Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-02
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
An Interesting Debate on Christian En-
deavOr Societies.

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deavor Societies.
DETROIT, June 1.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly resumed its session
this morning.
After the reading of the minutes the
subject of young peoples societies,
which came up on an overture, was
taken up.
There was some discussion as TO the
inability of the Christian EndeavOr So
ciety becoming too independent. Mr..
Junkin opposed the proposal TO refer
the subject to a special standing COM
mittee, saying there was danger such
committees would run the Assembly.
The special object Of the resolutions
discussed seemed to be the formation
of Westminster Leagues TO take the
place of the Y P. S. c. E.
DR. Hayes said he wanted TO be ap-
pointed chairman of the proposed stand
ing committee so as to go 20 Portland.
Laughter. Seriously he thought it
was time to call halt in appointing so
many standing committees. He moved
that all speeches from now until the
close of the Assembly be limited 10 five
minutes. Adopted.
Elder Sheppard, of Philadelphia. and
others took part in the discussion, say
ing that the Christian Endeavor move.
ment is direct breath from God, and
the Assembly should beware Of antag-
onizing it or attempting to restrict it
within rigid ecclesiastical lines.
DR.. McKibben thought the 'irOn-clad
pledge" to take part in prayer meetings
and attend the monthly conservation
meeting established lines that are CHS
matte. excluding those that the churches
would admit. He charged that the
Universalist and Unitarian societies are
now in full fellowship.
Rev. A A. Fulton, missionary from
China, denied that any heterodox socie-
ties we're recognized by the Central
Union. He said he expected to raise
100000 from Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor societies by special Wedges Of
cents o week To- missions.
Mr.. Porter, OF Alabama. SAID n o.
ganization is doing much to Ding lie
Northern and Southern Christians to-
getaer.
AR. Sinclair, Of Massachusetts,
thought that i is working badly il
New England.
Finally the entire report was adopted
with the resolution for standing com
mittee on the subject >tricken out.
The Publication Board matter then
came I'D. Mr.. Simmons read brief
statement as to the reasons why his
committee had TO make the report last
year exposing unwise and waSteful
methods in the management at Phila-
delphia. He exonerated the Board
and its employees from all blame, but
said they did not know all they should
know in order to manage such vast
business. BY the acknowledgements
made by the committee of seven, Of 4
saving this year amounting to $40, 900,
there was no need of investigation. The
committee found evidence Of needless
loss of $4,000 by not getting cOmpeti-
tive bids; also in the price paid fer
paper, advertising and salaries. Sun
day school books that would not sell
had been multiplied, only 9 out of SO hay..
ing paid the cost of their plates. The
management seemed to have been left
almost wholly to the Chairman Of the
Business Committee, and by him to the
superintendent, no attention having
been paid to recommendations resulting
from the numerous previous investiga-
lions. Hence the commi otee recon-
mended but three experts be put on the
Board and have control OF the matter Of
which they have particular knowedge.
At opening of the afternoon session
of the Presbyterian General Assem- bly,,
an open Bible was adopted as the com
mon seal. The committee on bills and
overtures recommended that Assembly
pay $3.50 as its proportion OF the expenses
of the Evangelical Alliance. Adopted
An overture on DeaconeSSeS was re-
ferred to the committee on DeacOnS- 1t
was decided that Assembly cannot
Send.deegates to other than ecclesiasti-
cal bodies and so cannot do so for Q