St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-22
Continuation Of the Work Of
the General Assembly at
New York.
Gratifying Reports Made Re-
garding Minnesota Scan
dinavians.
The Southern Assembly at
Chattanooga Having a
Lively Time.
Quite a Row Over Evolution
as Taught by Doctor
Woodrow.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The Presby-
terrain general assembly continued its
session to-day. The general order of
the Gay, the consideration of the fourth
resolution offered by the special COM
mittee of the board of freedmen, was
taken up. 1t was this report that
caused controversy on Fri
day between Rev. Drs. Dickey
and Hamlin. Yesterday an attempt
to effect compromise between the two
factions was begun. Rev. DIR. Crosby
this morning moved to strike out por-
ton OF the resolution which he con-
sidered would arrange matters to the
satisfaction of all. The portion to be
stricken out was that relating to the
confidence the assembly placed in
the ability Of the board of freed
men. This was the Objectionable por-
ton. Rev. DIR. Ketchum offered sub
stitute for Dr. Crosby's motion. but the
hour having arrived for the home mis-
sion report. the debate was brought to
an end. Rev. DIR. Nichols, chair
man of the committee ON home
missions, then read his report.
The report recommended that
for the ensuing year the sum of 1915, 600
be authorized for the use of home mis-
sions. This large amount is considered
necessary because of the rapid rate at
which the Western and
NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS
of this country are being settled and
for work among the white and black
population of the South. The Woman's
Home mission. anaided and alone,
raised the sum of s561, 600 during the
year. The report of the committee on
the whole was highly satisfactory one,
and was heartily applauded. Thomas
Kane, of Chicago. gave the assem-
bly, a few hints in relation to
obtaining donations for the home mis-
sion. His advice was to write profuSe
letters of thanks to all who gave. Then
the debate on the report of the board OF
pated in by Robert I. Simms. Rev.
John NJ. Menaud, Rev. Edgar l..
Williams, of Illinois, and Rev. DR..
Robert N. Adams, of Minnesota, who
spoke of the bad condition of affairs in
the Black Hills. Then the debate was
closed, and the resolutions as recon-
adopted. When the afternoon session
opened Rev. DIR. T. S. Hamlin, of
Washington, President HarrisOn's
pastor, spoke and disapproved of
using the foreign languages in church
work as much as possible. and thought
that the use of German should not be
continued beyond the first generation.
Rev. DR.. Ambrose c. Smith, of Illinois.
wanted to know just how many first
generations there were. ''YOu have first
generations of German and other
nationalities coming here to-day, and
this will probably continue for
years to come. We want to evangelize
and Americanize Europeans arriving in
this country. The only means we have
to do this are two schools sustained by
the assembly. Who can preach to their
countrymen in the German tongue? DIR.
Smith thought that if the
GERMAN THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL
at Dubuque, Of which he is president.
got an endowment of 100000, it could
fulfill it's mission of educating or evan
eelizing the German population Of the
Northwest for all time. Some speakers
referred to the effective work being
done by the synod of Minnesota among
the Scandinavians and Behemians.
They had established an organization
among the latter. and we're. doing their
best to attend to the wants of the Scan
dinavian population. 1t was agreed to
add another secretary to the force of
the board of home missions, and it was
decided he must be able to
preach in German. The report of
the standing committee of the
board of aid for colleges was
presented by Rev. DR.. Thomas S. Hast
iDuS One.fhird of the PRESBYTERIAN
churches have made donations. DR..
Hastings said the board OF aid would
require sIO0,OOO OF 100000. The report
recommended that the Bible be adopted
as the only text book in any
aid; that f'" SPECIAL attention 1' be be
paid to the establishment of Presby-
terrain academy midway between the
common school and the college. The
following were reelected members of
the board: Rev. DR.. II. johnson, Rev.
DR.. S. j. Mcpherson, Rev. DR.. John W.
Dinsmore. Rev. DR.. j. l.. Withrow,
Charles NJ. Charmley, Homer N. Hib-
bard, r. II. Mcclellan and w. II. Swift.
The report and recommendations were
unanimously adopted. Clause 4 of the
recommendations of the committee on
missions among freedmen, recommend
ing the fidelity Of the committee.
their continuance in office. and
their management of the board,
then came up for discussion.
The Presbyterv of Washington, through
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, opposed the passage
of this clause on Friday last, on charges
which were not made public, and the
action on the matter was put Off till to-
day and again until tomorrow.