Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1893 — Page 6

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THE INDIANA. STATE SEVTINEL WEDNESDAY- MORNING .MAY 31, 1S93 TWELVE PAÖE3.

DR.BRIGGS GN TRIAL

Judiciary Committee Allows Him Five Hours. Appears Before the Court in His Own Behalf. PROTESTS AGAINST APPEAL. Statas Why the Presbytery's Action Should be Final. Dr. Birch Opens the Case fjor the Prosecution, And Gives Cogent Reasons for the Committee's Action The Court Attracts a Lare Crowd of Interested Spectators to Listen to the Proceed, iojj of the Day 11 o Ileport of the Committee on Foreign Missions Other Church News. Washington, May 24. Foreign missions is a work which is Dot likely to evoke any heretical utterances, so the general spectators we re net eo much intereeted in the inorniug's session of the general assembly as those in the afternoon session, when the assembly tat as a high court to consider the sppeal in the Priggs case. Still the members of the assembly seemed to have a deep interest in the subject of ferula missions, the work in which the church has spent over $ 1,000,CÜO during the past year. Close attention was paid to the reports as they were read, and tho stirring speeches that followed were applauded. The assembly got though a good deal of work in the morning. The peremptory order for the afternoon was tho Briggs cae, and the assembly is now tj devot itself to that. If it abides bv its decision of yesterday, until it ia finished. The second day's proceedings in the consideration, of the case passed oil quietly. An audience that tested the capacity of the church, gathered to hear the arguments, many of the ladies remaining in the galleries from early morning throughout the day. Tho full membership of the prosecuting committee of the New York presbytery was present and Frof. l'rigzs was sustained by the immediate presence of Dr. I. B. Frazier of Newark, a trustee of Union seminary : l'rof. Francis Brown, of the faculty of the eemicary, and JuJga S. M. Cutcheon of Detroit. Betöre the afternoon session closed. Dr. Birch had c oncluded his opening address in support ot the report of the judicial committee, recommending that the appeal be entertained and Prof. Briggs hai occupied one-and-a-half of the five hours which he said was necessary in which to make hid reply and protest against entertaining the appeal. The pulpit and space in front wero reserved for the officers of the assembly, parties to the case, chairmen of the various committees in connection with the meeting of the assembly, ex-moderators and elders over eighty years of age. The last five pews in the body of the church were given over to victors, clergymen preferred and the galleries to ladies who were nt admitted to tho main tloor. A tmall detail l police were present to aid ihe ushers in carrying out these arrangements. THE ASSEMBLY AS A COURT. Ir. IJrigg's Opfiiiii Mnlemrnt (liven tlie Time Which He Asked. At the afternoon session Moderatro Craig convened the assembly as a court. The Dev. Oeorge D. Baker, chairman, reported that the judiciary committeo unanimously recommended that the prosecuting committee be allowed one hour to open its case ; that 11 vo hours be driven to Prof. Briggs and that the committee be given two hours in which to close, to be extended, if desired to four hours. As Dr. Griggs ascended the platform, the quiet of the vast audience was intense. Hi remarks were but preliminary and his apening sentence was spoken with a distinctness that penetrated the entire house. "I regrt," paid he "to come before you in this hot weather to ask for more time. The importance of the subject, however, requires it, and I am glad the committee has conceded it. 1 r ill shorten it so far aalcan. My argument on the basis of the printed appeal will consume four and a half hours, and I have allowed myself a half hour in which to reply to any argument w hich I may not have anticipated." Dr. Briggs then went on to say that he had a number of complaints now before the New York synod and still more to be presented to it, and he thought he ought to have the permission to have them rend, the same as was given, he averted, to the other side. With the understanding that he would be permitted to have them printed. Dr. Brigtrs said that he would not tire the assembly in reading them now. Dr. Craig reminded! the speaker that be was just now discussing a question of time anly, and that when he came to that point in bis argument where he might desire to 'ntroduce these complaints the moderator would interrogate the house as to what it would do. Dr. Brigs remained standing, as if uncertain whether to proceed or not. "The Pace That Kills" is overwork makes no difference what kind. Using greasy and inferior soaps is one road to premature decay sore hands sore hearts clothes never clean. Not so when AMERICAN FAMILY !3 tised. Cheerfully proceeds th labor of wash-day w ith health and long life assured. Hands all right hearts light clothes pure and white as a Greenland snowdrift. JAS. S. KIRK & CO.. Chlcazo. Dndi Dionod Tar to. M"&223?

