The Indianapolis journal., 1890-05-20

opinions 20 the catac0mbs of the past.
liner uncre Is no danger of minority rule any
nave a minority president of the United
states, but we do not despair of the Re-
public or propose to set aside the present
civil Constitution. This report proposes to
put the assembly in the saddle as to the re-
vision of the doctrinal as we'll as the gov
ernmental standards.
Dr. Taylor, of Indiana, favored the re-
reierence of the report to the enlarged CON-
mit.ee, but that committee will be our
pupil. We ought to have the opportunity
send back; besides, the West, which has
eome good sized men. has not been heard
Yet, so think that we ought to have two
hours more for discussion, and we appeal
to the chivalry of the East to give US Of the
west hearing.
The motion to recommit the report to the
enlarged committee was then adopted.
The seventy-first annual report of the
board OF Education was read by X. w. Pat
terson, ID. D.. of Philadelphia. Nine hum
dred and thirteen students. S32 of them
new cases, were recommended to the board
by presby teries. Forty seven Of these were
declined for various reasons, preference be-
ing generally given to those in college or
theological seminary. The contributions
have not increased as fast as the number OF
applicants, 85l1 churches having given
nothing. The fault for this failure is largely
with presbyteres We have to pay for
students, even though the money be bor-
rowed, and we would have closed the year
erous gift of $1,000 at the latest moment,
making the present deficiency $500.
Last year LAOS churches were vacant,
nearly. one-third Of them important
enough to have the entire services
number of churches is 100; last year, 1SS.
We have perhaps three hundred available
mon among our ministers without charges.
We have an annual average of 145 grad
uates. with about thirty not fully educated.
We draw from other denominations eighty
two year, and ninety three die annually
on the average. Thus it will be seen We
are sure to have q growing lack of properly
qualified pastors. Our large draft on other
denominations is q great peril to tn the hsr, 5 r
John S. Newbury, of Detroit, gave $4,000,
the income of which is to enable some stu
dent, selected by competitive examination.
to secure thorough preparation. Will not
ps ohsg our ren se st. aIs s e Rs
theological. seminary. 400 in col
&c. OF these hS SO ar are Germans lis negroes, %
Scandinavians. Bohemians, Bulgarians.
and of Spaniards, Mexicans, Brazilians,
ship 270 are marked high. 96S above medi.
um, 234 medium. IA below medium. and
only 10 low. The Mccormick Seminary
sends out this year 81, Princeton 20, Union
16. Lane II. Western 8, Auburn 4. Newark
lay is $93. 73O.1S.
DR.. b. W. Poor, of Philadelphia, spoke
earnestly of the evil of the condition under
which one-third of our ministers are
the apathy of more than half of the
seeking the ministry. He quoted from
Baxter and other eminent fathers in an
swering the objection he frequently met,
that young men should not be helped to
get an education for the ministry any more
than for any other calling We need sys-
tenn by which vacant churches and minis
ters may be brought together. The pres
byteries should make more of their episco-
pacy, which means not overlooking, but
oversight. very different thing"
Elder Trumbull. of California, said .
much larger percentage of ministers are
successful than those of entering mercantile
businesa He thought that a large number
OF churches could raise from $1,000 to
be applied to the education of young men.
The report was adopted, and was fol-
lowed by the report of s. j. Nichols. u. D..
chairman of a special committee on the in
creasc0f ministers.
Resolutions were passed recognizing the
lack of ministers and the increase of pas
tOrless churches and urging the presby-
teries to be moro diligent in either carin &
for or dlsSO.vlng them, and suggesting that
they might be grouped together and sup
piled with service by ruling elders, etc.
Dr. Booth, of New York. said he thought
the 10000 elders Of the church were q
source of supply for this need. He said:
1.-THE ruling elders have, by our constitu-
tion, the right to preach. and ought to claim
it and assist" DR.. Poor. of Philadelphia.
told of successful experiment in this
line The subject was further discussed by
Elder. Peacock, of Philadelphia. who
thought presbyteries should appoint as
moderators of the sessions Of weak churches
elders from strong churches.
A resolution proposing an overture to
presbyteries urging greater care in receiv-
ing ministers from other denominations
was introduced by DR.. Nichols and. after
considerable earnest discussion, was passed.
when the hour for adjournment arrived.
Just after adjournment telegram was
read announcing the sudden death at Utica.
N. T., while on HE way to the assembly. OF
one of the commissioners, Rev. Jas. Lamb,
late pastor at Cardillac, Mich. A member
OF the same synod was appointed to prepare
an appropriate resolution.
a popular meeting was held in the even
ing in the interest of work among the
freedmen. Rev. Howard Crosby, d. D.,
presided, and addrecses,wer made by r. III.
| Allen, ID. d., secretary of the board; Rev
w. A. Allen, Rev. +. c. Potter, Rev. York
Jones. Rev. j. III. Bergen. blind preacher
and Rev. w. II. Franklin. The last five
| named are colored.
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