The sun., 1895-05-20
WAR ON THE BRIGGS MEN.
A CONFIDENTIAL CIRCULAR TBEH
ISSUED USED AGIINST THEN.

sensly-Ths Liberal Circular, seat Out
by w. q. Gilman OF New York CITY.
PIrTsBuReu, May 19.-several copies of q
| typewrtten circular. containing confidential in.
| structions, which were sent out from New York
to Commissioners elect in anticipation Of the
meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly, were
| circulated hero to-day.
| These circulars bear the marks of the Presby-
terian League, Rn Institution founded upon tho
lines OF the old Peace and work combine of three
! years ago which tried to savc DIR. Briggs when
| tho famous hcresy trial was held In New York.
The league organized to secure reversal
| of the Assembly finding In the case of Union
and Lane semnaries.
Copies OF these circulars are now in the possess
sion OF the Conservative leaders. They come
from tho Cedar street banking Office of w. 8.
Gilman & Son. a house allied through marriage
to the Wall street houee of Brown Brothers.
over which presides John Crosby Brown, tho
head Of the Presbyterian League and chief ben
efactor of Union Seminary.
The circulars are on manifold closely written.
and they bear signs of having been published In
large numbers Some of the circulars have been
heavily interlined with Ink. nnd tho lmsy paper
has caused the ink to spread so that they read
with difficulty.
The copy shown to tho United Press corre-
spondent today by one of the best known of tho
h
hand-written addition which extended over the
page and upon the back of the manifold,
the signature of Winthrop s. Gilman, the
"son" In the Gilman banking firm. Mr..
Gilman Is the man who conducted an extensive
correspondence in the Pre- sbyterian Church on
the subject Of the revision OF the Westminster
Confession Of Faith, when that project was be-
fore the Church. He made notations Of tho
answers OF each Pre.bytcr" on the various
n IN nf ha
state Of mind of the Church at any time on any
Of the points under discussion;
He 10 o tireless worker in whatever cause he
espouses, and It is genuine surprise to the con-
seryatives here to find him enlisted in the work
by the opposition in the vote for Moderator may
be traced to such ability as his
velope, which has the business address Of w s.
Gilman & Son printed on the upper left-hand
as to
the General Assembly In the matter Of its or
1t gives, reasons why DR.. John Hall and Dr.
George Alexander will not come to the Assem-
bly, to stand @ as as, candidates for the Moderator
i'm possible to elect an Eastern man. H. - 'N ~
DR.: William \, Page Of Kansas is proposed as
an eligible candidate calculated to inspire con-
Ths as to Dr.
Booths candidacy and warns the Western dele
gates Of the dangers that would result II he
It describes DR.. Booth as dictatorial and se-
we're, and urges all peace-loving. fair-minded
Is given as to Dr. E. E. Whites leadership Of
the movement against DR.. Booth.
Delegates are referred also to the forthcom-
erals, which was to contain statement OF the
great pastoral home missionary work of Mr..
Page 10 the West. In the circular were some
per giving the list of Commissoners-elect.
This list was carefully decorated with ink
marks, indicating by different colors Of ink the
was an ultra Conservative or Liberal or only
mildly conservative man upon WHOM peace ar
guments could be used to advantage.
One Of the circular M sh2wn today contained
further instructions and quoting at length from
q letter received from Dir. f. r. White Of Co
lumbus. o.. giving his views on the situation.
These circulars are being diligently employed
by the leading Conservatives to strensthen their
cause In the Assembly. They cay tha; it 10 the
promoters Of the Presbyterian League who have
The leaders of the league ars the controlling
directors Of the Home and Foreign Boards. and.
is said. 1t Is because of the Churchs dstrusto Of
have fallen off heavily.
John Crosby Browns term director of the
Home Board expires this year. and he has been
Thomas Hastings. President OF Union Seminary.
is also in the secretaries list for reelection. Ezra
Kingsley and Or. John Balcom Shaw. directors
tares Of the Foreign Missions I for reflection. Sh
These men are all pronounced Briggs men.
Their names viii. it is said. Be Quietly dropped
n benK n bf Tesn is
Dr. Charles l. Thompson is also on the out
going list Of Homo Missionary directors but
his name will not be scratched this year. AL
though his Briggism Is of the most pronounced
type. the line is to be drawn at Union Seminary,
and he has no connection with that institution.