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It has given satisfaction tr millions and met with the approval oi the medical profession, because it acts on the Kidnevs, Liver and Bowels without weakening them and it is jx rfectly free from every objectionable substance. tyrup of FiH is for sale by all druggists in 50c and $1 lottes, but it is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if oilercd. but the moderatorcut short any intention Dr. Briggs may have had oi continuing by saying; "The time is accepted." rroecutor Uirih Talks. The assembly thus having given Dr. Briggs all he had asked, the Kev. Dr. W. F. Birch, chairman of the prosecuting committee, took the tloor. After touching upon the history of the case, Dr. Birch said that the general assembly entertained the committee of prosecution and sent down a decree to the presbytery of New York, defining tle limits of its liberty with respect to this case. The decree of the general assembly ordered the presbytery to try the case upon its merits, and gave it liberty to amend the indictment in accordance with the genttrat nature of tbe same. Thun the presbytery was free only to examine the charges, weigh the testimony and decide to sustain or not sustain. The decree of the general assembly was not obeyed by the New York presbytery as it transcended its own proper function as a trial court by recording its unwillingness to express its approval of the critical or theological views which were the basis of the charges. The presbytery acquitted the defendant on tbe frround that although he misfit deny that Moses wrote the law which the gentle Christians observed although there were cases where church and reason could do what the bible could not doenable a man to find God yet that such statements did not transgress the limits of liberty allowed under the constitution of the presbyterian church to scholarship and opinion. We are here to Invoke this supreme court to put an end to tbe dissension and disputation which the New York presbytery vaioly endeaTorei to silence, first by the dismissal of the case against Dr. Hrfgs, qualifying both the dismissal and the acquittal by the positive disclaimer ot any approv;;! of the controverted statements of the inaugural address as to critical or theological news and manner of expression. The form in which the final judgment of the presbytery was returned gives tbe impression that tbe alleged errors of Prof. I'.rigua were unimportaot and that no essential tiootrine bad been contradioted. '1 Ley had a tendency to minimi the full force of the indictment. The errors charged are fundamental. The charges related: 1. To the question as to the supreme and only authority in matters of faith and praotioe. 2. To the question as to inerrancy or truthfulness of the inspired work of Ciod. 2. To the historical validity of the old testament. 4. As to the fulfillment of Messianio predicdiction. a question of supreaae importance in its bearing upon the view which ia taken oi the truthfulness of scripture and of the truthfulcess of (iod. 4. There is the doctrine of redemption concerning which it has been alleged that Prof. hrlgia' teachings have been especially erroneous and hurtful, but which could only be partially tried in tbe lower courts. Here is a series of errors covering the whole fundamental structure of our faith. It is a question purely doctrinal and therefore of universal importance bo far as presbyterianism is concerned. It can be finally settled by no presbytery or synod, but requires the decision of the Dresbvtery and church in its highest court. In reply to the argument that an appeal cannot be taken from a verdict of acquittal, Dr. Birch said that this was equivalent to a c'aim that a part of the church was greater than tbe whole. The sitting of this venerable eourt today ia this city, said he, as tbe capital of the nation, ia due to the fact that it took treasure and blood to establish the truth that such a doctrine in our political system was nothing les than treason against the government. So does this court know that he who teaches the power of the general assembly can be nullified by the will of a single presbytery lilts the bauner of treason aeainst (he presbytery and church. With all respect to tbe accused ia this case, I am ready to say that his personal interest is as nothing in comparison to tbe interest of tbe church, in whose name he has been teaching. The question, what is really presbyterian doctrine, is to be answered, not for ourselves alone, but for all American presbyterian both now and for years to come, and must be answered by the whole church. Hence your appellant, as the spokesman of hnudreda of thousands of presbyterian. in the name of law and order, of denominational loyalty, of soripture, precept and biblical example, in the name of the historic, orthodox, evangelical, constitutional, missionary branch of the church, beseeches this venerable court to bless the church and the world, and to exercie it authority in a crisis so momentous as to make every plea for a delay of judgment out of order. Tims your honorable body will protect our communion from what one of your number. Dr. Hernes: Johnson, bas called the peril of a broadness that would empty our souls of conviction and our live oi victory. I)r. lirigg in K.-ply. At 3:15 o'clock Dr. Bripirs arose to reply to tbe opening of the prosecuting commit tee and to protest against the entertain' ing of the appeal by the general aseembly, He stated the question and quoted the law which prohibits the employment ot professional counsel in such cases, saying that if permitted to do so, he would have emp.oyed such professional counsel, for the reason that it was doubtful if he could present his cae as it should be done. This sitaatioh was one that was forced upon him by the book of discipline, which made it necessary for In:n to rue above personal considerations and to appear as tbe attorney for Dr. Briggs. The question before the assembly was not, lie said. whether or not Dr. Brigg' teachings were proposab.e, but wbe her or not the ap peal couid be lawfully entertained. The law of the ase at this stae forbade the consideration of its merit, and he ex pressed regret that the prosecution had not observed this law. The same law con (drained the commissioners or judges not

to conaider the controversies in question at tti is time but simp y to determine the legality of the appeal. Dr. Briggs went on to argue that the form of the appeal was

