New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21


There has been a most welcome freedom from per-
sonalities The rulings of the Moderator nave peen
few and no one has questioned them. He has
scarcely raised his beautiful gavel Ills eyeglasses
have been sufficient TO restore order IN most cdSes
Now and then he raises his right hand in fathery
manner and quiet reigns. once or twice ne mas
risen from his chair and said: Brethren don't
want TO mar my gave" This plea has been sum-
cient always to quell the most turbulent oo"'hns-
sioner. Although the vote to-day was AZ 10 49, 'he
minority had as many speakers in the DEBATE as 'he
majority and the best OF feeling prevails The vote
was so overwhelming that all are satisfied Repre-
sentatives of many institutions had spoken
against the plan of control proposed, they had peeh
applauded so heartily. that 1t was believed by them
and others that II their side did not win the vote
would he close 4 distinguished man said in 1888
that the conservatives. by an accidental majority
were In the saddle but that the liberal cement
would soon sit there The majority the last year
was similar theologcally to that Of the previous
year, and according to the vote to-day, the saH'e
is still occupied by those who vetoed the appoint
ment OF this gentleman four years ago. ana TWO
years later suspended him from the ministry
The first speaker this morning was President WIZ
lam O. Thompson OF the Miami University. lie
said that he voted against DR.. Briggs. ana wonii 10
no again II the question before the Assembly,
even though It drove Union Seminary to Europe
lie added:
Mr. Mcpougall Is an eminent LAWYER. and ! w VII
Il 10 proposed TO bring into the state OF ono law
Whereby s w o al Hf
suits which viii follow, Mr. Mepoueall , sald me
not' and they are careful about passlng general
laws No ono bu, member Of inc ro'nnS, sn nnc
90 several eminent lawyers ana asked them Il ,ns
T. Scss sfn1 1t ccnd Be- q"" hey E"y S
10 have the charters OF citiee changed ana have
II we amend the charters this ycor. We can amend
them next year and again the nsH SR Ran SO on in h
charter. but 1t was to change the date OF inc an
Beard e The change ans nvoved no principle and
.es Of our Churcn say thai " we stsnd on wa, we
Knows ss" that fact ~
Mr.. McDougail arose here and said the amend
ment to the Lane charter changed 1t in fundamental
principles This cooauy followed:
DR.. Thompson-well. Mr.. McDougall your opinion
Mr. McDougall-No. I admit that the. opinion OF
any man Is not law. only the opinion Of the court
Moderator Booih-I will not permit any STATE.
Of this kind 70 pass between members On the
floor and the speakers on the p.a'ao' nnmr,,ssoner
a right to speak here? 49,. 49,
Moderator Boothmstrcsy spGafs' no. Out MI
Mr. Thompson-There was never time when the
thank God that Union seminary went ven. OUT, we
don't want RELIGIOUS ne ssminary
lost SO oOo but Union Seminary lost more THIS Is
not theoosca ~ question but M Mrpousa sad
When the Committee visited Lane Seminary that the
s snn h ma clause in the
mon for the ministry" The pioneers in the fresDy-
terian Church, when they drew up the charters IN
Serred that the trustees would remain PresDyterian
end on the seminary for the Church. The charer or
Zane Seminary already provides that the professors
shall he members In good standing in the IIesby-
sarlan Church The General Assembly Is not a
court Of original jurisdiction II heresy is taqght
trou, Inc Church and II he Is out OF the Cnurch he
cannot be a professor In any seminary, so that the
changes unnecessary.
The speaker following DR.. Thompson was the Rev
Dr Francis 3. Montfort. Of Cincinnati. the Editor
= NJ .The Herald and Presbyter." who said that he
did not believe that the Seminares Committee was
- The snder weaving a web for unsophiscated sem
inarv trustees Regarding the language used agains,
Union Seminary, he said he would not use IL. nor
had any other speaker in favor o. the committees