The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-27
OTHER PRESBYTERIAN BODIES.

Home and Foreign Missions Considered by
the Southern General Assembly.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 26.-In the South
ern Presbyterian Assembly, to-day. the Judi
cial committee. in answe or to an overturefr from
the Mecklenburg Presbytery about the
Rev. b. X. Robinson. of Knoxville, report
ed that the committee did not think this
body had a right to deal with the case unde
present circumstances. The s%ynOdical
records of Alabama, South Car
olina and Kentucky were found
correct. with two slight exceptions
The foreign mission committee, through
Chairman Bryan, of Asheville. n. c.. re-
ported that they want $4,000 for foreign
missions. The assembly voted to raise
S150,O00 as recommended. Last year Sl12.-
600 was raised. Thirty-fve thousand dol
lars was voted for SUSTAINING home a~ssocia-
tions, $4,000 for the loan and church-build-
ing funds. So, 600 for work among Indians,
and S25,O 600 for the invalid fund.
Reformed Church of North America.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 26.-At this
mornings session of the Reformed Presby-
terrain Church OF North America the report
of the trustees of the theological seminary
was presented by the secretary. s. B. Nc
Leod. 1t stated hat the endowment fund
now amounts to S44,S73, which. with the
assessed value of the Lamb fund, makes
the total, in form of permanent invest
meDts. $3.50 443. The existing difficulties in
the Reformed Church Synod, which opens
in Pittsburg. were referred to as follows:
Anything affecting the interests of theological
education i'm the Reformed Presbyterian Church
attracts our attention and enlists our considera-
ton. Events transporting among Oun former
brethren, acting under the same name, we fear,
justify us in expressing regrets that so many de
fections have occurred among our graduates,
and that so many OF theirs have been silenced by
suspension from exercising their ministry. Ii is
gratifying TO find that there are so many among
them in sentiment with US. We would desire TO
hope that the reunion for which our fathers
prayed and hoped Is near at hand.
AT the conclusion of the reading of the
report Mr.. Mcleod offered q resolution,
which was adopted. instructIng the trus-
tees of the theological seminary to take
into consideration the procuring of a per-
manent building for the theological sem
nary
Cumberland General Assembly.
~OwENsBoRo, KY, May 26.-The most im-
portant feature of the proceedings of the
Cumberland Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, to-day was the black eye given the
National Reform Association, which pre-
sented a memorial asking for the appoint
ment of q committee TO petition the ma
tionsl political conventions to recognize
Jesus Christ In their platforms, and pledge
themselves to legislate for the observance
of the Christian Sabbath. A committee
was appointed to confer with a like com
mittee from the Northern Presby terrain
Church for the adoption of n short creed
containing the essential articles of faith
for use In the church. b
Washington's Representative at Detroit.
New York Telegram.
The Presbyterv of Washington. ID. c.. is
represented in the gatherings at Detroit by
the Rev. DR.. William Alvin Bartlett.
About twenty years ago, being then q ris-
ing young sensational preacher, he left
Brooklyn for Chicago to get out from uu-
der the shadow of Storrs and Beecher.
He came back East by way of q pastorate
in Indianapolis. He assisted Chicago in
the work of manufacturing glory out of
the biggest contiagration in human annals,
took q hand. clerically speaking, in the
phenomenal railroad development of Indi-
annapolis. and arrived in Washington Just
In time to become the pastoral adviser of
the first Democratic President, in which
lawful ambition, il is needless to say, he
was disappointed. DR.. Bartlett. of course,
had TO settle down q good deal before he
was INT for translation from Congregation
alism into the KINGDOM of Presby terIanism.
Although still appreciating a good horse
jockeys. Unlike DIR. Storrs. be gave up CT
gars at his physicians He will
be heard from al Detroit. although 10 is
not likely that he will appear In any pulpir
there. or ever on the floor of the General
Assembly, in Q white duck suit-not unless