incorrect and that there were many things in it which must be removed before the general assembly could entertain it. He also pointed out matters included in tbe appeal which, he said, rendered it invalid. Dr. Unggs asserted in tue next place that the linal judgment cf the presbytery in this case was really declared by the moderator of the New York presbytery on Dec. 150. 181L'. and from that appeal ehou'd' be taken, if froai any action of the presbytery, and not from action of January, ibW. tie was not to be exposed to the peril that lay in a possible change of composition of the body in the interim. Dor put in jeopardy a secoud time because of a tnUtake by the court which tried him at a date subsequent to that on which the final judgment was really delivered. If any man thought these obj'Ctions were puerile and technical let him put himself in his p ace. hy should he woive any.oi his rights when the prosecu tion was endeavoring to take bis ecclesi astical life? The tecond ground on which the appe'lee opposed the entertaining of the appeal was that it was a well-estaolubed principle of law thai a prosecutor could not appeal from a verdict of acquittal. I pon the question of the stand ing; of a minister charged with heresy Dr. Briggs said there was no course open but to remain in fellowship with the church until deposed after trial. much more fundamental question was at etake, said Dr. Briggs, than any principle of law or doctrine than had vet been discussed. That was whether the presbyte rian church should be considered as a merely voluntary religious society or a church of Jwma Christ. It was the civil law of the land, be eaid, that no man should be tried twice for the same offense. The New York preebvtery, under orders of the general assembly, tried Dr. Briggs for the crime of heresy and acquitted him. as the presbyterian church ready to ignore or violate that wellEett ed principle found by centuries of observation and experience to be essential to the well being of the people without good and sufficient cauea? It was true the church did not punish a minister in his physical being, but to deposo a minister, to deprive him of his ecclesiastical life was to iullict a punishment far more cruel than that permitted in the civil courts. Tin I.;iw of Appenls. Dr. Briggs then discussed the law of appeals. This, he asserted, could be invoked only by parties original to the case and aggrieved parties. The new book of discipline did not con'ain the word aggrieved, he admitted, but in spirit the riirht of appeal was confined to those who were aggrieved. Was a prosecuting committee such an aggrieved party as to warrant it in appealing from an ad verse judgment? The committee had no right of appeal, and an appeal by such a committee could not be entertained by the general assembly without a violation of all church law and precedent. To entertain such an appeal would be for the assembly to enter into conflict with all experience and perpetrate a wrong which no court in the land w ould refuse to right. If it were lawful to appeal every case of doctrine and law brought before the court of presbytery, it would compel the general assembly to finally determine ail these doctrinal and legal questions. If this appeal should he sustained it would become an unfortunate precedent which would be followed by public prosecution hereafter, who would, in tnany caes, if not in moat cases, magnify their otiice anil bring diüerences öf opinion before the supreme court of the church and thus establish a new and easy way for ambitious litigants to secure authoritative decisions of the general assembly in many matters of faith and morais, of life and work, which were now regarded as legitimate matters of private opinion, and thus imperil the constitution by an unending series of hereby trials and result in changes in the doctrine and law of the presbyterian church. It was possible that a majority of the general assembly might make an unconstitutional decision, and that there might be a peries of decisions of questions of doctrine and morals in contravention of the doctrinal and ecclesiastical standards What course should a eynod or a presbytery or a minister pursue in such a case? They might be justified in saying: "We refuse to eubn.it to the decisions of this unrighteous majority. We shall continue to maintain our constitutional rights. In the next heresy trial we look for a righteous verdict." I'nless the hight court of the general assembly should act in strict accordance with the forms of law and with theeacred rights of man as set forth in holy scripture and our national constitution it would be no rebellion it the minority in the church continued the struggle againet unrighteousness and wrong, hoping for better times. The general assembly could not lawfully revise or amend the constitution by final judgments in heresy trials. The pub ic prosecutors were pushing the presbyterian church into a very inconsistent and dangerous position. They were endeavoring to secure new definitions of dogma by final judgment in a heresy trial. When they ought to aim to secure them by overtures in accordance w ith the provisions of the form of government. The form of government prescribed their paths, not the book of discipline. Dr. Brigga spoke for an hour and a half and then yielded for a motion to adjourn. Through the courtesy of the committee on foreign missions the committee on aid to colleges was eiven the time until 10::'O and its report was read by the Kev. Charles A. Dickey of Philadelphia, chairman. Trie committee recommended that $1"0, 000 be raised this year for this cause and that the proposition of Mr. Arthur Brown to donate 1U0 acres of land in lalt Lake City as a eight for the location of the "Westminister college of Utah" be respectfu.lv declined. Tho recommendation of the report was adopted. Washington, May Lf The Briggs case had one good effect today. The devotional service with which the sessions of the general assembly are opened was Perfect Baby. Health ougni to mean glowing health throughout childhood, and robust health in the years to Vi v1'-- V "- ?." come. When we see in children tendencies toweakness, we know they are missing the life cf food taken. This loss is overcome by SGOii's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, with Hypophosphites, a fat-food that builds up appetite and produces flesh at a rate that appears magical. Almost as palatable as -milk.

