The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

other head OF the church but the Lord
Jesus Christ, and the claim of the pope
of Rome TO be the vicar of Christ and
the head of the church universal, is with
out warrant in sculpture or in fact; und
is usurpation dishonoring to the Lord
Jesus Christ.
After the reading of the report, it was
moved that the report be sent down to
the presbytcries as recommended by the
committee The motion was unanimous
ly adopted, and the great debate was
over for this year as far as the general
assembly'is concerned. After announce
ments by the business committee, the
assembly adjourned.
DETROIT, May 23.-After prayer meet
ing and some miscellaneous business at
the Presbyterian general assembly this
morning, ten minutes were assigned be-
tween the first and second order Of the
day to the representative of the Evan
gelical church of Italy. DIR. H. @. Cook,
of Philadelphia, took up the first order
the report of the committee on seal
for the assembly. He defended the SER
pent on the cross from those who re-
gard it ugly and a symbol of satan. Its
further consideration was made the first
order for Monday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Luigi Angelini, the repre-
sentative of the Evangelical church of
Italy, formerly a priest began with the
salutation Of st. Paul, "They of Italy
salute you" The free church of Italy
originated from Bibles smuggled in by
travelling tradesmen when it's open sale
,1a f,,1 10 foots cl l,,r
the health and vigor of the churches, in
their poverty giving over So per member.
The moderator hoped the period of
persecution in Italy was passed, and
bade Mr.. Angelini God-speed.
The order of the day, ministerial re-
lief, was taken up. The committee re-
ported balance instead of deficit, as
was usual heretofore, in the treasury of
$40, ,097.49, the total receipts being S17O,-
AIS. 40. The maximum sum per minis
ter was fixed by assembly at $500, and
the average paid was nearly $3.50.
Rev. DIR. Cattell, secretary of the
board, made an eloquent appeal for the
object. He alluded with great feeling
to the former habitual and very re-
markable neglect of tn S important
work. More than half our churches
take collections for it. He protested
against its being regarded as charity.
1t is the absolute demand of justice and
honesty that we should not leave faith
full ministers, worn out or disabled in
our service, or their bereaved families
to actually suffer for food and shelter,
and it is noS always the poor who neg
lect but often the rich.
Elder George Junkin, of Philadelphia,
also made strong argument in favor
of putting the board of ministerial re-
lief on a solid foundation of adequate
pecuniary resource.
A long standing matter of pecuniary
obligations to church at Jacksonville,
Fla, was referred to the financial COM
mittee with instructions to report early
next week.
At noon the assembly adjourned until
| Monday.
DETROIT, Mich, May 25. - Monday
morning the assembly resumed its
labors and took up the discussion of a
design for the seal of the church. One
party favors cross with a serpent
twined about it as an emblem, while
the opposition favors a representation
of an open Bible. The serpent design
was denounced as anti-biblical by Rev.
| Dr. Rice, of San Francisco, whereupon
Elder George Junllin, of Philadelphia,
made an elaborate speech in defense of
| the serpent. The discussion waxed
warm for an hour and half and was
then put over until the afternoon.
Rev. Ebenezer Erslline, chairman of
board of work among the freedmen,
made his report, which showed 230
churches under the boards control.
Two hundred churches had become self
sustaining during the year. A normal
training school had been opened at
Charlotte, n. G. More funds are needed
for the education of girls. Last years
receipts were $155,00O, with which IL,
029 pupils, "a schools and 1877 teachers
were supported. A vigorous appeal was
made for the encouragement of the
work, coupled with a request that the
restriction as to expense be removed.
| AT the afternoon session the debate
on the seal of the church wound up in
the presentation of a dozen suggestions
at once. Elder George Junl1in, of Phil
a delphia, who was against the serpent
and cross design moved to postpone the
whole matter, but the moderator ruled
him out of order. One brother moved
to put the open Bible in the blank space,
and Elder Graham, of Nebraska, made
the original suggestion of substituting
the lamb as symbolizing the Saviour.
The whole, matter was finally recon-
mitted for the committee to ponder over
for another year.
Rev. John Eaton opened the discus
sion on work among freedmen, in line
with the morning business and the as.
sembly finally decided to remove the
financial restrictions which have Sc
riously hindcred the work among the
southern negroes
John Eaton, d. D., LII. D., president
of Marietta College, o., formerly United
States commissioner of education, read
the report of the board of education, an
abstract of which is given below;
The number of applicants for aid in preparing
| for the ministry has considerably Increased
owing to the pressure brought upon young
men to enlist. Nine hundred and fifty
five were recommended by presbyteries-a
sonsaeFaoie eonrdi.M increase Owing mainly to
chned, most OF them yet IN their academic
| studies, and this will cost us the loss of some
| valuable recruits. We began the year with q
debt OF SS 700 and this compelled caution in ac
cepting candidates. There are fl! eeen more
| vacant churches than last year, man. OF nem
| largo and strong ones, and 1t is every year
harder to get suitable men for those, Then
have been so blessed that many new churches
| formed from the 200 new schools planted