The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
BEGINNING THE SECOND WEEK OF ITS
DELIBERATIONS.
By Resolution Thank the officials Of China
for Their Kindness to Missionaries
Threaten to Withdraw Exhibit
from the Worlds Fair.
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-ReVerend
Thomas Bracken, of Wackeny, Kan,
conducted a halfhours' devotional eS-
ercises with which the second weeks
session of the Presbyterian General
Assembly was ushered in this morn.
ing.
DR.. Young, chairman of the COM
mittee on bills and overtures, reported
further distribution of papers sent to
the General Assembly among several
committees. Those bearing directly
upon the Briggs case were sent TO the
judiciary committee and those refer.
ring to the subject OF appeals geneI-
ally went to the committee on church
policy. .,-
The report of the social committee
on Sabbath observance, OF which the
late Col. Elliott +. Shepard was chair.
man from its inception, su omitted its
fifth annual report. The committee
expressed sorrow at the death q
Colonel Shepard. The effort to secure
the opening of the Worlds Fair Sun
day was recited, closing with the
statement OF the vote in congress
against it. The report feJicitated the
Assembly upon the result of the cam.
paign. The committee recommended
the adoption of a resolution OF deep re-
greet for the death OF ColoGel Shepard,
expressing profound gratitude to AL
mighty God for the provision against
Sunday opening at the Column bian ex-
position by congress, and inasmuch as
local managers have decided TO open
the gates in defiance of the authority
of congress, urging upon the people
the Importance of standing by their
cOnsciences at whatever sacrifice
of personal profit or pleasure, calling
attention of our churches to the efforts
now in progress for the formation OF
an association protect a weekly day
Of resG, and further regarding the eX
position now open in Chicago as a
most favorable opportunity for the Cir
culation of Sabbath literature. Il is
recommended that churches render
pecuniary help towards such under
taking, and lastly, recognizing the
service rendered by the American
Sabbath Union to the cause, the Sab
bath committee heartily commend the
organization to the sympathetic in
terest of all who love the Lord Jesus
Christ.
The board of missions among freed
mon reported and recommended $780,
600 for the work ard $4,000 for Bid
die university. The moderator then
announced the remaining committees,
after which recess was had.
At the afternoon session the report
of the committee on Sabbath Obaerv-
ance coming up for consideration,
President Warfield of Lafayette col
lege, proposed an additional recon-
mendation that the third Sunday in
June be set apart as day when SER
mons will be preached in all churches
and prayers offered in behalf of the
effort to keep the gates of the fair
closed. Rev. Mr.. McCUlley of Day
ton, o., offered another edition, that
in case the sunday closing rule is vic.
lated the exhibit of the Presbyterian
churches be removed.
Several recommendations by report
of the committee on communications
were presented. They commended
the work of the board and asked The
assembly to give $15O,OO0 for work
next year.
Rev. Mr.. Reed of the North China
Presbytery presented the following
resolution, which was referred:
Resol we'd, That the assembly desires
to place on record an expression of its
deep gratitude for the favor extended
our missionaries and work in China
by the Chinese authorities and for
the settlement of difficulties which eX.
ist especially in Chang Tang province;
also for the valuable aid rendered by
the United States minister, Hon.
Charles DENLY, who for the past eight
years has retained the friendship and
esteem of Americans in China and the
Chinese imperial government. Ad-
iourned until tomorrow.