The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-03
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Closing Sessions Of the General Assembly
at Detroit.

DETROIT, June AT this mornings ses-
sion of the Presbyterian General Assembly
telegram of greeting was received from
the United Presbyterian Assembly, and
delegates were appointed to the Brazil AS
sembly.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Worldly Amusements explained the mean
ing of its recommendation of judicious dis
cipine, which it was yesterday instructed to
modify. Its reference to progressive
euchre, as reconstructed, was read.
The Finance Committee reported. 1t was
recommended that Elder McCook of New
York be appointed to fill the vacancy exist
ing
The Com mttee on the Report of System
attic Benevolence reported. The total benev-
olent contributions for the year were ST.
$4,000. Recommendations to contribute
regularly and on system to all boards
were adopted.
Dr. Joseph f. Smith of Baltimore reported
on church unity and inter-denominatiOnal
comfy.
MINISTERIAL TRAINING.
The Committee on Increase of Ministers
recommended great care in the reception OF
ministers from other denominations and
advised that rule for this should be sent
down to the preSbYterieS for their approval.
This recommendation had been referred to
the Committee on Church POity, and its
provisions were embodied in the recOmmen-
dation, which passed, to be sent down for ap
proval to the preSbyteries. The se1ninaries
were advised to provide special courses for
men who have not had college training.
Measures for training and licensing annu-
ally lay-wOrkers were recommended to the
presbyterieS for their action. This recon-
mendat0n was also put over to the next
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the maximum aid to be given students for
the ministry. The churches were urged to
equip and patr0nize denOminational col
leges, and measures were advised to get
more college students to study for the min
iStrY. The report was adopted as a whole.
A form blank, for collecting information
from the presbyteries, from which statistics
can be compiled, was adop;ed.
CONCERTS OF PRAYER.
During the sitting of the assembly this
forenoon resolution was adopted to IN
clude In the minutes the names OF all min
listers serving in the Foreign Board. The
Committee on Concerts of PRAYER reported
that it had decided not to ask the Evangeii-
cal Alliance to change the; time as requested
by the presbytery. The overture Of the
Lackawanna PreS0ytery. asking for the
change substituted for the recommendation
of the committee for more general and
faithful observance of: the monthly concerts
whole was adopted.
The Committee on Mileage reported by
the Stated Clerk that the railroads had made
reductions. They were thanked. Then
were adopted also thanks for the Mileage
Committees arduOuS labors.
The Stated Clerk recommended that the
presbyteries that have not, during the last
three years, contributed TO the Mileage
funds the colored, Indian and foreign be-
ing excepted, should not be entitled to a
share in the benefit OF the large surplus in
mileage in his hands for trip to the Pa
cific Coast. Adopted.
sYNoDICAL CONFERENCES.
The Committee on General Missionary
Conference recommended its postponement
for this year, and that synodical eoufer-
ences take the place for the present.
Adopted.
Field, Secretary Marshal of the Foreign
Board, explained his plan for synCdical
Presbyterian conferences. Referred.
The Moderator appointed as a committee
to confer with the Union Theological Semi
nary ministers, Rev. DR.. Francis L. Pett0n,
John Worcester Jr., William +. Moore,
William II. Roberts, samuel j. Niccols,
Henrick Johnson, John ). Mcintosh and
George Alexander, and Elders George Jun
kin, John j. MeCoOk. Russell Murd0ck,
George II. Ely, Samuel l.. Broadwel. Ed
ward ID. Durant and George II. Ketcham.
Adjourned till 80 O'Clock in the after
| noou.
THE FINAL SESSION.
AT the afternoon session DR.. Smith pre-
scented report on religious instruction in
the army, to the effect that the committee
had, by the aSsembly'S instruction, united
with seven other denominations recently
and formed United Christian Commission,
designed to provide facilities for religious,
moral and educational culture at army and
navy posts.
The Committee on Church Polty reported
that tile trustees of churches cannot con-
troll the ordinances Of worship. Adopted.
A lot Of routine work was disposed of.
aud then, after final rnlI-caI and the pas
sage OF resolutions of thanks, the assembly
dissolved