New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-06
THE BRIGGS CASE AGAIN.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE. MEETING OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSING FACTIONS
WILL. BE MEASURED IL ELECTION OF MoDEkA-
roE-uXIoN AND LANE Summaries WILL
NE s1,r1rcrs OF SHARP CONTROVERSY.
Pttsburg. May 5.-This week VIII see 'he ias'
OF the COO commissioners elected for the one-huh-
drcd-and-s seventh General Assembly OF the fresoy-
terian Church In the United States OF America
which will convene in the Third Presbyterian
Church IN Thursday May IS. Unusual prepara-
tjons are being made for 1t. for the reason 'ha'
this assembly marks the twenty-fiitn ah''''e
of the reunion of the "old school anu III"
school. churches which took place with suct
ceremony in 1870. President Francis l.. ration VI
Princeton is down on the programme lot pun rS
address on the subject Of the reunion ana 'heIe
u,,u no other speakers of national reputation u
follow him. 49,, ,,os
The greatest interest is in the probable business
of IN. General Assembly the deliberations OF whicn
Will continue through three weeks Inc inter
minable Briggs case is one OF the SUBJECTS ~ ~
passed upon. Then there is the relationship Oh 'e
theological seminares to the General AsSeii''?'
which is a business question. More important
the future attitude of the Presbyterian Nhu' ''
N the graduates Of Union Theological Seminary IN
volving the question of the fitness OF men WHO i'V
come under the influence OF Dr. Briggs anu ms
coterie 10 receive ordination TO the Iresoy'er"''
ministry.
The first business of importance comes up %.
Thursday after the annual sermon ny 'H'
moderator the Rev. Dr. Mutchmore, OF Phiiaoe'ph"'
being the election of a moderator TO succeed MN.
Division between the conservatives VIII appear "'
this time This year the proportion OF hDeia'S 10
greater than IL has been for years Inere are many
more Younger and unknown commissioners IMAM
have been chosen in recent years. ana II Is oee'od
that these new men have liberal affiliations. Ihey
will have a candidate of their own FOR moderator.
The plan is TO advance the Rev. Dr. Beecher' vi
Auburn y. V. but IL is possible that Dr' nee'"e'
will not attend In that case the liberals VIII mus
ter around the Rev DIR. George Alexander. OF tne
University Place Church. New YORK :Ni'housh ~;
Alexander Is a Princeton man. ne ~ iliin iiicn! VI
Union Seminary The conservatives nave $50"
,nnn the Rev DR. Robert Russell ifooth, OF NV
York as their candidate for moderator Dr l,ootn
h.s hern foremost among the ant-i'riggs lighters
ever since the subject was raised I'VE years "so'
There Is a movement manifest among inc ~
frcme conservatives to bring up the ques'io VI -;
i,riegs's deposition from the ministry. mat WIZ
dencnd on the results OF the contest Tor moderator
The Theological seminary question. when mas
been before the Church for three years. VIII prop
ablv be continued In It's present condition unuis-
furhcd This question was raised by an cHort ~
acourc for the General Assembly Il closer super
.ston over the several independent coTPofatlons
known as Presby theological seinlarics. bu'
his cfrort has been by such determined opposi-
zion from the seminary corporations. VINO were un-
willing 10 surrender their autonomy. that tho CON
servatives are mind TO press the question 10 d
.oic The rebellious attitude OF Lane seminary
which called for the appointment or committee
9arm =. r. White. the new president, Is openly
hostile to any Assembly interference WIN me lnsu,
fulton This may result In trouble on the hoor OF
he Assembly