The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-24
HOT WORDS EXCHANGED
CONSIDERING THE APPEAL
Or. erIggs' Case Already Occupies
The Prssmlnsnt Position N
The Order OF euoin0oO--
Two Reeorts Read.

The Presmlnent Position N
The Order Of eusinses--
Two REPORTS Read.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-The morning
session Of the Presbyterian general asseu.
bly, plunged into the BriRgs question I'm.
mediately after the prayer. DR.. Young.
chairman Of the committee on bflls and
ovsrtures, took the floor TO present the ~.
port, distributing o number of hills and
overtures 10 the several committees.
Among them were some hsarine directly
o. indirectly upon the Briggs osss before
the judicial COMMITTEES. Row. Booth OF
Now York entered q protest against the
obvious attempt to influences ths judicial
committee by pouring in upon Il these
overturss for and against the case. Pro-
fessor Brown, Briegs' colaboser and sym-
pathixer. said: I'VE have right TO know
the sentiment Of the church on any sub.
ject before it, and the only proper way to
secure . knowledge Of that sentiment is
through the committees Of tho assembly"
DIR. Herrick Johnson Of the McCormiek
theological seminary Of Chicago, one Of
the foremost Briggs leaders In ths body,
spoke briefly, and Rev. Thomas q. Hall
OF Chicago, said: '.The presidents and
practices In civil courts have no weight
with us. No court would have taken mp
the prosecution of an innocent man. Ec.
clesiastical presidents arc overwhelm-
ingly In favor OF the right OF petition. IL
is the right Of cvery citizen to possess IT,"
Applause.
was finally adopted by decisive vote In
the majority.
Tho report Of the committee on home
missions was read and adopted. Ex.
Moderator Smith, president of tho United
Christian commission, organised Tor work
In connection with the United States
army, submitted q statement to the effect
that the commission must discourage the
enlistment Of the sons of Christian fami.
lies into the army, unless the safeguards
now lacking arc thrown around them.
Gambling In the army is not prohibited,
either by law or by regulations. and 10
encouraged by the example of tho older
officers and soldiers. The post canteen
affords an unrestricted opportunity for
and an inducement to drink. The archi-
lecture of the barracks places Christian
soldiers mt q fearful disadvantage, expos
ing them TO the vices and indecencies Of
the irreligious rank and file. sunday
work 10 not called for by any exingincy,
still II 10 required by army authorities.
Recommendations for religious teachers
for the benefit Of the soldisrs do not re-
ceive the approval or consideration Of the
authorities. In fact. they werc discour-
aged. The commission recommends that
the army orders August 6. last. on this
subject. be revoked and chaplains be ap-
pointed for every regiment. The reoom-
mendations of the COMMITTEES were ap-
proved and the report was received.
The special order for the afternoon ses-
sion was the report of the judicial COM
mittee Of the Briggs case. After the OPEN
ina prayer, DR.. Baker, the chairman, was
recognised and addressed the moderator
and assembly 40 follows:
~ earnestly hoped that but one report
would be presented by our COMMITTEES.
But in this have been disappointed. but
shall We not all resolve that, whatever be
the decision finally reached, we will a.
loyal Presbyterians, abide faithfully by
that decision. Let US resolve that we will
sternly frown upon and utterly discounte-
nance any suggestion from whatever
quarter IL may come, of q schism OF d.
vision In our dear church."
The majority report finds that the ap.
peal and specifications OF error alleged
were fIcd in due time, and submits rsso.
I,tions that the aupesl bo entsrtained.
Three hours will be allotted To the hear.
ing and one and q half hours TO each
arty. and the Assembly will than vote
upon the resolution that the appeaI he an.
tertaincd by the general asssmbly ana the
case proceed to trial by the hook Of ais.
cinline. Tho report IN sioned bv Bsk.r.
the chairman. Dufileld. Hava. Ieftu,ich
Maxwell, SANDERS, reacoc., Randall
mines. Crnydon and Orr. DIR. Baker alan
prescnted a supplemental report. giving
the principal reasons which influenced the
committee in reaching these conclusions.
The minority report was road by Rev. 8.
]. Nichols Of st. Louis, He said that he
knew. In making a minority report. that
he and his associates arc under susnicion