The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-23

tures from the presby teries of Chicago and
Detroit. which. he said, had been described
by Df. Johnson and Eider tutchings as
bearing directly upon the Briggs case. had
been found. upon examination. 10 contain
no reference whatever 10 any special case
likely 20 come before the assembly. but re-
fcfred wholly 80 proposed changes In the
standards Of the church He. therefore.
recommended that the former recommends.
ton Of the committee be adhered TO. and
the two overtnres sent TO the committee on
ohurch polify.
yho matter was debated with spirit for
some time Finally nc was moved that cop
les of the Cserrnrcs be sent TO the indicial
committee for their information, a1d that
3he originals be sent TO the committee on
church polify. This DID not meet with the
approval Of either side. Everybody want
cd q vote on the amendment. and whom Dr.
stepped TO the front he was met with q
dohfening demand for tne question. The
DISTINGUISHED divine calmly waived aside
the demonssration. and. when 1t had auiet-
the question for On hour y0u could not put
me- down 1 am from New York" Briefly.
then. he stated that he was opposed 10 the
amendment for the reason that 10 intro
duced the element of popuiar clamor into
the proceedings OF q dellberatiye body.
After further discussion by Prof. Brown,
Of UnIcn Seminary, and Elder Cutchings.
Of Detroit, the amendment was lost, and
the oyerfures were sent TO the committee
practically no opposition from tie Briggs
men, recess Was taken at noon. during
which the commissioners proceeded in q
body 10 the south plaza OF the State. War
and Navy building and were there photo
AZ the afternoon session, the report of the
COMMITTEES on Sabbath observance coming
mp for consideration. President Warfield,
OF Lafayette College. proposed an addi-
tional accommodation that the third Sun
day IN June be set apart as day when
sermons shall be preached IN all the
churches and prayers be offered In behalf
Of the effort so keep the gates of the fair
closed. Rev. McCauiey, OF Dayton. offered
another addition. to-wit: That In case the
sunday closing rule be violated the ex-
hibit Of the Preeby terian Church be re-
moved. The SEVERAL recommendations. to-
gesher with those of Messrs. Wartield and
McCauiey, were considered scriatim and
adopted
In the progress Of the discussion of the
report Rev. w. s. Jerome. of Pontiac,
Mich. opposed the removal of the Presby-
terian exhibit from the worlds fair In case
the sunday closing law is violated. He
opposed it for the reason that If the fair
was kept open on Sunday there was all tue
more reason why the exhibit should be
where the people could see something good.
Mr.. jerome was overwhelmingly in the mi
nority.
The report of the committee on education
was presented by Rev. Thomas ID. Ewing.
Corning. Ia It commended tho work of
the board. and asked the assembly TO give
1t $50. 900 for the work of next year. The
present debt of the board Is 5000. Elder
Davis Jacks. of Monterey. Cal. said that he
would give 500 toward wiping out the debt
and thai If suitable man were secured to
talk money out of mems pockets for the
education OF young men. instead of $1,000
nyear from Captain Jacks. the cause might
get from S25. 900 to $4,000. and that he
would pay $1,000 year toward paying the
right man. More applause The recon-
mendations of the committee were adopted.
An overture from the Presbytery of 81
Clafrsville. asking that the Board OF
Education lend money to candidates who
prefer 10 borrow rather than accept o gift
WIS reported TO the assembly by commit
tee with o favorable recommendation. the
maximum amount to be so loaned TO be
fixed at sl50 per annum. The recommend
alton was adopted.
After the presentation of resolutions ex-
pressing gratitude for the favor extended
10 our missionaries, and their work In
China by the Chinese authorities, and for
the settlement of the difficulties which
exist. especially In the Shang Tung prov.
inoe; also fof the very valuable aid which
has been rendered by the United States
minister. Hon. Charles DENLY, who. dur
ing the past eight years, has retained the
friendship and esteem OF all Americans in
China and the Chinese imperial govern
ment," the assembly adjourned till to-mor-
TOW