The record-union., 1895-05-21
THEOLOGICAL sEMINARIEs.

Their Control Discussed at the Pres
byterian General Assembly.
PITTsBURG, May 20.-In the Presby-
terian General Assembly to-day the de-
bate OH the proposed assembly control of
the theological seminaries connected with
the denomination was resumed.
| DIR. Mckinney, whose speech last night
was interrupted by adjournment, an
swering the objection that the plan as
proposed will act as barrier to union
with the Southern Presbyterian Church.
claimed that the church had taken more
| extreme action than that now under con-
sideratiOp.
1t was also claimed that the plan was
| fully in accord with the polity and policy
of the Presbyterian Church, and those
who objected were characterized as su-
| per-spiritual advocates.
Hon. +. L. White Of Columbus, Presi-
dent OF the Board Of Directors of Lane
Seminary, asked the assembly to come
10 a clear understanding on the condition
of affairs. 1t was urged that the last as
| sembly had sent down overtures to the
seminary directors and the answers that
came back have been regarded as final and
conclusive, and should be treated with
respect. On the contrary, the com mlttee
has asked the assembly not to accept its
| judgment of the directors OF the semi
narles acting under the advice of counsel
| and thoroughly acquainted with the facts.
This was called Large contract"
After reviewing the positions of the
semlnaries, and showing that the plan is
| impracticable in regard to some. Judge
| White urged that the matter be dropped.
He asked what had caused this distrust
in the church, and a voice from the au-
dience called out Union Seminary"
"Ies," replied the speaker, ''and because
the union did it, therefore Princeton
| must give bonds, but for this reason dis
credit should not be brought upon other
seminary boards"
DIR. White stated that there had been
changes made in the Constitution OF Ohio
which made an alteration in the seminary
charters impossible without affecting sIl
the educational institutions in the State
Strong objection vas made to the ap-
pended statement of DR.. Young made
yesterday, that seminary is a Presby-
terian institution. which cannot make the
changes proposed by the committee.
| Thomas MacDougall of Cincinnati was
| introduced as member of the commit
| tee. Answering the question how the
conditions proposed by the committee
could be adopted by seminaries. he cited
| the case of the Omaha Seminary, which
had put them into its articles OF incOrpor-
alton. lie asserted that the funds of the
| Union Seminary in New York are held
| under a charter as free from the control
! of the courts of the Presbyterian Church
as the Standard Oil Company is. and any
| type of theology can be taught there
which is not repugnant to the laws OF the
State of New York.
Alter Mr.. MacDougall had finished the
floor was given to DR.. w. q. Thomp.on,
President of the Mama University at
| Oxford, Ohio.
THE ASSEMBLY WILL RETAIN CONTROL.
PITTSBURG, May 20.-This afternoon,
by vote of 432 to 9S, the Presbyterian
General Assembly decided to continue
the movement which is intended to give
the assembly absolute control over its
theological seminaries.
KICKAPOO LANDS.
Hundreds of People Awaiting the
Openfng Of the Tract.
OKLAHOMA CITY %. T.), May 2O.-Hun-
dreds OF people arrive hourly to help swell
the already well-tilled lines now camped
along the borders OF the Kickapoo reser-
vation, awaiting its being thrown open to
settlement on Thursday. The weather so
far has favored the would-be settlers,
| who are exceptionally cheerful and very
uncomfortable in the crude schooners
! and shanties. But five hundred and
| fifty OF the thousands who desire TO tax 9
up claims can be possibly satisfied, and
some predict a most sensational run and
lots OF trouble, while others say that dis
couragement will prevent a great pro-
portion of the walters FROM going at all
| except as signtseers.
YANKToN RESERVATION LANDS
ARMOUR On. d., May 20.-All arrange
ments have been completed for opening
| the 4anktOn reservation to settlement at
noon tomorrow. To-day's trains added
greatly TO the throng now awaiting the
opening. The fact that only five days
notice was given by the President in his
proclamation opening the lands will pre-
vent intending settlers residing in East
ern States from arriving until all the best
| land is taken. All sorts of vehicles are
being placed in readiness for the race to-
morrow. The report reaches here to-
night that large number of settlers are
gathered On the Nebraska side OF the
/ Missouri River, who will cross in boats
promptly at the time of opening and Sc
cure the choice land in the southern por-
ton of the reservation. Probably not
less than seventy-tive settlers are already
on the reservation. and only troops can
remove them and prevent others from
| entering the land from remote points to-
night and Tomorrow forenoon.
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-To-day's state
ment OF the condition OF the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, S1S2,
54g, 900; gold reserve, S97, lo3. 249.