The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17
Presbyterian Boards Said to Be
Honeycombed with Heresy.
WHY PEOPLE DON'T CONTRIBUTE
Both Branches of the Church Want
TO Control SeminarieS.
But the Question of Reconstruction of
the Boards May Displace the semi
nary Question-Dr. Booth. of New
York, Moderator of the General
Assembly.

PIttsburg, May IA unique feature OF
the sessions of the general assembly OF the
two leading branches of the Presbyterian
church is that both bodies viii discuss the
question OF the control of theological SEM
inaFiess conducted under their auspices
and that the trustees Of the respective
seninaries are reluctant 10 surrender con-
troll, as desired by the supreme bodies.
The United Presby yterian church has but
two theological Seminaries. They are To-
Gated at Allegheny and at &enia, Ohio.
The Allegheny seminary directory has de-
clined TO surrender the property of the in
stitution TO the general assembly; the di-
rectory of the Nenia institution has not
yet been heard from definitely. but II was
stated last night that il IS divided on the
question.
The seminary question viii be the most
important matter before the United Pres
byterian assembly which convenes here
on the I'D. The commissioners from the
West are raising the issue of exciting i'm
portance. They say that the home and
foreign boards are 'honey-Combed with
Briggism," and that therefore the people
will not contribute. Some are in war
paint and are even cunning for secreta-
ries. and may demand reconstruction of
the boards. Should such an issue be
reached the seminary control question viii
be put in the background. The subject
reports of the standing committees on the
home and foreign boards.
The first business session of the Pres
byterian general assembly opened at 3
o'clock this afternoon with the committee
on commissioners report on the roll. Fol-
lowing this there was the call for nomina-
tions for moderator. Gen. James 4.
Beaver, ex-governor OF Pennsylvania.
nominated DR.. Robert Russell Booth. of
New York The nomination was greeted
with cheers. Rev. Andrew C. Zenos. of
Chicago, seconded the nomination.
on behalf of the Western contin-
gent. The Western commissioners were
determined not to let the office of mod
orator go without fight. and Dr. Samuel
$. Cryer. of Albert Lea, Mimi, nomi-
mated Gen. Robert y. Adams, of Mime
apolis. He was followed by DR.. Clarence
w Backus. OF Kansas City. who nomi
mated DR.. William NJ, Page, of Leaven-
worth. Kan. The nominations were then
closed. and Isaac ID. Frye. of Cincinnati,
and H. T. Nash. of St. Louis. were ap-
pointed tellers. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Boo6h 800, Page 165, Adams
So. The election of DR.. Booth was made
unanimous. and the new moderator was
called to the platform and made a pleas
ing address. DR.. W, L, McEwan present
ed the new moderator with a handsome
gavel made from olivewood In Jerusalem
and sent to the. assembly by Rev. l.. $.
Wallace, a Presbyterian minister and
United States consul at Jerusalem.
The following assistant clerks were
then appointed after which the assembly
adjourned until morning: Rev. Green
ough. Philadelphia; John Ewalt. Column
bus; Rev. ", p. Craig, Los Angeles; Rev.
Charles ]. Deacon, Cedar Rapids, Mich.
This evening the Lords supper was ccle-
brated at the Third church.