The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-05-29

forces apparently undated, though 7Syears
Of age. He was pastor of the Social church
in ST. Louis frou, 1882 to 1885, when he
was called TO New York where he was pas
tor of the Seventh church for twenty years
and of the North church for seven years.
From 1916 to 1869 he was state clerk OF
the New School assembly, and since the re.
union in 1869 has been the state clerk OF
the united general assembly. He vas hap
PLY introduced by DR.. johnson and as hap
PLY responded in assuming the gavel. He
said that when he became q commissioner
for the first time to the general assembly
forty eight years ago, he represented the
largest constituency of the church, being
the only commissioner from the whole re-
giOn west of the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean, where now he has presbyte
ries and synods, and where our board of
home m ssiOns is now doing a work that
is challenging the admiration of the chris
tian world.
In the evening the assembly celebrated
the Lords supper.
One OF the much important matters thus
far presented to the assembly, was the re-
port OF a special committee on collegiate
and academical education. 1t was pre-
scented BY DIR. johnson. the chairman, and
was unanimously adopted with applause
1t contemplaies new and very important
step in the history of the church. 1t Gre
will be asked TO contribute, the headqusr-
tiers of which will be at Chicago. The
funds are to be applied to paying current
expenses and endOwing struggling educa-
tiOnsl institutions.
All Who are interested in the success of
the Sedalia university, will rejoice in the
action Of of the assembly.
Another matter of great interest was the
hearing of the delegates OF the Presbyte-
rian church, south, Rev. DR.. Bowen OF
Fredericksburg, w. Va; Rev. DIR. Hoyt of
Nashville. Tenn, and Hon Patrick Joyce
of Louisville, Ky.
DR.. Brown is IN old man, and the stencil
of the powder bsrned during the war is still
in his nostrils. While his speech was fra
ternaI, he opposed organic union as being
impracticabIe. He referred TO our assem-
bly, going in body last year at Spring
field, to visit the tomb of Lincoln, and then
asked il it would be agreeable to our dele
gates il they were now with the Southern
assembly, to visit the tombs of Lee and
Jackson. My wife whispered, avs. now
that they are dead" But there were loud
cries of yes yes followed by tumultuous
applause. 1t quite disconnected the old
man.
The speeches of the other two delegates
were as fraternal and cordial as possible,
and they were frequently and heartily ap-
piauded The moderator very happily AID
eloquently responded, and when he CON-
cluded and shook hands with the dele
gat :, the vast audience were wild with en-
thusiasm, and rose 10 their feet and sang,
"Prai>e God. from whom all blessings
flow
In the evening Sunday school meeting
was held, and addressed by Drs. WorS1en,
Howard, Crosby and Heinrich Johnson.
This forenoon the principal topic of dis
cu>sion was the Ministerial Relief board.
Seine very earnest speeches were made.
Renewed interest is being taken in this
board. and an effort is now being made a
committee having been appOinted-tO make
better provisions for the church's disabled
servants. During the last year a large
three story house containing eighty rOoms,
shore, has been donated for a ministers
home
We have a temperance meeting tonight.
There was no session OF the assembly this
afternoon, and the members rested and ex-
curted. Mrs. B. and Master George went
to Boston last night, and will visit Welles-
ley college AMI spend Sunday at the Hub,
returning Tuesday.
GEORGE A. BEArTIE-