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PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
THE MoDERAToR AND STATED CLERK
MISS THEIR oVERCoA7a

suseest,or OF the Briggs Case .. the
Report on Theoloeicsi sensi.srfe.-The
The Assembly visit the white House .. |.
Body-President Cieveisnd's Response to
the Address or the Moderator, Dr. Craig.
WASHINGTON. May 1o.-Devotional al exercises.
vIth which the second days session OF the
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly was opened.
rere conducted by the Rev. DR.. Smith OF Bal
umore Previous to reading the minutes OF
,.sterday Permanent Clerk Moore requested
that the brother who had exchanged overcoats
With him come and get his own: also. that the
,erson who had the Moderators overcoat re-
turn 1t.
The Rev. DR.. Bartlett. Chairman OF the Com
ppittee o. Arrangements, presented to Mod
erntor Craig the Ravel prepared for this As
,embly. the Gift Of Mr. and Mrs. W. b. Gurley.
the former the son Of the Rev. P. d. Gurley.
frat pastor OF tho church in which the Assem-
tly meets 1t is composed largely Of cherry
from Mount Vernon. with pieces Of tho United
States frigate Constitution. the capstone ofthe
Washington Monument and OF the late Presi-
dent Lincoln's pew.
Dr. Harsha OF Nebraska moved tho appoint
meutot committee to formulate an expression
Of opinion upon the Chinese Exclusion act. as It
Affects the foreign missionary work. With one
vote In the negative. the motion was adopted.
and the Moderator announced that tho COM
nittes would be appointed in due time.
Stated Clerk Roberts announced that the
reports OF the various Boards. committees.
and officers Of the Church and Assembly had
been received. with q few exceptions. and would
be duly presented. The answers Of tho Pros
byteries to tho overtures sent down last year
had also been received. and the result would
be announced in due time.
Dr. Smith OF Baltimore introduced the Rev.
Dr. Duncan Of the Episcopal Church. who rep
resented the joint committee which had under
consideration the subject OF Church unity. DR..
Duncan said that there were four points which
in basis OF union. and upon three Of them
they had practically agreed. The fourth upon
voves largely a difference in terms As the
prophesied practical and harmonious unity OF
tant future. instead OF two Church organiza-
tlons. there shall be but one.
Ing &C com mittsss. The Special COMMITTEES on
consist OF $. n. CpschinGs Of Detroit, NJ H.
81 erts was was announced to be viee- Moderator. WV
posed Of. eS-Moderator Young projected @ into
the proceedings tho FIRST Of the important
questions before the As Assembly; the repor, Of
senbly and the Theological Seminaries. It
covered the history and methods pursued BY
we'll as the history Of the relations Of the As
sem bly, and OF theological seminaries. begin
At I Princeton. which aeEnowied I sed the General ]
Assembly as its patron and source Of power
and authority. The committee says:
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fectlve control over the property and teaching
nariss: An appendix to the report furnishes
ization and methods Of msnssemsnt Of the
various institutions that are allies to tho
DIR. Young surrendered the floor to Elder
Thomas MoDouRall Of Cincinnati. who largely
@ drafted a tho re- report port which was the qMnanimouSs M
said that it Would not Be- long until four times
Ss.a SSua pe ..n NEEDED Ih e9y II:
and q more strict scrutiny Of those who have
taken down from their catalogues the old en-:
eo-called liberalism and Independence He
believed that the time had come. In the matter
q st the control q theoiogeal seninariss when
be at least equal to the executive ability dis
PLAYED in ordinary business. and that. II any
specific salary should for any reason become
unfs to discharge his duties. a way might be
;Send sDefa aS Ss %th his Without
proved and that the committee be Continued.
report. which had not been read. contained
some statements OF facts and inferences there
an Opportunity to examine before being asked
70 vote approval. or even to continue the COM
Finally after q passage between DR.. Young
ana Pro-. Brown. q vote Of thanks was extend
ed to the committee for its diligence. and 1t
s oos ss sssfhss :HSt H5 he
adjournment theta ssemby went t in H BODY di't to
the East Room by the President and Mrs lCeve-,
eincins I SEs SteveaId wore cray Gown OF soft
ana an looked ,he embodiment Of good health.
Br tIalg ModerAtor. was presented to the
rIesldsnt by DR., Bartlett. Chairman OF the
SommHtee OF Arrangements. and made fell.
citous ADDRESS in which he said:
s s.ss y5 sSq sss fac, "s TIA;
tnettrdest Pretbyier.An OF Us all Is at your SIDE
IolE behrnlrIoD 10 Keep straight the fAith OF
'5s 1ns aas sasas an.s1FsnSs S..
suDe OF lAe HEing Gol, am not much inclined the
s9mhon saying. You must be nbedient unto your
n.ysrWa yet enabled 10 do at as have been
SmeiAtlng around the hoy altar But sir, as you are
shtd 10 give - not only Instruction from yonr high
IAee bui oEie7. nov have this iile chance 10 give
'VuA Ah instruction. lte! you-be Obedient TO her.
4. 10 conrlusio Dr. Craig delivered the invita-
Ion 10 the PRESIDENT TO visit the Assembly
PRESIDENT Cleveland said in response:
al assure You II affords much rcr.oDAl grntifc,.
on 10 meet on Tbs occasion She pte,.nntiyes OF
NAI great religious demon witch mas don. sn
u.h 70 MAKE our people better and happier md witch
assoc aied wiih 20 many lender and PLEASING Incl.
tt., ny indivifuni eSp-rence. The thought isal,o
~ ny mind ihs'. In the !gat OF my pub ic dur =, and
~ u..',e', tnele - piopri-iy IN extending
ecuitve. 'NN ''''NH 'H'si IA
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