The state herald., 1893-05-26
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Annual Gathering OF the Disciples I
Calvin At Washington.

TON on inc 18TH In tue New 1orK Avenue
Church.
Tho building was packed. On the main
floor were seated the commissioners aud
others having business In connection with tho
assembly. On the platform were the officers
moderator, Rev. DIR. William G. Young Of
the Danville, Kentucky, seminary; Rev. Dt.
William II. Roberts Of Cincinnati, Ohio, who
for nine years has exercised his remarkable
executive abilities expedltlng the business OF
the general assembly as stated clerk; Rev.
DR.. William Alvin Bartlett, the alert, able
And eloquent pastor Of the church and chair
man Of the executive committee In charge OF
all the arrangements for the gathering.
AT ii O'Clock DR.. Bartlett announced that
the hour for the beginning OF the service had
arrived. The chorus from the Messiah was
followed by the doxology, Rev. W. II. Rob.
erts, stated clerk, concluding with the Lords
prayer, recited In union. William Kethc's
hymn, can People That on Earth Do DWELL"
was then sung by tho entire congregation.
Rev. Herrick johnson read part Of the sixth
chapter OF Isaiah, also part Of St. Matthew.
Rev. Joseph 7. Smith led the assemblage in
prayer. The anthem from the oratorio Of
Elijah was rendered by the choir. The an-
nual sermon was then delivered by DR.. Young,
the moderator.
AZ the afternoon session came the event OF
the day-thc election OF q moderator. The
nominations were as follows: DIR. Charles
Dickcy Of Philadelphia, Rev. George A. Baker
of Philadelphia, Rev. Willis G. Craig Of the
Mccormick University OF Chicago. The lat
ter was presented as the representative Of the
81, haap
nlzed In the election Of moderator.
Rev. Alex Adair of Walla Walla presented
the name of Rev. Stewart of Washington. In
speech expressing much feeling, Rev. DE-
Dlckcy withdrew his name and was followed
BY DIR. Stewart. The vote was then proceed
cd with, with Drs. Baker and Craig as the
only candidates. The result of the ballot
was announced as follows: Craig 32i, Baker
l9s; total 52a.
DIR. Craig was introduced az moderator and
DR.. BARTLETT, pastor Of the church, made the
address OF welcome.
resolution presented protesting in be-
half OF the Christian sentiment Of the coun-
try" against the opening of the Columbian
Exposition on Sunday and appealing to the
national commission TO assert Its rightful
u
rising vote.
At the second days session the moderator
announced the committees. DR.. YouEg read
the report on theological Summaries. 1t con-
tslned no radical suggestions.
At the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted authorizing committee TO invite
President Cleveland to visit the assembly ut
his convenience.
Upon adjournment the members Of the as
sembly called at the White House, and were
presented to the President and Mrs. Clevc-
land.
In the evening general meeting In behalf
Of the Sunday school work Of the church was
held
Various interesting reports were filed dur
Ing the day. The temperance committee
took strong position in opposition to license
laws, and denounced army canteens.
The report Of the special committee on
systematic benifccnce shows that the Chris
iian Standard has attained an average month
ly issue OF "a $50 copies. The local receipts
Of all the boards during the year amounted to
s2,T0, zoe, an Increase over 1892 Of sl7s, 765.
The report Of the board Of church cree
tion shows that during the year there were
239 applications for assistance, upon which
grants were made aggregating si05, 39i and
loans t6l, l9a.
The result Of the years work Of the board
Of aid for colleges aud academies has not
proved . disappointment to the expectations
Of the church. during the year the receipts
have been t75,lI aud the donations 10 the
shape Of aid aggregated e63,oso. Forty In
stitutions have been assisted and and twenty
states occupied. The aggregate enrolment
gagged In systematic Bible study.
The report of the board In charge Of the
missions for freedmen shows that nearly
600, 900 annually Is being expended In thl.
direction with very good results. The expcn.
ditures last year amounted to $l93,00a, while
the receipts were si7S,3i0 Under this board
there are l5o ordained ministers and 25s
churches, with membership Of 10, e93 and TO-.
Az Sunday school scholars.
During the year the report OF the Board OF
Relief shows that 7ea persons were offered AS.
sisiance, o. new names being placed upon tho
rolls last year. There are 70 ministers over
20 years of age. retired. tho oldest being ".
and Is Of the number being over 80. The to
In the branch Of the church work devoted
to publication and Sunday schools, there has
| been, according TO the report, a season Of
prosperity. The missionary department has
| organized 900 new schools and rcorganikcd
| qg9, but of this total 255 have ceased to exist
Into these schools about 5000 teachers and
scholars are now gathered. The publication
department has distributed more than 1900.
| 900 pages Of tract and periodicals and o., 900
volumes Of Chinese literature. The year
closed with n balance OF t4+,si5 on hand.
The repor, CT the board OF Foreign Missions
displays n very satisfactory condition Of af-
fairs, the only gloom being caused by the
| death Of four missionaries. During the year
forty.six new missionaries were scnt into the
deld, making n total In connection with the
board of 623 missionaries, which with native
agents Of nil grades, reaches total Of ,G+y,
Including ISIS ordained ministers. The total
number Of conversions reported by all mls.
sionarics for the year was 3,t5e an incrcass
| OF 10 per cent. over the preceding period. The
total receipts from all sources amounted Va
| ti,0i+,50i, Of which the woman'1 socletle,
and boards contributed tIeo, $50.
| The report on home missions shows that the
rear began with n debt Of 100, nearly all
Of which has been cancelled, and new work
10 tho amount u tsi,+N undertaken. The
total receipts Of the board were e9S,<s4.
The report of the Board Of Education shows
| iha, tho demand for ministers Ia ahead Of the
supply. Two years ago tho vacant churches
numbered i.is5 and last year i,et+. OF which
100 have membership ranging from 100 To
over 1000. Tho Western synods particularly
hare suffered notably NcbrsskA, Kansas and
Minnesota. Last year there graduated from
the Summaries ?t3 students, nm increase Of Is.
and OF these only 100 arc available for tho
home Held. The number Of students an.
der tho care Of the board aggregates SOS, u
which 81 ntr Germans and 100 negroes