The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-20
PRESBYTERIANs AT PITTSBUR G,
Churches of all Sorts Opened Their
Doors to the Disciples of Calvin.

churches Of all Sorts Opened Their
Doors to the Disciples of Calvin,
Pittsburg, May 19.-Pittsburg Pres
byterians boast especially of their or
thodoX Prysbyterianism, and claim
the smoky atmosphere has had no
effect ir obscuring the clearness of
their Calvinistic vision.
But 1t is many a day since the place
was taken possession Of so completely
as today by the forces of the denom-
ination. Churches Of all sorts and
varieties opened their doors and pull
pits, and 1t took long column Of
small type to set forth all the appoint
ments made and accepted by the di-
vines of the Presbyterian general as
sembly. The greatest interest was
felt, however, in the sermon Of the
moderator, DR.. Russell Booth. who
preached as usual in the church where
the assembly sits. He was greeted by
from the gospel of John, twelfth chap
ter, and thirty-second verse: And I,
# I be lifted from the earth, will
draw all men unto me-
His subject was the vicar.ous and
etoning death of Christ and the SER
mon was clear and powerful. If any
of the audience hoped for any utter
oAAES OAl. AQCSllOIlS III HOE they
were disappointed, as the only thing
that could be construed into such an
Interpretation was the emphatic state
ment that "As against jnfidelity or
thodoXy now has its innings
Parts Of two days have now been
devoted by the Presbyterian general
assembly TO the discussion &C The sub
5ect of assembly control Of the theo-
logical Summaries. Tomorrow, the
-
Thus far, all attempts to limit debate
have been voted down overwhelm-
ingly, but word has gone forth that
a. decision must be reached at 1
O'clock Monday afternoon. Many,
however, doubt the ability OF the lead
ers to put this programme through.
The attitude of liberals favors post
ponement in the expectation that if
the report Of the committee of confer
erce with the seminaries is thor
oughly accorded it will be weakened
and lose votes every day. Already
the time occupied is so long that the
commissioners are reminded of the
endless discussion. in the Briggs and
Smith cases. The result promises to
be that the causes of the missionary
boards of the church will be pushed
aside and that external questions will
usurp a place which does not belong
The Pacific coast is here again with
a pressing invitation to the assembly
TO meet in 1896 in Seattle. Three
years ago the meeting place was at
Portland, Ore, and at that time the
Briggs case was UP. It's effect on the
church west of the Rocky mountains
was not sill that had been anticipated.
Now, with the burning questions out
Of the way, a more favorable impress
sion is hoped for. DIR. Alexander ALI
son and Elder W. r. Ballard, from
the First church Of Seattle, are en-
gagged in canvassing openly, and in
forming sentiment in favor OF their
city. They promise good rates, ex-
csllent accommodations and meet
ing place second to none in the
country. The question is likely to be
one of expense and it may be neces-
sary for the hackers OF Seattle to
raise guarantee fund to make it pos
sible to take 500 commissioners so far
and TO keep them so long. The other
place mentioned is Saratoga, where
the assembly met last year. and
where the commissioners can be en-
tertained at less expense than any
where else in the country.