The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Devotionsl ex-
srcises with which was opened the second
days session of the presbyterian general
assembly were conducted by the Rev. DR..
Smith of Baltimore The Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cauley of Dayton, o., moved IA reconsider
alton of the vote OF yesterday on the
worlds fair Sunday opening. for the pur-
pose of offering q substitute for that reso-
luton, going more into detail. Reconsid-
Grafton was refused by an almost unani-
nous vote and Mr.. McCauiey then moved
to add the substitute TO the resolution OF
yesterday, but the assembly refused to
adopt it or to consider il. The Rev. Or.
Bartlett, chairman of the committee OF ar
rangements, then presented to Moderator
Craig the gavel prepared for this assem-
bly,, the gilt of Mr.. aud Mrs. w. b. Guriey,
the former the son of the Rev. z. ID. Cur
ley. the first pastor of the church in which
the assembly meets 1t is composed
largely OF cherry from Mt. Vernon, with
pieces OF the L. s. frigate Constitution, the
capital stone of Washington monument
and OF the pew in New York ave church
occupied by the late President Lincoln
when in attendance upon services con-
Quoted by DR. Gurley. The name of Lin
coin was greeted with applause.
The Chinese Question.
DR.. Craig responded II few We l-chosen
words. DR.. Hsrsha OF Nebraska moved
the appointment OF q committee to formu-
late an expression OF opinion upon the
Chinese exclusion ac., as it affects the
oreign missi onary work. The motion was
adopted. Clerk Roberts announced
that the reports OF the various boards,
committees and officers OF the CO urch and
assembly had been received, with lew
exceptions, and would be duly presented
The reports of the church boards, he said,
would DO Distributed in the course OF q
day. The answer Of The pras5yteries 20
the overtures sent down last year had also
been received, DR.. Roberts stated. and the
result would be announced in dIs time.
bIr. i. D. F. Randolph Of New York pre-
sented the report of thc special committee
upon the publication Church ~ Hone dad
4br0ai. The expenditures for 1892 were
S29. 73I; receipts, 9J64; deficit, SI67
average monthly circulation, 81 04S. The
deficit for 1891 was s. SIS The report
recommended that tho committee be con-
tinued, and that il report TO the assembly
In 1894. The report was accepted. la a
brief talk, in explanation Of the report.
Mr. Randolph related the troubles tho
committee had in its efforts to placs tho
paper upon paving bssis. Among his
practical suggestions was one TIA. ths
women's magazine be consolidated with
the paper OF which his committee had
charge.
Chairmen of standing Committees.
Tie moderator announced the following
as chsirmen OF the several standing COM
mittees:
Bills Of Oyertnres, William c. Young; judici
arr. George ID. Baker; poity. ". W. Harsha:
home missions. Loyal L. Graham; foreign mis-
siOns, Herriek johnson; education. Thomas ID.
living; publication and Sunday school work,
James ii. Brookes; church erection, Calvin ".
Stewart; theological semiuGries JOun Dixon;
ministerial relic, David Gregg; freedmen,
George l.. Spinning; aid for colleges. Charles
A. Dickey: correspondence, NJ. l.. Z. Hill; be-
DeVOlence, George III. Fullerton; DaTratIon, ).
NJ. Davis: temperance, James Matthew'S; leave
Of absence, John Reed. jr-; mileage, Franklin
L. Shepard; finance. w. A. Hsrron.
The special committee on the Chinese
exclusion ACT WAS announced TO consist of
S. NJ. Cutchings of Detroit, NJ II. STRAIT
ton. Salem. N. j., and Cyrus L. Pershlng,
Pottsville. Pa.
The Rev. William Henry Roberts was
announced 10 be yice-moderator.
The Assembly and the seminaries.
After some routine business OF no inter
est had been disposed of Moderator
Young projected into the proceedings the
first of the important questions before the
assembly, the report OF the committee
upon the relation of the assembly and the
theological seminaTies. Ii covered the
history and methods pursued by the com-
mittee in the progress of its work as well
as the history of the relations of the as
sembly and OF theological seminaries, be-
ginning with the organization OF the in
stitutlon at Princeton. which acknowledged
the general assembly as its patron end
source of power and authority. The com
mittee saws:
Il is thus evidenced that at the time of the
formation of the first theological seminary Of
the presbyterian church it was The purpose OF
tbe church to maintain direct and complete
control by its general assembly of the teach
ings and property OF its theological semi aries.
As the church grew in numbers with the
growth of the country other semiueries and
schools were formed, some OF them sub
slantially the same plan as that OF Princeton.
The seminsries organized substantially under
this plan were: Pnroetcn Western McCor-
mick. Danviile and Omaha. Other seminaI.es,
organized under different plans, have
become connected with the church.
Union and Lane typical of two
classes, Auburn aud San francisco of other
classes. While Union and Lane have been re.
Rarded as In connection with the presbyterian
church, the church has control of any kind
over the teaching or the property OF these
ssminaries, and can afford the donors OF funds
TO them no protection in the matter of apply
ing their gifts to the purposes for which they
are made. Auburn Is controlled by certain
presbyteries and San Francisco by certain
synods. The greater portion OF the property
held By these corporations. and which amounts,
perhaps, 10 100000 is not held in trust for
the general assembly of the presbyterian
church, nor is y: given the direct control, man
sgemsnt or disposition OF the same by the terms
of their charters.
DIR. Young surrendered the floor 10
Elder Thomas McDongall OF Cincinnati,
who largely drafted the report which was
the unanimous expression of the commit
tee. In conclusion Mr.. McDougsIl said be
believed the time had come in the matter
of the control of theological seminaries
when the genius OF the presbyterian
church should be at least equal to the ex-
scutiye ability displayed in ordinary bust
ness, and that II any tsschsr employed