The morning call., 1893-05-23
The Unquiet Ghost of DR..
Briggs
STALKS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Only by the Most Strenuous Efforts
of the Delegates Is Trouble
Ayerted Temporarily.
Special to TUE MORNING CALL

| terrain General Assembly opened with de-
vetional exercises. Bills and overtures
were then distributed to the committees,
al ter which the report of the special COM
mittee on Sabbath observance. OF which
the late Colonel Elliott F. Shepard was
chairman, was read by his private secre-
tary. The report recited the successful
efforts of the committee in securing the
Sunday Worlds Fair closing clause in the
Congressional appropriation act; recon-
mended the adoption of resolutions of
regret at the death of Colonel Shepard,
and of expressions of gratitude for the
| success of the effort to secure national
sanction for the Worlds Fair closing; de-
| clared that any attempt hereafter to open
the gates on Sundays would be gross af-
| front To Chr stan conscience and fla
grant breach of faith; that, in view Of the
action of the local directory favoring the
opening of the grounds, the importance of
urging OIL the people to stand by their
con science at whatever sacrifice of per-
sonal profit or pleasure is apparent. and
pointed Out that now is good time for
the formation of associations to protect the
weekly day of rest. and recommended the
distribution of Sabbath literature at the
Worlds Fair.
When the order of bills and overtures
was reached there was a short. sharp
struggle over the matter of the reference
# The overtures in the Briggs case. There
was considerable understanding and
much confusion for time. but in the end
al the Briggs overtures were referred to
the Judiciary committee.
The board of missions among the freed
men reported and recommended the ap-
preparation of S250000 for work and
500. 900 for the Biddle University. This
was accepted.
The moderator then announced the re-
naming committees Among the chair
men of synads are: California, Harry S.
Jordan; Oregon, Henry G. Pollock; Utah,
Louis r. Foote; Washington, James N.
MeDiffond.
Then there was another outbreak In the
Briggs case. DR.. Young stated that the
overtures from Chicago and Detroit
had been found to have no refer
ence TO the Briggs case. and insis' ed
that they be sent to the commit
tee on church polity. He moved TO so
amend, and there was season of hot talk.
out the amendment was beaten and the
overtures went to the committee.
recess was taken at noon, during
which the Commissioners were photo
graphed in group. At the afternoon
session the report of the committee on
Sabbath observance coming up for consid-
Grafton, President Warfield of Lafayette
College proposed an additional recon-
fnendation that the third Sunday In June
be set apart as, a day when sermons will
hp m nod in oil he nh nd
ers be offered in behalf of the effort t.
keep the gates of the Worlds Fair closed.
Rev. Mr. McCauley of Dayton. Ohio,
offered another addition, to wit: That in
case the Sunday-closing rule be violated
the exhibit of the Presbyterian church be
removed. Several recommendations, to-
gether with these. were adopted.
In the progress of the discussion Rev. W.
S. Jerome of Pom tiac. Mich, opposed the
removal of the Presbyterian exhibit in
case the Sunday-closing law was violated.
He opposed it for the reason that if the
fair was kept open on Sunday there was
all the more reason why the exhibit should
be where the people could see something
good. MIR. Jerome was overwhelmingly in
the min GRITTY, himself and Rev. II. B. Rem
nick of Geneva, n. j.. being the only two
against withdrawal.
The report of the committee on educa-
ton was presented by Rev. Thomas D.
Ewing of Corning, Iowa. 1t commended
the work of the board. and asked $4,000
for the work next year. The board is
now comparatively out of debt, the amount
having been reduced from $1,000 to $500.
Dr. Poor said that in the past six years
the Presbyterian denomination had been
compelled to draw on other denomina-
lions for $50 ministers to do its work. The
| appeal for money to carry ON the work of
educating young men for the ministry was
supplemented by President Wartield of
Lafayette College, who denounced as a
shame and reDroach the attitude of the
church toward young men who desired to
prepare for its ministry and had not the
funds themselves to secure education.
Elder Davis Jacks of Monterey, Cal.
closed the discussion with a suggestion
that he would give 500 toward wiping out
the 5000 debt of the board stilI remaining
[appiause]; and if suitable man could be
secured to talk money out of mems
pockets for the education of young men.
instead of $1,000 year from Captain
Jacks the cause might get from $4,000 to
$4,000. and he would pay $1,000 year
toward paying the right man. [Great ap-
plause.1 The recommendations of the
committee were adopted.
The overture from the pIesbytery of st.
Clairsville, asking the board of education
to lend money to candidates who prefer ia
borrow rather than accept gifts was re-
ported with favorable recommendation.
the maximum an cunt to be loaned being
$50 per annum. The recommendation was
adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Reed of the North China Pres.
bytery presented resolutions, which were
| referred TO the committee on the Chinese
exclusion act expressing deep gratitude for
the favors extended to missionaries and
their work in China by the Chinese au-
thorities and for the settlement of the
difficulties which exist, especially in Chang
| Tung province. also for the very valuable
aid rendered by United States Minister
DENLY.
The assembly then adjourned till to-
morrow.
SIAMESE LEGATION.