The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
UNION LEFT UNDER THE BAN.
THE ASSEMBLY REFUSES To LIFT
ITS BOYCOTT.

The students of the College shut Out
of Presbyterian PuIpIts-The vfo-
lation OF the sabbath by Congress
on the Last Day of Its session Con-
demned-Thc Next Assembly TO Be
Held at Saratoga in 1890.
Pittsburg, May 25.-At to-day's meeting
Of the Presbyterian general assembly the
report of the committee on theological
seminaries was read by Dr. Montfort OF
Cincinnati
William !. McEwen of Pittsburg was an
nounced as chairman Of the milllon-doI-
lar memorial fund committee OF twenty
five ordered at the morning session yes.
terday.
Other members Of the committee on bills
ana Overtures recommended as an an
swer to the memorial Of the Presbytery
of Monmouth, that the moderator and
officers of the assembly attend the pill
grimage to Tennet church. New Jersey.
on June 4, to celebrate the ordination OF
John Boyd. the first ordination OF Press
byterian minister I'm America, which tools
place In Freehold 1i706.
During the reading OF the answer Stated
Clerk Roberts announced that there had
lately been discovered evidence of an
earlier ordination, that OF Jedidlah An-
drews at Philadelphia in 170i. Jedidiah
Andrews was pastor of the flrst church
OF Philadelphia.
An overture calling attention to the
fragrant violation of the Sabbath by cons
gress on the last Sunday of its session.
and asking for an expression OF condem-
nation by the general assembly, having
been presented, an answer in accordance
with the request was reported, and adopts
ed by vote OF the assembly. The ans
swer carried with Il a recommendation for
n petition TO congress praying against q
repetition of this act.
An overture from Monmouth asking fon
an expression on dancing by church mems
bers was answered by reference to the
book. which forblds promiscuous dancing
and left the matter of discipline in such
cases to the sessions.
An overture on discipline between the
judicatories submitted to the presbyteries
for approval last year. having received
the approval of majority of the presby-
teries. was declared adopted.
More than the usual number Of con-
missioners were I'm attendance on assem-
bly, to-day. The word had been passed to
the conservative leaders that the nber-
ais were moving towards the repeal OF
their pet subject, the boycotting of the
students OF the Union Seminary. The
boycott resolution was In the form OF
IAN ansWar- to the overture Of the New.
York Presbytery asking what course
be pursued with reference to the Union
Seminary students who asked to be taken
under the care OF that presbytery. The
case arose out OF a dispute over three
students from that seminary whose cx-
animation In doctrine was unsatisfactory
to some Of the examiners. But they we're
admitted for licensure, Notwithstanding
a protest and a complaint was threatened.
The complaint acted as a stay to the
licensing ceremony and In order to re-
move the stay the liberals consented to
the overture placing the duty of deter
mining the veXed question upon the gem
eral assembly The answer OF the assem-
bly, was that as all the presbyteries are
forbidden by the book to accept students
who have not studied at least two years
under approved divines, the New York
presbytery must not receive studepts who
have studied or who intend TO study at a
theological seminary which has been dis
approved, This answer was adopted with
out debate, although the conservatives had
a list of speakers ready with arguments
on the day of its adoption. This was the
severest blow that has been dealt to Union
Seminary. Librarian Gillette Of that In
stitution, who is here watching the pro-
ceedings of the assembly, says that II VIII
drive away most OF the Presbyterian stu-
dents now enrolled there. This opinion is
echoed by others here. who are warmly
attached to Union. Ever since the passage
of the resolution there has been talk OF
reconsideration.
Near the close of to-days proceedings
Elder John E. Dey. editor of the New
York Evangelist rising TO a question OF
privilege, moved to reconsider the ac-
tion of the assembly on the answer to tha
overture respecting Union Seminary stu-
dents. Elder Dey having stated that he
had not voted on that question at the
time action was taken, he was ruled OUT
OF order. A delegate MADE the motion
for him and another seconded the motions
and Elder Dey proceeded. lie was again
called to order. Thereupon, Mr.. Dey ar
gued that the attitude of Union Seminary
toward DR.. Briggs and the assembly was
based upon legal advice Of men OF high
prominence in the New York bar and that
It was unfair and unwise to attempt to
punish Union Seminary students therefor
He held that the action was decisive
wedge, and it will cost us much There
are no men who have given so literally as
the men who have feelings on the sub-
ject. Elder Dey was again called TO or
der and on motion the motion to recon-
sider was laid upon the table by large
majority. The next assembly will meet
at Saratoga in May. 1896
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