Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-30
THE CrsuncHgs.'
The Fresbyterians ON Memorial
Day--Efethodisfs.

In0 Fresbytcrluns on Nkem0rfut
Day-Efethodisfs.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20.--ln the Pres
byterian General Assembly this morn
ing, committee was appointed to take
into consideration provisions of an
agency for the employment OF ministers
who are without charges.
The Committees on Synodicals were
then called as the regular order OF the
| day. An incident occurred when the re-
cords OF the Synod OF the Columbia were
reached. The committee found that the
Presbytery of Oregon had urged its mem
bers to advocate prohibition. The move
ment was approved by the Synod OF
Columbia, and the committee excepted a
portion OF the record. The General As
sembly on n rather close vote struck out
| the exceptions of the committee and ap-
proved the minutes of the Synod.
Rev. DR.. Altman, OF Atlantic City, of
fered resolution in eulogy OF the
soldiers who died in the late war, ap-
propriate to the approach Of Decoration
Day, and followed with heated speech
on the war, which raised much confu-
sion, and it was not allayed when the
resolution was voted down. This action
was finally reconsidered, and commit
tee was appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions
Rev. johnson reported from the Com
mittee appointed to confer with the
President of the United States in rela-
ton to the management of Indian
schools, that Mr.. Cleveland had received
the Committee with the utmost courtesy
and consideration. The President sug-
gested that the Committee should take
the order complained OF, qualify it in the
parts considered Objectionable, and re-
turn it to him, when he promised to give
it careful attention.
The Committee on Memorial Day
Resolutions reported minute of eulogy
for the dead Union soldiers and sym
pathy for their surviving relatives and
friends, and it was passed. Subsequently
an amendment, declaring it was not in
tended in its adoption to violate the
Church constitution, forbidding Church
assemblies to meddle in civil affairs.
The afternoon was taken up with odds
and ends, and then the assembly ad-
| journed sine die.
UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
CEDAR RAPIDS, May 29.-The United
Presbyterian Assembly this morning
voted to appropriate $1l0,600 for mission
ary work. The sum of $6S, 900 was APP
propriated for the work of the Board Of
Education for the coming year. The ques-
ton Of the use of the organ in churches
was taken up at the afternoon session
and thoroughly discussed.
SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.
BALTIMORE, May 29.-In the General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church to-day, the report OF the Com
mittee on Bills and Overtures, relative
to cooperative work and organic
union with the Northern Church, was
adopted after lengthy discussion.
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOPS.
! New York, May 29.-Additional in
terest attached to the proceedings Of the
General Methodist Conference to-day in
that Bishops-elect Vincent, Fitzgerald,
Goodsell, Joyce and Newman, and Mis-
sionary Bishop Thoburn, were to be con-
secrated. Rev. A.. Z. P. Albert
led the devotional exercises, after
which the question Of changing
tsHhe name of the Freedmen's Aid
Sociertx by adding it to the Southern Ed
ucationaT Society, was taken up and
caused heated discussion. The major
ity report of the ~ Committee of Freed
mans Aid, which preceipitated the de-
bate, advocated the chansQpg q. the
name. The minority report opposed the
change. The latter report was finally
tabled, and it was decided to change the
name as recommended by the majority.
After the ballot for Secretary of the
Board of Education had been taken,
Hon. Warner Miller moved that the Con-
ference attend il body the exercises to
be held at the tomb of General Grant to-
morrow. The motion was adopted without
q dissenting voice. Mrs. Grant,
who sat in one Of the boxes, was visihly
affected by Senator Miller's remarks.
After brief recess the conservation ex-
ercises began, the vast congregation
singing the hymn, ssThe Morning Light
is Breaking" As the Bishops-eiect
made their, way to the platform, Bishop
Foster read the collect, and was followed
by Rev. Thos. Burch and Rev. DR.. Alex
.ander Martin, of Indiana. The Confer
ence then began the presentation of the
Bishops-elect. The examination was
conducted by Bishop Bowman. PRAYERS
followed by Bishops Morrill,, Andrews,
Warren and Foss, after which the laying
on of hands was proceeded with, all the
Bishops present assisting. A prayer by
Bishop Taylor, hymn and the benedic-
tion by Bishop Bowman concluded the
ceremonies.
In the afternoon G. H. Payne was
elected Secretary of the Board Of Educa-
ton. A report was presented dismissing
the charges against Bishop Fowler, made
by the Eighteenth-stre M. i. Church of
this city, the Committee upholding the
Church having failed to make a case.
The report was approved.
Senator Warren Miller presented set
..f g.. - ~f
General Sheridan's illness and OF his SER
full wish for his recovery, and directing
that the resolutions be transmitted to his
family. Unanimously adopted.
The Commission appointed to deter |
mine what the constitution of the
Church is, made report. 1t is sug-
gested that seven ministers and seven
laymen and three Bishops be appointed
to consider the matter and report to the
Annual Conference the exact ruling of
the constitution. 1t was amended how
ever to read that the report be made to
the next General Conference and
adopted.
Then came discussion as to the places
where the Episcopal residences should be
located. DR.. Olin, Chairman OF the COM
mittee having the matter in charge, re-
commended the selection Of the following
places: New York, Boston, Washington,
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Covington, Chatta-
nooga, New Orleans, Chicago,
Minneapolis or st. Paul, st.
Louis, Topeka, Denver, San Francis
co, or Los Angeles, Omaha, or Lincoln,
and Portland, Oregon. DR.. Neeley /
moved to substitute Philadelphia for
Portland, which, after much discussion,
was done. Col. Ray wanted Greencastle,
Ind, substituted for Cincinnati, and DR.. |
Toland moved to make it Cleveland in
stead Of Green Castle. The proper length
OF service for presiding elders was fixed
at from four to six years. Adjourned I'M
til tomorrow after tranaactinR routina |