St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-27
DR.. WEST is ON TOP.
The Presbyterian General As
sembly Remands This
Famous Case,
And Commands the Synod Of
Minnesota to Hear the
Complaint.
Bible Reading in the Public
Schools Endorsed in Re-
Spouse to Wisconsin.
Ex-senator Mcmillan Will
Help Pick Out the Revis-
ion Committee.

SARATOGA, n. Y, May 26.-Presby-
terrain general assembly assembled
Monday morning. After approval of
the minutes the report of the committee
on synodical records was read. These
were mostly approved. The assembly
in approval of an overture from WiScon-
sin synod affirmed its deliverance in
1870 in favor of retaining the reading of
the Bible in common schools. The re-
port of the standing committee on pub
| LEGATION was delivered by its chairman,
Dr.. Howard Crosby. He thought that
Sunday school and missionary
work and the preparation of
| Sunday school books and lesson
helps and of denomlnational helps were
well done, whatever any one may al
| lege as to the business management.
| They have organized 1,139 new schools
with 4,542 teachers and 3S,S36 scholars;
109 schools besides these have been
organized in consequence of the offer of
the board to supply hymn books, lesson
helps and Bibles to any one establish
ing new Sunday school. Our mission
aries have visited 2,616 Sunday schools.
62.590 families and travelled 302, 495
miles. There has been much
advantage direct and indirect from
the work of the board whose
laborious fidelity is worthy of all praise.
Resolutions were offered approving this
work and recommending that it con-
slider the expedieney of publishing Sun
day school helps and literature in the
German and Scandinavian languages.
Pending a motion that the report be
adopted, leave was given to DR.. WOr-
den, the superintendent of Sunday
school work, to make a statement. He
said that the business department re-
ceives nothing from the contributions
in Sunday schools for Sunday school
mission work, but, on the contrary,
gives over 100000 to the missionary de-
partment.
Queston-Does not the business depart
mont sell lis issues to the missionary depart
ment?
Answer-Yes, but at the price at which the
most favored purchaser gets them. 1t gives
tWo-thirds of its profits TO the Sunday school
and missionary department All the money
you give goes to establish new schools.
Dr. Craven, the secretary of the
board, alluded to the criticisms of the
special committee of investigation, but
as this was referred to another special
committee, he thought it would be
improper for him to say anything about
it. He dwelt principally upon the
advantages of the editorship given
to periodicals and books, the
improvement of Sunday school meth
DDS, the missionary work done by aid of
the board through its publications and
its colporteurs both at home and
abroad. We have forty-four permanent
experienced, devoted, successful men,
full of spirit, besides lightweight more
theological students establishing and
helping mission schools in destitute
parts of the field. The resolutions were
passed with the additions of Sunday
helps and literature in Spanish. The
synod of Minnesota was directed to give
the hearing it had refused to the COM
plant of DR.. West against the presby-
terry of st. Paul.
A telegram was read conveying the
fraternal greeting of the Baptist mis-
sionary societies in session at Chicago.
The following special committee to in
yestigate the affairs OF the publication
society was announced, viz: Elders
Alfred Hand, of LackaWanna: Elias X.
Monfort, Cincinnati; A. ID. +. Randolph,
New York: George S. Draper, st. Louis;
Reuben F. Smith, Cleveland; w. c.
Martin. New York: William A. Brodie,
Rochester.
A report of the committee on unem
ployed ministers and vacant churches
was presented by DR.. Herrick Johnson,
of Chicago. He said it was not intended
to provide for incapable ministers of
churches that ought to die. But there
is need of medium through which par
ties who ought to be helped can be. He
recommended an increase of the epis-
copal powers of the Presbytery, and
a paid secretary to facilitate this inter
course, and fund of say $1,000, to be
called the ministerial adjustment fund,
to pay the expenses.
Prot Darling, of Auburn Theological
seminary, said that the end sought in
this is closely related to that sought by
the boards of aid to colleges or theo-
logical SeminarieS and ministerial re-
lief. Short cuts into the ministry
meant the increase before long of the
number of men who cannot find en-
ployment. These vacant churches arc
just the ones who won't take poorly
equipped men. He gave vivid
picture of the evils of candidating.
DR.. White, of New Jersey, said some
plan like this was necessary to save
the self-respect of the ministers.
A good deal of debate arose as to the
prOpriety of such scheme, and it was
finally voted that the subject be re-
ferred to the presbyterieS and their re-
plies be considered by this committee
and presented to the next assembly.
The committee on finance reported the
expenses of the assembly, provided for
and balance in the treasury of some
S72, 900. One reason for the accumula-
ton of so much money in the general
fund of the assembly is the prospect of
a meeting on the Pacific coast which
will involve an extra expense OF not
less than 100000.
DR.. Herrick johnson read the report
of the committee on church p0lity, con-
tanning answers to overtureS from many
presbyteries as TO points in Presbyterian
polity. Accepted and committee dis
charged. The committee Oh the organ
ization of churches was presented by
DIR. Hodge, of Hartford. 1t defined the
status of Presbyterian church that has
no members qualified to act as elders.
The question originated in church Or
ganiZed wholly of women. Report was
adopted, to the effect that such church
cannot be enrolled until it has
an elder. Relating to re-
quest from two colored presby-
teries to be treated as independent in
their application for missionary aid,
the same as white preSbyterieS, the re-
port or the committee OH Tile lIeeuutH
favored in keeping them in snbordina-
ton to the Freedmen's board. DR..
Booth, of New York, protested indig-
nantly against the recommendation of
the board. He said it tended to destroy
the self-respect of our colored brethren.
Go on in this way and you will have no
hold on this race in few years. Dr.
Morris, of Lane seminary, said that the
Freedmen's board is set to do for
the colored churches what is done
through four or five boards for white
missionary churches. The last assembly
decided that application from colored
PreSbyterieS for aid from any board, for
example, that of church erection, must
have the Endorsement of the freedmen's
board. He had himself been an abo-
litionist from his boyhood, but thought
our col0red brethren need not only to
learn self-respect. but also lesson of
trust OF their Northern brethren, who
have been doing so much for them.
Rev. George L. billiard, colored, said:
"We are thoroughly loyal to Presbyte-
rianiSm and pXpept to Stay So Why do