Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-10

Treasurer's report be sent as soon as ready
to each member OF the committee; that the
bylaws be amended TO provide that the
Auditors shall annually employ an expert
to examine the Treasurer's report and ac
counts that there be q substantial increase
of the force employed By the Board to
bring the interests of the missions aad
the cause il represents before the churches
contributing to its support
fhe resolutions further provide, with
reference to missionary appointments, that
quessons one and two, for candidates, be
amended to read:
Question 1-what are your views re-
spectng each of the leading doctriSes Of
the Scripture commonly held by The
churches sustaining this Board? In an
swering tbs question you may use yeur
own language, or refer to any creeds' of
acknowledged writ.
Question 2-~Have you any view at vs>
rance with these doctrines, or any views OF
church government whIch would prevent
your cordial cooperation with the MIS-
sionaries of this Board?
These questions being 50 amended, all
applications for appointment shall be made
as now to the Cores gonding Secretaries of
the Board. The communications shall be
presented forthwith to the Presidential
Committee In case the connsittee desires
further scrutiny ipso the theological
opinions of candidates, it shssl be had
through an interview witt the committee
IS body, Cr, if this is not practicable,
with subcommittee, consisting IN part OF
saymen. At such examination the doors
shall be open for the presenoeof any men,
beF of the Board or personal friend Of the
candidate.
The debate on this matte-was q most
aninaated one. DR.. Joseph C5okA opened
the attack 90 the paper, and was replied TO
by Dr.. Quint. Then the venerable Dr.
Thompson, of Boston. for many years
Chairnaa Of the Prudential Couisiittee,
severely criticised the methods of the COM
mittee OF nfne, and took exceptions TO the
report, ass - ascting against the Secretaries
and Presidential Committee. DR.. Dr.WslserTe-
plSed warmly that his committee had
abundant evidence for the grounds it had
taken, bat had preferred to suppressit.
However, since DIR. Thompson had pre-
mstreFs, he would make ii public
He tneu res& series of letters regarding
certain youGg lady students in Wellesley
College, who were rejected as missionaries
some years sszo- He then referred to therI
TO show that the rejection was most unfortu-
nate and improper and had effectuallyf
shut offNyellesley College as source OF
supply.
The Home Secretary, DR.. Alden, then
read personal paper defending himself
and the existing method and criticising
severely the committee Of nine.
The members of the committee replied,
and by thistime the debate had grown so
acrimonious that President Storrs cut it OIL.
After further talk the resolutions sum-
married above were adopted unanimously,
to the satisfaction of all except the extrem-
lists. DR.. Noble of Chicago, who accepted
the resolutions, protested against any ap
proval of tbe@report itself and presented a
resolution TO that effect, which was adopted
without particular objection.
Thus curious result was presented of
an action which seemed to cast a doubt
and reflection on the report of the commit
tee Of nine and its methods, while adopt
ing unanimously all its practical sugges-
tions. Both sides seem to have the i'm
preston that they have won a glorious