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Pills O M2i (Tasteless) Q Ö Purify the blood and, C) thus, go to the root o Oof many maladies." v.J i) s cents a box. GOSOOOOOOOÖ i largely attended. People nocked in and lidtened to prayers and Kong for half an hour rather than wait and not get in at all. The Bev. Dr. Moore, tbe permanent clerk, conducted the eervice. There was a large gathering in the church and most of them were church people who knew how to sing hymns, so the songs were rolled out in splendid style, and the service as a whole made a very agreeable prelude to the business of the day. Ir. Itrinc IlesdniModerator Craig then resolved the assembly into a judicial court and Mr. Briggs resumed his epeech in defense of the action of tbe New York presbytery in the ease of tbe prosecution against him and in opposition to the entertaining of the appeal from the judgment ot tbe presbytery thereon. After briefly restating the points made yesterday Dr. Briggs said: The presbytery of New York, the largest in the presbyteriau church, after a long and patient consideration of the merits of the can, (rave a verdict of acqaittal. Would the general assembly be willing to give the same amount oi tine and the same decree of patience t the consideration of the merits of the ease if the appeal should be entertained? The general assembly is composed of more than L00 members from all parts of the United Mates. 1 it likeiy that so numerous a body will be a more equitable court thau the presbytery of New York? Let anyone consider the situation of allairs in the presbyterian church since the process was begun against Dr. Briggs, and honestly ask whether the eeneral assembly i likely to be in a more jud oidl frame of mind than the pre-bytery of New York. It the general assembly should entertain this appeal it would be necessary to consider the merits of the case with tbe utmost care with evident impartiality, with eutire freedom from party prejudice and with unwearied patience for sev. eral weeks, or you could not win publio confidence in your justice or publio respeot for your dcosion. If you override all the provisions of the constitution and the maxims of civil law, the osace of civil and eco esiastical courts in order to entertain an appeal and then ruh to a htsiy decision, you win strike a death blow at the constitution and the discipline of the presbyterian church. He then reviewed the history of the case, through its various stages in presbytery and general assembly, showing the dismissal of the charges in 1891 and an acquittal in 18'.2, "by a court," as he said: Which showed so evidently, to say the least, that it wag not biased in favor of Dr. Briggs, and which was under the external pres. sure of the unfavorable action of tbe two general assemblies, and wh oh was compelled to acquit htm by the evidence in the case. Ii it equitable to pnt the defendant in jeopardy again for the oüennea charged against tiiro? No civil eourt could do such a wrong. It would be a new precedent. The civil eourts might feel eompeiioi in the interests of tijuity to interpose. The common law lays down this fundamental principle, which applies to thh ease if to any, so it is for the public good that there be an end to litigation. At 12:15 Dr. Brigga yielded for amotion to adjourn, having then occupied a total of three hours and fifty-two minutes. The assembly then took a recees until 2:20. The Aitrrnooti NettNloii. After recess Dr. Briggs spoke extemporaneously until the end of his address. He called the attention of the assembly to the stars at the bottom of page ( in the brief of the prosecutors. They were not stars of glory, he paid, but stars of shame, for they indicated an omission which should not have been made. What right had these appellants to omit such matters as they pleased from an official or semiofficial document? Dr. Briggs asked this question with some feeling, as if he felt that an attempt had been made to strengthen the case of bia opponents bv omitting something in his behalf. He then supplied the omitted part, which consisted of the eight questions put to Dr. Briggs to test his faith and his answers to them. He wished, he said, to make an explicit denial of the charge that