New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-20
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"V." Dr White Of Columbia, me ohly sf''N'l
for the seminares argued for liberty. Let the mat
ter drop where s after quieting the ds'Tnst mat
has been aroused by passing a vote Of confidence in
existing sem!narics. Ii IS probable that cohcea-
sion will be asked to the effect that all ne"
seminaries must have their charters contain what
the Assembly asks. and statement in terms mt
the property is held in trust for the Presbyterian
Church. and that the appointment Of the teaching
and governing boards OF the sennar.es Is TO be SUB
ject to the approval of the General Assembly The
trouble with Union Seminary began with the trans
fer Of Or Briggs from chai: to another in that
institution The proposed plan provides:
That the election. appointment or transfer OF an
professors and teachers in all Summaries snail pe
Submitted TO the succeeding General Assembly
for It's approval. ana that no suoh e,ecuoh.
appointment or transfer shall iake GM c,sj nor
shall any professor or teacher he inductc1 i9oo
office until his election. appointmcn, or iI1nsier
shall have been approved by the SAID General An
sembly; failure OF the General Assenny 70 wh zen
reported for approval. to act thereon snail pc -,
professors and teachers shall be either ministers or
members in good stan0ns OF ,ne erca
The committee said to the several seminarics that
this was in substance and in effect. what Is known
as the agreement Of 1870 1t was Informed that two
questions as to the legality of the agreement Of 1870
had been raised-one to the power of certain Of
the seminaries to make the agreement and the
other as to the power of the General Assembly.
which is not a legal entity to make any such agree
ment. The committee added that there could be no
doubt but that the boards OF the respective semi
naries in 1870. in making that agreement. giving to
the General Assembly the right Of approval or veto
OF the election of professors in tho various SEMI
naries acted in good faith and that II was be-
lieved at the time when the agreement was entered
into by the respective boards that they had the
power to do what they did. 1t also stated that the
adoption Of the above by making it charter pro-
vision would obviate these objections and make the
agreement OF 1870 valid and effective.
If he commissioners
preached in the pup!ts Of Pit;sburg Allegheny ana
neighborng towns to-day At least one 1yihH
has also filled pulpit to-day. but, Xix" Dr. h'lsSs
after his suspension two years ago General ~ aver
called his sermon address. Or. Booth occupied
the pulpit Of the Assembly Church. and delivered
an able and instructive discourse on the power OF
the Cross No reference whatever was made TO the
questions that agitatc the Church. T. The average
nearer might have been sermon prepared i'r '"e
Moderators congregation in New-fork a week ago
Dr. Booths moderation Is delghting those VINO
voted for him and agreeably disappointing those
who preferred another man for the presiding officer
His fame as a defender OF the standards oi the
Presbyterian Church in the New-Nork Fres"yt'fy
when the revision question discussed five years
ago. his uncompromisng loyalty to the GeneTM AS
sembly the next year, when 1t cost him the s'rns-
gle OF parting company with men whose fellowship
he had shared for years as director IN Union
Seminary; his fearless defence Of truth as II APP
peared him during the heresy trial IN New orA
his attitude toward Union Seminary students Apply
ing TO be taken under the care Of the Pr'shytfy-
all Of these records and more had been scattered
broadcast through the Church until many had been
led to believe that DR.. Booth was as inf Nib.e as
the theology which he believes ana teaches. Hht
the las, three days have shown that N HTl an IRON
man anxious to be just TO all men 49, ,-o,,.
DR.. Booths subject wss chris, Httea nP 40 1 Sa
a,rsr,ed d'i 70 ums the attention OF mankind in
fhe peN
century. Whatever be the theories OF men con
whether TO be accepted az a Saviour or rejected This
fact stands out upon the pages OF iiFne
the an 9Ha that He died on calvary had spread
and wide over the Roman Empirs The e. fac, Vas
known and pondere1 in the porch OF me Phio'oyhus
a, Athens. in the Roman senate. and IN ne Alex
andr.an Libraries: Abysslnia had heard IT Spain
The controversies Of the age began 10 turn upon
the fact to the exclusion Of all io%er non,s re- re-
fore 300 years had passed the attraction Of NE
Cross had triumphed over the traditions or inc Jew.
the culture Of the GreeK ne persecution Of the me
Roman. and was Acknowledged as the glory oil the
Empirs thousand things have in.shed 1incs Sn1n
been changed empires have gone 10 RUN, dyhastles
have passed away. systems OF philosophy have had
a'''' thousandfold. the habits % mankind have
| changed creduty has given way before inquiry;
nothing of ali that held dominion in those far-oif
ages now commands the serious thoughts OF man
centre yet. Eighteen centuries ago the eyes or all
Jerusalem were fastened on the Man Of Sorrows as
| ali the world are drawn toward Him Curiosity is
wondering at that cr1ss sce2S5m Is assni ~,
books are written now about It than about any oiher
it than on any other subject More IDEAS are ger
mnaiing In the SOL around IL Than from the coIl,c-
tive genius Of the race. Whatever may De the
preference OF man. they feel and must ackno'l-
edge that the great questions Of the age all run
back 10 those concerning christ which laul d!s-
cussed' which Augustus pondorel. and which Luther
1t cannot be denied that the race, wao control
the word are thoroughly committed 10 the Christian
la!th. On the two he:nispheres ms iaci nous true
without exception separate the nations by tMis
single tcti OF an acceptance or rejection 81 lAr cross
uhel. shSd by NE statesman or IN" sthtsichl De
tween the waxing and the waning growth Of en-
pircs. Divide again between those nations which
faith opposed 10 form md YOU have a.s) arpa
Where the doctrine Of the cross shines dearest.
whore Christ was best known and trusted. thcre
increasing power. Again. it cannot be denied that
the great impulses that move the world are also
! Illustrations mark but one. Caivanism, says ~.
S9 IN n ms siq5y rs c6rnn
/ people 70 whom liberty was more dear than NE i
is working in the word to-day is that deep tendency
toward civil and religious freedom which christ
and attested the vaue Of the lniiy.dua, soul Of
every son OF Adam on the Cross? What truth is
Cross is preached freedom awake to consciousnce
and the giving spirit Of liberty begins to or,
ganize the institutions which defend the rights Of
men. But it must be acknowledged alsp that the
strongest assault upon the errors ana decisions OF
mankind Il that which the Cross OF Christ Is now
directing. No other system Of religion seeks Il
propagate itsci among the nations buidh em
mined in India. Mahonle tanism has made no con
quest for 100 years. Innde,ity pret'nds TO no con
structive powers. Satan's empire fees no snocl
from any quarter but that which comes IRON
the steady penetration Ct the Cross. That Is
the lever which IS underneath the world anC
the Of Christ Is spoken now in every
language. The truth Of Christ IL translated
into every language; the Cross Of Christ is sought
by from every nation under heaven. Thes'
the facts which mark It's re.ation 10 the wore
to-day and II the tardy fuflment OF this prophecy
OF Christ s,aggcrs the faith Of any he has only Z
remember that II Is not for US TO know the time
and seasons which the Father has appointed FOL
enc day is with the Lord rs with thousand years
and a thousand years are as one day Enough foi
tho fact that there has been progress
steady progress from that hour To this. and thai
the miehiiest influence which draws the word Is
siill the attraction OF tho Cross. The ina. wtnes.
TO the fhlmcnt OF this word Of Christ Is seen wher
we consider that the Cross Of Christ still is The
Only sure resort for pardon and salvation
Many visiting delegates to the Assembly were
added to the regular congregation Of the First