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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22

THE RETIRING M0DERATOR'S STRONG VIEWS ON
sCRIPTURAL TRUTHPULNEss.
Washington, May 81 tspeclal.-The sermon OF DR..
". C. Young. delivered at the opening OF the Presby
terrain General Assembly last week. is still the topic
OF conversation among the commissioners ana Others
who heard 1t. Owing TO tho press OF matter incident
to the opening OF the meeting, only BRIEF extracts
OF the sermon given In these dispatches The
part which called forth the applause and which per-
tains to the question OF Bible criticism IS here gwen
In full:
glory OF the Church Is most mpressivey evidenced
BY the thai IL has divine and therefore. pefiec
and infllble charter and constitution. charter au
thoryes and mparts life; constitution pescrbes the way
In which life shall manifest itself To discover. a.
least in germna form. the charter OF the spiritual KING
dom OF Christ il IS necessary 60 back into the ain
recesses OF past eternity There in that covenant Of
redemption which God the Father made. not with u.s. bu
our surety the Lord Jesus Christ He promised a. the re-
ward ro- His narnaon obedience. surerngs and death
in the place OF sinners to give PARDON and eterna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
WORK BEFORETHEASSEMBLY
PRESBYTERIANS WITH GRAVE Kt>roNoi'
BILITIES BEFORE THEM.
TIE BRIGGS CASE MAY BIZ REACHED To'Mohho"
DIR. C,TTELL's PATHETIC SPEECH.

DIV NNTTELLS FNITIIIV II '
Washington. May 81 (speciall.-Wilh the he" wee"
came new responsibilities 10 the presbyterian MN
istcrs and elders who compose the one Hundred ana
Fifth General Assembly now In session III New
York Avenue Church II Is thought that inc b''Et
case may be reached by the Judicial commute ~
Wedn"sd ay but II is probable that htue VIII w
done then. except TO listen to the report orN'r I"
printed and set day for the DISCUSSION lhe Ton
ver>aOas AZ the hotels and In Tie mee,insroos VI ~"
church show the intensity 81 he feeling eNs""e ~
the heresy case and the nerrancy question Inc an
T. 80 full o. orthodoxy and hetciOdo1v. hb'fa'N ""
conservatism Briggs and anti Briggs. ''adiion'hsm
and progress that 1t needed zip 10 III vernon UT
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longing such kingdom, should we not value - soess
all price divine constitution, guard 1t with cessesse
vigilance, pray that may understand and apply "
wisely lovingly, and faithfully both as rulers IN Ne
house Of God and individual members Of tho BODY OF
Christ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
DIR. CEAIG's CONSERVATIVE SERMON.

Washing On. May III Commission r 70 Tia" Pcsby-
;crian General Assembly, according To the usual
practice in connection with the annual meeting Of
that lbdy. occnri'd most Of the local pupli' to-
day. The weather In the morning almost per
feet, though Il tribe too warm. perhaps Tor uis
time of year. and the attendance upon In" various
places OF worship generally greater than the
capacities OF the houses. Especially was this true
Mt those churches where the popular and bestknoYn
Of the visiting dNincs conducted the services. The
Rev. Dr. Willis q. Craig, the Moderator, prca,hed at
New York Avenue Presbyterian Chuich, where the
sessions Of the Assembly held. aad scores were
turned away from It's doors. Ills sermon was
unique. condcmnlng dlssenslon ana ehjolnlng con-
servatsm
Besides tho usual preaching services there was n
mass meeting in the interest OF the Young Peoples
societies OF Christian Endeavor at the First Presby-
tcrian Church. and the Rev j. G. Patton, the veteran
missionary for the ew-icbrldcs. recounted 10 an
immense audience ut the Church OF the Covenant the
marvellous experiences Of an un'1uaed record In the
missionary service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22

In addition to the special reports OF the General
Assembly which appear daily IN The Tribune. the
proceeding, ampllaed in every necessary pari II ar
viii be rcpubished by The Tribune In pamphlet form.
with many portralts and other Interesting ilstra'
lions Within n few DAYS after the body adjOurns.
The topics important and the pamphlet mill b, be-
The Tribune single copies. - cents reduction for
larger orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22

.,..,,,, ears for Montreal and Ottawa. via
Through siec ,prI and Adirondack and ST. IAwrcnce
Ncw-iork Seh""A >.
Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22

GROWTH OF TIE PRESBlTERT\T CHURCH.
The following table Is in brief the record of the
growth and progress Of the Presbyterian Church since
1860 when there were five ministers AID two churches.
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SERMONS WORTH KEEPING
XVII.
DIR. w. c. YOUNG AT THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY.

