Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-28
BACK DOOR TO ROME
vsr Bitter Attack on tho Epis-
oopsl Church
BY The REV. A. N. HollIFElD
lscsas~ she Ces~r~i Assembly Yessar-
dxy--I'he frsxxs Ca>s Win tss
oa Trial lossorro~.

wsssIsoro>. Nay 3s-Ths fris, a
Professor bfiggs by the general Assem-
bis upoa the sppeal from the Efcetssery
~ New York. which Mo osy~cisd 40
begin THE mort.lny has ieon post1s.aed
until Monday. The das vas ofeaed ~
haf hoars conference and prayer
meetaag in >es York Avenue church.
led b, the Rev. J. IL H4ss Il kru;acks.
Several hundred commissioners fnnk
part a. thls service and ske gailssiss
we're ~cl. filed. although The weather
War aiscoursging Ia The female portion
Il the community a rain falling Il tie
hour 81 meeting. Al 30 Ia.Aaisls d..
Craig called The assembly to order aud
offered PRAYER
Rev Georgo ID. Baker. n. D.. q the
judicial coinmittoc. reported that the
committee had used al daS Diligence
"a comply with the lnsiructions a the
assembly o. prepEre the fs:ie,sr case Tor
trial this morning bat bad is--n uuaile
D. do so He eas able % report io~
ever, that an agreement had l..,eu signed
b. the parties 10 waive the feasiiag os
the record. which would save ~ least
full day, rrsrr'ire . themselves Tie
right Ia read such portions as they may
deem feo-ssar! IN prs.scnting their sr-
gument. The cunnHfiee. be said had
70 recommend that the tliai - the ca-s
bepostpoBei urtil Monday slorniuc II
go o'clock. and then - continued
morning. afternoon un.l night OHtii con
ciuded. The report vac secris.-i and
the postTonemeni until Monday agreed
10.
Attack on the Episcopal Church.
The leading feature ~ the mogniug
session Mas a hliier attack by uEe Rev.
A. Nelson iiollibcld IL Newark New
Jersey. on the Episcopal chusch. This
was incidental q a discnss.on - the re
port on church unity Mr.. Hollsi.eld
said the Episcopal church vas nothing
more than "A back door % Rome The
Rev. Charles II. Booth, % New Nork. es-
pressed deep regret at this attack. and
was appisaded
The question ~ the 6rary isw vac
then taken up a. special order and
discussed tiil the midday adjournment
The general assembly adopted resolu.
tions declaring the Geary Law ia con
trasention 10 treaty Obligations ard IN
violation a The Fundamental principles
IL our government and urging its ropcsi.
Copies q! these resolutions were ofslsrsi
90 be- transmitted 20 congress and d con.
mittee was appointed - present them 10
the president
TIE Rev. Dr. W. c. Young ~ Ken
lucky read q report q the committee on
hills and overfnrce on matters submitted
by number ~ preshstcries With fsfcf.
ence tn an overture FROM GAINESVILLE
preshytery on tho part the women may
take IN public and promiscuous Assem-
blias. The committee reported that ~
regarded all prohibitions ~ the Bible IA
tins conaecfion still in force. but did noi
cnEs,rwi thesa as preventing women
from participating IN public services IN
the church. I5e committee recon
meno,si that an such qurstioas be LETT
10 the Wee discrimination ~ the pastors
and s-es<ione - the church Adopted.
viii Coo to Gresham
A' the as~en,hiy's evening session the
committee appointed to wait upsn the
president IN relation 20 the enforcement
~ the .sears exclusion isw. reported
that Il v',ula he impossible g. have an
intervie~ with President Cleveland l-e-
fore next Tuesday Thcfeforr. II lad
hren dcenloi better % communicate -
SECRETARY Gresham the deep interest
aud concern felt by tho mcuhers -
these churches for the welfare - their
ministers isl,oring IA China. Tho IA
femhiy voiod authority % the commit
tee ;o forward the communication .
the secretary ~ state The resointiois
ffo1. the COMMITTEE on the Otary -.
ciosion Law we're sdopicd Tho rfssf
- tie committee or young peoples ~.
cietIes was adopted
Considetaiios % the report - the
comni;tee on home missions VS. ~
sumed he question under discussion
Was whether 81 DOT tie board should 'e
instructed q ia, tie missionaries
monthly ins'eed q quarterly rhis DO
bate wss humorous and entertaining,
and kept tie seseucbiy IN a rosr =
laughter Tho matter vas referred g.
the board viib "A direction r. c,nsirisr {;
and u practicable 20 male fbr change.
The assembly adjourned uEfi 3 a aa.
Monday.