The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-23
SETTLED AT LAST.
Final Solution of a Vexed
Question.
CHURCH AND Summaries.
The Presbyterian Assembly to
Hold the Whip.
CHURCH AND Summaries.
THERE WAS A HARD STRUGGLE.
1t Now Remains for the Schools to
Acquiesce in This Latest
Decision.

SARATOGA, n. Y. May 22.-The ques-
ton of theological seminary control, so
far as the General Assembly of the Presby-
terrain church is concerned, is settled. By
a vote of almost four TO one the report of the
majority of the commission that con-
sidered the matter was adopted to-day.
The report. which was given in full on
Friday night last in the account OF the
proceedings of the assembly sent out by
the Associated Press, provides for gaining
the power and right to approve the ap-
pointment of professors and directors, and
asks the directors of the seminaries to de-
clare each one a trust for the Presby-
terrain church, which the General Assem-
oily may enforce in the civil courts. At
the same time a committee is provided
which shall confer and advise with
the seminaries and seek to gain their con-
sent TO the proposed plan. The report was
put through the assembly in spite of ur-
gent requests for delay. and in the face Of
protests from those who desired that the
churches, the institutions affected. might
be consulted. Earnest advocates Of the
majority report volunteered suggestions to
the assembly as TO what it should do to
accomplish a given purpose without the
formality of addressing the moderator. At
one point the moderator protested that his
was a difficult post. with twenty of you
fellows calling TO me at once"
The scenes OF confusion were not equal
to those of yesterday, but they were
marked. An episode. during which the
moderator was accused of foreshadOwing
the action which he desired the assembly
to take, was marked by an explanation
that failed to explain. The speaker said
in closing that be gave notice of a protest
against the action of the assembly.
a voice from the floor called, "Out Of or
der. No action has been taken"
The moderator remarked. He'll be in
order presently" and explained after
ward that he meant that the speaker
would have taken his seat. and so be in
order.
The fact was elected that the boards of
directors of the seminaries at Princeton
and Allegheny had expressed the desire
that no change be made. .Hhis fell upon
unwilling ears, and had small effect upon
the vote. Mccormick Seminary at Chi
cage and Danville Seminary are already
upon the proposed basis, and will have TO
make 10 change in their characters. The
separation OF Union Seminary from the
assembly was deplored by the speaker,
who accused her directors of stealing the
seminary. Thus ends the present chapter
Of the contest over seminary control. The
committee to be appointed by the moder-
ator will be unit In favor of the proposed
changes. Probably number of the old
committee will be renOminated.
The evening was devoted to popular
meeting in the interests of home missions.
The attendance was large, aud speeches
were made by number of speakers. rep
resenting various phases of the work-Dr.
Browne the extreme northwest, Mr. Chap
man the Pacific coast. Mr.. Hill the central
west, DR.. Little of Texas the southwest.