The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-28

quaintance with Christianity. In one year in
the devastated district of Yellow river the
missionaries relieved $4,000 sufferers. and the
knowledge which the Chinese had thus OBJ
tanned from missionaries had opened for them
o new field of usefulness. He called more
young pastors 90 90 into the vast work which
awaited the missionaries who should enter
the Chinese fields.
Newspaper reports of riots in China were
usually colored and exaggerated. Despite
these occasional riots China was a. open and
safe for missionaries as this country He
hoped TO see one hundred men added 10 the
forces in China within the next four years.
Siam was prompted by the Presbyterians as a
mission field but in that land Gas large as
Kansas there were but three Presbyterian
missionaries, and not one of any other denom-
ination.
DR.. Lane. of San Paulo, Brazil, and DR..
Eddy, Of Beyrout, Syria, spoke on the pro-
gress of the missions in their respective homes.
The assembly adopted a report setting aside
4 900 600 TO the foreign missions, and re-
elected the retiring members OF the Foreign
Missions Board.
NUMEROUS GREETINGS.
At the afternoon session a number of bills
and Oyertures were referred TO the apprO-
pirate committees and a committee on re-
ligious exhibit at the Columbian Exposition
was appointed.
The chairman of the committee on corre-
spOndence recommended certain appoint
ments and that the moderator telegraph our
greetings to the assemblies of the Cumber-
land Southern. United and Reformed Presby-
terrain Churches, now in session.
Rev. James II. Dubbs. representative of the
general synod of the German Reformed
church III the United States; George w.
chamberlain. representing the Presbyterian
church of Brazil, and Joseph Gallagher, ID.
/ sf.f- lr,... nHf aa
assembly
The moderator returned these greetings.
CHURCH RRECTIoSs.
The standing committee on church erec-
tions, through its chairman, William Bartlett,
ID. d.. of Washington. ID. c., presented its re-
port. The report said: I'VE are not allowed
to incur debt, but we have been enabled to
meet all appropriations pledged, The steady
advance Of the church requires advance
IN church erectiOns. Our income for the year
has been Sl36, ,642 A careful estimate of the
total value of the churches owned by the
churches of our assembly III the United States
gives sos. sol. .S94 and that of manses gives
s5.4i7 400, n total of s74, ,A9294; allowing for
omissions we may say round S15 900, coo.
Twenty-six per cent of our churches have man
ses. The average value of all churches IS about
$4,000. and Of manses $1,000. About two
thirds OF the $4,000 900 belongs to churches
in the synOds of New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania and Baltimore. The church
contributions of these synOds were S39, S34,
out of a total of $50, 592 almost two-thrds.
One hundred and fifty thousand was named
as the sum to be aimed at by this board this
year. and the formation of large loan fund
was recommended.
DR.. Bartlett resumed the report on church
erection. delivering a stirring address advO-
eating the duty of helping Presbyterian
causes first and foremost, and this though the
boards instead offthough private channels.
After further discussion, the report was
accepted and recommendations adopted.
Adjourned.
Reformed Presbyterian Church.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 27.-It was exactly
1890 o'clock this morning when the Sixty
second Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church of North America was called TO order
by Moderator ID. H. CoultOn, of Winchester,
Kan, who opened the exercises with fervent
prayer. There were present about two hun
dred delegates, representing 1l5 of l5Ocongre-
cations in North America.
After the opening exercises the work Of
calling the roll WAS begun. When the names
Rev s. a. George, of Ohio, and h. Clyde.
OI iowa, We're called 1t was announced that
these ministers were under suspension, aud
their names were taken from the roll.
The reading of the name of Rev. j. b. McClur-
kin, one0f the original seven. brought Rev.
David McAlllster TO his feet with the an
nouncement that the Rev. McClurkin had,
since his suspension, accepted a pastOrate in
the United Presbyterian Church. A motion
TO expel DR.. McClurkin from the Reformed
Presbyterian Church was passed unani-
mously.
The committee on programme of exercises
recommended that the first days session be
given up 10 prayer and fasting, and the re-
port was adopted Elder James 5. Arthur, of
Allegheny, then entered the pulpit .and.c con-
Quoted the services.
The Rev r. c. Wiley. Of Ray, Ind, was
elected moderator of the Synod by a vote Of
ninety-four out of one hundred and tfty-six.
His election is a victory for the conservatives.
The vote was test of the strength of the two
factions. The Rev j. Armour, of Philadel-
phia. the candidate of the liberals, received
but thrty-ni votes. The Rev. T. G. Sproul,
of Cedaryille, received eighteen votes.
United Presbyterians.
PRINCETON. ND, May 27.-The biennial
conference of the General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church in the United
States opened here TO-DAY with large atten-
dance of clerical and lay delegates represent
ing all the churches of the country. A large
amount of business of Importance to the de
nomination is on their programme for consid-
Grafton. The assembly Will be in session for
one week.