The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-22
DISCIPLES OF CALVIN.
The General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church Meets
In the City Of Pittsburg-Rev. Robert r.
Booth, of New York, is Chosen Moder-
ator-The Question of Seminary
Government Causes n Long
Discussion.

PIrTsBURe, May 1.-THE 1O7th gen.
eral assembly of the Northern Presby-
terian church opened it's sessions here
yesterday in the Third Presbyterian
church, with the customary cere-
monies DIR. McEwen, chairman of the
local committee, the clerks of the as
sembly and many prominent ministers,
ex-moderators of the church were pres
ent. The opening session was occupied
entirely by the delivery of the sermon
of the retiring moderator, Rev. Samuel
A. Mutchmore, ID. D., of Philadelphia
EX-Gov. Beaver, an answering con-
servative, nominated DR.. Robert II.
Booth of New York, for moderator at
the opening of the afternoon session.
Prof. Zenos, of Mccormick seminary, |
seconded the nomination on behalf OF |
the Chicago presbytery. Rev. DR.. 5. 5.
Croyer, of Minnesota, placed in nomi-
nation the name of Robert N. Adams.
Rev. Clarence w. Backus, of Kansas,
proposed Rev. DR.. William n. Page, OF
Topeka. On the call of the roll the
vote stood as follows Booth 500, Page
165, Adams SS.
The selection having been made
unanimous, DIR. Booth was escorted to
the platform by Gov. Beaver and Prof.
Zenos, and formally welcomed to the
chair by the moderator. Mr.. Booth
spoke pleasantly OF the unsolicited
honor which had come upon him,
PITTsBURG, May 1S.-The business
session of the general assembly opened
promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday.
The important committees were then
announced. The resolutions proposed
by the special committee on seminary
control make the following recon-
mendations and they were read by
Chairman Young:
First-That 1t is the sense OF this assembly
that the assembly Of 1894 did not intend to pre-
pare the way for any change in the tenure or
management Of the property Of the seminaries,
or to do anything which can affect the autonomy
OF the semnaries and that the said recon-
mendations we're intended to have the meaning
and effect as recited in this committee report.
This assembly, in reaffirmSng the resolution OF
the assembly of 1894, does so with the avowed
purpose of leaving the tenure and title to all
property of the SeminarieS exactly where they
are now, in the hands OF the various boards OF
trustees. and with the further purpose OF secur-
ing the veto power to the assembly, as an eject
i've force. by charter provision and OF safe
guarding by charter declaration the trusts held
and to be held by boards of trustees against
perverSion or misuse.
Second-That this general assembly reanirms
the action of the assembly Of 1894, and in view
OF the progress made and the Importance OF In
terestS involved declare that in its judgment
7 the effort should be continued to secure the
/ adoption In substance Of the assembly plan by
all the seminarieS.
Third-That committee be appointed tc
have further charge Of this matter and to make
< report to the next general assembly
O At the afternoon session Chairman
9 Young, of the committee on seminary
e control, opened. the debate in favor o.
y the committees report. He explained
y that the assembly asked through the
7 committee simply to safeguard the
}, teachings and the property of its OWL
j theological seminary. 1t did not act
! for direct control, nor seek to inter
d fere with any seminary autonomy.
l PITTsBURG, May 20.-The commission
s ers of the 107th Presbyterian genera
Y assembly distributed themselves yes
/. terday over the city, taking in the ser
/, mons of the church's greatest preach
II ers. Moderator Booth attracted tn
le largest number. His congregation wa
If an audience of gray-headed ministers
|? many of them worthy to be called ia
n Tiers of the church. 1t was an aud
\, tytn tnf.iD nictn
" may hope to face but once in his exist
ID ence, as it can be gathered only by tn
d honored name of moderator.
ID The third days session of the Pres
ID byterian general assembly opened Sa'
lc urday with resumption of the debat
IN on the question of seminary control.
r. Chairman Young being absent, e3
IN Moderator Mutchmore took charge {
al the report. DR.. w. w. McKinnie col
Iy cluded his argument in favor of tn
lie adoption of the committees report.
TX DR.. White. of Columbus, opposed tn
e. adoption of the report lie held tha
* ,e the committee expressly stated in the
W conferences with the seminary boart
ID in. regard to the plan of control tht
es the answers Of the board should M
S. change the relations of the seminariC
s, to the church.
~ DR.. White argued that distrUst of IL
I'll scminarics was the basis of this pr
~ posed change in seminary control. L
a re l,ad distruSt in every line OF the cor
so lnittce's report
~ Elder McDougall followed He e
rd rlained in detailsthe legal questions i
ld volved in the proposed changes of Il
ed seminary charters. He held that the
11u was not state legislature in the Ur
-. ted States that would not, if asked, /
nd sort a clause specifying that the fun
or OF the Presbyterian institutions we
ID! held in trust Tor the Presbyterii
tie church for theological instruction q
wv cording to Presbyterian standards
en- showed how Omaha had made, witho
eu q, difficulty, the proposed changes in
~ charter. He answered the objcctio
he of some of the seminaries that the
ad charters already contained safeguar
iel equally as good as those proposed.
oil showed that Union seminary had he
he the same kind of safeguards and tb
~, it was found from experiences wi
~ nI Union that more specific conditio
Ia were necessary, The assembly
,d iourned for the week at 1880 o'clock
os Damage Suit Ended.
of LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 20.-A str
lat bornly contested damage suit has j.
Terminated here in federal court a