New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL MEET NEXT
YEAR IN MINNEAPOLIS

RESOLUTION DECLARING LOYALTY OF MEMBERS
AND voIcING PRAYER FOR DIVINE GUID-
ANCE OF THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
my TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBuNEl
Winona Lake Ind May 2S-The General AS
sembly adjourned this afternoon TO meet next May
in the Westminster Church IN Minneapolis II has
been a busy day. without much debate. except on
questions Of National importance. The
question of temperance came up again ana tho ioi-
lowing resolution adopted
The General Assembly in the United States OF
America hereby mcmorlalzes the National Gov
crnrnent 10 10 Il that the sale of Intoxicating
liquors Of every kind and character be prohibited
in all Government buildings. reservations. ETC. ana
in the Army and Navy.
Another resolution relating to the loyalty Vi
Presbyterians was expressed in these terms:
The Presbyterian Church has always STOOD TOT
loyalty. and its have ever manifested the"
loyalty by deeds. words. and therefore, IN VIE"
OF the action taken at the patriotic meeting held on
Saturday last in which the members Of this Assem-
bly, generally participated, this Assembly does not
deem II necessary take action at this time iur'her
than TO declare the loyalty Of its members ana 10
voice its prayer that our Chief Magistrate and MS
counsellors as well our Senators ana hep'e-
sentatives. may be divnely guided in the solemn
issues of the present hour. and that the beSss VI
God may rest upon our sailors and our soldlefs anu
that the result OF this may be delVerance Oh
the oppressed and the extension Of HIS Kingdom"
In reference to the sympathy OF Great hi''H'''
with America In the present Crisis us reSou'0''
was passed: -,
Resolved That the Assembly recognize WIN
nrofound and devout gratitude the widespread ana
syrnpathetic expression of fellowship on the part
OF the people OF Great Britain with our country !"
the present crisis OF our National history u'S-
corning in their fellowship and sympathy com
mon confession with us Of faith IN the brotherhood
andf
come affiliated with us by blood alliance ana po-
utical kinship and our common love and devotion
TO the cause OF universal human liberty
DR. BRIGGS's NAME ERASED
rho action Of the Presbytery Of New-York in
oros,ng the name OF Or. Briggs from It's roll was
annroved and made matter Of record by the AS
sembly
Among the many reports submitted was orc p.',
scented by Or. W. II. Roberts from the 'orl'"'''''
on Statistics Of Young Peoples Societlcs' sho"i's
that in 1852 Presbyteries there were %" 'hriSI""
Endeavor societies ana 9'4 H''ss'"""'' ~
Young peoples societies.
DR. Wallace Radcliffe. the Moderator was
especially happy in his parting address To-Day lie
has been an ideal Moderator. and carries with MIN
the good vii. OF every commissioner. In ADDITION
10 his regular duties. he took the place IN mo
Westminster celebration programme OF ne KEY.
Or Henry G. McCook. Of Philadeipnia VINO WIZ
drew MS name candidate FOR the Moderator OF .
ship on the plea that he was eNUectlns az oiider
from the Government 70 Join the regiment 81 ~i,itn
ne is chaplain and, while ne eNlecied 10 reIlttll
until after the celebration. In response TO II 'e!e
gram. he left ''w!nsome Winona, WIN It's sylvan
shades. hospabe people ana qehshlu.. ro, hi,,S
TO march beside his regiment thus proving hiInsei
In reality one Of The hshtins Me- ooks 49,, g.,
his address he had tbs to say regarding the West
1T begins right 1t is framed from the stand,
point OF divine sovereignty II starts WIN ''od
verse and the unfolding Of the eternal II is more
logical more comprehensive ana NOR" : ll'.l 90
/ chain is more Than one Of its links. Tho covenant
OF grace 10 subordinate part OF me t,etm.t Pr,
aaTdor OF undivided CONVICTION. It gives clear ana
he person And work OF Christ. the Offices - Ne
Holy Spirit. and binds US IN the communion OF
historic Christianity
HEIR TO DOCTRINAL DECIsloNs'
1T has no place for the new mys'ic'sm-' christian
Science. falsely so called. IL Is comprehensiF7 II
proclaims ITSELF the heir OF AL the doc'rinal de-
c,sons OF the Christian Church. Il Il liberal ana
tolerant 1t guards the doctrine OF prcdestnatoh
and election ,hey were not fnardeG by ,. me
promise Of several schools. u assumes ihc !a.|
80 that you may believe Win me IN N"rh4 li.sp''
ton, or with another in p.enary inSprSl"l %"
agree with all OF us that It S the Word OF Goa
1T presents election not Of Sovereignty. but, 81
grace. OK seAshness. hut o. service II preach.s
l. pronounces the hardest and most catholic dehni-
ton Of ne church. II presents m" simplest mos
spiritual and satisfactory definition Of IN" l'HIH =
Supper II shows the pressing Of the gAling chain
which bound the State TO tho Church. IT, author
WAS the creator OF the long parliament ana amen
able to its authority -
1T assigns 10 civil government the duty or caIIinE
! synods. protecting orthodoxy and Furnishing heresy
/ 1t does not mention the word 'atonoin"nt ~ pa5s
TOO much attention 10 the deceased wife's Sister.
II might have less interest In elect infants j. ~
too LOGICAL in reference 10 rcprobaton. II might
have given larger emphasis 10 the Holy spirit -
/ has enriched literature with one or us ioDl'Nt
chapters upon the Holy Scriptures. II has endowed
! human liberty with its golden maxim God alone
e. ord ~ tho conscience II Is rcfrcshingly dis
| tiuct II was written in days when men made
/ definitions They knew what arianism ana anu
| nomiarisu and arm.nianisnl meant ours is tho
day OF ritualisrn. supplantng definition with feel
! Ing when the river does not believe IN having
Inks and tho home Of truth is supposed to DO
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