Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31

ierest in the case of the appeal of Pro.
lessor Smith was early manifested this
morning and during the devotional ser.
rice, which occupied the first half hour,
The gallery was unusually full. Mrs.
Smith was present, accompanied BY
Mrs DR.. Briggs of New York, DR..
Henry NJ. Field, DIR. Rollin A. Sawyer
and Professor Smiths mother and
brother.
The judicial committee asked o'haye
their report on the Smith case returned
10 them for slight change. This was
granted and the proposed change was
made, affecting the rule for the hearing
OF members of the Assembly. 1t was
provided that the Assembly shall be
heard upon roll-call, three minutes
being granted to each member.
Dr. Young, ex.moderator, protested
against such waste of time. lie stated
that this rule of last year caused the
Assembly to lose whole day and a
half. Despite this objection the rule
was adopted.
Notice was read that the hours given
TO the Synod of Ohio had been appor-
toned as follows:
To the Rev. Charles Townsend, Cleye-
land, minutes; to the Rev. George L.
Kalb, d. D., Bcllefontaine, 10 minutes;
Thomas McDougall, Cincinnati, 20 min.
utes; the Rev. William Powell, Athens,
2 minutes; the Rev. Arthur c. Ludlow,
Cleveland, 9 minutes, and Thomas Nc
Dougall, 10 minutes.
AT 1910 o'clock the Assembly was
constituted as court and the reading
Of the records in the case proceeded
with. These papers contain the record
of the Synod, the notice of appeal and
the appeal of Professor Smith.
After the reading of these papers the
assembly, without opposition, voted 10
entertain the appeal Of Professor Smith
and at 1880 the argument on the appeal
was begun by DR.. Smith
SARATOGA, n. ", May 25.-The first
hour in the Presbyterian General As.
sembly to-day was set for the reception
OF delegates from the Baptists now in
session here.
At 1920 o'clock the Assembly was
constituted as court in the Smith APP
peal case and was addressed by Elder
Daniel II. Shields, member Of the
Cincinnati prosecuting committee. Mr..
Shields argument traversed the II
grounds Of appeal put forward by Pro-
lessor Smith, and was read from manu-
script. In the course of his remarks
Elder Shields said that the committee
did not for q moment doubt the outcome
of the matter in the present Assembly.
Professor Smith began his argument
in reply TO the prosecuting committee a
few minutes to II o'clock. He regretted
that the committee had sought 10 i'm
press the Assembly with the belief that
he did not value the Bible highly. On
the contrary he had always endcavored
to live by that book.
Professor Smith then proceeded to
discuss briefly the objections he had
made but which he had thought not fit
TO discuss until they be taken up by the
prosecuting committee. They related to
sitting of members in court who had
printed expressions concerning his
guilt; the refusal to receive whole
book in testimony when part had been
Introduced by the prosecution, and the
taking of vote in members absence.
At IL o'clock Prof. Smith closed his
argument.
SARATOGA, \: Y, May 26,-The Presby-
Terrain General Assembly was occupied
with miscellaneous business for the hrst
half hour this morning.
The report from the Joint committees on
home and foreign missions upon the pro-
posed new mission house in New YORK.
was presented and its recommendation
adopted after brief protest by Elder Nc
Dougha!l of Cincinnati. The Tecommen-
dation was as follows:
The General Assembly secs no adequate
reason for reversing the approval OF the
last Assembly and the practically unani-
nous and deliberate Judgment of these
two ably and Loyalty constituted boards
regarding the administration of the bust.
ness affairs committed to them and the
General Assembly therefore approves the
records of these two boards relating IL
this subject
The Rev. DR.. Hill of Evanston, ill.,,
entered protest against the action Of the
General Assembly on the subject of thee.
logical seminaries on behalf Of himself
and about 80 others.
The Assembly then listened to an ad.
dress by DIR. Peter Stryker, representing
the Reformed Church, and congratulutory
messages were read from the United Pres
byterian General Assembly in session al
Albany, Ore.
Soon after 10 o'clock the Assembly took
up the calling of the roll for the EXPIRES
sion OF individual opinion on the smith
case.
The protest against control Of theologi
cal seminaries was based upon the Assem-
bly's declaration in 1870 that such conlrh
Is not within its rightful Jurisdiction, IN,
upon its action in 1870 declaring il i'm
practicable and undesirable. It was furthe
opposed because the proper place for it i
in the Presbytery, and because il wuul,
rehect upon any seminary that refuses Z
comply with the proposals Of complies;
control over professors and directors.
all IL, -
stisutional change should precede til
acquisition Of the power now proposed
The paper contained 80 names ANA other
were added during the session.
Before recess Il speeches ON the SmitI
case had been delivered, two Of them o
uncertain tenor, - in favor of sustainin
the appeal in whole or in part, and 4
opposed To such action.
The Presbyterian General Assembly,
in session at Saratoga, n. ", on .Satur
day, confirmed the Judgment Of N
Cincinnati Presbytery, finding Profcss0
Henry Preserved Smith guilty OF heresy
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 25.-At til
morning session of the Presbyteria
General Assembly to-day, on recon,
mendation OF the commitlecon bills an
overtures, provision was made for a
Inexpensive missionary periodical to b
called Tie assembly Herald.
1t was also resolved that according [
Presbyterian law, the various presby
teries have tho right to prohibit the al
tendance of students under their car
upon theological seminaries approve
by the General Assembly.
A supplementary report on HON
missions, called forth the first contro
yersy of the day. A proposal was mad
to abolish the Office Of "pastor-at-large
in the weaker presbyteries and also O