The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-26
WILL NOT SELL IT.
VOTE TO RETAIN
THE NEW YORK BUILDING.
Only One Secretary for Home Mts-
sionx-Studcntx of Union The0-
logical Seminary Placed Under
the Ban-AsscnDly Receives u
Message From Queen Victoria

EAGLE LAKE, Ind, May 2.-The
Presbyterian general assembly TO-DAY set
tied two important questions ine htst
was not to sell It's building in New YORK,
and the second 10 have only one secretary
OF home missions.
The latest echo OF the controversy over
Dr. Briggs and the Union Theologi-
cal seminary came up in the report OF the
judicial committee, which extended TO all
Pres5yteries the order to exclude students
OF that seminary from their care II was
apparent that few commissioners knew
what they were voting upon as the matter
came up on appeal from some unnamed
action of the synod of New York, the
name Of the case alone being given.
After hearing the report on home mis-
sions. the assembly listened to DIR. VIII
liam G. Roberts. secretary of the board.
and several representatives OF the work
in the West. Rev. Allen F. Decamp. OF
Elmira. n. Y. suggested that confidence
in the board had been shaken and the
prevalent impression Of extravagant ex-
pendtures on the part of the board in
planting churches which were not needed
should be removed.
at the opening Of the afternoon session
the following reply to cebIegram TO
Queen Victoria sent yesterday was read:
THE queen thanks the assembly for its
kind telegram. EDWARDS
The specials orders for discussion were
two reports on the Presbyterian building
at New York ard the report Of the special
committee of conference with the board
OF home missions. Several speeches on
the former subject we're made under the
ive-minute rule. and then the floor was
granted 10 Dr. Withrow. who entered
upon an exhaustive review of the condi-
tions surrounding the property In New
York and the report of the special COM
laN kxa~
tiers. The introduction of sectional issues,
he deplored. particularly when the four
synods of the East contributed two-thirds
of all the benevolent funds of the church.
He urged the adoption Of the report re-
turned by the majority of the committee.
motion to lay the minority report and
all substitutes on the table was promptly
carried by an immense majority
The question OF the adoption of the ma
jority report. which does not favor the
sale OF the building. was put TO a rising
vote, and only two commissioners were
seen to be on their feet. one q minister
who ducked down too quickly TO he rec
ognized, and the other an elder who was
SO dazed that he stood longer than his
nimbler fellow commissioner The final
result was celebrated by singing the
doSology.
As a compromise measure. the follow
ing rule was introduced and adopted to
govern the action of boards:
.sNhen any board receives a legacy. the
use of which Is not Indicated In the Will ~
the testator. the funds shall either be used
for current work or invested In accordance
with the laws provided for the care of the
trust funds in the state whore the board Is
located. Bur If rot used. they shall
be held until the general assembly APP
proves Of some different use OF them than
that which the board may propose TO
make
At this point Hon. John wanama'scr
took the modera tors chair, ard parlia-
rnentary confusion began. Or. Kane.
chairman of the specIsl committee on home
missions took the floor on its report and
moved the adoption OF the first resolution,
which directed that the work Of thr beard
be committed 20 ore instead OF two. az
heretofore. TEe motion was put without
opportunity for debate, and declared carr
Red. A motion Ia reconsider was Lost by
j large vote.
The molten 10 reconsider was followed by
a motion 10 ress.ind. and several other
votes were unaily had. bu, the recommend
dation for a single secretary prevailed.
The other recornrr rndaiion referred 10
the making % appropriations for each
year which were directed TO be made on
the basis of average receipts for several
years. The board was directed TO avoid
debt and II incurred, 20 pay the same
from the assets % the succeeding year
Home missions occupied the attention
% the assembly In the evening at Il pop
alaf meeting I}r. John Hall of New York
presided and delivered address. Ad-
dresses we're made by Or. George L. SPIN
ring OF New Jersey; Or. III. Baird. OF
Montana, ana Rev. s. Brush. Of California.