be had preached doctrines against the fundamental doctrines of the church. "I afhrm that 1 believe," he eaid, turning with outstretched hands to the audience, "the holy scriptures to be the word of Ciod." He affirmed his faith honestly and uprightly every three years in making the reaffirmation of faith which was required of him by the Union theological seminary. He affirmed that he held to the whole doctrine taught in the Urst chapter of the Westminster confession. Anything that he might have said that might conflict with these statements was due to misinterpretations, but he charged no one with misunderstanding him willfully. Dr. Briggs closed with an appeal, touched with a suggestion of patnos, that the case might go to the synod of New York. If that were done, he would aid in the full solution of the case, and then if it were sent back to the next general assembly he would abide bv its decision, whatever it might be. He regretted if he had said anything that had caused trouble in the church. No one regretted that more than be did. He had taught for twenty yeara at the Union theological seminary, he said, appealingly, almost pathetically. Only four other teachers of presbyterian theology had taught longer than he; only two had been the instructors of more ministers of the church tbau he. Of all persons that had been taught bv him he challenged any of them to say that ho had taught them anything that had interfered with the true discharge of their holy duties. Dr. Briggs concluded his address at 3:10 o'clock, having spoken four hours and twenty-seven minutes in all at three different sittings of the court. As he took his seat a wave of applause ran over the rear of tbe church, which evoked an indignant rebuke from the moderator, who said he hoped that none of the commissioners Bitting as judges had so far forgotten themselves as to show, by their applause, a prejudice in favor of one side of a case before hearing ail the argument. "And if the galleries," he continued, "ßhall attempt to interfere with or influense this high court by unseemly outbreaks, I will order them cleared and have the court continue its sittings with closed doors." Dr. Itk-tfrg Interrupts. After an interview of five minutes, Col. J. J. McCook began tbe closing argument for the prosecuting committee, in support ot the recommendation that the appeal bo entertaint-d. Almost at the opening Dr. Briggs interrupted Col. McCock, to correct, what be claimed, was a mistake made by the latter when he said that the defendant (Briggs) had stated that the appeal was not taken in time. Dr. Briggs "I did not say that. I admit that tde appeal was taken in time." Col. McCook "That is perfectly satis factory. The matter was of trifling mo-1 ment in any event and is particularly eo io view of the admission just made." A lew minutes latur, after quoting frem

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letter written by Dr. Brings to Dr. Birch, in which he declined to meet tho prosecuting committee before any proceedings were had under their appointment, Dr. Briggs arrse and said : "May I ask a question?" Col. McCook "You may interrupt me as often as you plea-e." Moderator Craig "Dr. Briggs. I allowed you to speak four and a half hours w ithout interruption " Dr. Briggs "I wanted to correct a misstatement." Moderator Craig "Col. McCook heard you throughout without objection, although he might have challenged many of your statements. Now, lot him go on in the same way. That is only fair and proper." Dr. Briggs "It is understood then, that I do not consent to the incorporation of any misstatement." Moderator Craig "Certainly. And I do not suppose that Col. McCook gave his assent to a core of things you said, but he bore them well. CoL McCook w ill proceed." In beginning his argument, Col. McCook aeened that all the preliminary questions involved in the esse wero res adjudicata, having been discussed and determined by the general amenably of SU2. Speaking to Dr. Bngs' claim that the matter appealed from by the prosecuting committee wan not a linal judgment of the presbytery, Col. McCook eaid: "If thot be so, then l'rof. 1 riwgs has not been ucquitted of the charge brought againet him." Col. McCuok's .Argument.

