The record-union., 1894-05-26
OUR FLAG INsuLTED.
The Stars and Stripes Torn Down a
st. Thomas, Ontario.

The Stars and Stripes Torn Down at
st. Thomas, Ontario.
WASHINGTON. May 25.--United States
Consul Willis at st. Thomas, Canadian
town on the north side of Lake Erie, to-
day reported to the State Department by
telegraph, through United States Consul
General Riley, at Toronto, that the
United States flag flying over his Consul
ate had been hauled down by Canadian
authorities yesterday. He asked for in
structions. The Consul added that the
matter had been brought to the attention
of the Dominion Government, and it had
ordered an investigation to locate the re-
sponsibility of the guilty person.
ST. THOMAS (Ont.). May %. - The
Queens Own Rifles of Toronto came to
this city yesterday to join in the celebra-
ton of the Queens birthday. George j.
Willis, United States Consul, displayed
from the windows Of his office an extra
flag in honor of the day. Some of the
members from Toronto tore the flag from
the staff.
THE FLAG WAS PULLED DOWN.
TORONTO (Ont.). May 25.-Several Off
GERS of the Queens Own Regiment were
to the American flag at st. Thomas.
They denied all knowledge of the affair.
a private of the regiment, who was not SO
retcent, and who was an eyewitness to
the affair, said:
'Ye es, it is true. The American flag
was pulled down. After supper about
forty of the regiment marched up the
street, when one espied the flag floating
in front OF a drugstore. Several went in
and demonstrated with the proprietor for
showing the American flag on the
Queens birthday, and asked, or rather
ordered him to take it in. He refused
to comply, and Immediately some of
| them made dash for it, and tore it from
its fastenings and left it lying in the
street. They, | am sure, had no idea that
it was the American ConsuPs office,
| though"
CASE OF PROFESSOR SMITH.
But Few Members of the Assembly
Speak IN Favor of His Appeal.
SARATOGA, May 25.-The proceedings
in the Smith case, which is an appeal
against the heresy proceedins in Cincin-
natl, to-day reached the last order, and
the embers began to give expressions
to their individual views as the roll was
called. Forty-fve five-minute speeches
were delivered, and the trend of opinion
was shown by the fact that only eleven
OF them were in favor OF sustaining the
appeal.
A feature of the proceedings consisted
in the abrupt closing of many of these
efforts, occasioned by the fall of the
moderators' gavel. The proceedings con-
cluded with speech made by a member
Of the prosecuting committee, who was
introduced as "a plain man and a
armer.o
Professor Smith replied in the hour
given him, and then the synod OF Ohio,
as the body appealed from, occupied
sixty-six minutes.
The calling of the roll of the assenbl to
give an opportunity TO be heard was then
begun, and continued until adjournment.
The most effective speech was that of
Elder McDougal of Cincinnati. whose
main contention was that to support the
appeal was to approve the teachings of
DR.. Briggs. And he exclaimed: "Don't
reverse the Briggs verdict" He called
attention to the difference between judge
and iurymen, and likened the members
of the assembly to judges. Expressions
of opinion by them did not indicate pre-
judice. He insisted that the present was
not personal question, but one OF prin-
clple, because it was the faith of the
church on trial. Professor Smith was
declared to hold that the decisions of the
Portland and Washington assemblies
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was declared to have gone further than
DR.. Briggs in Lis views, holding not
only that errors may have been con-
tanned in the original Scriptures, but
even specifying them. He was also ac-
cused of throwing discredit on the books
of the Bible, and also upon the author of
the same, who, it is claimed by the con-
fession, is God Himself He closed by
saying that if Professor Smith will re-
tract his errors the Presbytery of Cincin-
natl will make haste to receive him again
in full connection.
One OF the representative of the Synod
of Ohio, DR.. Ludlow of Cleveland, be-
sought the assembly to remember that
the church has always contained two
parties, and that it's present action may
lead to division in the denomination.
The refusal OF the assembly to sit to-
night was due to WEAKNESS, but it will
give ample opportunity for the prepara-
tion of a large number of brief sketches,
which promise to prolong the sessions of
the assembly by several hours.
Mrs. Cleveland Starts for Washington.
BUFFALO, May 25.-Mrs. Cleveland
started for Washington tonight at 1880 on
the Buffalo special.