Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-26
THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.
New York building Not TO he Sold
On, UOme-Nissicn Secretary.

EAGLE LAKE. IND. May 25.-The
Presbyterian General Assembly to-day
settled two important questions. The
first was not to sell its building in New
York. and the second to have only one
secretary Of home missions. The latest
echo OF the controversy over DIR. Briggs
and the Union Seminary came up In the
report OF the Judicial Committee, which
extended TO all prcsbyteries the order 10
exclude students of that seminary from
their care. 1t was apparent that few
commissioners knew what they We're
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.
During the morning session permission
was granted 10 the Synod Of New York
10 change its name 10 the Synod or
New York and New England as soon as
the necessary legislation can be secured
Applause greeted the announcement
that the grant for a Roman Cathonc
chapel at West Point had been declared
illegal by the AttOrney-General. himself
Z member Of the Roman Catholic Church
The regular order OF the morning was
the report on home missions Inc report
of the standing Committee on Home
Missions. reviewing the report or mo
board. was presented by John -. Hewitt
Of Emporia. Kan The report closed
with recommendations looking to eNtin-
gushing the boards debt. and 10 extern
sion OF the work. The assembly then
heard DIT. William c. Roberts. secretary
of the board. ana several representatives
OF the work In the West.
THANKS FROM VICTORIA
At the opening Of the afternoon session
the following reply TO a cablegram 10
Queen Victoria, sent yesterday, was
read.
"The Queen thanks the assembly for
its kind telegram.
(Signed) y. y. EDN ARDS.
The special orders for discussion were
TWO reports on the Presbyterian building
a. New York and the report Of the spe-
cal committee OF conference with the
Board Of Home Missions. Several
speeches on the former subject were
made under the hye-minutc limitation.
and then the floor was granted TO Or.
WithrOw chairman Of the committee,
who defended the action OF his commit
ice
a motion to lay the minority report and
1 en- substitutes on the table was promptly
/ carried by an immense majority. The
question Of the adoption or the majority
/ report. which did not favor the sale OF
/ the building. was put 10 rising vote.
j and only two commissioners were seen 10
De on their feet-One minister VINO DUCK
/ c1 down too quickly 20 be recognized. ana
1 Zoe other an elder who was 80 dazed By
DIS lonelSess that he stood little LONGER
4 than his nimblc fellow commissioner. The
result was celebrated by singing the
DoXology
AS sort Of compromise measure. the
II following rule was introduced and
II adopted, 10 govern the action OF INC
n boards. "Where any board receives
n g0cy. the use Of which is not indicated
Y % the viii OF the testator. the funds shall
h either be used for current wO-k, or m
q vested IN accordance with the laws pr
4 Vlcl for the care % trust funus in the
state where the board IS located But.
Z not 20 used. they shall be held until
4 tae General Assembly approves OF some
i different use Of them than chat which the
toaTd may propose 20 make"
PARLIAMENTARY CONFUSION
AZ this point Hon. John Wanamaker
took the modcratOr's chair. and parla-
inentary confusion began. DR.. Kane,
4 chairman OF the important Committee on
4 h0iac Missions. took he floor on It's re-
port and moved the adoption Of the first
its0'utlOn, which directed that the Work
o. the board be committed 10 one secre-
tary. instead Of two. as heretofore. As
soon as seconded the motion was pu''
without opportunity for debate. ana ce-
d1red carried. A motion 20 reconsider
VAS lost By "A large vote. The request OF
several commissioners and the chairman
that reconsideration be had resulted IN
i & recOnd motion 20 recoDs.dcr, hut TN"
Els blocked by the objection 81 one COM
missioner. Or. Ward. OF Buffalo. Al last
TIE parliamentary knot was cut by
motion TO rescind. and thus the way Tor
9ebaie was opened.
i Several brief speeches we're made. but
\ TIE assembly was impatient 10 vote, ana
q continued calls OF vote and Question
were made. An attempt 10 refer the mat