Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-21
CHURCH HAS CONTROL.
Presbyterian Assembly Settles
 the Seminary Question.
THE BRIGGS MEN AGAIN BEATEN.

The Report of the Committee Adopted by
 Vote of 43e to 0s After taarp De-
 bato-Dr. White Says He Was Not Run.
 ming Against Dr. Booth.
 PITTSBURG, May 2l.-By vote of 432 to 9S the Presbyterian general assembly de- cided to continue the movement which is intended to givo the assembly absolute control over its theological seminaries The resolutions and recommendations were adopted by overwhelming majoritios An attempt to get yea and nay vote fail ed for lack of vote of One-third of the commissioners in its favor, only l05 re- spending to tho demand.
 The result of the vote was surprise to evcn th9 best observers, and 1t was cred tied to some extent tr the letter published purporting to reveal a liberal plot to secure tho muderatUrship for supposed liberal candidate. Jubilation marked the faces of those who supported the rosolu- tions of the conference committed. and the features of the moderator and clerk Were WI Ieathed in smiles. The afternoon session was occupied by tho continuation of Governor Beavers address by n speech by Rev. Halsey B. Stevenson, representing Auburn Theolog- ical seminary, and by Dr. Charles k. Knox, president of tho German seminary at Newark N J. These speeches were all able but lad probably little effect on the vote uf tho assembly. Er. Whites Denial.
 When the assembly convened in the morning. the great dpla'r was resumed with u igor that WAS equal to tlIo verbal tu>slc on saturday. which aroused so much cntlIUs The Rev. F. k. White of Columbus, O, ruse 10 q question of privilege. An aitiCle in n morning paper referring to a secret circular sent out by W. :. Gilman of New York was what | aroused his ire In the circular Mir. Gil man stated that Dr. White had said he would not support Dr. Booth for moderat or Tie Ohio commissioner asked the priv ilCCc tt denying the New York mans al | legation He said:
 'l have malio no canvass EuT approach ed shy cummis>ioner. nor written any let ] toT.
 Dr, Wh.yr was beginning to explain his regard for pr Tooth when the moderator slIaug tu hj~ frrt, tuok tho doctor hand and said tho explanation was satisfactory. The ltrr Dr. w N. lnge of l oavcn- worth kan. who. it WAS stated. was also in the plot to defeat Dr Booth wanted tho question uf privilege extended. He said:
 It is easy to wake up and find one S 1 self famous or infamous, and If the re- marks attributed to mo In morning pa per wero true I would be infamous I have entered into no conspiracy against l the best interests of this church. His explanation was received with cheers
 ! Dr. w O. Thompson, president of Mi ami university opposed the proposed plan of seminary control He usod authorities 1 to pick flaws in the legal advice given the assembly l,y Elder McDougall of Cincin- nati on Saturday, and said the amend ment to tho Lane charter was unconstitu- | tional. and that Elder McDougall knew it. 1 Mir. McDoueall resented the accusation He jumped to his feet and cried out: 1 Tho amendment is perfectly valid | Tho speaker crrs''
 There was considerable commotion in the church as Dr. Thompson hotly retort- 1 ed, Well. MT McDougall. your opinion
 is not law"
 1 Moderator Booth hero had to interfere and said. II will not permit any state ments of this kind to pass bet ween mem ! bers on tho fsnor and the speakers on the l platform.
 Tho Rev Dr. F. E. whito then thought
 to choke ofr Elder McDouGall by asking. "u Has any ono not commissioner a right
 to speak here"
 Moderator Booth replied: Strictly
 speaking, no But Mir. McDougall repre- l sents the committee.
 Dr. Thompson continued, " He said he
 had the views of 2U other lawyers who
 said the amendment was not valid