The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-23
MAY BOYCOTT FAIR.
Presbyterian General Assembly
Discusses Sunday Closing.
THE BRIGGS CASE MENTIONED.
Oaiy Two Com missisaers oppsss with
arawsi Of Ch.rch Exhibit grsa Fair
--ResovrsA Psesbysssiss synod.

wssmrsoro. CRY, May 1.-THE Pres
i,sterisn general assembly orsaed today
Assh devotional exercises. The bills AMI
s,teysures were then distributed TO tie
committees. after which the report Of the
ssac,ai committee on Sabbath observance.
81 which tie late Col. Elliot Il. shepard
aas chairman. Was read by his private Sec
es.a.y. Tie report reeited the successful
@soris of the COMMITTEES in securing the
Sunday Worlds fair closing clause IN ;hs
stngresslonai act. The report recon-
.aenaea the adoption of resolutions OF re-
tse, at the death Of Col. Shepard and an
Aznresssori O. gra:i.sas for the success Of
ths eissr, 10 secure national sanction for
tie Worlds far Sunday closing. declaring
Cha. any asier,p. hereafter To open the
cites on SUNDAYS would be gross a9rcns
"a Christian conscience and . fragrant
sseaeh Of faith; that In view OF the action
.Y$ the Ioca! directory favoring the opening
8. the grounds. the importance of urging
pa: the people to stand By their conseiences
IL whatever sacrifice of personal profit or
sseasure is apparent. and II points out
Eat now is a good time for the formation
Is associations to protect the weekly day
III rest. j, further recommends the dis.
ssibution Of Sabbath literature at the
VI orld's fair.
When the order OF bills and overtures
Aas reached there vas short, sharp
struggle over the matter us The reference Of
Tie over.ures in the Briggs case. There
sns considerable misunderstanding and
Tsach confusion for time, bus in the end
al the Briggs oversnres were referred TO
.2ie judiciary committee.
I: The board of missions among the freed
rrcn reported and recommended $50 600
d5sr the work and 100000 for the Biddle
university The report was accepted.
The moderator thea announced the re-
N aiming committees Among the chair
1sen 81 tho synods are:
California Harry a jordan.
; oregon Henry a. Pollock.
.;ah-fouis X. Foote.
wsshinrton--J James n, McDinou.
Then there was another outbreak in the
Er.ggs case. DR.. Young stated that over
i;,res from Chicago and Detroit had been
issund to have no reference to the Briggs
case and insisted that they be sent 70 the
committee on church polite. He moved
10 10 amend II. There was hot talk then.
hut the amendment was beaten and tho
A recess was taken at noon during
which the commissioners were photo.
graphed Ira group.
At this afternoon session the report Of
tho committee on Sabbath observance
coming up for consideration. President
Warfsld. OF Lafayette college, proposed
an additional recon n,endation that the
Third Sunday In June be set apart ~
DAY when sermons be preached in all the
churches ard prayers be offered in behalf
~ the effort 10 keep the gates OF the
worlds fair closed. Rev. Mr.. McCaulcy.
1T Dayton, o.. offered another addition TO
Il. 'thas In case the Sunday closing rule
be viols:ed the exhibit Of the Presbyterian
Li.ureh 10 removed" Several recon-
,nendatioas. togssher with these. were
adopted. In the progress Of the discus
SION Rev. w. 8. Jerome. Of Pontiac, Mich.
Srpossd the removal Of the Presbyterian
exhibit In case the Sunday closing law il
s,aiatcd. He opposed IL for the reason
lhat II the fair DO kept open on Sunday
faere was all the more reason why the er
aibit be where people could see something
good. Mr.. Jerome was wheimlngly
in tho minority. he and Rev +. h. Rem
ii1rk of Geneva. n. j.. being the only two
assins; withdrawal.
the report Of the committee on educa-
t:on Was presss>eashy Rev. Thomas d.
Ewing. OF Coz II commended
@ha work OF ~ Ind asked $40. 90
s.,r The WORT ~. The boar. is now
mGof debt. The amount,
kssd been reduo6d from g. 100 To So1. DR.
ss,or said that in the past six years the
Presbyterian denomination Was compelled
- draw on other denominations for i. 80
81 inis,ess to do its work. An sppral for
a,oney 10 carry or the work Of educating
sfe vonng men Tor the ministry was sup.
f'eNented by President Wsrf~id. Of La
zs,e:t. college, who denounced ~ = shame
a''t reproach the attitude Of the church to-
y ari the young men who desire 80 rtcyAye
Gar IL. ministry and have not the fands ~
stcure an education. Elder navl. Jacks,
~ Monterey, Cat. elnsej the discussion
ia the suggestion tha; he would:
,.ve slOa towards wipiag eat The $40 debt o.,
81 bear. s.il remaining applause. ant IL a
s1t.atslc msn were secured N talx money out OF
ssa#u's pockets fof sAc education Of young non
,7<scaa oi si.sn wear from Capt Jacks. The
isase might get from t2snp TO fs.o>o year
q, re would pss 81 ees year toward psyins
s1aa rtsh man. totess Apessu.el
The recommendations nj the committee
gre adopted. The overture from the
;,r~sDy,ery III -. giaissvAlle, asking tho
ss,sy.i ot education "a lend money - can.
.ieistes who prefer 20 borrow rather than
20 repi gifts Was reported with q favorable
Recommendation. the maximum amount,
~ he loaned 10 be $3.50 per annum. Th,
recommendations were adopted.
Rev VI Reed 81 the North China pres,
stptery, presented reso. uisons which xer.
ssserred 10 the committee on the Chjncs.;
~ huston act. expressing dcep grs;itnds
r., the issors extended the ia ssiona ie..
s3.i their work ia China BY the Chinese
xi.&horat.r., end io- the settlement; of dlfli-
eal ties which existed. especially IN the
Chang Tgas provinces, also TOR the sal,i.
- ea.d rendered az aI:rd States MIN.
ssser ncnAy, Adjourned tili tomorrow.
AeFpsMED rREsu1TEEiaN SYNOD
an ueysats Werta'. Fair II op~a~a
>andsy,
Srw Yasx, May -. II be general sYno:
~ III. Resart.a@,t Fr1shrt1rfan cbnrrh -.