The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-27
FOR HEAYHFIN SOULS.
Presbyterians ard Baptists Dis
cuss Missionary Work.
WESTERN BOOM TOWNS WICKED.
Across the Ocean Comes the Upro.r of
UnEratefuI Chinese Mobs Pnisg-
ing Christian Churches.

the Presbyterian. General Assembly the salary of
the secretary VI correspondence was fixed at
$500 per year. A. committee of five was then
appointed to consider the constitutionality Of
the action proposed TO this assembly at their
earliest convention.
The standing committee OF the board OF home
missions reported through DIR. Raymond, OF Al
bany. He thought the church needed great
missionary awakening. The speaker gave
the balance At the Northwest, New
England and other divisions, espc-
pcciaily emphasizing the need Of foreign
population. The report shows total receipts
for the year of over 1885, 900; ia5 churches were
built during the year, at cost Of $40 90, and
church debt OF tiH,0o0 paid. Membership in
churches has increased until there is total of
$4,000; total in the Sunday school $4,000 The
year closed with q debt OF $4,000, which was
caused by the great failing of I'm lsgacies
Great progress in the work of evangelfzation Is
reported from all over the country, and the
need OF more workers is evident, especially In
the newly settled portions of the West.
In the new mining and stock raising states
OF Montana and Idaho there are great induce
ments for good workers, and In the swiftly grow
ing towns in Washington there is imperative
need OF more men. In Utah, Wyoming and
Colorado there has been good progress. In New
Mexico there is opportunity to reap large har-
vest In all but four Southern states, South
Carolina. Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana,
the board has missionaries. Considerable pro-
gress has been made among Mexicans, Indians
and Mormons
DR. Mcmillan, the new secretary of the Board
of Home Missions, spoke at some length of the
work OF the board IN the West He gave a vivid
picture of the difficulties in getting hearing
for the Gospel in some of the new towns in their
booming period, when Sunday is by far the most
busy day in the week. In the West nowadays
thsre is almost nothing OF the old-time rivalry
between the denominations. He said the
Indian Is very accessible 10 the gospel,
and the work among them is very hopeful.
II we had spent 10 per cent OF what cost to kill
them in evangelizing them, there would have
been no ghost dance. He told OF the great pro-
Gress made IN New Mexico among the Spanish
Americans, and in Utah. He concluded by say
Ing this should not be let go by default for lack
OF money.
Recommendations were made In connection
with an overture asking that each presbytery be
invited to send delegates TO the fall meeting OF
the missionary conference, and that such dele
gates shall constitute special committee on
home missions within the bounds of each pres
bytery; also urging the board 70 push Sunday
school work among the foreign population.
The moderator announced the instantaneous
death of Professor Vandyke, of Brooklyn, who
had Just resigned his passionate to take chair
of systematic theology in the Union Theological
Seminary. A telegram OF coincidence TO the
widow was voted.
Elder Van Rensselaer,, OF New York, said in re-
gard to the Recommendation TO raise million
dollars: What is the use In pledging ourselves
10 raise this money II we don't do 1t? 1t is
mockery unless we reach non-eontributing
churches. Let us be in dead earnest IL Is the
fault of the ministers; they read the notice in
tremulous voice, but none preach and inform
the people about il. Rev. Thomas Boyd, of Ore
gon, told how thew raise money there. He said
their 153 home mission churches have paid
~s1.u 80 s1nkk rarn n
Dot Illinois, spoke of the aspects of the work
IN the central part of the country. He thought
the amount voted not an absolute pledge, but
mark to be arrived at The recommendations OF
fhe report were then taken up seriatim. Rev.
Adolphus Grebs. of st. Louis, urged better pro-
vision for the two Mormon seminaries.
A. The afternoon session Colonel Elliot +.
Shepherd, of New York, read the report of the
cnsnmittee on observance of Sunday.
The standing committee of the board of aid to
colleges responded through Rev. DR.. Hays. of
California IL aids three colleges and FIVE
academies organized before 1885, the year when
B flse board was established, aswell as eleven col
1eees and sixteen academies founded since. The
aided institutions have sl,i73,27s worth of net
property. The amount received during the year
was 100000.
The special committee ON board of publica-
ton, through Judge Hand, OF Scranton, Pa.
: ktzfed~the reasons for approving the report
dressed the assembly at great length on the sub
sect OF the management of the board, defending
ft warmly III. +. Simmons, "the fighting
elder" 10 chairman of the special committee
that was appointed In 1859 by the assembly in
response TO demands made by various bodies and
the synod of Ohio IN particular, .occasioned by
statements as 10 the high prices paid by the
board OF publication for work and materials
in simmons address he disayows all intention
TO insnuate or charge crookedness or dishonesty
agaiust the board, its business committee. or
any OF its employees. His report was directed
against their trying to manage a business
involving great mass OF details
for which they have not the necessary
knowledge or training Pending further dis
cussion the hour for adjournment left the mat
ter yet TO be settled. The admissions already
made by Judge Hand imply saving of not less
than $50 GOO year. IL is the result of following
Simmons recommendations. simmons is con-
hdent that II the rest of his recommendations
are adopted saving of at least s5o00o annually
will he effected