Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-27
RELIGION AND SPORT.
The Presbyterians Declare
for Prohibition.
THE EVOLUTION QUESTION.
Sporting News-L0s Angeles Wins
Stake for Lucky
Baldwin,"
tAssocinted Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.--The special
committee, to which had been referred
all matters relating to treating with the
Southern Assembly, reported to the
Presbyterian General Assembly this
morning. The report expressed hearty
approval Of the action Of the committee
from the Southern Assembly, and fur
thermore expressed the hope that the
fraternizing spirit that had been mani
tested in these centennial days might
prove the beginning of an era Of more
cordial fellowship and cooperation be-
tween the two assemblies.
1t was recommended that the Com
mittee Of Conference appointed last year
be continued, with an additional five
members to confer with similar COM
mittee from the Southern Assembly res
pecting the cooperation of the two
branches OF the church. The report con-
cluded by declaring that church coop
peration in its fullest sense could be ac-
complished only by an organization, and
expressed the fullest confidence in the
brethren of the Southern Presbytery. The
report was received with perfect whirl-
wind of applause, and it was adopted
with mighty volume of ayes. The ac-
ton was Immediately telegraphed to the
Assembly at Baltimore.
Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby presented
the report OF standing committee on
Theological Seminaries, showing the gem
eral prosperity Of these institutions.
There are eight theological seminaries
under the control of the General Assem-
bly,, with roll OF sos students. Prince
ton, Auburn and Danville showed an ex-
cess Of income over expenditures, while
a slight balance appears on the other side
of the accounts of the Union, Western,
Mccormick and Lane. San Francisco
Seminary did not send in its returns to
the committee. The report urged the ut
most care on the part of the professors in
seminaries in combating the growth OF
infdelity, and the errors that are being
insiduously propagated from learned
sources.
The report Of the standing committee
on temperance was presented. The re-
port recommended that the church peo-
Pile by no means sanction the traffic in
liquor, either by endorsing the bonds OF
dealers or renting buildings to them, and
included resolutions disclaiming political
motives, but declaring in favor of the
entire suppression of the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors as a beverage. They
recommend that church membership be
denied to liquor dealers. DIR. Campbell
spoke in favor Of the adoption of the re-
port and its accom- panying resolutions.
nr Hatuor1 flrochrr rppnooA fha nd
ton OF the resolution denying church
membership to liquor sellers, and hoped
it would be stricken out. The sentiment
of the Assembly was apparently so
strongly in favor of the resolutions that
the debate was not prolonged and they
went through with only few dissenting
voices. The Assembly then adjourned
until Monday.
THE SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-The General As.
sembly of the Southern Presbyterians
met at 8 80 O'Clock to-day, Rev. DIR. Bull
lock, moderator, in the chair. The pend
ing case was then resumed and the call
continued for an expression of the views
of the members on evolution. Most OF
those who gave expression to these views
announced their belief of the sinceii tyof
DR.. Woodrow, but could not sustain his
complaint. Others declared that the
question was beyond the jurisdiction OF
the Assembly and should be dismissed
without consideration. Others again de-
nounced the theory OF evolution as op-
posed to the Scriptures and subversive OF
the interests of Christianity and OF the
church. Still others insisted that DR..
Woodrow in his teachings did not violate
any law Of God or of the Church. and that
in his complaint against the Synod OF
Georgia, he should be sustained. The
vote was reached at about l O'Clock,
when thirty-four votes were cast to sus-
tain the complaint, nineteen voting
against sustaining the complaint and two
votes for sustaining it in court. Rev. DR..
Whaling gave notice that he will file pro-
test against the action Of the Assembly
in the case OF DR.. Woodrow. A recess
was taken until SP.M.
The committee to report the sense OF
the Assembly in regard to the case of DR..
Woodrow, reported recommending DR..
Woodrow and others, who think with
him, to abstain from the theory of the
hypothesis OF evolution. The report was
recommitted. After some further talk on
Missions the Assembly adjourned until
Monday.
UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 26.-At the
United Presbyterian Assembly, this
morning, it was voted to send telegram
Of greeting to the Presbyterian Assem-
bly, at Philadelphia. The report of the
Committee on Church Extension was
adopted. 1t recommended that work
OF that Board be presented with clearness
by the pastors to their people, and that
$40 600 be appropriated tor the work oi
the Board this year. At the afternoon
session the Assembly pledged itself and
the Church to Constitutional Prohibition
but not in favor of the third party.
METHODIST ELECTIONS.
New YoRK, May 26.-Nhe result oil
yesterdays ballot for Missionary Secre-
taries was announced in the Methodist
Conference this morning. Only one OF
the three needed was chosen, Chaplain
0. G. McCabe. DR.. Kynett was reelected
Corresponding Secretary Of the Church
Extension Society.
j.. Peck and A. B. Leonard were
elected Missionary Secretaries on the
third ballot. ]. L. Hubert was elected
Secretary of the Sunday School Union
and Tract Society. DIR. Mendenhall was
rejected editor of the Aethodist Rsrisw,
j. M. Buckley editor Of the Christian Id
rocate and j. L. Bayless editor of the
Western Christian Adrocdts.
]. McPhillips, agent OF the New York
Methodist Book Concern, and Earl Gran.
ston OF the Western Book Concern, were
unanimously elected Treasurers OF the
Missionary Society. Conference ther