The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-23
STRIFE OVER THE
BOOK Of FORMS
Presbyterian Assembly Has a
Warm Debate, But Reaches
No Conclusion.
"tSMELLS OF PRIESTCRAFT," p"
DECLARES ONE MINISTER
DR.. Van Dyke Says Members
Should Be Thankful,
Anyway.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 22.-The
h-taIked about debate upon tho adop-
ton OF the book of forms and services
recommended by special committee OF
tho Presbyterian general assembly ma
terialized late this afternoon, debate con-
tinuing for two hours. No conclusion was
reached and further discussion Is to be
made a special order at q later session.
Members Are Stirred.
Not In many years has an assembly
been SO stirred IL was today over TINS
issue. Rev. Dr.. Robert Johnst9ne one Gi %
the air as he spoke. and declared that
II smells OF priestcraft." The request
was made by the moderator tnat All 9p- 9}r
plause be discontinued, but when Ut:
Johnstone, stretching himself 10 MS iuli
six feet four inches, waving ms n%nna %
uantlca1ly. declared that the book srheilea e,
tremendous roar.
Dr.. Van Dyke Heard.
DR. Van DYKE, chairman OF the COM
lnittee. opened with witty allusion 10
the psalm of David, which he said he
had repeated. For rIT What bS9kani we S5G ABOUT
There seems to be two extreme opln-
ions,'' he said. Some wnnt II put out
and stIangled under foot; Others want IL
TWO sens meet.
do then took up the book and ex-
planned its adaptability TO the services
lie said that the committee had only car.
ried out the Instructions OF the general
assembly
McCauley Leads Opposition.
DR.. William F. McCaulcy Of Cincinnati
vas the pricipal speaker for the opposl-
tiou, He declared that the 9neston was
the most important that will come be-
rore the assembly. He based his asser-
ions principally upon the ground mat
Jhe authorization by the general assem-
-. I,Nta tod ~
,yerywhere that the assembly wished lts
adoption. although 1t was not manda-
tory. He said that such an authorization
might prevent the union with the Iuln-
berland church,
Would Discuss Committee.
AZ McCaulcy offered n resolution ex-
cusing the committee from further work
and thanking 1t, and declaring IL mex
pedicnt to make any recommenoatlon on
the matter; and that in case editions OF
the book OF common worship arc mere
after issued they shall omit any state
rlcnt OF authorization by the general as
The clerk Rev. DR.. Edward S: Young
Of PIttsburg. and Dr.. Jcssup of tho Pres
bytery OF New York spoke for the book.
and DR.. Johnston and Rev. NJ. Galloway
OF Oregon against II.
Talk of Mission Work,
Today,s sessions of the general assem-
hly were devoted largely 10 home mis-
sions and In adopting the report OF the
Eome missions board the assembly voted
hat 81 100000 be set aside for the work
next year an increase of 10000 The
assembly gave a vote of lndorsemcnt to
the Platt bill In the United States SEN
ate for the suppression OF polygamy
Applause Is Generous.
Clerk Roberts of the Presbyterian gen.
raj assembly interrupted tonight's popu-
lar home mission platform meeting with
Tho announcement OF the dissolution OF
The Injunction proceedings against the
union with the Cumberland Presoy-
terIans The news was received with tre-
meudous applause.