THE RETIRING MoDERAToR's STRONG VIEWS ON
sCRIPTURAL TRUTHPULNEss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

porters of his have as yet no votes. In fact, 1t
is in his attempt TO extend the franchise 10
them that he has temporarily been driven out
Of Office. II the mass of the people OF the
Empire could vote. he would instantly be le-
turned to power, with a coherent and master
full majority at his back. He stands. there
fore as the champion of the masses against
the classes or rather, against one class; and
the real question at issue is whether the En-
pre shall he ruled by all its people on terms
of equality. or whether the German Liberal
oligarchy shall continue to dominate it and 10
Cypress all other parties.
Count Taaffe is succeeded as Prime Minister
by Prince WindischgraetZ. leader Of Feudal-
lists But the significant figure in the new Min
istry is the man who holds the important port
folio Of Finance DR.. Ernst Won Plener He will
dominate the Government and dictate its pol
ley Who lie is may be briefly told. He ~
Count Taaffe's implacable personal and political
enemy. He is the leader of the German party
III Bohemia. He is the foremost exponent and
champion of the creed that the Czechs and all
other peoples # the Empire have 10 rights
that the Germans are bound to respect. The
tone Of the new Administration toward Bohemia
may therefore be readily taken for granted.
DR.. Won Plener is Of pure German origin. and
is a dozen years younger than Count Taane
He began his public career in diplomacy con-
nected with the Austrian Legation in London.
There he absorbed the principles Of ultra Tory
ism. and he returned home with the fixed be-
lief that the CZechs and other nationaities in
Austria should be ruled by the Germans
through coercion. lie broke with Count Taafe
when tn, latter proposed to try To concae
the Czechs. Any concession to them. he de-
claied Was crime and he denounced Count
Taaffe as traitor to the Empire. He has since
devoted his life to aring Count Taafe's ef-
forts at Cancellation. and To maintaining and in.
tensfying the hostility between the two races
in Bohemia. Several times he has attacked
Count Taane in his speeches enormously
that duels between them have only been pre-
vented by the utmost exertions of mutual
friends. DR.. Won Plener Is a poor man-"poor
but not dishonest" say the cynics. He can Ill
aft rd to devote his whole attention to politics
and he only does because of his intense
hatred of the CZechs and his determine ton. {
all sacrifices. 10 thwart their aspirations toward
home rule. At the moment he has triumphed
But the Bohemian question is not yet settled.
The Czechs have only begun to fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

Fran, The ST Louis Globe Democrat.
The biggest man in Washington is not the Presi-
dent He is Captain Maddox. The pointer files
round $50 pounds when TINS gentleman steps Oh
Southern Senators and Representatives an KNOW
captaln Maddox They credit him with being the
best poker player In Washingto n--tha 49, the Drst
gentleman player for Captain Maddox only III
dulges in social game. ,-.,
The Captain belongs To welI-khowh Virginia
family lie got his title lodging bullets III the con
federate Army lie is eomnlsiciai man ana M
business brings him Washington frequently
Whie i'm the city he l. TO be- found at one OF the
hotels most frequented by southern congressman
on Pennsylvania ave Ana wnere me mass..e
figure looms there can b" found group OF states
men. for Captain MADDOX tens s'oiy rs Wen as
he plays a hand at poker ~,
When Barnes. OF Georgia. was III me House Mao
,lox WAS his double. one day a legislative attorney
which is the better sounding Term Tor Il lonpys,
went down to the hotel where Barnes lived TO see
the Georgia member about "a matter before aon-
gress In which his clients were Interested rms
attorney did not know Barnes. ana some one or
biggest man in Washington you'll know MN Inc
minute YOU put your eyes on him.. SO the legisa
rive attorney walked into the hotel lobby, and
addressing Maddox as MI BARNES asker .Vl |.
thinking 1t worth while 10 undeceve the attorney
lie heard the story through. and then he asked:
What Is there In IT, ,.,
SURPRISED the attorney. but having heard tall stories
Of The WAYS for pushing matters before Congress.
he responded in like frankness. In a very few
minutes the attorney and the supposed Barnes had
arrived at understanding WHEREBY the latter
was TO nut the desired claim through for a certain
amount OF money "A retainer from which was TO
be paid the next day. -, ..
Carrying ont his agreement the attorney APP
peared nj the hotel the next day. encountered the
real Barnes and tried TO deliver the money. The
Georgian was furious and when MaudoN learned
OF The outcome he laughed until he quivered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
yuE STERLING AND THE STEAMER
, Tha Westminster Gazette.

