Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-05-27
THE WICKED ARMY.
The Presbyterian Assembly De
 clares it Very Immoral.
The Dr. Briggs Case Again Under Consideraticn-R Called
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WASHINGTON, May 23.-At the Pres byterian assembly today ex-Moderatol Smi h, president of the United Chris tian comm ission, organized for work IT connection with the United States army, submitted a statement to the eff feet that the commissio1 must discour age the enlistment of sons of christian families into the army, unless some safe guards, TOW lacking, are thrown arcunC them. Gambling in the army is no prohibited either by law or by re- ula tion, 8rd encouraged by example Of d CT officers and soldiers; post canteens af- ford unrestricted opportunity for, anC induce drink; architecture of barrackt places christian soldiers at the fsarfu disadvantage, exposing them to tht vices and indecsncies of the irreligiou; members Of the rank and file. Sunday work is called for by au exigency, stll required by army eff fiCeIs; recommenua tlons for religious teachers ID the army for the benefit of soldiers do not recsive the approval or consijeration of the authorisies-iu fact they are discourag ed.
 The commission recommended tha' the army orders of August 6 last, or this subject, be revoked, and chapl4ins be appointed for every regiment. The recommendation was adopted.
 THE BRIGGS CASE.
 The assembly took up the Briggs case immediately after pray CT. There was some preliminary debate, and two re ports realtive to the case were presented by the judicial committee.
 pr. BaBer, chairman, addressed the assembly and, deploring the fact that the committee did not present a unani- nous report, expressed the hope that whatever decision was reached all loyal Presbyterians would faithfully abide by the decissor cf the assemb ably.
 The majority report, signed by fifteen of eighteen memb ITS, recommends that the appeal from the New Yoik Presby- tery to the assembly be en ertained, three hours to te allowed to hearing, and the case then proceed to trial in ac- cordance with provisions of the book dis ciplIne. The minority report Is differ ent from the majority as to the method Of the trial, and complained that the majority had already prejudiced the appeal. The majority report was adopted.
 McCutcheoD, of Detroit, moved to strike out the prov .sion limiting the debate to three hours.
 At this point Dr. Briggs arose to ad- dress the assembly, and immediately he and the moderator engaged in an ani- mated cOlloquy upon his right to be heard. Briggs finally yielded. Theu the moderator sad:
 Il would suggest, in the interest of b7otherIy kindness and peace"
 Say justice" sad voice from the gallery, which vas said to be that of Profes 'or Henry Preserved Smith, of Cincinnati.
 You wait" retorted Moderator Craig. Don't you put words into my mouth. speak for brotherly kindness and peace, which are higher than justice, for cut of them comes justice"
 The moderator then announced that in accordance with the book of govern ment the assem ply would be turned into a judicial court of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the following rules were called for the reading of judgment: Notice of appeals; the appeals and spec ificat ens If errors alleged.
 Al CT his was done by he clerk the court adJurued until 2:30 D. m. tomor- row afternoon, aud the assembly until 9:30 p. ID.