New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-20

cha, is known as the majority reply: The best
thing TO do with the Briggs is to let 1t alone
that unity in the Church will be accomplished
soonest by letting Dr. Briggs remain SUSPENDED
between heaven and earth. as he now is But ihey
ali are met with the Book OF Discipline, which
says: "a minister suspended from Office may, al
the expiration of one year. unless Re gives sans
factory evidence OF repentance. be deposed WITH
out further trial" OF what use is such pro-
vision II you do not use II? No one has hearu OF
Dr. Briggs repentng Of the errors alleged which
led to his trial and suspension. The time OF pro-
baton mentioned in the book has passed; why
linger longer?
These questions have been pressed TO the front
at this time by the news that an elder living III
New-York circular letter TO the men De-
Ueved to be liberal in their views In reference 10
the election OF a moderator for this Assemoy
Some OF these letters miscarried and are now IN
the possession OF men whose affiliations have never
been with the Presbyterian League, and VINO VIII
not favor the retention upon board OF the Church
of those who have been active in that League
The letter contained list Of the commissioners
10 the Assembly, taken from The Evangelist.
Dr. Fields paper. in New-York. This list had been
so carefully marked that the reader could tell who
were the liberals in the Assembly and who were
doubtful. The conservatives were not marked IT
is said that the New-York delegation had neither
stars nor crosses. The following is copy OF the
letter:
New-York May II. 1895.
with the General Assembly regarding suitable
Moderator. not hitherto identified with strfes in
that an Eastern man will be defeated but with
ens m h or hs @
Is unavaila6e so is pr Hall named ys from the
%es as not go TO The
Of William Page, 3. D.: the, popular pastor for
has been named with enthusiasm. and Dr. f. r.
White Of Coumbus 9hG who sS Sy
Of the Rev. George Alexander), has his name
thinking i may be of use to you in case Dr. Pags
is well thought of generally. The Evangelist
torate However this may be-. it is no doubt well
to consider the suggestion made by DE- Aiexander
Illness o. % brother and Sister, that defeat
S s pun rs d hs
unhappy mOderatorship, in his own presbytery is
against f hm Dr. s
Dr. Booth 1t IS said that Dr. BCoth,s election lection
and his exhibition of partisanship for years. and
ps be os a' that o w 10 Fsf y1 y @
cation in friendly and confidential manner as I
subject q 80 great import to the peace cot Of
mind and happiness of dear brethren Of our grand
'o'''''D''''''' " u IL, wiSSTHRop s GILMAN
inclose marked list of commissioners Those
1892 or Cleveland statement, and are believed to
very likely to be. in sympathy with reaction
from tht detestble regime OF past few years. as
put 1t, arc checked.
white, commissioner from Columbus Presbyery y re-
Gently elected president Of the Board Of Trustees OF
whether Dr. r; r. Booth would not be the one to
lead lead, the middle party at Pttsburg he SAYS 81
the reason that he has not the temper spirit
for such a position al this peculiar time" That
crate clereymen OF this Presbytery and others here
during the present week in no unmeasurel terms.
DR.. Page was Dominated and DR.. White seconded
the nomination in speech in which he pleaded fol
the election of away from the storm centre
OF New-York. The men VINO are supposed 10 repre-
sent the schools OF thought Of which DR.. Briggs and
DR.. Smith are leaders voted for DR.. Page almost &c
man. Sc IA the programme carried out. but
there two Western candidates and DR.. Booth
received more votes than both Of them. so that the
plan failed. But there are men here who say tina
such letters do keep alive strife among the
brethren than they do to allay It, and since the bat
tie has been started again the wisest thing TO d.
is to drop Briggs and make the issues clean cut
'But what II 1t splits the Church, asks the inter
viewer.
You can't split the Church. 1t was never NOR,
united than II Is to-day.
but what if 1t lessons the gifts to the boards o
the Church? Suppose the New-York men OF wealth
withhold their money. as 1t is said they intend t.
do II strenuous measures are adopted here? VIVA
IL they all their benefact.ons into Union Semi
nary. Of which several are directors? Can TIT
Church afford TO run this risk?'
Suppose, the other hand. that large benefac
tons withheld by wealthy people because ther'
are men governing these boards who not II
sympathy with the Church,
There two sides TO these problems The ques
ton that confronts the Assembly tomorrow morn
ing is what shall be done with the seminarles nov
loyal to the Presbyterian Church that do not wan
their charters changed-I-nion Seminary is on,
used a terrible example, but Auburn and Lam
ard Danvie and Allegheny and Mccormick. and
greatest Of ALL Princeton? What shall be done witt
Princeton. that points with pride TO fourscore an
four years OF answering devotion to the Presby
terrain Church. and says she thinks 1t unneccssar,
and unwlse TO change her charter? Thomas Nc
DoueaIl OF Cincinnati, and DR.. ". W. Mckinney