The morning call., 1894-06-26
VIEWS OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Presbyterian Ministers Exchange
Them-Anti.S Saloon Movement.

Them-Anti.Saloon Movement.
The attendance at the meeting of the
Presbyterian Ministerial Union in the
Mission Home yesterday morning was ex-
ceptionally large, a number of ladies being
present. Rev. d. Hanson Irwin presided.
As it had been agreed TO devote the time
to listening to the returned commissioners
TO the late General Assembly, Rev. DR..
Minton. being the first on the list. spoke
at considerable length, giving MS views
upon the proceedings on several matters
wnIcn came before the assembly. Among
these were the cases of Professor Henry
Preserved Smith and of the Theological
seminaries. in both of which DIR. Mlnt0n
thought the decisions were correct lie
was sorry that the effort TO secure union
with the Southern PresDyterlanS was not
more successful, but that, like some other
matters, it must be left to time. The ad-
dition Of Y, 500 members during the year,
bringing the mem bership up to 00,0OO, ana
the contribution of 81, SOC, 600 for the gen.
eral work, chiefly through the boards. In
the face of The prevailing hard times, was
evidence that the agitation OF veXed ques-
tions during the past year or TWO had not
resulted as disastrOusly TO the church as
some had feared it would.
While recognizing the fact that agitation
Hdu given IiSc W iMp pal IuS COu-
servative and the liberal he believed that
quiet would eventually be restored, and
hat the prosperity and usefulness Of the
Presbyterian church would be greater than
ever before.
Rev. DIR. Chapman spoke his mind freely
in regard to the Smith case. He believed
that the action suspending Professor
Smith was not warranted by the facts as
presented in evidence, though the views
of the professor in regard 10 the inSpira-
ton of the original Scriptures were not by
any means in accord with his own. He
rejOiced that the assembly had deter
mined 10 give us a cheap paper, and that
it had recommended the holding of stimuli
taneous meetings in the interest of home
missions.
Elder A. S. Hall spoke very pleasantly
of his experience al the assembly, and be-
lieved that be was better man Tor having
attended il.
Rev. w. c. Smith was much pleased
with what he saw and heard, but his OBJ
servation has satisfied him that the assem-
bly, was altogether too large a body to try
judicial cases involving discipline, and
that some change IN this connection is All
urgent necessity.
Rev DR.. Noble added some remarks,
chiefly on the lines followed by the other
speakers, expressing his general satisfac-
tOn with the assembly and its conclusions.
AT the request of Colonel o. E. Moore
Rev. FRANKLIN Rhoda ard Rev. Joseph E.
Scott were appointed a committee to con-
sider the organization of an anti-sa loon
league in accordance with the Tec0mmen-
dation of the temperance congress recent
ly held in this city. The matter of the
simultaneous missionary meetings was re-
ferred To committee consisting of Rev.
DR.. Chapman, Rev. DR.. Noble and Rev. J.
c. Smith. The time next Monday will be
given 10 the consideration of plans pre-
sented by Rev. DR.. Ellis for extending the
work and increasing the usefulness of the
union. The election of officers for the
ensuing term will also take place