The history of tho casa in its various ' stages was recited by Col. McCook, aud the regularity of the never.il sWps P'rialy j maintained. Col. McCook eaid: j Great weiüt has been giveu to a technic quettiou raised iu the interest of the appellee i and of delay based uou a clause contained in I tho fifth amendment to the constitution of the ! I'niled Mates, which is a follows: ( Nor shall any person be sabjeot for the same I ofiense to be tw ice put in jeopardy of life or i liru b. -1 It has been claimed that this constitutional provision prevents an appeal from the boat j judgment of the presbytery of New York iu ! tbielase, and that cuoh an appeal would place ! tbe appellee's "ecclesiastical lue" iu jeopardy ; a second time. This is anuiewliut ingenious, but inappropriate use of th-s term ' "ecclesiastical life." It seems to have confused the minds of some as to the character of ! the proceeding under tbe book of discipline. ' These are not criminal proceedings involving ! peril to the lifu or limb of lti9 appel.ee. lhty are proceedings to intorce a contract, or raiLer to determine whether the contract Las been maintained in all its integrity. If it should be ; shown that tbe appedee has not maintained the contract in all its integrity, the lots of his "ecclesiastical life" would mean simply the loss of the benefits woich he at one time enjoyed undtr tbe contraot which he had broken. In the constitution provision was mainly designed , to prsveut a second punishment lor the same ; crime or misdemeanor, whereas, in this case, ; no punishment having been iulheted upon the ' appellee the constitunonal provision is not to be invoked. The Evening Session. At 4:30, after baviug spoken an hour and twenty minutes, Col. McCook yielded for a motion to adjourn until 8 o'clock. At the evening session Col. McCook continued bis speech and considered the plea that an acquittal by alowercourt bars tho right of appeals, asserted that such aclaim is not true in fact nor sound law. He diicussenl the operation ot the law in church trials and the provisions of the church constitution on appeals. It was also regular, the speaker maintained, for the appeals to be taken direct from the presbytery to the general assembly and such a proceeding is not in derogation, either of the rights or dignity of the intervening synod. In conclusion Col. McCook said there were special reanons why this appeal should be received by the aspembly without having first been taken to tho synod of New York. 1. The appeal related to doctrines which are absolutely fuudutnattd to our system. . 2. The case is fully ripe for final judgement by this assembly. 3. It is imperatively neceniry that a final decision in this case be reached at the earliest possible date. This is requisite alike for the purity and peaoe and the prosperity and useinllue's of tbe church. 4. This case involves the legal construction of the ordination vow of every minister, elder and deacon in our church; it involves what they may believe and teach as the faith of the ohureii under the terras of that vow. 5. Gre;i t aud widespread injury is certain to come from protracted delay. If the declines presented by Prof. Briggs be erroneous, as we verily believe, then through delay, "heretical opinions are sure to gain ground," and our church will be alTeoted injuriously through the continuance of 'uncertainty and doubt and of suspioion and strife. Itcport on Sunday Clnainir. At the opening of the afternoon session of tbe goneral assembly Dr. Craig stated that the committee appointed to visit At-torney-Ueneral Olney had done so during the noon recess and had to report that the committee was most corteoualy received by the attorney-general, whe assured the committee that himself and the district attorney in Chicago, who was in the city yesterday, were watching the Sunday closing matter with tha greatest care, in order to nee that the U. S. laws should be strictly enforced regarding the closing of the fair on Sunday, and he desired the committee to say to the assembly that the government would take proper measures for the protection of its rights. iinptists at Ienver. Denver, May 24. The baptists own this town today. Since last night and up 1 to noon today fully four hundred more delegates have arrived. Everywhere the , colors tho purple and the white are to be seen. Men about town were amazed this morning to see a noted conti deuce : man and gambler piloting a party of delegates to their destination and at the same time taking great pains to point out every object of interest. Later an acquaintance took tbe liberty to jeer at him for this and : narrowly escaped a thrashing. "I want ; GainGfl 15 Founßs. 'I tiny been a jrroat unffercr frorr Toril Liter and liy ;o psln. I'.verv thins: I ato disagreed with me until 1 urn I ran buw dlsreat any kind of food t ntver huvea l.eadaeiif.niid have gain C(t lif teen poitmln In weight." W.i.. SCUL MVi Columbia, S. C. 0LDEVmY7IIEHIL . Small jPosItlrcl cure Sick-hedachc, Constipation, BillousncsH, Liver Ccmplaxn Colds and General debility. 40 to the bottle. Sugar coated. Easy to Uke. Do not gripe nor sicken tho stomach. Sold bj druggists. Price 25c. Itcliablo and economical, ßaraplo dose free. ?. F. Smith 6y Cf., ÜS Oreenui.h StH JV. v.

