Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
SABBATH AT THE FAIR.
The Report Discussed at Yesterday After
Moons Session.


The ASSEMBLY PROPOSES TO WITHDRAW THE
PRESBYTERIAN ExHIBIT-THE BOARD OF EDU-
CArIoN-ADDBEssEs AND FIGURES CONCERNING
THE TRAINING OF MINISTERS.
from yesterdays Assembly editionJ
The afternoon session, beginning at 2:3O
O'Clock, was opened with prayer by Rev. DIR.
Patton. On motion Of DIR. Jos. T. Smith the
reports Of the committees on church unity and
cooperation were made the first order for
Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. Worrall, secretary Of the committee on
Sabbath observance, of which tie late Col.
Elliott F. Shepard was chairman, presented the
| report of that committee
SUNDAY AT THE FAIR.
When the report had been read Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cauley asked whether it was true that the
directors Of the fair had resolved to open the
grounds
Mr.. Worrall said that was the fact and there
| were rs 900 people in the grounds yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. McCauley then offered as a resolu-
ton that in view of that fact that the exhibit
| of the Presbyterian Church be removed.
Rev. DIR. Warfield, the president Of Lafayette
College, offered a resolution an amendment
| TO the report that the second Sunday in June
be set apart as a day for special prayer for the
better observance of the Sabbath, and recon-
| mending that on that day sermons be preached
denonncing the directors for their action in
violating their promises in respect to Sunday
opening.
| DIR. Warield. in discussing his resolution
said that he believed that there was a tendency
to overlook the efficacy of prayer. He believed
that they should appeal to prayer. He spoke
earnestly OF the tendency to make ciyiliza-
| ton the watchword in place of the
immortality Of Christ. He spoke of the grow
| ing Dissertation of the Sabbath and the need
for earnest effort and prayer by blowing and
need for a return to the great days when all the
people gathered together and united in prayer
| for some great blessing which they all desired
| All of the report and resolutions were adopted
down to the amendment proposed providing
| for removing the Presbyterian exhibit
| Mr.. Ellis of Saginaw, Mich, suggested to
amend this by inserting tie word thereafter, ~
| SO IL would provide for removing the exhibit in
case the Sunday closing law Is hereafter" vio-
lated
| Elder Jerome said that il the fair was to be
open on Sunday there was all the more reason
for having the Presbyterian exhibit there.
Mr.. John Randolph Of this city said he hoped
the Presbyterian Church would make no COM
promise on this subject.
Elder Smith of Poughkeepsie asked if the
assembly had the power to withdraw the
| exhibit.
| THE CHURCH HAD THE RIGHT.
DR.. Herrick johnson, member of the COM
mittee in charge OF the matter. stated that they
undoubtedly had the right to remove it. but it
| would involve a bill of expenses. He said that
the late Elliot. F. Shepard had contributed
| $500 to help pay the expenses of this exhibit.
and they would feel that it was necessary to
refund that money to the estate in case the fair
was opened on Sunday and the exhibit was left
there. as such a thing was entirely contrary to
| Col. Shepard's views.
| Mr.. Endalie said that he would guarantee
that the $500 would be forthcoming. The res
| olution was then adopted as amended by u ris-
ing vote.
| THE NEW COMMITTEE.
| DIR. Roberts. the stated clerk, announced that
the committee on Sabbath observance would be
continued and consist of the following:
! VIM. Il. Worrail of New York. James A.
Beaver Of Pennsylvania, Byron Sunderland, D.
D., Washington, d. c.; Herrick Johnson, d.
| D.. Chicago; s. J. McPherson, D. D., Chicago;
j. c. Withron, d. D., Chicago; f. c. Montort.
| ID. D.. Cincinnati: J. II. Brookes, d. D.. St.
| Louis; Thomas Ewing. Pl.tsburg; Benjamin
! Harrison, Indianapolis; Vim. c. Young. d. D..
! Kentucky; Geo. E. Sterry. New York; A. p.
Ketchum, New York, John Gordon, d. D.,
| Omaha.
The Cause Of Education.
DR.. Ewing presented the report Of the COM
mttee on the board OF education in which il.
was stated that there are 1,2i4 vacant churches,
with increase during the past year Of 1873 in
| the number Of churches and only los in the
number of ministers. The conclusion drawn
| from these figures was that the church was not
keeping pace with the needs of the work The re-
port recommended that the board of aid
for colleges should join hands with the board
| OF education in carrying out the plans. The
| report submitted recommendations endorsing
| the work OF the board and to urge the churches
to set apart a day for the consideration of the
claims of the board. That the discretion Of the
board as to the acceptance of academic scholars
be enlarged so that this class be placed on the
basis those in colleges and seminaries, and
that the sum of S150, 900 be raised for this
work of the board.
THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.
The secretary OF the board. DR.. Poor then
spoke and said that for the FIRST time the board
was able to report that it was now compare
lively ont Of debt. This financial condition is
mainly due to reducing scholarships from 800
to $50 for collegiate students and from $50 to
SO for academic students This reduction
could not be avoided, but it left many of the
students badly in debt
The churches that gave the report were gen.
erous in their contributions. The curtailrnent
in the expenses of the board was due mainly to
| the deficit from the churches that did not con-
tribute at all. A number of these churches
Those churches we called unstable and the rea-
| son for the use of this term was that the minis
tiers were not installed.
The connection between stables and stalls
was recognized by the assembly and the little
joke of the venerable secretary was greeted
with appreciasive laughter.
THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE TO REPORT
The presentation of DR.. Poors report was
interrupted by the moderator who had a mes
sage from the Judicial committee. The COM
mittee asked to have the privilege of submit
| ting the report at 230 tomorrow.
The assembly voted to make the judicial re-
port the order for the hour named. and also to
make the report of the committee on the
Columbian committee, the first order for
tomorrow morning.
DR.. Poor then went on with his statement re-
garding the work of the board of education
DR.. Ewing, the chairman of the committee
made an address urging the importanc of the
work OF the board.
DIR. Ewing read an overture from the presbv-
terry Of st. Clairville, asking that loans without
interest be made to theological students by the
| committee and that no money be granted to stu
| dents using tobacco ardent spirits. The
committee recommended that money be loaned
as suggested. the loans to any individuals not
| to exceed $3.50 year. The recommendation
| was adopted. In reference to the use of to-
| bacco and ardent spirits the committee re-
ported that subject had already been covered
| by former action.
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