The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-23
SEMINARY CONTROL


yotioual sery!ce at the opening Of the
Presbyterian general assembly was dc.
voted TO tho subject Of home missions.
Tho committee on bills and overtures
presented partial report An over.
ture has been received from the Pres
bytcsy Of Now ALBANY asking the gen.
eral assembly to nomoralizo Congress
to onact such regulations with reference
to the personal life Of their mombers as
will prevent tho presence in the na-
tional councils Of men OF immoral and
dissolute habits. The recommendation
that no action DO taken upon tho sub
lect was ad0pted by small vote, but
without opposition. Tho Pres5ytery OF
Rochester had overturned tho assembly,
SAYING that Il ''vicws with apprehen-
sion tho attempt OF tho general assem-
bly, to make new definitions OF dogma,
by deliverancc aud BY judicial de-
cisions," and expressing the view that
mo doctrinal statement which Is not
explicitly contained in the confession OF
faith and ca,chesims OF tho church is
binding on our Office bearcr5."
In reply the following action was
taken: "The general assembly has
never undertaken to make new dedni.
tions OF dogma, either by deliverauce
or judicial decision, and we hope that
this declaration OF former assemblies
repeated by this general assembly will
oil . h., ~
brethren OF this prcsbysesy."
In the brief time left therefore the
consideration OF home missions, DR..
Lowrie, chairman OF tho committee on
conference on the proof texts, got the
floor, but be vas unable TO accomplish
OF his recommendation on account Of q
difference Of opinion as to the "best
printed text oil the English Bible" The
committee dcs!.ad either the best
English edition or tho best edi.
ton OF the American Bible Society. An
impotuous member wished to have the
American revision OF l5Sl-Sj adopted,
and the discussion which followed
caused the whole matter TO 90 over as
unfinished business.
DR.. Brown, of Portland, chairman OF
the committee on home missions, then
presented report on that subject. The
audience was large and appreciatiye
aad the galleries full. lie spoke with
emphasis and spirit, paying special
compliment 10 the work OF tho women
OF the church. Concluding he said
that the church must raise 81, ,23S.S+l 10
during the coming year in order 10 pay
the present Indebtedness of the board
and to enable it to prosecute its work
for the twelve months. During the
year S9Q6,0O0 have been received, while
a deb, OF nearly S25S,00O is reported.
due to falling of in Iegacies. The
women's missionary societies have con-
tributed S26S,O00. . Under commission
from the board are l,S2l ministers and
36S teachers. Tho speech OF the secrc-
tary representing tho board was made
by DR.. Duncan J. Mcmillan. OF New
York. Discussion Of the members OF
the assembly continued during most Of
the remainder Of the session.
Opposition to the projected new
building for the home aud foreign mis-
sions boards, which is TO be erected in
New York at q cost OF nearly 81, 500, 900.
was made by Elder McDougall, OF Gin
cinnati, The subject will be specially
considered BY the general assembly ct
10 o'clock Saturday.
rIs SETTLED.
The question OF theological seminary
control, 20 far as the general assembly
OF the Presbyterian church is con-
cerned, is settled. By vote OF almost
4 to the report OF the majority OF the
committee that considered the matter
was adopted to-day.
The report, which was given on FRI
daY night last in the account OF tho
proceedings OF the assembly. sent out
bv the Associated Press, provides ior
gaining tho power and right 10 approve
.he appointment OF professors and di-
rectors and asks the directors Of the
seminas!es to declare a trust in favor Of
the Presbyterian church which the
general assembly may enforce IN the
civil courts. At the same time com-
,nittee is provided which shRll confer
and advise with the seminaries and
seek TO gain their congent to the pro-
posed plan.
The report was put through the
assembly in spite OF urgent requests for
delay and in the face OF protests from
those who desired that the church and
tho institutions affected might be con-
suited. The vote against the minority
report was 43S to III, while that in
favor OF the majority report was 4S7 to
ll5.
Tho evening was devoted to popular
meeting in the interests OF home
missions.