Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21

lheaI'ohso' 'ne 'eoy s1a Rev. Dr. W. w Roberts.
The venerable Secretary, Henry Ike ndall,
d. D., was warmly greeted by the Assem-.
bly,. He said that the great increase OF out
lay for city evangelisation In recent years
accounted Tor much of the deficit. These
churches are soon 10 be selEsupporting and
helpers Of the treasury. Scarcely any work
is so much needed or so fruitful as this com.
paratively new city work. The recon-
mendatlons Of the board were passed, also a
recommendation In favor of O special con-
tribution for the debt In both churches and
Sunday schools.
sEMI-CENrpNNIAL CELEBRATION.
The Committee on Bills and Overtures
reported an overture from the Presbytery
OF Philadelphia, concerning the celebra-
tion of the fifth semi-centennial of the
adoption of the Westminster Confession.
The committee recommends the Assembly to
refer the matter to the Pan Presbyterian
Council when 1t meets In 1892. Adopted.
An overture from the Presbytery Of
Olympia, asking the division of the Synod
of Columbia, and the organization of the
Synod of Washington. comprising the
Presbyteries of Idaho, Washington,
Olympia and Alaska, was approved by the
committee.
With regard to the overture from the
Preshytery OF Bismarck, on lotteries, the
committee reported that the Presbyterian
Church denounces the vicious influence of
lotteries and all other forms OF gambling,
etc. Adopted.
AID FOR COLLEGES.
A memorial Of ministers and elders In
Oklahoma, asking to be placed In the Pres
bytery Of Chickasaw, was approved by the
committee.
The seventh annual report Of the Board
oil Aid for Colleges ard Academies was read
by DR.. Hemphill. It's secretary. He said
the number Of contributing churches has
grown from 4SO In It's first year TO 2.030 In
It's seventh, when II was able to aid 30 in
stitutioDs. q Of them substan TALLY new
ones, Thi. year is receipts were
TO help only really meritorious and needed
schools. Rev. Thomas M. Boyd, of Oregon,
emphasized the need Of These academies and
colleges In the far West. Dr.. Herfiek
johnson, of Chicago, said that three.lourths
OF the million dollars that have been put
into these schools In seven years would not
have been put there but for this board, lie
gave figures 10 show that religious schools
are far more ant than secular 10 seud out
candidates 10 the ministry, The report OF
the committee including its TeeemAenda-
tens, was adopted,
pIseUssIeR ON PUBLICATION,
The hour having come Tor the discussion
OF the report Of the special COMMITTEES on
publication, Elder u, h, Graham, OF Phila-
delphia, In speaking for the business Com
mittee OF the Board OF Publication, said II
had not been properly aud seas0nably l0l-
fed OF the charges made against 1t In the re-
port OF the Business Committee, and there
fore he offered resolution that both reports
he referred " comm lssion 10 report TO Vie
next annual Atsembly,anu that / this e0m-
mission finds tnat TIE charges are true as
made by the special committee, this COM
mission have power TO require the Business
Committee TO adopt any or all OF the resom-
mendations OF the special committee in the
conduct Of Its business. This motion WIS
laid on the table until Mr. Simmons, OF the
special committee, had an opportunity TO
explain his charges.
oBEYING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
II. L. Simmons, Chairman OF the special
committee showed how exactly his commit
tee had obeyed the instructions OF the Gen.
eral Assembly. The stated Clerk of the
Assembly having been consulted during the
wear as TO the duties expected OF the special
committee, advised that 1t was responsible
10 the Assembly only and free to adopt its
own methods, and after having arrived at
its conclusions to consult with the Business
Committee ana II possible agree with 1t in
Joint report. He said:
You are the principal and primary agent of
he Assembly. The Business Committee is onl v
the agent of the board. We have endeavored
to honestly carry ont the instructions OF the