St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-28

read a report Of the committee on bills
and OVertureS on matters submitted by
a number of presbyterieS, with refer
ence to all overture from ZaneSvllle
preSbytery on the part women may take
in public and promlscuouS assemblies:
The committee reported that 1t regarded
all prohibitions OF the Bible in this con-
nectiOn still in force, but did not con-
strue them as preventing women from
participating in public services in the
church. The committee recommended
that all such questions be left to the
wise discrimination of the pastors and
sessions of the church. Adopted.
In regard to an overture from the
Baltimore presbytery looking to union
with the Southern church, the commit
tee recommended that no action be
taken at this time. Adopted. Concern
ing this report DR.. Young stated that
the committee was Overwhelmingly III
favor of unity. but it believed that this
was not propitious time for it.
The reports Of the committee on
church unity and church cooperation.
which were presented to the assembly
some days ago, were made the hrSt Or
der of the day. Rev. DR.. Joseph L.
Smith, of Baltimore, chairman OF the
committee on church unity, reclted the
enee with the Episcopal commission,
stating that while organic unity could
not now be expected, there was basis
of cooperation upon which they could
work.
Geary Law Condemned.
Elder Cutcheon, chairman of the COM
mittee on the Geary law reported the
resolutions adopted declaring the Geary
L., nT n
tons and in violation of the fundament-
al principles of our government. and
| urging its repeal. Copies or the resolu-
tions were ordered to be transmitted to
congress and committee was appointed
! to present them to the president.
DIR. ilarSha, from the committee on
| church polity. reported action on num-
Der of overtures. With regard to two of
them recommending revision of the
| book OF discipline so as 10 define and
| limit the authority of the prosecuting
| committee, it was recommended that In
| view Of the present condition of the
church it was not advisable to leglSlate
on these subjects at the present time.
| The COMMUNICATIONS were agreed to.
! DR.. Young, from the committee on
bills and overtures, reported on over
| lures from SiXty-Seven preSbyterleS re-
| guessing Lllo pISpdldIlOL VI q hVW ohoi
| form of the confession OF faith and
other revisianary authorization, unani-
mously recommending that the matter
be postponed III view of the recent ac-
ton Of the majority of the presbyteries
not to legislate on these subject at pres
ent.
The special order for the afternoon
session was the report of tine committee
on systematic beneiicence, which was
read by the Rev. George IL. Fullerton,
ID. ID. The report stated that the fears
felt in some quarters that the disturb
ances in the church over judicial trials
would injuriously affect the benevo-
lences of the denomination had, fortu-
nately, not been realized. The condi-
ton of all the boards was most salts
factory. The total receipts Of all the
boards for the past year was 81, 1898 2.
a net increase OF Sl7S.765 over the re-
ceiptS of the previous year. TlilS was
the high water mark in the history OF
the benevoences of the Presbyterian
church. The report was receiveI all
adopted.
Scripturai Inspiration.
DR.. Young, chairman of The committee
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