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you to underntand,"saii the ex-confidence man and gambler, "that I am a baptit-t," but quickly correcting himself and in a subdued tone added, "At least mv mother was." The board of manapers of the American baptist publication society submitted their report. During the year there was collected co.OS).-!'.). Net assets tfiven $!IS1,:M.7.1 A bramh houe, tbe tiixth, had been established at Dallas. Tex. More than öWv,JU0 copies of j bonk, tract, pamnblets at.d teriodicalg ; had Leen printed during the year. ! Dknvf.k, May "Jö. At this morning's session of the American baptist publica- j tion society the report of the special com- j ruittee on Sunday-school lecsona system ; was read by Chairman Dr. Denman of ; Pennsylvania. The report etated that j there was no denying that there was a j widespread dissatisfaction with the present international eygt-iu and at some j ianth recommended a plan for the future. ! Dr. Ilenson of Chicago was bitteriy op- j posed to the report. Dr. B ackhad of j Philadelphia favored the report, which, ! after a heated discussion, was adopted. . tm motion ol l'r. awyer ot .Missouri a committee was appointed to prepare resolutions protesting againet the opening of th' world's fair on Sunday. The election of odicers resulted as follows: President, Mr. Samuel A. Croser, Pennsylvania; viot'prpidi'iit. Thome Aiming, 1). 1., L.L. D., New York; fob James A. iloyt. South (Jsrolina; Mr. Ldward (ioodmin, Illinois; Jofchu.i Leverui?, Maryland; secretary, Denjmir (iriliilh, U. i,; recorlin secre'ary, A. J. Kowdiuid, I. D.; treasurer. Col. Charles II. Banes. CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE. The Cirrat Punknnl IMrrtiiis at JIuncIe ltearhea Ad joiirnninit. MixciE, May 23. Special. The Dunkard conference unexpectedly closed tonight. Many are leaving the city while eome delegates will likely remain until after Sunday. The first business today wag the disposal of the question regarding the purchase of the Britteren publishing company's interest at Mt. Morris, III. After several hours' discucbion the whole matter wss stricken from the minutes and the paper returned to the Indiana district from whence it came. This is convincing evidence of whitewash and that the plant is not for sale. The eatern district of Pennsylvania presented a paper that caused some commotion, and showed the "corner" held by the publishing company on the church's work, although objections were made It read as follows: We petition annual meetiu?, through district meeting, to have the tract committee give their rvesons for disrespecting their advice in not tolicitini? competitive bids, as advised, in printing tracts. District meeting grants the petition. The paper went back. Another paper from tbe same place read : Whereas, The order of German baptist brethren, concerniuz the t.ikiuz of likenesses of and by members, seems to be disregarded by many of our members, even suoh as are prominent in the missionary cause, and Ly tad experience we learn that such betiavior has a tendency to crippleMie eüorts to raise money for missionary purposes in those churches that have still been loyal to the non-conforming .principles of the brotherhood; we, theretore, ask district n.setinir of eastern Pennsylvania to earnestly request the anneal meeting to ur;s the elders of their respective churches to euforoe artiole 21 ot the minute ot the annual meeting of 18D. In the discup.sion that followed there w as a scene of amusement to spectators. One of the old members who had destroyed the pictures of his father, mother and wife, w ho were dead, to avoid tbe temptation to worship "images," backed up his argument by reading the scripture again.at worshipping images, making aUod of one's belly, etc. Kl Jer J. 11. Moore, a bright, proerensive member, answered that if it were neceBdary to remove every temptation instead of withstanding it, that a surgical operation would be necessary and some would have to part with their stomachs to satisfy the demands of the latter reference. He objected. The southern district of Ohio presented the following paper: Whereas, The great evil of secret sooietiea is growing, and is multiplying in the Isnd, to the detriment of the family, tbe church, aod the civil government; and. whereas, there are reports in places of brethren holding membership iu seoret societies; and, whereas, some (Uers seini to be unwilling to take action in the matter, seeming iuclined rather to husband and shield the euilty; therefore, will not thi annual meeting authorize any member who lie knowled'S of a member or members belonging to a seoret order or i reported as belonging to a secret order, to report such case or cases to the church in which such member or members live, and if the the elder refuses to aot or de lays fiction in the ease or cases, then the complaining member shall reduce the complaint to writing with one or more names signed and shall preaent it to the adjoining elders whose duty it will be to investigate the complaint; also the unfaithfulness of the elder and elders for cot investigating the report. After quite a discussion the paper was accepted. The receipts collected for missionary work during the meeting amount to over It was decided to locate ano'.her brethren school and Ladoga, Ind., was selected rs the place. The next annual meeting will b'. held in w estern Pennsylvania, and this means Johnstown will be tbe fortunate city. Iy request of the sisters- no more candy, lunch or other luxuries will be told at the meeting ground on Sunday. The total receipts for the year, as given out by the book and tract commit tee, is ?3,Gb;.33; expenuitures, 7.SIV.5l. A Tiajr"''y at New York, ' v York, May 2" Tony Beauthe, thirty yeara old. of 73 Mulberry-et.. shot and kbled his wife, Terete, twenty-five veara old. and severely wounded (labriel I'.ortoiimo in the aparttuenti of 1'osl Somerello. at 19 Cherry -st , this morning. The murderer was arrested. World's Columbian Exposition .1 be of value to the world by illustrating the improvements in the mechanical arts, and eminent physicians will tell you that the progress in medicinal agents lias been of equal impotaoce, and as a strengthening laxative that Syrup of Figs ia far in advance of all othtrs.

