, 10 iour hours. lho
report was accepted aud its recommendations
we're carried out as far as the time allowed Df.
Birch opened the case.
DIR. BRIGGS SPEAKS.
DIR. Briggs spoke an hour and haif and then
at ten minutes 10 8 clock. yielded for motion
10 adjourn. Ihe assembly will reassemblc at
o'clock tomorrow, and q bali an hour later %
convened as a court and proceed with the
briggs case. Dr. Briggs's argument was chiefly
VI legal character, and was directod against
the irreguiarity OF the present proceedings.