From The Westminster Gazette
An Interesting incident occurred to Nine.
Antoinette Sterling the famous singer. on the oc-
casion of her departure from Adelaide after her
recent concert tour In Australia. She was expect
ing certain jmportant papers from home but had
moi received them when the Orient steamer
Ormuz. which she returned 1 to England. left
ever when the docum .nts reached the hands OF
Nine Sterling's behalf. He at once Chartered n inc
and succeeded in catching up with the liner while
she still going AT comparatively low speed.
passengers. the Ormu1 was stopped for few
minutes. and Mr. fa'kner Went on board. lie
being warmly thank I'D I'd BY her returasd Immediately
the tug while tne Crmux resumed her voyage
passengers. led by Nine Sterling, gave Mr. Faik.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

other-hs behavior being such that. prior to HIS
exile from France IS Pretendcr. his aunt, the
good-natured easy-Seing and far from strict prin-
cess Mathde. was forced To close the doors Of her
Partisan residence against him. He possesses little
OF his fathers clevcracss IMPOSING appearance.
and moreover suffers from the puta,ion Of being
the poorest kind Of Il Iorseman. reputation sum
Gent to blast the prospects Of any IIet.ndcr. no
matter how just or cllfounded his claims IL was
only a short time ago tiat he fell in such an awl-
ward manner while riding with his friend the
bankrupt Count Serge dc Morny. in tn. Iois lie IL
Cambre at Brussels, tina he brought the Count
TO the ground also breaking his leg.
Bad riding. II may be ADDED. is a family failing
Of the Bonapartes. Napoleon III never appeared to
a greater disadvantage than ne did I'm IN. hunting
field while his son. tho late Prince immortal lost
his life in Zululand owing TO the difficulty which
he experienced In mounting his r.stiye horse
prince Napoleon's income Is derived from sources
which constant cause for shame and mort-
lication his father wen ~ To his other rela-
lives and Empress Eugene herself has rcpca tedlv
made efforts to Withdraw him from the Influences
hy which he Is surrounded. Offering even 10 FUR
uish him with an income OF SorE a wear # ne
would consent to break Off his present entangle-
,ncnts. The Prince. however. prefers the larger
income which hc receives from sources that are
Infinitely less reputable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
THE DEATH or IiRLBOROTG Oh.

BY Walter ThoTnbury.
The sun shines OH the chamber wall,
The sun shines through the tree.
Now. though mistaken by the wind,
The leaves fall ceaselessly:
The bells from Woodstock steeple
shake Benheim's fading bough.
This day you won Malplaquet =
Aye. something then. Dut now"
They lead the old man To a chair.
Wandering. pale and weak;
His thin lips move. SO faint the SOUND
You scarce can hear him speak.
They lift "A picture from the wall,
Bold eyes and swelling brow:
"The day yOu won Malplaquet'
Aye. something then, but now
They reach him down a rusty sword.
In faded velvet sheath.
The old man drops the heavy blade,
And mutters tween his teeth.
There's sorrow in his fading eye,
And pain upon his brow.
"With this you won Malplaquet
AYE, something then, but now
Another year. stream or lights
Flows down the avenue; ~
\ mile OF mourners. sable clad,
Walk weeping Two by two:
The steward looks into the grave
With sad and downcast brow;
This day he won Malplaquet
Ave. something then, but now.N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
4 MOOD.

