St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-21
WORKED FOR OTHERS.
Many Aged Presbyterian Min
listers Now Supported by
the Church.
They Averaged Nearly Half
Century in the Lords
Service.
Pleas for the Acknowledge
ment Of the Authorityg
Of the Sessions. I
Resolutions in Praise OF
Young Peoples Societies
Work Presented. .

L dtIOIl, LIIC w WIZ
New Hebrides, the delegate from the
presbytery of Australia: Fred Beckar,
vice president OF the Evangelical
church. of Geneva, and Rev. E. j.
Dupuy, pastor Of the Reformed church.
of France, the representative OF that
church and the delegate from the
Franco American EyangeliZation of
France. These were received by the
general assembly standing. To their
greetings Moderator Craig suitably re-
sponded The bills and overturcs were
distributed among the several commit
tees. Rev. Charles l.. Thompson, chair
man of the commmittee on ministerial
relief, reported recommending approval
Of the minutes of the board for the last
year. There are now on the rolls OF the
board 722 persons, 81 Of whom certify
that they absolutely need $500 a year
the maximum amount allowed to a
single family-the others are content
with less. The total disbursements OF
the board in the year were S152,4 all
of which arel provided for. Contribu-
tions from the churches were 5000 less
than in the previous year, 1851 churches
Making No Contribution
to this fund. The committee recon-
mended the adoption by the assembly of
resolutions urging the churches and
elders to an increasing interest i'll the
work of the board and the reelection of
the trustees of the home for aged minis
ters at Perth Amboy, whose terms ex-
pire this year. The recommendation
were adopted.
Rev. A. G. Ca tell, d. D.. the ven
erable ex-president Of l. lafayette col
lege and secretary of the board, occu-
pied the time Of the assembly for short
time telling some of the pathetic Incl
dents OF the work which came to his
knowledge day by day, and pleaded for
authority to increase The maximum an
nual allowance to the subjects of the
board, which is now $500. Of the sew
enty-sX ministers partly sustained by
the board thlrty-tive are over eighty
years of age; the average of the whole
is seventy-eight years, and the average
term of service in the ministry is forty
nine years. DR.. Cattell asked, before
concluding, that the general rule adopt
ed at New York, to recognize the duty
to provide all annuity to ministers after
a certain length of service, be extended.
to include the widows Of faithful Serv-
ants, who had served the church as we'll
and successfully as had their husbands.
DR.. Thompson called the notice of the
assembly to the Downing home, of Mil
Waukee, the gift of a generous resident
of that city. 1t is a benevoIence not
under the direction Of the assem- bly'S
board, but where old and a.
Worn-Out Ministers
may find rest and the comforts of home.
Before the adoption of the recommend
atIons of the committee Rev. MI. Lef-
tech made an impaSSloned appeal to the
assembly for reconstruction OF the
basis upon which the work OF the board
Is conducted.
Rev. John Fox d. D., chairman of the
special committee on methods Of man
agement of church temporalities, pre-
sented its report. The committee
recommended change in the form OF
government, looking to a deaconal sys-
tenn of management rather than that OF
trustees. A collection OF various state
laws upon the subject OF church man
agement was SAID to be desirable, and
the report recommended that the con-
vention be continued to have it done.
The committee furthermore recon-
lUSlluGu Gllut III tiiG lllCdiltillC tHC lOI-
lowing deliverance be made by the gen
eral assembly:
The general assembly takes notice
that the exclusive authority of the SeS-
sion over the worship of the church,
including not only the times and places
of preaching the word, but also the
music and the use of the church build
ingS, is not sufficiently appreciated by
the church at large, and that there are
frequent complaints that trustees of
congregations assume powers and au-
thorlty, especially over music and the
use of church buildings. which are not
warranted by, but i'll conflict with, the
constitution OF the church. The assem-
bly, eEjoins upon the churches loyal
adherence to our form of government,
which provides that the authority Of
the session over all matters of worS hip
is paramount, and at the same time
recommends that all such questions be
treated by the session with Christian
tact and courtesy. in the spirit of love
and fOrebearance."
Visited Mount Vernon.
The report was maze the special order
for next Thursday morning. Stated
Clerk Roberts then read telegramS of
greeting from the general conference of
the United Brethren at Dayton, o., and
from the general assembly at Macon,
Ga. The assembly then adjourned to
meet Monday morning. The commits
sioners and visiting ladies spent the
afternoon at Mount Vernon.
Among the interesting reports sub
mtted to the general assembly during
its session today was that Of the special
committee on young peoples societies,
consisting of Revs. f. G. Monfort, Rob-
ert y. Service and Elder Jonn Holiday,
appointed in accordance with the over
ture from the preSbytery at GAINESVILLE,
asking for model constitution for young
peoples society Ill the Presbyterian
church, which shall secure uniformity
of organization Ill harmony with the
church policy. The name "Presbyttr-
an Union" seems to the committee to he
we'll chosen. and a form of constitutions
for such organizations was submitted
with the report In connection with the
report, the committee presented series.
of resolutions commenting the work OF
the young peoples societies, recon-.
mending that the members inform them
selves ill regard to missionary and other
agencies of the church; that the preS0y-,
terieS ppOlnt standing committees On
young pe0 pie societies. and that Pres.
Oyterian organ izations of young people
be formed w hereyer eXpedlent.
Seated the Lady Delegate.
LITTLE RoCk. Ark, May 20.-An
air of suppressed interest i'll the i'm
pending women eidership struggle
pcrvaded all the preliminary busi-
ness Of the morning session of the
Cumberland Presbyterian general as
senibly this morning. Immediately
after The devotional exercise, tie
discussion of the minority agalnst
seating the women WAS called up as u:l-
finished business, but it WAS tabied and
the lady delegate seated.
EsuaA r,is \ selish:e.
MUScIE, lpd., May &U.-The Dumh-
ards of tiie United States are ciusha in
OH Muncie. Not less than $4,000 viii be
in attendance at the big meeting OIL
Sunday next. The meeting proper was
to have comm enced its seven days ses-
sion tonight, but the unexpected crowds