Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
A PAPER ON WAGES
Before the Pan.Presbyterian
Council Evokes a Pre-
test From DR.. Hall
IN FAVOR OF CAPITAL.
4 Strong Resolution Purposely Ig-
nores the Sunday Paper.
, DOCTRINAL POINTS ARE AVOIDED.
Harriseh to Be Urged TO Interfere in the
New Hebrides Matter.
IN FAVOR OF CAPITAL.
DOCTRINAL POINTS ARE AVOIDED.
GFRMAN CATHOLICS CLOSING DAT

TORONTO, Sept. CAT to-day's session
Of the Pan-Presbyterian Council the report
of the Business Committee was presented.
It suggested, among other things, that the
question of divorce be referred to various
sections of the Church for the collection of
information to enable the Church to decide
what course it should pursue in opposing
the passage of laws in any country per-
mttlng divorce on grounds other than
scriptural ones. This recommendation was
adopted.
The advanced views expressed By Prin-
cipal Grant, in his paper on Wages"
brought Rev. DR.. Hall, of New York, to
his feet He said he hoped the public
would not consider that the Council in
dorses all the papers read here. There is
too much condemnation of capitalists
Labor organizations are not always equit-
able, and they do not teach sharing in the
losses as we'll as the profit of capital 1t is
not the business of churches and ministers
to discuss these questions.
Avoiding Doctrinal Point.
Rev. DR.. Caven reported resolution
that since the churches composing this
Alliance had not conferred upon it author
ity to formulate or define doctrine, it would
be unwise and hurtful to take any action on
the resolution referred to the Business
Committee and presented by Rev.
Dr. Pitzer, of Washington. This
resolution is that this council
afirms its belief in the history and SUPER
natural character OF the Old and New
hat h. il. Q1oia
reason to deny their divine authorship
Dr. Pitzer thought that it is within the
province of the Council to declare its be-
lief, but he gracefully yields to the judg-
ment of the committee, which was then
adopted UNANIMOUSLY.
1t was decided in connection with the
New Hebrides matter TO appoint deputa-
tion from the Council to wait on the Presi-
dent of the United States and respectfully
urge prompt and favorable action in regard
to the proposal for an international agree
I1ent to restrict the traffic in firearms and
liquors with the Western Pacific natives
Why the Sunday Paper Was Ignored.
The Business Committee recommended
the adoption OF a strong resolutioni in favor
OF Sunday observance and Prof Rentoul, of
Australia, asked why the clause condemn /
ing Sunday papers, which had been origin
ally attached to the resolution, was now
omitted. The chairman of the committee
said the committee felt it was hardly proper
that one piece OF Sunday desecration should |
be singled out for condemnation in general |
resolution of this kind.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So |
ciety of the Presbyterian Church, now in
convention, have determined to form a
grand International Union, with branches
in every yart OF the world. This morning
steps were taken in that direction Mrs.
Blaikie was chosen President and Mrs.
Matthews Secretary OF the larger union.
The rest of the morning was devoted to the
discussion of various topics. Prominent
among them was the opium habit in China.
This was with closed doors.