St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-27

miration for the intelligence and order
of the colored presbyteries. he thought
that the action recommended by the
committee is slur upon their man
hood. DR. Crosby thought that. the
logic of the case was with the .colored
brethren. The freedmen'S board should
be merely bureau in the home mission
board. If we grant this proper ana
natural request, 1t is true, we dissolve
the freedmen's board. But has not the
proper time come for such a dissolu-
ton? 1t was voted, after an animated
debate, by 179 to 125, to grant the re-
quest of the colored presbytery. The
report of the committee ON deaconeSseS
was presented by Prof. Warfield, OF
Princeton seminary. 1t recognized as
fact the claim that women served in the
apostolic church in an Office similar to
that of deacons. and held that they
may be elected and set apart in a
similar way. This is not a step in the
direction of giving them license to
preach. On the question of amending
form of government to correspond to
this report, there was opposition from
DR.. Van Dyke, of Brooklyn, and from
DR.. Warren, of San Jose, Cal, who
moved an amendment to the effect that
the assembly add nothing to its previ-
Gus decisions that officers of the church
must be males. Rev. David Bonner, OF
Hudson, n. Y, said that he thought the
New Testament does not so much pro-
hlDlt as exempt our sisters from bearing
office.
DR.. Crosby says that in Timothy
there is i'll the use of the Greek words
proof that there was such an office as
deaconesses. DR.. Van Dyke was sur
prlSed that SO revolutionary prop0-
sitlon should come from Princeton.
Don't let us Overwhelm our people with
new suggestions. DR.. Agnew thought
it is not an opportune time to send
down any OvertureS Oh the subject. DR..
Stevenson. of New Jersey, said that
Dr. Warield had said that Princeton
never put forward new idea
in theology, and that it is
his endeaVOr to remove that
stigma. Uproarous laughter. 1t was
voted that the recommendation of the
committee be acchpted, viz:
That there be sent down to the pres
byterleS an overture for such change in
the form of government as would allow
deacOnesses and by prayer setting them
apart for their office. The chairman
announced that the nominating COM
mittee on revision had come to an
unanimous decision; the names would
be given this evening. Recess. At the
evening session, the committee on
place of meeting for next assembly
reported that they had re-
ceived invitations from Saratoga,
Duluth, San Francisco. Detroit and
Kansas City. The claim of Saratoga
was advocated by the pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, Rev. p. S.
Allen, and the following gentlemen adj
vocated the claims of their respective
places: For Duluth, Elder Sherwin; for
San Francisco, Rev. Mr.. Kerr, pastor Of
Calvary Presbyterian church, and Elder
Trumbull; for Detroit, Rev. James NJ.
Bartlett: f)r Kansas City, Elder f. j.
called, and the result of the first call
was: Saratoga, s; Duluth, 49,; San
Francisco, 81; Kansas City. lis; Detroit,
159. On the second call Kansas City 1871;
Detroit, 212, and Detroit was chosen
unanimously. The permanent commit
tee of revision was announced as fol-
lows:
Ministers Synod-ProfW II. Green, D. D.,
New Jersey; Prof. Thomas s. Hastings ID.
D.. New York. Prot. M. b. Riddle, ID. D.,
Pennsylvania; Prof. WillisJ. Beecher, D. D.,
New York; Prof. e. ID. Morris, D. D., Ohio;
Prof. Herrick Johnson D. D.. Illinois; Prof.
William Alexander, D. D., Pacific; President
ration, u. D., New jersey, w. I.
Roberts, D. D., Illinois; William f.
Moore, D.. D., Ohio; Henry Van
Dyke, d. D., New York; Ebenezer
Erskine, DID,, Pennsylvania; j. It. Leftwick,
DID,, Baltimore; Samuel j. Nichols, ID. D.,
Missouri Edward r. Burkhalter, Iowa.
Elders Synod-EX-Justiee William Strong,
Baltimore; ex-senator j. Mcmillan, Min
nesota; Judge w. Fred Hand, Pennsylvania;
Emerson E. White Ohio; Henry B. Savler,
Indiana; W. S. Gilman. New York: Parker
Gumere, New Jersey; William Ernest, Ken
lucky; George Junkin, Pennsylvania; Charles
NJ. Charnlee, Illinois.
Elder Junkin feared he should not be
able to serve, but would hold the matter
under advisement. The following COM
mittee on concenSus creed for all the
Reformed and Presbyterian churches
were appointed: William E. Moore, ID.
D.. William Ii. Roberts, ID. D.. Howard
Crosby. ID. d.; Francis Brown, ID. D.;
B. &. Westfeld. ID. D.; Elders E. p.
Durant. Henry Day, Judge Robert N.
Wilson. The following were appointed
on a committee to confer with other de-
nominations as to cooperation between
weak churches in small fields: Howard
Crosby, d. D.; Charles l.. Thompson,
ID. D.; Elders Warren Van Norden,
John P. Kennedy, John E. Parsons. 1t
was announced that all the business
can be concluded tomorrow forenoon.
Adjourned.