The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-03
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly.


DETROIT, June2.-At the morning session
of the Presbyterian general assembly a
telegram of greeting was received from
the United Presbyterian assembly.
Delegates were appointed to the Brazil
assembly.
The chairman of the committee on
| worldly amusements explained the mean
ing of its Recommendation of iudicious
discipline which it was yesterday IN
structed to modify. Its reference to pro
gressive euchre, as reconstructed, was
read.
The finance committee reported it was
recommended that Elder McCook, of New
York, be appointed to NIL the vacancy ex-
listing in the committee. The report on
systematic benevolence reported the total
benevolent contributions for the year were
s., 654, 900. The recommendations to con-
tribute regularly and Oh system to all
boards were adopted.
DIR. Joseph 7. Smith, of Baltimore. re-
ported on the reports of church unity and
inter denominational comfy.
The general assembly committee on the
increase of ministers recommended great
care in the reception OF ministers from
other denominations and advise that the
rules for this end be sent down to the
Presbyteries for their approval. This
recommendation had been referred to the
committee on church policy and its pro-
vision was embodied in the recommended
ton which passed to be sent down for ap-
proval to the Presbyteries.
Seminaries Were advised to provide a
special course for men who have not had a
college training.
Measures for training and licensing an
nually lay workers were recommended to
the Presbyteries for their action. This
recommendation was also put over to the
next assembly.
Two hundred dollars was adopted as the
maximum aid to be given students for the
ministry. Churches were urged TO equip
and patronize UNCONVENTIONAL colleges and
measures were advised 10 get more col
lege students to study for the ministry.
The report was adopted as whole.
A form blank for collecting information
from the Presby teries, from which mar
rative'' can be complied was adopted.
A resolution was adopted for including in
the minutes the names of all ministers
serving on the foreign board.
The committee on concert of prayer re-
ported il had decided not TO ask the Evan
gelical alliance to change the time as re-
quested by the Presbytery of Lackawanna.
The overture OF the Lackawauna Presby-
terry asking for change TO be substituted
for the Recommendation of the committee
for more general and faithful observance
of the monthly concert prayer was urged
and the report as a whole adopted.
The committee on mileage reported The
railroads that made reductions were
thanked. Also thanks were adopted for the
mileage committees arduous labors. II
stated the clerk recommended that Presby-
teries that have not during the last three
years contributed TO the mileage funds.
colored, Indian and foreign being excepted.
should not be entitled 10 share in the benefit
in the large surplus in the mileage in his
hands for the trip to the Pacific coast.
Adopted.
The committee on general missionary
conference recommended its postponement
for this year, and that synodical confer
ences take the place of the present.
Adopted.
Field Secretary Marshall, of the foreign
board, explained his plan for a synodical
and Presbyterian conference. Referred to
the secretary of the home and foreign
boards.
The moderator appointed as committee
to confer with the Union Theological SEM
mary ministers, Rev. DR.. Francis L. Bet
Ion, John Worcester, ir., William T.
Moore, w. II. Roberts, Samuel J. Nichols,
Henry X. johnson, John S. Mcintosh ard
George Alexander: Elders George Junkin.
John j. McCook, Russell Murdoch. Geort,e
II, Ely, Samuel o. Broadwell. Edward p
Durant and George II. Ketcham. Ad-
journed till 2:30 p. m.
DIR. Smith presented a report on religious
instructions in the army. The commit
tee had, by the assembly's instruction,
united with seven other denominations re-
Gently and formed united Christian COM
mission designed to provide facilities for
religious, moral and educational culture at
army and navy posts.
The committee on church polity reported
that the trustees of churches cannot con-
troll ordinances Of worship. Adopted.
A lot of routine work was disposed of and
then, after final roll call and the passage of
resolutions of thanks, the assembly dis
solved.