The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
IN CHURCH COUNCILS.
Objection to a Snake on the
Presbyterian Seal.
RELIEF OF DEcAYED PREACHERS.
A College Professor Resigns Because
Religious Authorities Forbid Him
to vote-Gospel Work.

DETROIT, May 23.-After some miscel-
laneous business at the PRESBYTERIAN gen.
eral assembly this morning, ten minutes
were assigned between the first and second
order of the day to a representative Of the
Evangelical church of Italy. Mr. Cook, of
Philadelphia, took the first order to report
common seal for the assembly. After
defending the serpent of the cross from
those who regard it as ugly and symbol
of Satan, further consideration was made
the first order for Monday morning. Rev.
Luigi Angelina, the representative of the
Evangelical church of Italy, gave facts
showing the health and vigor of the
churches there.
The second order of the day, ministerial
relief, was taken up. The committee re-
ported balance of $4,000; the total re-
ceipts being $4,000 The maximum sum
per minister is fixed by the assembly at
$500, and the average paid was nearly $3.50.
Rev. DIR. Satterle, secretary of the board,
made an eloquent and touching appeal for
this object Elder Junkin, of Philadelphia,
made strong argument that the assem-
bly, should act on principle in the matter.
Continuing, he said:
What would be our present condition but for
the work done by ministers and their families?
Think OF q maximum of s5o0i 10 that enough
Tor men who must spend ten of their best years
in getting an expensive education and the rest
OF their working years In arduous work In
which money cannot, as a rule. be laid up? We
must get this matter laid on our conscience.
1t Is point OF honor to pay our honest debts,
ana this is debt OF honor, II there was ever one
The committee bills and overture recon-
mended the direct reference of certain
overtures to their appropriate committees
without laying them before the assembly
first; adopted. The long standing matter
of pecuniary obligation to the church of
Jacksonville, Fla, was referred to the
financial committee, with instructions to
report early next week. Adjournment
was taken then TO enable the delegates to
attend an excursion to Ann Arbor, Mich.
To give the Presbyterian General As
semply view of Southeastern Michigan,
and also to distinguish by its presence the
dedication this afternoon of Mcmillan
hall, Ex-Governor Alger provided special
train which carried commissioners and
representatives of the press to Ann Arbor.
The hall is the gift of United States Sena-
tor Mcmillan to the Tappan Presbyterian
Association, SO named from DR.. Tappan,
the first president of Michigan University.
After DR.. Radcliffe, president of the asso-
citation, had welcomed the assembly, J. w.
Herdman, NJ. D., explained the reason
for building the hall, which is designed
to furnish q wholesome social and re-
ligious club under Presbyterian auspices,
for the 5000 young people studying at Ann
Arbor. There is large basement in the
building, finely equipped for physical cul-
ture. The middle story has reading-room
and other facilities for social and intel
lectual improvement and enjoyment. The
third contains theater-shaped hall for
lectures on religious and moral subjects.
A son of Senator Mcmillan, the latter be-
ing absent in Europe, in brief address
presented the hall to the association. Mod
orator Green said he was glad to express
the sympathy and interest of that body in
his effort to Christianize the higher educa-
ton. 1.-THE Tappan Association has hold
of the right string. God bless the work"
President Angell of the Michigan uni
versity, also spoke.