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... or tue sa.re as r.ar:;re. 11 3 vcr peddled : ii vi:r t;r" cr -tkIs jAMLS I-VLL, Icw STORM IN THE WEST. Kansas ami Missouri the Objective Points ot tho Ulements. KnjsCitv, May Dispatches receive 1 from eeveral towns in Missouri and from one point in Kansas report the occurrence thid afternoon of a severe wind storm. The rtorm was accompanied by hail or a downpour of water amounting to almobt a cloud burst. No logs or severe injure was reported to human life, but the teh-graph wires are down on the country surrounding the towns that the storm struck and when telegraphic communication ia re-established it is not unlikely it will be dir-covered that the elorm cau-ed f-ttaiity. Much damage of miner importance was wrought to barns and building and in Missouri the crops sull'ered everelv. At r-cda ia. Mo., the wind attained a terribio velocity. Jt eurirei under the tent of Linking Brothers' circus and snapped the live poles supporting it like pipe litems. The tnnt coming dow n with a crash burying 2,(A0 peop;e beneath it. Tney screamed and strung ed and eeveral women fainted, but all were finally safely removed from beneath the canvass. Several received severe bruises. It is due to the presence of o.irnl of the employes of the circus that a panic did not result after the catastrophs hai occurred, in which case the loss of life would have been appalling. At Broookfield, Mo., the stcrm struck the round house ot the HaJuibal & St. Joseph railroad, and it was partially demolished. Some of the engines were br.dly damaged. A number of woramen were in the building, but escaped unin-' jured. UP GO RATES. Insuranco Companies Advance Their Schedules. Insurance com tuition No. 1, at Cincinnati, has ordered Manager Allen of the fire insurance compact of this city, which includes every lire insurance company represented here, to declare a raise on mercantile risks and special hazards. The orders have accordingly been promulgated and the agents are writing under the new regulation?. There are, however, a number of points upon which dilferent interpretations can be put and Charles r, Sayie? and liobert Zener went to Cincinnati", yesterday to consult with the commicion regarding: the possible disputed points. The increase is the first made here iu fourteen months and is not due directly to any particular local cause; neither is the action of the commission to be considered as a discrimination against this city. The cause has its origin in the great lire losseu of 1S',(2. the most disastrous since the year of tbe great Chicago lire. The result of the great loeees of l2 was that the companies lost heavily on their business, and business has not increased as wa$ anticipated since 1 S'.'J opened. For this combination of reasons tbe commission has felt impelled to raise rates. The bulletin sent out raises the rates on mercantile ricks 15 per cent, on the hundred dollars. On all special hazards the rale is increased 10 percent. The proportion of increase is said to average about 20 per cent, throughout the United States. JUDGE OLDS RESIGNS. lie Will Go to Chicago to Practice His Profession. Walter Olds, chief justice of the supreme court, has tendered his reeienation, to take etfect June 1, when he will enter into partnership with ex-Secretary of State Charles F. üriilin at Chicago. About one year ago Mr. Grithn offered Judge Olds a partnership in the same business, but under the circumstances he thought it best to decline tbe oirer. A. few weeks ago tbe oiler was renewed, and ia so ilattering that it was accepted. Since Mr. (iriilin went to Chicago he has built up a very lucrative practice, amounting to some fl'O.tWO a year. He oöered Judge Olds an equal partnership and tbe firm, name wi.l be Olds Ä (iriffin. The intention of Judge Olds is to move his family to Chicago and settle there, beginning busice.-s as soon as his resignation goes into el!ect. The change is made in vie of the right which every American citizen has of bettering himself if he has an opportunity. The ofler is very tempting and amounts to tw ice over what he gets on the bench. His term expires iu a year or so, and the probability is that no euch opportunity will open at the expiration. After considering the question for some time and consulting with friends, the judge finally decided to accept. TRAIN ROBBERY IN TEXAS. Two Maaketl Men Do the Deed in a Polite Manner. San Anoei.o. Tex., May 23. The westbound passenger train was held up aud robbed at Coleman this morning at 2 o'clock by two masked men. Tbe brakeman, porter and conductor were covered with fix'.hooters and Mecsenger Barry compelled to open the express door at tbe point of a gun. It car.nut be learned what amount was recured from the express company, although it is generally believed the robbers were well paid for their trouble. The psepengers were not molested after taking everything of value, in eluding the pay check fur the railroad employes of San Angelo, llallingtr and other western points The robbers liredtwo fhots in close range to the heads of the crew and bid thcta good-bye, sayiag they w ould like to meet them at the world's fair. Fverv dav increases the popularity and sale of "Carter's Little Liver Pills. The reason is that when once used relief If ure to fallow. Don't forget this.

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