Oh. 10 be alone,
To escape from the work. the play.
The talking every day:
To escape from all ] have done,
And all that remains to do.
To escape-ycs, even from you,
Ny only love. and be
Alone and free.
Could | only stand
Between gray moor and gray sky
Where the winds and the plovers cry.
And no man is at hand:
And feel the free wind blow
ON my rain-wet face. and know
! am free-not yours, but my own
Free. and alone.
For the soft freight
And the home Of your heart. my dear,
They hurt. being always here.
want to stand upright.
And TO cool my eyes In the air
And TO see how my back can bear
Burdens-to try. to know,
To learn. TO grow
am only YOU
] am yours. part Of you. your wife.
And | have no other life.
| cannot think. cannot do:
] cannot breathe, cannot see:
There Is JUS" but there IL not me
And worst. at your kiss / grow
= COntented so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
WINTED. 4 NAL BOY.
A REPUTATION FOR HOSPITALITY RUINED TOR
LACK OF ONE

~ isi'i iNiioN fOb uoSIli Nl.lll hJiNfD lOH
LACK Or ONE.
He is just now looking for rooms in hotel with
a string OF haboys reaching from the street to
his door. and electric bells and speaking tubes in
profusion. 4 week ago he preferred the seclusion
OF third-noor apartment in studio building,
where every tenant was his own doorkeeper.
Inc change was due To his outraged sense OF hos
pltality. Five acQuan,ances had been Invited TO
meet In his apartment at 10 o'clock night. and
had been told that the latch string would be out for
them and they could freely climb the three flights
or stairs TO his abode. Shortly before they were
expected he himself came in and with great care
MXed the lock that his guests could enter.
Then he went upstairs and began 10 prepare for
their coming the festive cheese. the joviai cracker
They did not come. The clock showed half past 10.
and then H. but the men did not appear. and the
lows keep their engagements? He told them he
would be at home Some people did do
they promised. lie believed he would go to bed.
Eleven fifteen. and there sound on the
stairs. There they were at last Why couldn't they
have come on time? The five disconnected men
walked I'm and gave sarcastic answers to his queru-
ious greeting. How did he expect people to visit
pounding on the door for about an hour and
determined to find him If It took all night They
had thought he was hospitsble. He needn't have
invited them to come unless he wanted to- II took
all night and good supper to restore comfort on
al sides. and even then he not happy.
me pelated fellow-lodger who took II upon him
sell 10 lock the door Is the object of his search and
me late OF that man may not be mentioned lest
the words construed to be a threat. and contrary
vided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
FOREIGN CELEBRITIES.
UllMPSES OF PhINCEHr,.S AND ONE
PRINCE

Crown Princess Stephanie Of Austria. following
the traditional custom o. the imperial house Of
iidpsbuig. has had clerical VeSiments made ont
or her wedding dress. which nave Just been pre-
scented To the church a. Eozen. The gown was
OF Mhiie brood. ,mnloil.,-A IN sNNcr. WE ;hc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

make way for his younger
brother. Prince Louis. who
j. now serving on the Rus
sian frontier u Germany
as the colonel command
ant OF q regiment Of the
cars Dragons. Prince
Victor WAS In open con-
flict with his father at the
time Of the laltcr's death.
and SIN carries his pa
rents dying curse. lie
leads q digreputeblc and
dissoluie life at BRUSSELS.
and has been involved In
all sorts of Cnsayory scan
dals OF one kind and an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

Old World at the present no
ment. and her name has been
matrimoniallv mentioned la
connection with a number ~
Young Princes. the most rr-
cent case being that % Prince
Christian OF Denmark. the
eldest son OF the Crown
Prince. and future King ~
Denmark. Her hand has like
wlse been sought by the
Prince OF Naples. without sue
cess. a the COmiesse 81"
Paris t. far too good "a Caihn-
lie to Offend the Pope by ally
ing her daughter 20 the son
anl heir Of the principal Zoe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
| COUNT TAAFFES DOWNFALL
FOURTEEN YEARS IN OFFICE WITHOUT 4
MAJORITY PARTY - SUSTAIN HIM.
~ UNN,TCHED RECORD or BAECNNS AND
COMPROMISE DEAREST FOE IN
PowER-TIE WAR OF GERMAN
AND CZECH.


