St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-13
AGAINST HIGH LICENSE.
Temperance Raises a Rumpus in the
Presbyterian Synod.
BITTER PERSONALITIES.
Aid Invoked for the Support Of Col
leges---Dr. Roberts Appeal Will nj
Be Heard To-Day. ID

| Dyterlan synod OF Minnesota was de
voted principally to the appointing OF
committees and official reports of the
business of the past year. Besides the
clergy and delegates large number of
Interested spectators from st. Paul and
Minneapolis were in attendance.
The standing committees of the synod
were reported as follows: 3,
Bills and Overiures-Revs. George G.
Pollock. W. III, Hartzell and Elder
Thomas Cochrane, Jr.
Judicial Business-Revs. j. G. Rihel-
doffer, d. S. Gregory, r. N. Adams and
Elder C. G. Clement.
Narrative-Rev. X. F. Maclaren, Will
lam Pelan and Elder w. l.. McNish.
Minutes of General ASsembly-Revs.
Robert Christie, s. A. Jameson and
Elder Charles Forbes.
Correspondence l.. III. Mitch
ell, j. G. Robinson and Elder E. r. Sar-
geant.
Finance-EIders s. p. Harrison, Allen
Chancey and James Brodic.
Devotional Exercises-Revs. A. w.
Ringland, e. q. Reynolds and Elder C.
B. Baldwin.
Leave of Absence-RevS. S. HaZlitt,
F. G. Bailey and Elder HI. p. Walsh.
Presbyterian Records - Mankato,
Revs. NJ. l.. Hill, S. II. King and Elder
E. II. Abbott; Red river valley, Revs.
Thomas Campbell, h. A. Clark and
Elder Ii. A. Campbell; st. Paul, Revs.
Il. B. Abbott, S. w. La Grange and
Elder &. B. Miner; Winona, Revs.
George f. McAfee, II. c. Cheadle and
Elder A. j. Mcconnell.
Following the appointment of the
standing committees an hour was de-
voted to the discussion of church work
throughout the state during the past
year.
The president of the Presbyterian
college at Albert Lea rendered his all
nual report, stating that the college had
been in existence three years. ard dur
ing that time had given instruction to
123 students, the number now in at
tendance being thirtyfve, of whom
several would graduate in June next.
A new college building is now in course
of construction, but its completion
would be delayed by lack of funds. An
appeal was made to the synod for finan-
cial assistance.
The chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to raise fund of 5000, 900 for
the endowment of the church colleges
at Manchester and Albert Lea, reported
that but $50, 242. Sc had been collected.
of which sum Manchester college had
received S23.S79.79, and the college at
Albert Lea $6,362.57. He favored the
continuance Of the work. and recon-
mended that the institution at Albert
Lea receive aid from the synod at the
earliest practicable date.
The afternoon session was enlivened
by heated discussion precipitated by
the reading of the report of the commit
tee on temperance. The principal
features of the report were resolutions
deplOring the evil effects of the liquor
traffic, bitter denunciatiOn of the pres
ent high license law in Minnesota, COM.
mandatory words for the work done by
the w. &. L. T., and recommendation
that the Presbyterian Synod of Mime
sofa indOrse the candidates and plat
form of no political party. Rev. S. II.
Thompson, of st. Paul, moved to strike
out that part which referred to the eff
fects of the. high-license law, his motion
bringing out a long debate on the sub
ject in which he was greatly outnum-
bered by his opponents. Nearly every
feature of the report was in turn at
tackled by some member of the synod,
and in the discussions which invariably
followed. remarks approaching bitter
personalities were INDUCED in. Through
the efforts of Rev. DR.. Burrell, of Min
neapOlis, however, harmony was re-
stored. In an eloquent address he
moved to lay the committees report on
the table, offering as substitute the
following resolution, which was unan-
mOusly adopted:
We, pastors and elders of the Presbyterian
church of Minnesota. in synod assembled.
believing that the time las fully come for
Gods people 10 make themselves plainly
hoard the ttic i'm iYitOyCDtinp liOuOrS
do declare our solemn conviction that the
saloon is an unmitigated nuisance and an
unqualified evil, and that as such it ought
rot to be permitted to live. we therefore call
upon the Presbyterian people of Minnesota
to use all proper means TO secure at the earli-
est possible moment the enactment of pro-
hibitory law.
Rev. DR.. McCleIland. of Dubuque. adj
dressed the synod on behalf of the Ger
man element of the church. and gave
brief account Of the work done by the
German theological seminary at Du-
buQue.
The committee appointed to consider
the appeal of Rev. DIR. West, of the
First Presbyterian church Of st. Paul,
from the action of the Presbytery of St.
Paul, returned report refusing to en-
terrain the appeal and affirming the de-
cisiun of the Presbytery. The case of
Rev. w. ID. Roberts, OF the Westminster
church, st. Paul, is under consideration
and will be reported to-day.
The evening session was devoted to
the consideration of home missionary
work, addresses being deliv red by
DIR. Adams, state superintendent OF
missions: Mrs. Ringland, Duluth; Mrs.
Finks, New York; Rev. Mr.. Sanderson,
synOdical superintendent of New Eng
land, and Rev. DR.. BurreII. of Mime
apolis.
BY vote of the convention it was de-
cided to accept the invitation of the
committee on arrangements to drive
about the city and to Manchester this
afternoon at O'Clock.