| Show THE BRIGGS CASE PORTLAND or may 30 A formal resolution remanding dri briggs case to the new york presbytery for retrial was passed by the presbyterian general assembly this abig morning the report on theological seminaries was then taken up in the supple mio majority minority rity report several changes were made from the former report among them was a recommendation men dation to enjoin presbyteries Presby teries to see that the students under their care ve be prepared for their sacred office in seminaries and under teachers who arbun erthe er the oversight and direction of the assembly and that the board of education be directed to restrict appropriations for education ot of students to io ahse who are pursuing their studies under such institutions this is aimed at union seminary and puts on that institution a buye boycott ott as was forcibly stated during the ensuing discussion with regard to the seminary direct as to lo identity of transfers and original lual appointments in case ot professors it lip 1 recommended to say that the general assembly is constrained to insist upon its of terms of compact as given by the assembly at detroit the report recommends a negative answer to the memorial of union onion seminary directors asking the cooper co oper aaion of the general assembly in severing this thin connection it recommends recommend the adoption of a resolution declaring that the am assembly ana embly recognizes the wu quo as to difference of interpretation and agrees to refer differences on interpretation terp as to trazie transfers fers to a committee on arbitration of R five veto to be ba appointed by the moderator and five by the directors of the union seminary these ten to select five others the minority report recommends that union seminary be given liberty to honorably withdraw from the compact of 1870 and that a committee be appointed by the assembly to confer with all theological seminaries now under its if supervision touching their views of the agreement of 1870 and any new agreement they may devise and so formulate a now new agreement adapted to happily unite all ane seminaries under such general supervision by the general assen assembly ably as will tend to their safety in the church and efficiency in her work the same osame to be submitted to the general genera assembly of 1893 dr blayney of kentucky proposed as a substitute for the previous report a set get of eight resolutions which borrowed part at af the majority leport and contained many modifications and addi tit titi ions ond the resolutions were seconded as an amendment and discussion of the whole proceeded a large number of speeches being heard dr taylor maker of the minority report in his bis argument said that union seminary had a perfect right to ask to be relieved because there is no legal basis for agreement I 1 and its experience peri ence has not been particularly pleasing he said the best way to keep the seminary in the church is to relax the authority of the assembly rather W to draw the reins tighter dr of new jersey created a stir by his speech in which he said what I 1 object to is that you sh h uld come with a flag of truce in one hand band and a club in the other to beat out the brains of this institution 10 these words he was called upon to retract but the moderator in ter posed interpreting the words as a figurative expression of opinion the morning hour having baving expired the dis die cushion went over in the afternoon the report of the committee on sabbath observance was considered and for the second time the assembly entered a protest against opening the worlds Is fair on sunday the ommittee committee on bills and overtures recommended a denial of the request of several presbyteries presby teries for a shorter catechism the report on temperance evoked considerable discussion prohibition was not mentioned by name though practically the same thing was endorsed A lengthy report on the deaconess question closed with the proposal of three alternative overtures looking towards the establishment establish ment of this order was adopted the discussion on theological seminaries was resumed this evening the moderator took the floor to advocate the substitute offered by dr green of new jersey then a vote was token taken on the first portion of the minority report allowing union seminary to withdraw and it was lost with a roar few voting in its favor the remainder of the report was then voted down and dr greens green it substitute adopted it is substantially arb ab follows follow follo wc eu the assembly endorsed the interpretation of the compact of 1870 as an expressed by the action of 1870 declines to be a party to breaking the compact with union seminary Is a persuaded the church should have direction end nd control over its theological seminary that a committee of fifteen be appointed to take into consideration the whole subject of the relations of the assembly to theological seminaries and report to general assembly such action as ft thinks will result in closer relations the committee of conference appointed laet year to be dismissed the th only part of the majority report adopted was that which was characterized in the afternoon as proclaiming a boycott A resolution toward arbitration was finally adopted in the form becom mended in the majority report THE prosecution JUBILANT PORT LANDOr may 80 the probe cution in the briggs case are jubilant because they got all they demanded they are satisfied and will return to new york to renew the work the position of conservative men to is that of partial satisfaction some being dissatisfied because the case is not brought to an absolute decision on the spot in ID the vote yesterday moderator young had no voice being de barred by the constitution but he expressed himself today as antle satisfied fled with the action acolon taken dr smith chairman of the judicial oo co i cittee declined to express an opinion the vote to sustain the appeal wasso was so large that the general sentiment lathat is that of satisfaction but those who for constitutional reasons voted against the appeal in toto are preparing a formal protest which will be largely signed and will be entered upon the minutes tomorrow a formal resolution disposing of the case will be offered and it is not expected that there will be much discussion but the wording of it to is regarded as import important ait and the interests of all parties will be carefully guarded the ordet for 10 is ie the supplementary report of the theo seminaries committee and it will scarcely be conducive to the harmony which to is desired the rest ot of the business of the session will be hurried through because of a growing desire of the delegates to return to their homes |
