Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-02
AFTER THE ASSEMBLY
The Local Committee Engaged in
Closing Up.
THE BRIGGS VERDICT.
the Decision In the Briggs Case-Local Ar
rangements Complimented.

This WAS sort Of general clearing up day
about the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. With the adjournment Of tho Pres
byterian assembly the business before that
body practically came to a close, but it was
not 30 with the members of the local COM
mittee Of arrangements. They have plenty still
left to do in the matter of clearing up the thou
sand and one little details attendant upon the
closing of the great assembly. They are get
ting along with their work in a very satisfactory
manner, however, and already have affairs well
in hand.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church today
presented somewhat the appearance Of battle
field on the day after q great fight. The
floors were strewn with paper and things
generally were in anything but the
state Of good order that usually charac-
terizes that staid old home Of Presbyterianism.
No permanent damage has been done to the
church in any way by the presence of so large
body Of men within its walls for over fort
night. and before services are held there ON
Sunday the CHURCH will have resumed its Gus
tomary appearance.
CLOSING UP ACCOUNTS.
DIR. Bartlett, the chairman Of the local COM
mittee Of arrangements, was in the basement
Vi tne cnurcn pretty mucn all the time To-Day
settling bills and closing up the ac-
counts of the assembly contracted during
it's sessions. For the most part these
bills were from hotels and boarding houses,
ana were Tor the accommodation OF the COM
missioners during their stay in the city.
With the closing of the assembly last night the
time for which the assembly agreed to defray
the expenses of the commissioners came
to an end. and those who stayed in town after
this morning do SO at their own expense. From
financial standpoint the assembly was salts
factory success, and the local committee will
PROBABLY end up with small balance to its
credit In bank. Certainly there will be no de-
nett :.
Inc arrangements made with the New
iork Avenue Church upon which the assem-
Dry agreed TO hold lts session In this city
were to the effect that the local committee
sioners In point OF fact they furnished
accommodatlons Tor more than this number,
ia,iulhs ,9 hunlper s Oh lorelsn missionaries ana
emitted to n..enaanca n,on tha aSaam,S,, "".S
to whom the expense of a fortnisht's stav in
the city would have been sufficient to keep
them away.
EVERYBODY PLEASED.
The sum of $40 900. or yery nearly that
amou,t xv.s ra;s.d !, .dv.ro. 20 ao,..,, a..
- a "' ~, " "NUo " "ei,"y ,ne
Expenses Oh ne assembly, ana TINS
mas been found quite sufficient for the
purpose, although more was spent for
the pleasure and entertainment Of the
commissioners than was ever done before at
any previous assembly. The commissioners
nave Deen more than enthusiastic in their
praise ror the manner IN which they
were treateo curing their stay IN
masnii;R'on. iney nave larry noooed
.he chairman OF the committee with
tneir expressions OF gratitude and appre-
chtioh, anu tney nave Deen unanimous In the
~ -.,, ..;s ~~ 80 .ne; oeea
Washington should ever extend another inv;.
ta.ion to the assembly to meet here the
invitation will be accepted without a moments
hesitation. As it is, the next assembly will
| meet in Saratoga. for the other cities
which had expressed desire to entertain
the assembly withdrew their invitations
on the ground that they did not desire to
have heresy trial In their midst. The trial OF
Dr. henry Preserved smith OF Cincinnati will
come up before the next general assembly.
CONSERVATIVE Tendencies
Washington had no fear Of a beresv tr;.,
v;.h ,ho evoan,;o, -, C;,.;n..; yvScS,-. -
"i'n VIC A.op'ion Vi oi"0ihna'' washington
represents 'ne CONSERVATIVE tehoencles OF fres-
oyterianism more tnah any otner large
city In the country. For this rea-
BON 'ne result oI tue tr,ai OF Dr; ofiggs
mas ueen gehelsny reserved py frespyterlans
IN tnls city as tne only lair one tnat could nave
peen reacneo, ana py long odds the best
one ior tne in'erests Oh the cnurcn. mat
Ihls Is not tne universal !eellng goes with
OUT saving, ior Dr. Briggs mas large
ioioWihS OF Irienos ana aonerents VINO regard
his suspension from tne cnurcn as unnecessary
ana un"se. Inc attentlon OF prominent
frespyterian minister, VINO might De regarded
as repIesen,alVe, lhasmucn as ne Is not ued
oo~n 10 either ciass was caiieo 10 the Iact tnat
OUTSIDE OF tne frespy'erlan Churcn the verdict
\ ana sentence were re8aroeo as unjust and Alto
getner TOO severe.
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| ro,or,.r ..ronu o,wors sna .. p...,.
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are always ready 10 8es up quarre!
| IN some o.ne, cnurGn. IN point OF
| TACT, the IRA! Vi ". oriRgs was Dy
| no means 30 Important nor Iraugnt wltn
go much sgnincance as people are disposed
70 thlnk. Dr briggs was kicker. Inats what
ne would Dc caiied In any other business. lie
ald NOT hve up 70 tne asreement ne mace wnen
| in as kindly and gentle q manner as
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