Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29

Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
LEBANON, Pa, May 2S.-At this mornings
session of the general synod of the Evange-
lical Lutheran church Prof. Bridgensargh re-
ported on the standing of Sunday schools.
There are 100000 persons in the Sunday
schools of the general synod and over one
million in those of the Lutheran church in
the United States.
The affairs of tho German theological sem
mary in Chicago, Rev. Dr. Severinghaus,
president,were considered. Action was taken
by which the entire control of the seminary
will be placed in the hands of board elected
by the general synod. An effort was made to
cancel debt of 81, 600 on the seminary and
soon the whole was subscribed.
Rev. DR.. frey of Ohio reported on the
womans home and foreign missionary socie-
ties of tho general synod. There are 5S4
societies, and these societies have raised in
two years S46,SS7.
Rev. w. H. Dunbar of Lebanon, president
of the orphans home at Louisville, Pa, re-
ported for the home There are 200 orphans
cared for in the home.
There being a demand for better German
hymn book it was determined to prepare for
publication a revised edition OF the
work heretofore published by Mrs. Wal
lenweber the edition toinclude the Augsbery
service, etc, to correspond with the present
edition of the book of worships.
The report of the literary and theological
institutions show substantial growth on the
part of Hartwick seminary, New YORK;
missionary institute, Selins Grove, Pa.
Carthage college, Illinois, and Midland
college, Kansas The college at Gettys-
burg has made remarkable progress in re-
cent years. The college at Springfield. o.,
is also very prosperous. The theological sem
mary at Gettysburg reports the largest mum
Der OF students. The theological seminary at
Chicago is doing WELL
Five thousand dollars was appropriated
the synod for the general synod's treasury.
The board of supplies after debate was con-
tinued. The following were elected: Messrs.
Helwig Bauslin, Fiery, Kayser, Severng-
haus and Galwauld.
Resolutions were adopted demonstrating
against certain American demo nlnations
under the name of foreign missions attempting
to secure the transfer Of the Lutheran people
of Denmark, Norway and Sweden to their
churches while there are millions who are
still unreached by Christianity Their
efforts were declared to be unfFaternal.
These resolutions are TO be sent to the author
tiles of the Methodist Episcopal, Baptist and
Congregational churches.
Southern Presbyterian Assembly.
BIRMINGHAM Ala, May 2S.-In the Presby-
terian assembly this morning a communica-
tion WAS received from the assembly now in
session at Detroit, sending greetings. The
committee on systematic bene6cence re-
ported that churches had contributed to all
causes during the past year S25S, ,23S. Tho
third Sunday in October next was fixed as
the date for taking up collections for the
bible cause. A resolution was adopted that
presoyteres that have not given cases as
ordered be called to explain. Another reso-
luton adopted declares church fairs and
festivals not proper means OF raising
money. resolution was adopted calling on
DC fnts lfG mt nj IN,
Sunday.
The assembly then entered on the final dis
cussion Of the two papers presented yester-
day on the subject of licensure and ordina-
ton. One favors changing the law and liber-
alizlng the requirements and the other op-
poses any change at all.
DR. II. p. Cleveland took the floor in op-
position to the proposed changes. DR. Rob
ert Price spoke on the same side. Rev w.
b. Jennings and Rev. N Is. Willis followed
on the same side. DIR. Pit2er contended for
the proposed changes. DR.. Houston offered
substitute for paper No. 2, that tho as
sembly declines to send down any overture
at all on this subject to Pres byterians, and it
was adopted by a vote of 05 to 43. That dis
posed of the most interesting and important
question before the assembly.
United Presbyterian Assembly.
PRINcEroN, Ind, May 2S,-The general
assembly of the United Presby yteran church
met at 0 o'clock this morning. Rev. William
| j. Reid of Phillipsburg was elected principal
| clerk for the fifth term of four years Rev.
| A. G. Wallace of Sewickly, Pa, was elected
| second clerk for the sixth term of four years.
| The morning session was occupied in inter
esting memorials and the reports of the
| boards.
The board of foreign missions reported 2G
ordained missionaries and 23 others, 80 con-
gregations l42 mission stations and 9,S2s
nj tG nf 10 inI a
| report Il, 523 communicates, net gain of
| l,lS3, The receipts were 500, 457.
The freedmen's commission reported that
| all the schools and missions were in very
prosperous condition and that the work is
rapidly enlarging. The board of education
| reported hfty-nine benehciaries, ffty-six
| being theological students. The spiritual
| condition OF the students In the colleges and
seminaries is reported as very good. Re
celpts sl0,639.
| Tho board of church extension reported
| that large number of mission churches have
been built during the year by the aid Of this
! board The number OF congregations with
| Cut churches have been reduced almost TO
| the minimum The receipts were S62, S45
| These reports were all referred to their ap.
| propriate committees.
Reformed Presbyterian synod.
PuTsBURG, Pa, May 2S.--At the session OF
the general synod OF the Reformed Prosby-
terian church this morning overtures from
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church, fayoring a union OF the two churches,
were referred to a special committee The
question of the ministers suspended by the
Plttsburg presbytery for herosy in declaring
for the right OF suffrage was next brought
before the synod by memorials numeronsly
signed from the First Second and Fourth
Presbyterian churches Of New York aud the
Brooklyn Presbyterian congregation.
Ihe memorials were referred To the com
mitteo on discipline after discussion, the lib
| erals or friends Of suspended ministers
| claiming the matter should be brought before