Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-29
Rev. Dr.. HOllifeld DenOunceS the
Episcopal Church.
DR.. BRIGGS'O CASE POSTPONED
from the SUNDAY REeIsrERl

WASHINGTON, d. c., May GA
breathing spell has been given the
members of the Presbyterian General
Assembly, aud for two days they Will
| be able to rest from the consideration
or the case Of DR.. Briggs.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
| morning session was devoted to routine
business, there was one little breeze that
came very near growing into a we'll
developed storm. 1t WAS In the form OF
an attack upon sister denomination
by a Commissioner to the Assembly.
The trouble came from an entirely
unexpected source, and at time when
no one was looking for an outbreak. IL
followed directly upon the reading OF
the report OF the Committee on Church
Unity. Pleasant references had been
made to other Churches which had
shown their desire to cooperate with
the Presbyterian church on the basis OF
a. common faith and order. The report
touched particularly upon the attitude
taken by the Protestant Eps-
copal Church, which had evidenced a
decided willingness to meet the Presby-
terrain Church upon common grounds.
Then the trouble came. DR.. Holifeld,
OF the Synod of New Jersey, stepped TO
the platform and with a paper in his
hand fired a singing shot at the Epis-
copal Church. He spoke OF her as the
''Maiden in the proposed union, on ac-
count of her smaller size and love OF
dress.", The "Rosd TO Rome" Burn
ing candles, genufexions and confes-
slons." were few OF the epithets he
hurled at the Episcopal Church.
DIR. Brown, OF New York, protested
against "such an undeserved and un-
called for attack" and was warmly ap-
plauded.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The trial OF Prof. Briggs by the Gen
eral Assembly, upon the appeal from
the Presbytery of New York, which
was expected to begin this morning,
has been postponed until Monday.
The day was opened by halt hour
conference and prayer meeting in New
York avenue church, led by Rev. j: ID.
HAYES, Of Kentucky. Several hundred
commissioners took part in this service,
and the galleries were well filed, al
though the weather was discouraging
to the female portion OF the communi-
tv. rain falling at the hour OF meeting.
At $3.50 promptly DR.. Craig called the
Assembly to order and offered prayer.
Rev. George d. Baker, ID. D., chairman
of the judicial Committee, reported
that the commission had used oil due
rdlugence TO comply with the instruc-
tions of the Assembly to prepare the
Briggs case for trial this morning, but
had been unable TO do so. he was able
! to report, however, that an agreement
had been signed by the parties TO waive
the reading of the record, which would
save at least full day, reserving to
themselves the right TO read such por-
| lions as they may deem necessary 10
presenting their arguments. The COM
| mission, he said, had to recommend
/ that the trial of the case be postponed
until Monday morning at $3.50 and then
/ be continued morning, afternoon and
night until closed. The report was re-
ceived and postponement until Monday
agreed 10.
Rev. DR.. w. c. Young, Of Kentucky,
read a report of the Committee on Bills
and Overtures. n matters submitted by
] a number OF PNsbyterIes with reference
TO an overture from GAINESVILLE Presby-
terry on the part women may take In
public aud promlscuous assemblies.
The committee reported that it regard
ed ell prohibitions of the Bible in this
connection still in force, but did not
construe them as preventing women
! from participating in public services
In the church. The committee recon-
mended that all such questions be left
to the wise Discrimination OF the past
tors aud sessions OF the churches.
Adopted.
| In regard to an overture from the