The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
NO DEBATE ON REVISION.
OTHER SUBJECTS OCCUPY THE PRES
BPTERIdN LSShMBLT.

ma revisIon OF the Westminster Confession Ia
concerned. Tho committees which have the
matter in hand may have made progress. but
they didn't report to that effect. and the sub
ject consequently did not come before the AS
sembly in any form. The large audience which
crowded the galleries was correspondingly
disappointed.
The Assembly expressed its opinion of lot
tories In general and OF the Louisiana lottery
In particular. although the later was not
named. This expression was in the form OF an
answer 10 an overture to the presbytery of Bis
marck on lotteries. In It the Assembly made
this declaration:
In view Of recent notorious attempts to
force the lottery system upon some portions of
our land by legislative enactment. tho General
Assembly does hereby reiterate in the most
emphatic manner its condemnation of all lot
tories ms immoral in their nature and ruinous
In their effect upon individual character and
public welfare The members OF our Church
are exhorted to discountenance all forms OF
resorting to chances, even Tor protessedly
praseworthy objects. inasmuch as 1t is not al
lowable to do evil that good may come The
Presbyterians under our care are also recon-
mended to press upon tho consideration Of
ministers and sessions the vicious influence of
lotteries. and urge them TO do what they can
TO arouse the public conscience against this
and every other species OF gamblnH."
Home missions took UP the rest OF the morn
ing session. Henry s. Little of Texas. in be-
half OF n special committee appointed TO report
on the subject, announced that they saved the
past year 1856 souls and established two
Sunday schools every day OF the year and q
church every second dav. The cost Of oil this
had been but $3.50 a minister.
Mr. Little's report said OF the Church's op-
portunities in Catholic fields:
"A general feeling OF dissatisfaction prevails
among the Roman Catholics OF New Mexico
In the face OF bitter persecution. many Spanish
people are tuning from the priests aud re-
nouncinK allegiance to Rome. Nowhere else
Is the door opened wider for CHARACTERIZATION.
and t. win in New Mexico is to insure success
in all Spanish speaking counties OIL this con-
,inent. We hope TO reach In time every homo
speaking Of the 10000 Italians in Chicago.
he Pope has lost them. They follow any
body who will teach them to read. Many have
become indele." C-..,-,
church's giving $4,000 to build PresDyterinn
church somewhere IN New England on the
gGnund that it would rather have Freshly
The Rev DR. Irwin Secretary OF the Board Of
HOME Missions. spoke of the necessity of lind
n Tay p aEhE
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spirit Of Sr. Lit!les report he said:
In Tho southwest Ts yely oi iata form Of
dead il Is the mission OF the Church to CON
front the To- in his strongholds and to rescue
the iar valleys oil New Mexeo from ma H9 ion
gospel which shall save the souls OF men,"
The desire to convert Catholics to Calvan-
concentrations contained in the report OIL mis-
sions which advised, that New England be
made an esEesa e!d lGr thu $50 anor
were 10000 French Canadians in that section
OF the country who should be made Freshly
same ground. Nearly all the regular recon-
mendators of the report were also adopted.
Us
ceeds should be divided between tho Home
Eoard and the B'ar4 of Foreign Missions.
of t90O.nI0, in addition to these collections, to
pay Of the Indebtedness Of both Boards and
At the afternoon session consideration Of the
Of the 81, speg c9m NJ on the publish
lace OF revision 81 i in urnishnS mild 'o exete
men;. This report logan by setting forth that
q responsible firm hnd offered to do for
had cost the Board iS22lS 10. Alter ieclaring
that the Board WAS paying more than double
ct hf oT in 9 s5 oes than
delphia where the Board is located. the report
I've have no hesitation in saying. from care
full estimates procured by us, from reliable
houses. that the item Of folding, stitching,
three years ending March, 1890. fi4.sO1.SS.
could have been contracted for at a saving |
Of more than $4,000. and these contracts could |
have been made by the use OF ordinary bust |
ness saRacity. We found the most eXorbitant
prices paid for other things, and your commit
bona flde bids for work at prices far below |
what was being paid For example, on stereo- |
typIns; which Includes type setting and plates;
20 80 per cent. be low prices paid by the Board. |
and We believe that saving Of at least 20 per
three years to $42,G27.G6 could have been
made"
he rep0r: goes on to say d that for the three
lone for o one Or s52i2Sol ess E The
ion. which is responsible for the alleged mis-
Is composed, the report says OF
csF ces Of
s Gos"s of cb tAs t5s
who are held in the highest repute wherever
hey are known. and who are considered OK
HG
,xperience In managing u publishing estab-
Alter averrine that the business department
II the Board OF Publication paid more for sta
ionery and printing than II should and then
cent. advance on these already too high prices
he report then summarizes Its accusations:
g We find that they hayo been paying prices
Tery much higher on many things than are
charged by reliable parties. such rs compost
ion and plates. Mt least 70 per cent above
0ther houses; on electrolypinR. from 40 TO IS
Dor cent. above rates offered us for book paper,
y cents per pound. when every other pub
Usher OF similar books is paying from 81. to
tents per pound"
The report also charges that during the past
hree years 376. 3!2 80 has been tied up in the
stereotype plates of unsaleable books and 1t
adds that an average expenditure OF $4,000 for
Advertising is too much. The report recon-
nends that three experts IN publishing and
printing be added TO the Publication Board,
md that other steps be tuken to conduct it on
BUSINESS principles.
An answer to this report was made by tho
business Committee OF the Publication Board
In 1t, besides making. n general denial, the
committee complained of tho Special Com
nitees not having conferred with It,. as
directed by the General Assembly. and asked
or suspension OF Judgment until the COM
nittee could be heard.
1t was nearly the time OF adjournment whom
district Attorney q. l.. Graham OF Philadelphia
ook the floor In behalf OF the business Com
nittee OF the Publication Board. lie said In
'art;
Tho report of the Special Committee con-
aims serious and grave accusations. which. IL |
rue. ought to dissolve the Board OF Publlca-