New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-18
PEACE THROUGH CONFLICT
THE PRESBYTERTANS WILL MEET TO-DAY.
THE FIRST TEST TEE OVER THE ELECTION OF
MOpERATOR-TnEN COME THE BRIGGS
CASE. REvIsIoNs AND \ NEW CREED.

CASE REvIsIoNs AND NEW CREED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.1
Washington, May IT.-Every incoming train to-day
brought Presbyterlans by the score to the General
Assembly. which meets in the New-York Avenue
Church to-morrow at IL a. m. The principal theme
this evening among the commissioners Is the election
Of a presiding officer tomorrow afternoon In addi-
ton to the candidates already named In these as
patches. Drs. Robert Craig, Dlckey and Baker there
arc two men, Dr.. Brcokes, of st. Louis. ana Dr.
stewart OF the Pacific Coast who may be nominated
though y would seem II the ay between PROBES
sor Roberts formerly OF the Lane Seminary ana one
Of the Philadelphia men. Dr.. Dickey or Dr. BAKER
Dr.. Roberts has declined to allow Ills
name TO be used by his friends at
all until this evening. and he Is still nnde-
cided rs to what attitude lie should fake Inc pres
sure brought to bear upon him to accept the nomiha
ton Is great that he may yield. Inc Liocr"'S
are said to favor Dr. Dclcy, and 1t Is probable That,
II two or more Conservatives placed In the field
he will secure the election.
Considerable comment has been heard to-day among
the commissioners due TO recent articles ana inter
views by the Rev. Thomas =. Hall, OF chicago. al
though n young man he has come prominently 10 'nc
front In the issues now before the Church' Ii'
ability no one questions and no one donb's MS
loyalty 70 Dr. Briggs and Union Seminary, although
there few who find 1t difficult to recohchc
his expressed views on these questions WIFI TIE III
most dlamctrlcal positions taken by MS 1ather' .hc
Rev. DR.. John Hall, Of Newlork, on these ana sia'
questions Two opinions prevail As to Mr.. HAIRS
future acOn in the General Assembly ueciueS
against DR.. Briggs. friend who knows MN 'h''
matey says that he means every word lie has ut'end
10 the effect that II Dr. Briggs Is turned out OF 'he
Presbyterian Church he will follow him. because hoid-
ing similar Views the questions In debate he co'u
not consccntiously remain in the Church when n"u
excluded the professor 1t is admitted by his irends
generally and is said to have been stated by MS r
publicly that Dr. Briggs saved the son from rational
ism when a student In the Union seminary. hio'her
view as expressed by a Ncw-Yorb pastor who knows
both father and son well IS TO this effect: You
can't drive Tom Hall Of the Presbyterian Chnrch.
You couldn't do II tho whole force OF the Assembly
turned against him; and his church VIII never
leave the Presbyterian body"
II Is little remarkable that two Of the candidates
for the M,dcrator's chair come from Philadelphia
Dr. Charles A. Dickey. formerly pastor OF the calvary
Presbyterian Chi rch and president Of the Prsshy
terrain Hospital In that city, and Dr. George d.
Baker. Both are members Of the same PresbStery
and both conservative men, though Ut. DicNey
will probably receive the votes OF the Liberals Ill case
there Is not a distinctlvely Liberal candidate DE-
DIckey was for many years Il director OF Union
Theological s. mnary, and at Detroit 1t was s1d by
DR. Parkhurst that he favored the election Of Dr.
Green of Princeton with the understanding that
DR.. Green and the Princeton men generally wouia
see that Union Seminary had fair play. shorty
after the Assembly Dr. Dic>cy resigned his director
ship. He was born In Wheeling, Va, On ChrstMas
Day. 1888 lie was graduated from Washington Col
cge at nineteen years OF age and studied theology NJ
the Unified Presby terrain Theological Seminary In
Allegheny His pastorates have been in Allegheny
ST LouIs and Philadelphia FOR number Of years
he has been n member OF the Presbyterian Board OF
Publication md Is largely identified with the general
work OF the Church.
DR.. Baker was born in watertown. y. u. on No
vcmbcr 80 1910. and was graduated from the Uni
versy of the City OF NcwYork at the age OF twenty
Three years later he graduated from princeton
Seminary His pastoratcs have been In WATERFOWL
Oneida Detroit and Philadelphia. lie Is now pastor
Of the First PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Philadelphia OF
which Albert Barnes was pastor so long. lie is
Conservative. II the Assembly Is divided III TWO par'S'
or Moderate Conservative as DR.. Dickey Is a LID
eral or n Moderate Liberal according to methods Oh
classification lie Is q man OF sound Judgment ana
will be- as welcome TO the opposite party prooapiy rs
any man among the Conservatives.
The author OF the " Irrcverancy Dogma SO caea,
Dr. : NJ Patterson OF Philadelphia. the Editor OF
" The PRESBYTERIAN Journal Is not commissioner
this year. but he Is here on committee Dnsncss' anu
Is a locker on In Venice. He was nominateh by the
Prcsbytcry. but, having attended four Assemblies IN
six years. declined 10 come this time. lie ieeis
sure. however. that the dclverance promulgated at
that no attempt will be made to define H. ier NE
thinks the Church understands 1t now and Will ac-
ccpt II without further definition
The Committee on Church Unity. which numbers
among It's members Bishop Cox, DR.. Duncan ana
Judge smith, OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, ana
Professor Roberts. OF Cincinnati; DR.. Patterson OF
Philadelphia: Professor Brown. OF Ncwiork; Colonel
Monfort Of Cincinnati; General Beaver, Of Pennsy-
yanla, and DR.. Marquis. have held three meetings
today and are agreed 10 the proposed Chnrch iedera
ton although still unable TO come to an understand
Ing regarding organic union. In addition TO their
meetings, n reception was given at the White House
thi, afternoon to the Joint Committee.
Dr. W. A. Bartlett. pastor OF the New-York Avenue
Church and chairman OF the Committee Of Arrange
mcn,s was busy all day lie has associated with
6im not only all the pastors OF the city, but also the
majority OF the leading members of the several
churches on one another OF tile fifteen commit
Tee, Thai have been ut work for nearly year TO
provide for the comfort and pleasure OF the commits
oncrs and their friends and for the expedition OF the
bushes When Is tho :" @ SomG ge1re tns ocay viii
be memorable one. not Simply because OF the action
to be taken In regard to me revision OF tnn o id con-
preparation of "a new creed not simply because ~
IrgsN cue Is to come before 1S As,emoiy oT NM s
because OF the hospitality and the good fellowship
which will be exhibited
The Committee Of Finance includes gentlemen In
tcrcs,ed In the banding and other business enter
prss Of the city, and that on Reception includes the
tIre President OF the United States. members OF the
Cabinet Justices Of the supreme Court United states
senators, members of the House Of Representatives
and other leaders Of social life here. while the other
committees equally representative In character.
The Committee on Excursions promises as much en-
tcrainmcEt the duties Of the commissioners Will
permit II, chairman. Or. ilamln, Is most genial
man, and Is we'll qualified to carry out the details OF
the arrangements already completed. The Commit
lilo, p.iality has arranged for entertaining not
only al tn commissioner, and their wives who choose
To ccmc. but also all other persons who desire 10 at
tend the meetings ~ the body. Many of the com
,nlSslonrrs are at the hotels but large number VIII
be entertained at private houses.
REFORMED PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION.
The SEVENTEEN session Of the General Synod OF the
Reformed Presbyterian Church began Ut the First