Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
A MACEDONIAN CRY.
More Presbyterian Preachers
Wanted in the West.
Proceedings of the General
Assembly at Saratoga.
Charges of Mismanagement Against
the Publishing Board.
The Southern Methodists Endorse Pro-
hibition-Southern Presbyterians
Straddle the Question.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

SARATOGA, N. Y, May 2O.--In the
Presbyterian general assembly this
morning, the board of home missions
presented it's annual report. 1t showed
total receipts of $S31 $40, or $50, 1891 less
than asked for.
The report says: The need Of money
and men is increased by the great recent
activity in railroad building, thus multi
plying new settlements that must have
the gospel early. Oregon, Washington,
the Dakotas, Montana, California and
Nevada all call for help. The Presby
terian theological seminary in San
Francisco has offered to it fine site and
$250,000 additional endowment if
$4,000 can be raised outside. This
would soon give us supply of trained
ministers for the churches that now
cannot get them, and would lift many
weak churches to self support,
liberating money for sorely-needed new
2 works. In the southern, middle and
western states there is a growing and
great need for ministers.
Rev. Edward Wallace, of South Da-
kota, and others spoke to the effect that
this $4,000 of debt need not stagger the
church. 1t ought to be paid off in three
months.
The secretary, DR.. Kendall, said the
great increase of outlay for city evangel
ization in recent years accounted for
much of the deficit; scarcely any work
is so much needed or so fruitful as this
comparatively new city work.
The recommendations of the board
passed, also a recommendation in favor
of special contribution for debt, in both
churches and Sunday schools.
Colleges and Academies.
The annual report of the board for col
leges and academies shows that last year
the receipts were $4,000, OF which
$15,550 was from legacies. The report
says: The board means to help only
really meritorious and needed schools.
Its policy is to have no debt, although
many of the aided institutions have had
large debts. We mean that hereafter
freedom from debt shall be condition
of receiving aid Hereafter every dollar
given in church contributions shall go
for current expenses and wages of teach
ners, not to float mortgages.
The report was adopted.
Charges Against the Publishing Board.
The hour having come for discussion
of the report of the special committee
on publication, Elder Graham, of Phila-
-delphia, speaking for the business COM
mittee of the board of publication, said
it had not been properly and seasonably
notified OF the charges made against it,
and therefore offered a resolution that
both reports be referred to a committee
to report to the next general assembly.
The motion was laid on the table until
Mr.. Simmons, of the special committee,
had an opportunity to explain the
charges. He showed how the commit
tee obeyed the instructions of the general
assembly. 1t tried to consult with the
business committee, and if possible
agree with it in a joint report. 1t failed
to get a meeting, however, and was
obliged to go home. During the confer
ence that was had several members of
the business committee professed their
inability to answer in detail important
questions. The majority of the special
committee was willing to submit to the
assembly only recommendations, sup
pressing the facts on which they were
based. "We can prove every statement
we have made" said Mr.. Simmons, "by
authentic bids from responsible par
ties, paying union prices on all work,
and leaving good margin Tor profit.
We have seventy letters from prominent
Presbyterians, complaining of the man
agement of the publishing board. We
have no attack to make ON the business
committee, as men, but simply give in
formation on which the assembly can
decide whether the publishing work
shall be put on proper basis, or remain
a sourse of irritation and discredit."
The discussion will be resumed tomor-
row.