Count Taaffa's retirement from the head Of
the Austrian Ministry marks the end. FOR the
lime being of one OF the most extraordinary
careers in modern European craftsmanship. IL
is not to be imagined that his retirement is
final. His boyhood's playmate and lifelong
friend the Emperor. is far too strongly at
tached 10 him. and relies upon his statecraft far
TOO much 10 leave him long in private life.
But FOR the present H. is down and out. after
fourteen years in office under such conditions
as scarcely any other Minister has ever known.
He has the satisfaction OF knowing. however
that he retains not only the regard OF the En-
peror but that Of the people as well Scarcely
any other European Minister is at once 50 pop
ular and go familiar figure in his capital and
country as he As for familiarity. indeed. he
is daily seen upon the street In the most
unconventional way. and once seen he is never
10 he forgotten. His appearance is so odd as
20 be eccentric His head i. so long and mar
low az To seem almost deformed. and his thin
face and hawks nose and deer keen eyes re-
mind one more Of od-time Spanard rather
:han OF an Irish-Austrian. lie wears his hair long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

sixteen years OF age. De-
longs to the same religion
rs tie CZarewitch. and
might have made him a
good wife were ii not for
The fact that she happens
to be his first cousin. her
father. King George. being
brother Of the Czarlna.
And there is nothing
which the canons of the
Greek Church more
strictly prohibits than
matrimonial unions be-
tween nrst cousins. The
voung Princess Is round
sacad and plump OF figure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
AUTt'H

Their is 10 sun at all:
Windy the garden ~, and bleak the meadow;
The sky il like heavy wall OF shadow
Above the gray stone wall.
There are no flowers. Asray
The creeper swings-of crimson all bereft;
The last pale roses that October LETT
Were gathered yesterday.
There no green leaves now:
And where the nightingale enchanted hung.
And golden bees upon the lime flowers swung,
Is left the naked bough.
Yet through a summer land
We walk Still-still pluck all the flowers or Spring
TO H. the nightingales their June songs sing,
As We go hand in hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
FIFTEEN,

Dolly's lovely hair
Floats toward her feet
Dolly's girlish skirt
Shows her ankles neat;
She will always taste
Sorrow I'm her cup.
TIL her skirt Is down
And her hair Is up.
Dolly waits and waits.
With impatient pain,
Til she sees herself
Glorying In a train:
TIL the happy hour
Fills with joy her cup.
When her skirt IL down
And her hair Is up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

An ,ur, Illustration. Tommy" said the teacher,
do YOU know what The word foresight means
can 3ou give me an illustrations
"Yesm." ,
Las, nIaht my mamma told the doctor he might
as we'll call arounn s ana see me Thanksgiving
night MA shinston STAR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

work much more easily in Morocco than the
strong and brutal hand of English protection.
As 10 the ultra-cen,ralized government OF the
French. which would insist on glVlns ahe nioS'
minute and annoying and often lheihcaciouS
direction all the way from Paris, there can De-
no practical question Of il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

OF the Holy see IN" Princes i- MAGNIFICENT
equcsirienne. and IS familiar appafitlon ON many
an English hunting field with her fhtorte horse
Chocolate. She swims Ike a fish. shoots with
most uneriing aim and is very skilful with th"
souls and foiis an This without sacrificing any 81
her dainty iemininiiy or Thoroughly Partisan eie-
gancr.
she is the favOrlte child % the Comic de- Paris
and thu. only member Of o." family vino ras any
kind OF control or Influence over nor maynard aud
somcW hat disrcpufabl- brother the rat young l'ur
dOrrans. From financial point OF view. IN" *
one Of the greatest h-re-srH IN Europe. * the
ma Tor portion Of the enormous wealth of her father
and mother - likely to eventually descend 10 n"r
She may be- said to constitute The most powerful
bond OF communication between her father ami
the French aristOciaCy as She constantly STAYS
either Paris or In the country as guest ~ mem
beers Of the nobility. her principal friend among
them being the AncricAn-bOrn wife VI the General
EaiOn de Charlotte.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

Princess Marie or Greece Is the Princess whose
name has been frequently mentioned of late
az a bride for the Russian Czarewitcb She is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

not particularly pretty. but having the vlvacity
and fresh coloring Of early girhood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

II would be difficult TO describe Prince Victor Ma
poleon tn" hope OF The BOnaparis' party. dad II
would be far more appropriate 10 depict him ~ its
hanc since there Is no doubt that the Honapartisi
prospects would be vastly improved were he 10