The morning call., 1894-05-26
RAISED A STORM.
But American Labor Gets No Com
fort From United Presbyteriaus.

But American Labor Gets No Com
fort From United PresbyteriaDs.
ALBANY. Or, May %. - The United
Presby terian General Assembly opened
with prayer by the moderator at 9 A NJ
The reports Of the general committee Of
home mission boards, freedmen's missions,
church extension, publication and also
condensed statistics of the United Pres
by terrain church in North America were
read. The latter shows 1922 members.
939 churches, 1114 Sabbath schools, IS
sYnOdS and pres byteries and 37O9 ministers
and elders.
The secretaries of the various boards
then addressed tho assembly on the re-
ports. William S. Owens of Indiana, Pa,
corresponding secretary of the general
committee on home missions. referred to
the need OF missionary work at home.
The Northwest, he said. will become the
Scotland of America in mental and moral
yigOr. in its rosy-cheeked healthfnlness
and godiness.
DR.. j. W. Witherspoon of Allegheny
spoke In behalf OF the freedmen's mis-
sion. He pointed out the political danger
from The rapidly increasing ignorant popu-
lation in the South and the necessity for
education and morality.
DR.. n. I. Wallace Of Pennsylvania, sec
rotary of the board Of church extension.
referred TO the fact that the first United
Presbyterian church in North America
was organized at Albany, Or, in 1854.
AT the afternoon session the report of
the committee on the revised version Of
Psalms " as read and referred.
The report of the committee on foreign
mig vva Md ial
Tuesday morning.
Rev. DR.. w. T. Maloy of Chicago intro.
duced the following resolution and moved
it's adoption:
WHEREAS, In view of the present condition
of labor and general discomfort among our citi-
zens We feel thai this assembly should give ex-
preston OF It's sympathy with the large number
OF unemployed WOrkmen and with employers
who find no market for their products; there
fore be ii
ResotCed First, it is our duty to study more
carefully questions Of political economy; and
second, 10 give The reins of government and
political power to those whose principles stand
for the nights of American citizens and the pro-
lection Of American institutions.
The resolution was discussed at length
Several prominent ministers stated that
they favored the spirit of the resolution.
in fact, they were prOtectionists, but did
not deem il wise for the General Assem-
by TO adopt it. Mention of McKinley's
name was loudly cheered by delegates and
the audience. DR.. Maloy made an earnest.
patriotic and eloquent appeal for the reso-
luton. He asked what there was political
in the protection of American Industries
and labnr. He referred 10 the distressed
condition OF the country and said I'm less
be was ready to raise his voice in behalf
OF American labor and American lnstitu-
tions he would not consider himself a
loyal United Presbyterian. The church
had no right to wrap itself about with the
holy robe and offer no word for honest
labor. for protection of American work.
ingmen IN distress and the protection of
American industries. After several
motions and amendments the resolution
was laid upon the table. The evening ses-
sion was given over TO memorial services
in honor of deceased members.
Most of the delegates have accepted an
invitation 10 visit the California Synod in
San Francisco. and will leave on special
train Wednesday evening