Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-22
CHURCH MEETINGS.
Opening of the General Assem-.
bly, Of Presbyterians.
DR. PATTON ON THE LABOR ISSUE.

The Only Way to Settle the Question
Purpose OF Mans Creation-Prof Green
Elected for Moderator-Three Impor-
tant Reports Presented-Illinois San.
day School People in CounciI-The
Baptist Meetings at Cinsinpati-Phil.
lips Brooks Endorsed by Indiana Epis-
copalians.
DETROIT, May 22-The Presbyterian
General assembly, which will consider the
proposed change in the confession of faith
assembled in the Fort Street church yes
terday at II a. N. \ sort of preparatory
service has been going on in the First
resbyteriaa church for several days, and
at the last OF these services Wednesday
night Rev F. l. Patton, president Of
Princeton College, delivered an address
Referring to mooted ecoa omic questions
he said that the questions of supply and
demand, the talk Of the undeniable RICH,
to buy in the cheapest and sell IN the
dearest market, and the relative positions
OF capital and labor, can never be settled
except in the spirit of the sermon on the
~ cunt.
Two Questions of Theology.
DR.. Patton further said that theology
resolves itself into two questions: What
Is the chief end OF man and what was the
motive in his creationf II man were in
tended simply to enjoy his existence, and
God Is Cmnipotent, then why should
there be SO much misery in the world.
The speaker concluded that enjoyment
was not the purpose for which each man
was created, but the real object was the
glory OF God
The Assembly Called to Order.
There were nearly 600 delegates present
yesterday, hes ides hundreds of visitors
when Rev. w. Z. Moore, of Columbus,
D., called the assembly to order The
usual devotional exercises were held and
Or. Moore delivered his opening sermon,
the theme being the reasons that led God
10 send his Sou to earth. The organize
ton was then perfected and a recess was
taken to 3 p III. Upon reassem bling the
first business was the election OF a mol
orator Without opposition Rev. Prot.
William II. Green, OF Princeton Theolog-
lcal seminar, was chosen, and upon ne.
Ing conducted to the chair made a graca-
fII address. Welcoming speeches were
then made and the moderator was pre-
sented with gavel made from the Pom
'-N'S Jan " A-4NI SNOtu near tue OH IOrL al
the time OF the Pontiac massacre
Three Important Reports
Three reports were presented during
the afternoon, all of which were impor- ,
tant. One relating to the consensus
creed was read By Or. Moore, the char.
man. \ copy Of a circular letter sent &c
the majority OF the reformed churches
throughout the world holding the Pres
byeerian system was included in the re-
port OF the committee, who asked to be
continued. DR.. Lowrie, OF philadelphia. |
presented report on the proof text OF
tie confession OF faith and the larger
caJechfsm, which viii be considered on
Monday, Dr. Macintosh, of Philadel.
pIia, read report on the church at home
and abroad, which will De discussed
la-er on.
Some Mission Statistics,
The board Of missions report showed
that the freeimep's mission board has !
Just enough money on hand to balance |
accounts. During the year 800 mission. |
aries have worked in the neld. Sunday
schools established. 1923, containing 90 |
52e pupils. The foreign missions board !
rer orted itself still in debt. The total |
membership of the Presbyterian church, |
including the Dutch and German Re !
formed churches, il the world in 1920
was 20 265, 5O), of which 1.562 S99 were in !