Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
pRESBYTERlANs NORTH.
The Briggs Trial Perpendicular on
tho Episcopal Church.

iuy telegraph TO tho Dispatch.l
W.rI.Gr0S. ID. c.. Nav 27-At $50 A.
I.-. pily Dr. Craig called the Presby-
General Assembly 10 order end Of
.. prayer.
Ir. George d. Baker. ID. d.. chairman
judicial Committee. reported that
rluitteo had used oil due diligence
f..mply with the instructions Of the
.u.g 20 prepare the Briggs case for
Ills morning, but had been unable to
t.. he was able 10 report, however,
f.t.au agreement had been signed Oy all
ta.f .. 10 waive tho reading OF the record,
t. would save al least full day. re-
sfuc 90 themselves the right to read
r..h portions as they NAV deem necessary
Q. presenting then argument. Tho com
f..tpe. he SAID, had 10 recommend that
g.. TRIAL If tho case be postponed until
sday morning at $3.50 o'clock, and then be
,ltiuued morning, afternoon. and night
'.til concluded. The report was received
t-d postponement until Monday agreed to-.
WOMEN ~ ruDLIc ASSEMBLIES.
Rov. pr. ". G. Young, Of Kentucky. read
report irou the Committee on Bills ana
Dtr.tUros ou matters submitted 10y num-
Orr o: U!e~hytcrIes with reference 20 an
l..r.ure from Lanesyllle Presbytery on
q. part that women may take IN pubic
LI rrumlscuOus assemblies. The COM
r.f'o, reported that II regarded ali the
Y.l htious of the Bible n this connec-
g.. s'.l IN force. but did not construe
I'D .- preventing women from pafucl-
..ul- ia public services IN the cnusch
- .ammlttoe recommended that all such
,...rcus be- left u the wise dlscrlmlna-
'.n If the pastors and sessions OF the
t.-r.l. Adopted.
vsIoN WITH SOUTHERN CHURCH.
f. -.card - an overture from Baltimore
l...ri.rv looking To union with the
.-u1u Church the committee recon-
'...,I that 10 action be taken OF this
.r. Adopted.
Concerning this report Or. Young stated
t-' tHe committee was Overwhelmingly
l.lf.r 81 unity, but It believed that THIS
t-su. "a propiuous time for II.
ATTACH oS EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Tho leading feature 81 the morning ses-
VISA bitter attack bv Rev. \. Nelson
t..l Of Newark. n. j., on the Eplsco-
o.. l4rch. This was incidental 10 n dis
ui the report on Church UNITY"
.-. utio.d sand the Episcopal Church
v 'aLg more than the back door 10
L.f Charles NJ. Booth, Of New York,
N.....l deep regret at this attack and
w. Implanted.
THE GEAIy LAW.
ia, tAe moderator introduced 10 the
a.t.r the Rev. }. A. Brvson, ID. d., OF
L.- De.cri Assembly of the Southern
l-,..t,eran Church. He came, sad the
D.. ..r4tnr, 20 present an appeal to Presl-
..-t t'ev,land IN respect 10 the Geary eS-
'-.u at and asked that the body would
e.. a--lclates with him on that GRAND.
ODD telg introduced DR.. Bryson SAID
~ ile representatives. Of the Church In
Casa. oll brethren. were in danger from
.,'r,as IN that country IN response
i''.. working 81 tho Geary law. II II were
c-'r Z INTO effect. That storm would
'i.'.I into Korea and Japan, and all the
r,res IN those lands were sitting
20 'to shadow OF a black cloud. A
g. Wl, az hand, he SAID that needed
a'e and earnest action.
i..r lgicucOu, chairman OF the COM
i',.r Ca the Geary law. was given the
Gui reported as follows:
o.. itr exclusion and registration act OF
a.. .. q, the supreme law OF the land.
10 ',, it.ei legal question IN reference 10
D. i..ls for the consideration OF your
cffee.
I.e rommittce believes. however, that
..e right and duty of this assembly
.tH OPPRESSION OF ITS views upon the
matter aud recommends the adop-
'-- -. 'ae following;
ANti-GEAgY-LAw RESOLUTIONS.
Tie Pfe-byterian Church in the United
s'-.' oi America, ia session at Washing
d.. g., on the 9th day OF May, 1888,
.Iri as CONVICTIONS
lie Laws Of Congress enacted in
rsfcut0n of treaty obligations, IN
-'.Yn ~ the traditions and fundamen-
ii-clp.rs Of our government, and IN
E -i'l Il the Just rights OF men law
a.l 10y our invitation residents OF
-' ifci states are unworthy OF this
.''-. atHoa and a TeprOach 10 our Chris
.-A D.'t.lat!On. and that they Will work
'-Hy 20, If not TO destructive OF. our
al relations with and our moral
90 sious influence over the Chinese
bat all such laws now on our sta
.-''-Dnls IS should be repeaisd or 50
--e-del ~ 10 make the provisions con-
tti with Just aud honorable dealings
80 we Chinese government.
Tie Moderator aud Stated Clerk arc
so-s resolution TO the President, the
-h,c and tho House OF Representatives
ioe United States.
respectfully submitted.
IS. NJ. CUrcHEoy.
m. III. STATION,
cyrus l.. PERsHISG."
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Jos report was received aud the resolu-
',ls aero adopted. Than the following
voluitice was appointed 10 Join DIR. Bry-
'h VISITING the President: Dr. Craig,
lgF Cuteheon. Rev. James IA. Brooks Of
o. Louis, Elder Ketcbum OF New York.
80 Iiesldent Warheld OF Lafayette Col