Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-02
THE cHuRoH COUNCILS.
The Presbyterian Narrative on the state ol
Religion.

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Religion.
The Presbyterian general assembly has
adjourned finally. The next meeting will
be held in Minneapolis. The annual narra-
tive of the state Of religion within the bounds
of the Presbyterian church, says: "that the
material prosperity Of the denomination
never was as great as 1t is to-day, and the
benevolent contributions show that the Pres
byterian church has fully sustained the repu-
tation for giving which long ago placed her
inlthe van Of the denominations" Lament
is made os growing disposition on the part
of Christians to forsake the Sabbath evening |
service and TO substitute for IL family and |
social gatherings. The Sunday school cause |
is in cheering condition, but there is a sad |
deficiency in family religion in many so called
Christian homes in many parts of the land.
| Parents have shifted the responsibility Of the
| spiritual culture of their children upon the
Sabbath schools, which, be they ever SO per-
feet, can never take the place of the instruc.
| ton of Cody mother or father. The
communion has not been disturbed by
| startling heresies during the year the church
can be more aggressive In her conflict with
Sabbath desecration, and intemperance and
committee on the protest of certain parties
against the use OF wines in the
sacrament made a report that they
recommend that the matter be left rs hereto
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| wines to be obtained be used, and that the
| parties obecting he allowed to place their
| protest upon the record.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Rev. DIR. Hays submitted a resolution that
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church Of the United States of America view
with shame of sorrow the adoption by the
, United States of the policy of exclusion of the
, Chinese people, and we shall labor for an
, early reversal of this barbarous and unneigh-
borly policy.
Under the call of the previous question the
resolution was passed under considerable ex-
element.
D A motion was made TO reconsider the vote
r by which the resolution was passed
t The motion to reconsider the vote upon
0 which the resolution was adopted was not
r agreed to, it requiring two-thirds. The vote
$ was l4l yeas and l07 nays DIR. Hays said he
: did not like TO crowd the majority i'm this
Il way, and he hoped that another vote would
II be taken. Under this suggestion recount
n was had and the vote was reconsidered, and
p DIR. Hays was allowed to withdraw his reso
T. luton and applause.
Ir The Lutheran General Synod.
70 In the general synod Of the Lutheran
ct church on Monday morning, the report of tn,
oi board of publication at Philadelphia, showed
the monthly issue.of periodicals TO be ls0 100
r. new books published q. The sales for tn
q, year ending March were 81, 5000, Tn
I'd present assets are SOS, ,0s3. 81, with no liabil
N ties. 1t was resolved by the synod to appor
~ tion 100000 among the churches for hom
ny missionary work.
g; The question Of the uniform liturgical ser
VI vice again came up under deferred questions
ne and, after some discussion, the resolution
es commencing the work of the committee an
ng authorizing them cooperate further with tn
~ | Joint committees of the general council an
al general synod South TO complete any mno
lie details Of the work and then TO publish !c
use, was carried without a single dissentin
30 vote. Its eventual introduction is continger
upon a similar acceptance by the other tw
in general bodies and with the expressed III
air derstanding that it Is in no way to be force
,re upon the individual congregations each b
IL; ing free to use II or not as they may elect.
nu The Ministerium.
W WIth The clerical attendance at the Luther
mt ministerum in Allentown was considerabl
en- augmented on Monday. The work of Il
he seminary was discussed in the adoption
we the report OF the board of directors of Il
theological seminary at Philadelphia. Re
'oi Hill, the financial agent, made q forcible a
hu peal it its favor, after which he showed Il
plan of the building At the adjourn,
gh meeting Of the alumni association series
a congratulatory resolutions on the fiftieth a
% niversary of Rev. Professor Schaeffers g
@ @ses trance into the holy ministry were adopte
Dut Brief addres were made. In the evenii
SEQ anniversary services were held.