Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-18

catastrophe. Father McMullen also visited
the dying woman, and as the intermittent
moments of consciousness occurred, took
occasion to administer spiritual consolation
As the hour of midnight approached the
suffering spirit slowly relaxed its hold upon
life, and directly after IL o'clock the fiutter-
ing soul winged its flight to eternity, while
from the livid lips of the dying woman came
the desparing cry of, water! water! water!
ST. PAUL PRESBYTERY.
Third and Last Day Of an Interesting Ses-
sion-W0rk Of the WOn,av's Foreign Mis-
sionary SOciety-Jordan Selected for the
Nert Session-Reports Of Committees and.
Miscellaneous Proceedings.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
ia The st. Paul presbytery convened again
yesterday at $3.50 in the morning for the
third day. The proceedings were opened
with half an hours devotional exercises, led
by Rev. James MCGOWAN. Miss E. w. Baker,
of Minneapolis, reported through DR.. Sample
for the Woman's Foreign Missionary society.
The report showed extended work in all the
branches, especially with the children's
bands. There are at present ten bands, and
efforts are being made to further interest
children in mission work as stepping stone
to other church duties. The society has
contributed $671.3O for foreign missions,
some of which was sent direct to the mis-
fsionaries. OF this sum, $117.O6 was given
by the children's bands. The society has
also given to the home missions over $77O.
COMMITTEES AND REPORTS.
A committee consisting of Revs DR.. Sam
pie and J. @. Deb. Hope and Mr.. Knox Tay-
lor was appointed on woman's work.
Revs. Campbell and Lyon were appointed
a committee to arrange for the installation
of Rev. E. v. Campbell, of st. Cloud.
Rev. D. r. Breed gave reasons for the nom
attendance of the commission appointed to
visit the Chicago seminary, and the action of
the commission was sustained.
Rev. D. R. Breed reported for the COM.
mittee on the Indebtedness of the Church of
Duluth. The report stated no progress
made, and the committee was discharged.
Rev. j. FAIRIES and Elder Marvin we're ap-
pointed committee on Indebtedness of the
Church of Duluth.
ovERTUREs.
An. overture to reduce the number of rep
resentatives to the general assembly called
forth a long discussion, in which lay men,
bers as we'll as clerical took part, Mr.. Will
son of St. Paul, stating that the Eastern
presbyteries had always shown disposition
to almost ignore the Western. The over
ture was finally negatived by vote of 25
to 6.
DR.. Sample moved that the presbytery of
St. Paul would respectfully overture the
general assembly, requesting that the follow
ing overture be sent down to the presbyteries:
Shall capter XII, section 2, of the form of
government, be SO amended that it shall
read as follows: "The general assembly
shall consist of one bishop for each presby-
terry, and these delegates so appointed shall
be styled, commissioners to the general as
sembly." Unanimously agreed to.
THE BOOKS.
The committees appointed to examine the
books Of the various churches of the pres
bytery each reported that they found the
books correct, and their reports were indi-
vidually accepted and adopted.
INSTALLATION.
The committee to arrange the installment
of E. V. Campbell, at st. Cloud, reported,
recommending Rev. w. McKibbin, president.
to PROFOUND constitutional questions and
charge the pastor, and Rev. A. A. Kiehle to
preach the sermon and charge the people.
MISSIONARY WORK CONTINUED.
Rev. G. B. Stevens, of Fargo, moved for
an appropriation of 5000 for Rev. J. H.
Baldwin, to enable him to complete his years
labor in the missionary field around Castle
ton. Adopted.
~ MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE.
4 Mr.. E. P. Baldwin presented himself fol
examination for admission to the ministry
The moderator, Dr.. Conn, publicly examined
the candidate upon his conversion, religious
convictions, his motives for the desire t,
enter the ministry and upon his educationa
qualifications. The candidate was also ques
toned by various members of the presby
terry. Iii VI If5n
On motion of Rev. G.. B. Stevens, tn
education to be taken on full academica
appropriation.
BILL KINGS PAPER CENsuRED.
Rev. c. D. Lyons at this point rose an,
! pitched into the report of the miserabl
, apology for q newspaper which sends no re
porter to the meeting but trusts to som
member of the presbytery to send them
report. He read from that sheet and shove
how fallacious and incorrect the report was
That the presbytery adjourned after Dime
till 7:3O o'clock without an afternoon ses
sion was not the greatest error. He, th
Q speaker, had subscribed to Bill Kings pape
Q but he did not think an institution calm
, itself a newspaper was worthy support whic
IS could not send a reporter to such an i'm
i, portant meeting and then SO grossly mis-
represent things. The gentleman exam
- ined the minute report given in the GLoH
IS and pronounced it every way correct and II
8 liable. $i.s9.f-.s
+ Rev. D. d. Breed considered the GLor
o report an excellent one-the technical tern
? were used as If by one accustomed to thel
l. and fully understood their meaning.
st Mr.. Wilson could understand how II
It matter was. Bill Kings paper never send
u q man but cabbages its reports from Il
other papers, and being obliged to chanI
r the wording to hide its steals got Il
0 thing mixed up.
q, JORDAN BEATS ST. PAUL. d
10 Rev. F. j. Stanley invited the presbyte
: to Jordan The next, or fall term. He urg
N Jordan as being on the line to Albert Ii
j. where the synod will meet. s III
r DR.. Sample thought it would be better
#, 60 to q larger place, where the burden Won
lg not be 80 great on the people and q lare
Of congregation could be obtained. He adv
lie Gated First church, st. Paul. 81 san
er Rev. F.,J. Stanley urged his church.
., thought his people would receive I
of presbytery cordially, and large congree
Oh ton would meet them. Several delegs
~ spoke in favor of Jordan, and thought Il
very much larger congregation would
tend than that which attended the prese
meetings. They finally determined to e
T. to Jordan" by % votes against 8.
u, REV. sHxRRELI.'s INSTALLATION.
y. The committee on installation of Rev.
20 j. Sherrell, at Hitch field, reported, appoint
no Rev. e. j. Thompson as president, to prea