New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26
Union SEMINARY AGAIN.
u,,r sr,R1Ecr ONCE MORE BEFORE THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
nv AN OVERWHELMING VOTE '0'
nrcoNsIpER ITS ACTION IS pEfhA ID
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE
prr.rsBURG GATHERING
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OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE '''H
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- - Once again. and presumably
80 ,,,oe at this Assembly, the Union semi
a-v question came up this moi''i"s
d,rcct question of approval or u''aPp
. question TO reconsider the ac'io" '""0" W.
- ,broa DAYS ago relative TO the licensing oi SUI
sD,s who study in that seminary. JOHN II. ICY
- VII an elder from the Westchester Pres
Saw and one of the editors or 'Ihe EVahsehs''
1as,rod 10 have the question recohsluereu' p'' a.
- aid not vote in favor OF the answer II was ruiz"
.x,, no coud not make the motion. Another com
issioner did make 1t. however. and MT. icy Haue
,r,,ed address in which he explained the status
Ir,on Seminary declaring that its directors, a''er
eating legal advice from such men as James ( Gar
ana ex-Judge Noah Davis. did not feel that they
xere doing wrong He insisted mat since there were
a,,en men in TIE seminary who were not disap-
nrove1 by the General Assembly. 1t was unjust 10
those men to take the action which had been
taken Mr. Dey deprecated also the fact that GER
tain men. not members OF the Assembly mao COME
from New-York to influence the committee against
the seminary He objected. he SAID TO TINS oA'N
door LEGISLATION As 1t would have required 3s' vo'es
"a reconsider the motion. and less than 100 votea
AGAINST laying Mr.. Deys motion on the table. the
answer to the overture still stands ana the Ifes
bvtery Of New-York is instructed and enJoinen ho'
10 receive students under its care VINO are pursuing
n 10
which the General Assembly disavows responsibility
DIR Rooth has been criticised by friends not pres
ent at the Assembly for his rulings mere as ne
was criticised by friends not members OF the New
York Pregbytery for his rulings there But II
must be stated in all cairness TO the Moderator
IF tho Assembly, that ne has carefully rffraned
from taking part in any discussion On the vital
questions which have come before the BODY ana II
he is to be criticised at all ii should be by 'nose
who think that he has times allowed too Tree
ing the CRITICS MS which had been made on MS
Nloderatorship in New-YoTk, he has been more ''d'
usually careful, but he has not succeeded whoi9 !"
escaping criticism from New-Iork
The Presbytery OF Iowa sent an overture to the
Assembly expressing its great grief and alarm al
,ba Asprant violation Of the Lords Day exhibited
by the last Congress. which continued in existence
On ina. dav. The Presbytery declared that there
could be no plea Of necessity for this action Inc
overture continued as follows:
-. consider this a serious matter ana
shock to the Christian sentiment OF thls counsr!
that is amazing and inexcusable. We believe ina.
our liberties and far from being only si nsnv 90
mere religious sentiment. ana theFeloro .Jse o
pie OF the Union.
The Committee on Bills and Overtures presented
an answer ndorsing all that had been sali IN the
overture on the subject and added:
That the General Assembly desired by its deliver
ance to put RECORD the protest OF me fresbyr
tbib W. are the highest iudicatory against the
Iegsia,ive branch of the Government, of the people
Of God by meeting continuing in session on the
Sabbath Day.
The committee recommended and the Assembly
adopted further, that citizens who feel justly
aggrieved by this action of Congress he requested
and urged 10 send petitions to both houses OF Con-
gress, begging the Congress 10 have respect unto
the great God of the universe by observing HIS law
touching the proper observance OF the saooa'h
Day
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The Third Church OF Pittsburg chairman of the
special committee of twenty-five 10 raise a NcJVo
anniversary fund
The Assembly on motion OF Ex-Governor Beaver.
commended the faithful and unsalaried !abors OF
the editors of The Assembly Herald'-Dr W. H.
Hubbard OF Auburn. and President Rufus ;. Green
of Emira Coilege-anl pledged its hearty co-opcra-
ton in securing circulation for the paper during
the year OF quarter Of a million copies.
The standing Committee Theological semi
naries reported TO its chairman, DIT. +. G. MohiorI
OF Cincinnati. that /, had found great reason Tor
announcement IN examining the reports OF the
various sominaries OF the Church The foHo"hs
reference was made to an cx-Modcrator OF the AS
sombly who has given the later years OF his HE 10
Lane Seminary;
csb, Y mer proHsor rst Of church history and
Y,rw,rJ ~ svstematic theology has resigned and
his resignation has been accepted. 70 tiEc ehcVi
when his successor Is appointed Dong "I h.
emeritus professor. with salary OF A.Jc' In view
OF Or Morrs's retirement IN, Assembly expresses
Us appreciation Of his eminent attalnmenis anu
faithful service and the hope that his remaining
DAYS may be days OF comfort ana honor
Omaha Seminary received special cYnmendaton
and a special committee Of three was appointed 10
Cooperate with the seminary In securing slV'V"'
The committee says;
Omaha is the centre OF a vast and growing heI9.
The future is full OF promise. The great nc'u IL
an endowment. The seminary Is IN iull harmony
with the Church. and is emitted 10 us COruia ~
pathy and support.
Dr. W c. Roberts gained the floor this morning
10 answer a protes' made by Thomas McDougaii
OF Cincinnati, relative TO the pamphlet distributed
this week by Or. Roberts. in which the statement
Is made that the receipts Of the Board OF Home
Missions fell of in March $4,000 simultaneously
with the appearance OF a pamphlet from Gin
cinnaii. Or. Roberts had said in his pamphlet; III
Is not for the writer to say what connection the
ceipts" Mr.. McDougall wrote TO DR. Booth, asking
that Dr. Roberts should withdraw this statement.
and that his letter asking this withdrawal should
be published in the minutes of the Assembly. DR..
Roberts began reply to the letter protesting
against its being published In the minutes. but
Governor Beaver moved that reference should
be made TO the matter all IN the minutes. and
this action was ordered b. the Assembly.
In the afternoon the commissioners went driving
through Scheney Park
N was announced by the Stated Clerk that the
Assembly would doubtless adjourn on Monday az
ternoon.
CLUE MEMBER SUED FOR DIVORCE.