Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

visited the seminary under instructions |
to confer with the board of trustees con.
corning reorganization, and advise with
them In a friendly manner. A meeting |
was held with the trustees on Noyem- |
Der ED, 1894, which was harmonious. |
After hearing the statement of the |
board of trustees as to the financial con
dition of the seminary. the attendance
from 1887 to 1895, and the prospects for
the future, the committee decided to re.
port to the General Assembly these facts,
and to recommend that additional
teachers are needed. They found the
board of trustees ready to do all in their
power to bring the seminary into closer
relations with the church.
The recommendations of the com
mittee were that the board be urged TO
continue, and that additional teachers
be supplied and thus bring to the semi
nary the support of the Presbyterian
clients.
This report was received and will be
discussed later.
PIrTsBuRG. Pa. May 1S.-The church
where the General Assembly is meeting,
rapidly filled after the devotional services
of this morning, in anticipation Of the re-
sumption of the debate on the proposed
assembly control OF Theological semiuaries
connected with the denomination.
The popular interest in the subject
appeared 10 have waned, if the vacant
seats in the gallery were an indication.
The first quarter of all hour was given to
miscellaneous business and at that point
the floor was again accorded to DR.. Nc
Kinney whose speech last night was inter
rupted by adjournment. His argument
concerned the objection that the plan pro.
| posed Will act as a barrier to union With
| The Southern Presbyterian Church, aud
| the speaker claimed that that church had
taken more extreme action than that now
under consideration. 1t was also claimed
that the plan was fully in accord with the
policy and polity Of the Presbyterian
| church. and those who object had recourse
to the civil courts by ecclesiastical hodies
were characterized as ''super-spiritual
advocates"
The speaker proceeded to consider the
| attitude of the seminaries and regretted
their unwillingness or indisposition to do
what the last assembly suggested, and
urged by an overwhelming vote. He
closed with plea for large majority in
favor of the committees recommendation.
| The Hon. L. Il. White of Columbus, the
| new president of the board of directors of
| Lane Seminary, was granted the floor but
before he began an attempt was made to
limit the time of debate. 1t was briefly
discussed, but was overwhelmingly de-
feated.
The moderator announced plenty of
time, no favor and clear field. Judge
White began i'll very cool and deliberate
way to set forth the position of the parties
to the question. He asked that the as.
sembly come to clear understanding OF
the condition of affairs.
After reviewing the position of the semi
naries and showing that the plan is i'm.
practicable in regard to some OF them
Judge White urged that the matter be
dropped. He asked what the cause of the
distrust in the church has been and q
voice from the audience called out, Union
Seminary Yes, replied the speaker,
land because Union did it therefore
Princeton must give bonds, but for this
reason discredit should not be thrown
upon the other seminary boards "
The remainder OF Dr. Whites address
had reference TO the history Of Lane Semi
nary.
PIrTsRrRG. Pa, May Gothic mornin.
papers publish letter which raised
breeze III the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,. lit purported 10 be an attempt to fore
stall the action of the assembly in chops
ing moderator in favor of the liberia
side
Before the resumption Of debate on thu
seminary question, Hon. f. +. White ant
Dr.William \. Page, rose to questions o
personal privilege and repudiated any con
nection with the letter or with its state
ments.
After the reference of certain papers il
Wonforti ~, ~ - ~
,iiscnesion D.aS c~rt;n,Snd r.. WiIi; ~
II srhnn,nson ,,ros;ia|,t IL WIS" Wan
i'n;,,ars;,,i ~ f,yf,nS X u ny hial'l
ia ala tS.t ,bcrn i NJ ~ site ,,uoi
tb;s s,,hioct !, an,,
between the assembly and The sei5insr;os
the results Of which nave heen statn5 :
| the assembly. The Question now M ~
front is
: What shall we do with the resrlts IRA
a scented ~ There nre iagnl and occIasittst
mi doctrines coneerneI in tba disr,Issio-
I'd show Ills personal attitndn the s,,naLn
said that lie was one Of those who ynte
c for the veto of Prof. priUas ,dding Il !
: he would do it again even II il droy
Union Seminary into Euruna Rnt no al
nat beheye IN the report bafGre 10 10 a ,e
: blv.
: There are three thinrs The nssnp,IIv "a
9 do Some think nnTaren,iI, tbatt ia
V must "adnpt the rendrt or ,If,it j 'Tlis
b nNt the TACT. il Il possjbia ~ ndnrt :
q renort and then forca The jssi,e H. AIM
\ the committee and abandon liz sahicrt
Ii | to support progress. The spcaser then pr,
:. cnedef 10 discuss tEe leGnl ,I'cstimng !,
VOWED stating that the con, ftoII0ms =
2 tie states make these proposad rha,,,,,
u inIgsSihlr unless tho charinrs ~ XIX H
:. stltItions concerned shall ba iuv,lye,t
5. danger. Charter rbannas wouId ;SyHI,
n litignton IN the StatH c9lirts AMI ~ se,,
n nuries would he nIit Ia ,,rent eynansa III
= assembly sent o,it lis uisnts ni,J Nor :
: mort has come bnrk. If thn ira,,osai i
q force the issue then mo assemble Shn,,
k assume ali lilo risks ana crnpnscs
d p,rrsp,,pg p, varM M Gs.l, ~.
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