New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21

Dan is an IDEAL one. ana i wish he had lived
charters. But have history behind lis nat en- A.
not b. undone. and that history says ma, ,I11
lee unwise and undesirable. The question is. shall
we take the judgment of these vie trustee, M h
say that the changes cannot be- done? IN ,mIs
form of the report the question + noi VIA. cnr;
Why Or. Young compared the church 10 martyrs
would be all Of mind. 1t is inexpelieni to go
with this movement because al tnnt ean n, DC
sented with cearncss ana force It's report by INC
against it. There are consdera ions wnich 'a AZ
be puDshsd, that can only be herru n III NE
would i,nperil whether the charters were chahgeI
or not submit that this Assembly must choose
of the board of ell these seminars aAi the sHe'
committees which differ from them.
The next speaker to catch the Moderators eye
was his Vce-Moderator ex-Governor Beaver. inc
hero OF the hour whenever he aiaresSeS an ~
semb,y meeting. He said;
A director in Princeton Seminary and trustee
in Lincoln University. an more J am mem.
Der Of the Presbyteran Church WIZ IN ho,,sm o.
my heart 10 the top Of my head, OF m. l''nI' ,
Every one OF cur sominaries Is he creGtur' no.
81 tie Assembly, but Of the Church. and II Is
not a question OF Assembly Control hn' oil t1e
mother Church gyer ,h ner bcnare YOU me
and because You respect my authority" We wcrr
first suggestion. Lawyers said mar ihe QUITS
s MTd'' NAY ne he Court won't" Sow. why not
make universal opinion iac' L. Tou r a.
10 Consolidate Pittsburg. Allegheny and Mchres-
bort. and he would say there is an lnsnrm .ur.2h'
fia'u sad IN btc y special legislation ur.on-
ttltutonH 9t o2 So ss o5 " rs.a na!" irc ' S
he would draw up BIZ! that "on.g 90 J, ~ '.S
~ viii give YOU million OF dollars II You elopt
the propositions designated In tne reports y, N
n nmt in u. T. r ana g." (tpplause( Ths con-
miee asks to 30 on T. a2 nov vb a Would hay
| but to do that for Inc NH"ic" WIN" '"'"'' '''
been done long ago
In the afternoon cx-Govornor Beaver hniHh'd
his address with n touching ricf'u'ef'o un"n
with the southern Church. expressing IA" opinion
that the adoption of The seminary report WOMB
a. much 10 hasion ih"i s''''5 "''"'' ''''''
| General Beaver stid further
| snnuoso Princeton seminary should f.nd ne name
| Of "a professor whom fhe hnd 'l'ei'' 10 lHh -.
scnbly and wc should no, gly, "u, rpri", r 10 "''
| yonr innt Princeton has ignored oar V'io. N'Hi
Slil you 40 abou, a.? My friends who amer i ler
OF ,n ,S,,is NAV tay we Win stand by Tho pro
do then? NoNt yoar you en- t,noN% hy,n .,, vi
" %, ' recosnle your power to DO VIVA, win YOU
do about ~ You can 80 to the Atiofncy-''n'r RI
o., n hs s"ys. ~ # IL very lkcly he VIII. TINT
| f. IL Il Church quarrel. and ne WI have none 81 ~
| sneak 10 you now a. minister. ana not as n
! Moderator-whon James lirown Put ms money IN
unon seminary Kat i0f he ever thought INT his ron
would assist in multiplying the act BY aiding N breAK
Governor Morgan Of New-iork came 10 you ana
asked his S wgn 49 Tnle '?I om rh ad
you told him tina, II would. 90 you SUPPOSE met
9yerpGr M2rssn n sat bo a Would nuy that
act by doing all in their power to destroy the m
OF the yabtone Tes, ana quiet ond
vii have IT by adopting the committees rcIort.
ndse some Of YOU hard-headed Presbyterian elders
want leave some money ior nnc,iH'ch. a.,
ton ton S Mnsre said. T we desire to be in line re
Presbyterian Church or 70 those VINO ssn IVY"
! do not see our way clear 10 chahsc our c"'''e'
| Where would your money 80 70!
"Omaba." shouted an elder. whose voice indi-
Gated that he came acIoss the Mississippi Eiv"r ana
nerhaps across the Missouri. his way to the AS
! scmby. .
General Beaver had not intended TO call
| forth an answer but he replied: "Of course
| YOU would or else you would prove mat
| YOU were not hariheadea Presbyterian
| elders" In referring again to the GIFTS maze To
Union Seminary General Beaver said that II was
| fact that 100000 had gone into that institution
| with the distinct understanding that II was safe
for theological education according to the standard
| Of the Presbyterian Church
| Dr. Thompson, who had spoken in the morning
here gained the floor to offer tn following suDSti-
tute for the resolutions contained in the report OF
| the committee:
Whereas Tho Assembly has received the strong
declarations OF loyal allegiance from ne ,r.",nnIf
| boards; and, whereas. the answers OF IN, SEM
| nary boards show that there N several Csc
| serious difficulties involved IN the ADOPTION OF th'
| plan Of the committee, In view o. "hVh INC
boards have expressed the carnes; hope that then
present relation with the Assembly w 'clnaa un-
| disturbed, and whereas. the Assembly .H'lI'V,' p
| the discrimination which would result u me plans
were but partially adopted; therefore be H. y,
| Resolved. That the action OF the Assembly OF
| 1885, concerning the adoption OF its c0mm'tica
| plan by all new seminarics be rcdlhIlntH', an
| that IL be earnestly urged upon oil iitIic D'."
| factors to seminary funds and upon al Tcc.p-
| cnts thereof place such bcnefactions under As'
| sernby supervision to be he'd forever and calS
! for the Presby Church in the United S'atei
| Of America
Resolved. further That this Assembly recognize
committee has conducted it's arduous labors an,
that said committee be enlarged BY SIX additona
members and continued with INSTRUCTIONS 10 re
port at the next Assembly.
The Rev. H. Il. Stevenson. Of Wocott. ~ Y.
spoke next. with earnestness IN behalf Of Auburn
Seminary. and offered additional resoinroi
one to the effect that the committee should fun,
consider the concurrent declaration OF the reunion
compact In relation to those semnaries now un
der synodice or presbyterian control.
The next speaker the Rev. George c. over
street. OF Louisville. KY who delivered humor
Gus address In favor OF the report.
DR.. Charles L. Knox. president OF the German
Theological Seminary at Bloomfield. y. j., wal
one OF the last speakers. lie protested against TIM
plan proposed by the committee.
John v. L. Graham OF Baltimore who had COM
TO Pittsburg without his mind made up but afte
reading the report and hearing the speeches hao
decided to vote for the report, closed the debate
DR.. Thompson then moved the adoption OF hi
substitute put by a large vote II was laid on III
table. and the resolutions were adopted. Some on,
| insisted that a count should be made. and OF Thu
Gs0 votes cast l32 In the Affirmative and oS II
the negative. Then came the resolution rcappoint