Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-30


when and where and how He pleaseth.
This is radical alteration; differing |
from the old confession in the insertion
of the words "all," "from birth to
DEATH" "are redeemed" and 'are re-
generated by the spirit"
| An entirely new clause is the follow
ing:
Chapter XIV, section 9. There is no
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 scripture or in fact; and
is a usurpation dishonoring to the Lord
Jesus Christ.
After the reading of the report, it was
moved that the report be sent down to
the presbyteries 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. II. c. 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
The order of the day, ministerial re-
lief, was taken up. The committee re-
! ported balance instead of a deficit, as
was usual heretofore, in the treasury of
$l9, ,097. 40, the total receipts being S170,-
4tS. 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
r object. He alluded with great feeling
i to the former habitual and very re-
: marlSable neglect of this important
S work. More than half our churches
take collections for it. He protested
c against it's being regarded as a charity.
!. 1t is the absolute demand of justice and
il honesty that we should not leave faith
J. full ministers, worn out or disabled in
s our service, or their bereaved families
$ to actually suffer for food and shelter,
o and it is not always the poor who neg
lect but often the rich.
s Elder George JunlSin, of Philadelphia
Il also made strong argument in favor
of putting the board of ministerial re
lief on solid foundation of adequate
pecuniary resource.
:, At noon the assembly adjourned until
II Monday.
d DETROIT, Mich, May 25. - Monday
% morning the assembly resumed it:
# labors and took up the discussion of {
T design for the seal of the church. On,
Ii party favors cross with serpent
3, twined about it as an EN- blem, while
n the opposition favors a representation
of an open Bible. The serpent desigI
" was denounced as anti-biblical by Rev
Is DIR. Rice, of San Francisco, whereupoI
II Elder George Junkin, of Philadelphia
lie made an elaborate speech in defense o
,e the serpent. The discussion waxe'
warm for an hour and a half and wa
te then put over until the afternoon.
o. Rev. Ebenezer Erslline, chairman o
board of work among the freedmen
IA made his report, which showed %
IN churches under the boards control
ar ar Two hundred churches had become sell
sustaining during the year. A norma
iig training school had been opened a
Sc Charlotte, n. C. More funds are needle
Is; for the education of girls. Last year
is receipts were S155, 900, with which IL
re 029 pupils, s4 schools and 1877 teacher
tv were supported. A vigorous appeal wa
All - L,
" work, coupled with request that tn
ed restriction as to expense be removed.
w At the afternoon session the debat
o. on the seal of the church wound up i
OF the presentation of dozen suggestion
ng at once. Elder George Junlsin, of Phi
on a delphia, who was against the serper
of and cross design, moved to postpone th
whole matter, but the moderator rule
se him out of order. One brother move
o.. to put the open Bible in the blank spac,
eo and Elder Graham, of Nebraska, mad
the original suggestion of substitutin
an the lamb as symbolizing the Saviou
us The whole matter was finally recon
nd mitted for the committee to ponder owe
u, for another year
aa Rev. John Eaton opened the discu
n sion on work among freedmen, in lir
EN- with the morning business and the a.
sehbly finally decided to remove th
oil financial restrictions which have s.
esv.. riously hindered the work among tn
I'D southern negroes.
tt; John Eaton, ID. D., LII. D., presideI
IN; of Marietta College, o., formerly Unite
APP' States commissioner of education, rea
or: the report of the board of education, a
n. "A. abstract of which is given below:
lie. The number OF applicants for aid in preparil
r. for the ministry has considerably increas
owing to the pressure brought upon YOU
-. men to enlist. Nine hundred and lift
er- five were recommended by presbyteries-
Ib- considerable increase. Owing mainly
,a- scarcity OF funds eighty.six were d
to clined most of them yet IN their academ
tai studies and this will cost us the loss of sor
,n valuable recruits. We began the year with
A debt of SS, 700. and this compelled caution ia q
he cepting candidates There are fifteen mo