St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-29
PROF. SMITH is SILENT.
ne NIL Nor COMMUNICATE ANY,
THING CALLING FOR ACTION
FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

His Future Relations to the
Church Left With the Presby.
terry OF Cincinnati Political
Parties Favoring the License
System Should Not Receive
Christian Support.
SARATOGA, N. Y. May 2S.-At the
opening of the morning session of the
general assembly to-day it was an
nounced that the sessions might be
completed to-day ii business were
crowded and speechmaking omitted.
Upon recommendation of the commit
tee on bills and Overtures, provision
vas made for an inexpensive mission
airy periodical to be called the Assembly
Herald. 1t was also resolved that ac-
cording to Presbyterian law the various
presbyteries have the right to prohibit
the attendance of students under their
care upon theological seminaries disap-
proved by the general assembly. A
supplementary report of the
HOMO MISSIONS
called forth the first controversy of the
day. A proposal was made to abolish
the Office of 'pastor-at-large" in the
weaker presbyteries, ana also of the
synodical missionary, but it was lost by
large vote. A report was made by
DIR. McCook, from the committee ap-
pointed to confer with Prof. Smith, that
they visited him, were courteously re-
ceived and had full and fraternal
conference. The report says Prof.
Smith expressed his cordial apprecia-
ton of the kindly motive that prompted
the appointment of the committee of
conference. but he was not prepared to
communicate anything that would
justify further action of the assembly.
He leaves his future relations to the
Presbyterian church and its ministry
with tine Presbytery of Cincinnati.
The committee to confer with the
THEOLOGICAL SUMMARIES
upon the subject of closer relations and
completer control was appointed. 1t
consists of Drs. Young, Muchmore,
Haley, A. g. Wilson, Bartlett. Baker.
Dixon, L. Ralston Smith, R. R. Holmes.
with Elders McDougall. Bonner, Nc
Cook. Wills. Shields. Geddes and Heeb.
ner. The committee of conference with
GhS AobS On hhiiioAy NOuSiSGS Va LIZ As "A.
E. Taylor, q. w. Cunningham, George
F. Church and Elders Storey and Per.
kins. To answer the protest of DR..
Hills and fifty others concerning the
action of the assembly adopt
ing the new method of con-
troll of Summaries, commit
tee was appointed, consisting of DR..
Birch. OF New York. and Elder Nc.
Dougall, of Cincinnati. The committee
on church polity reported against any
change in the constitution Of the
church in the portions which provide
for committees of prosecution IN heresy
cases. The report was adopted by a
small vote. The report OIL systematic
benehcence was then read. The com.
mittee OH temperance reported recon-
mending among other things that the
assembly iudorse the view that no party
which maintains or fayors the license
system, or which does not place specific
disapprOval of the saloon upon its plat
form, should receive the suffrage OF
Christian men.
After much confusion and five mo-
tons of amendment and points of order,
the recommendation was adopted.
The committee on proof texts at last
got hearing, and its recommendation
was adopted, making the best edition of
the Bible printed by the American
Bible society the standard for the cita-
ton of texts in the
CONFESSION OF FAITH.
The report OF the committee on
finance showed a balance in the treas
ury of the assembly amounting to $35. :
500. The salary Of the stated clerk was
liked at s., 600, in view of the increased
duties Of his Office. When the clerk
appeared again upon the platform he
was greeted with cheers. and he stated
that he would continue to perform his
labors, as heretofore, with fidelity and
entire ilnpartialtY.
DR.. Fox. of Brooklyn, for himself and
about forty others. entered protest
against the resolutions adopted in the
morning with regard to temperance and
political parties. (which cannot fail to
be regarded by many of our people as
burdening the free and conscientious
discharge of their duties as voters"
The last echo of the Briggs case was
heard in the dismissal of the complaint
of John j. McCoOk and others against
the synod of New York for entertain
ing the appeal of Ia members of the
presbytery of New York against Ger.
tain action taken during the trial of DIR.
Briggs -
Another attempt was made to ex.
punge from the minutes the reflections
upon Prof. Morris, OF Lane seminary,
contained in the report of the selnipa-
ries committee, adopted Saturday night,
but ii failed. A motion placed the mat
ter on the table in short order.
In regard to appropriations for
TIE SECTARIAN SCHOOL
it was resolved that 1.-THE general as
senbly enters an earnest protest against
the bestowal of appropriations from the
treasury OF the United States for the
uses OF religious denominations, OF
whatever name Or under whatsoever
preteXt they may be sought"
The consensus creed committee was
continued, and the committee appointed
to answer the protest of DR.. Hills, OF
Evanston, and fifty others against the
action of the assembly concerning the
seminary control. made report.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, of Charles
ton, the following resolution was
adopted:
THAT while the assembly accepts the
action of the Southern general assem-.
bly,, OF which it has been notified, as
sufficiently indicating the wisdom OF
suspending, for the present, everything
like overt ures looking 10 a union with
that body it desires to put on record is
expression of regret for such sus-
pension.
Invitations were received from the
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle
and the Third Church of Pittsburg fol
the assembly to meet with them the
next year. On account of the expense
that would be involved by trip tc
Seattle, the former Invitation was de
Glued and the latter accepted. After
some further routine business the
assembly was declared adjourned sine
die. -
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