The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01
Report of Trustees Of GeneraI A Assambl

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suggested the carrying of the Detroit
ehurch case into the U Supreme Court,
as the late decision of the Circuit Court
was averse to our cause there. and averse
70 all former cisions in any civil court
where similar cases have been before
them.
committee on ways and means report
ed large increase in the liberahiy of
the church, yet the increase was spent
largely In the erection of church build
,ngs many congregations contributing
less than ONE CENT per member towards
the direct work of the church and heart
liy urged upon the assembly
the adoption Of the envelope system,
or some regular system for raising the
church's 8 funds.
At this stage Of the days procedure
matters were staid On account of the
appearance of DIR Irvine-the aged pastor
oil this church, who was brought into
the assembly in his chair. Asa token
oi respect to the DIR the whole assem-
piage arose as his chair was wheeled up
the aisle. The DIR was then introduced
by the moderator 10 the assembly, and
IN brief, but very impressive speech
addressed the assembly and presented
to the moderator and assembly gayel
made from two pieces of wood--one
taken from an apple tree planted by
Rev L s Kendall of the Associate church,
the other from a tree planted by Rev
wilson BlaIn of the ssociate Reformed
church. This gavel was placed in the
hands OF the moderator b. the eldest
son OF Rev Wilson Blain. On each face
OF the head of the gavel is a SILVER plate (;
one engraved with the name Blain and
the other with the name Kendall, two of
1 the ITnstaI
| Oregon.
The hours tor meeting were sst at Q a
m and ! ;45 and 7;S0 p IN; for adjourn
ment at ii AS IN and 5 aud pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION, TEURsuAY, May -
Reports OF the several Boards of the
church we're taken up and the seeretar-
les of the several boards heard in con-
nection with their report. Rev w w
Barr, ID Il, OF Philadelphia presented the
| claims of the Board of Foreign Missions.
He gave very graphic description of
| the church's mission helds N Egypt and
India. The DR. presented some very
Interesting facts. In India there are
5000 schosrs in the several mission
Sabbath schools. 5000 pupils in the
mission day schools. $3- 900 have been
contributed this last year by the native
christians to carry on the work among
their own people. In Egypt the L
church has II American missionaries or
only ONE for every 500, 900 iuhabitants
In India there are 5.00o go souls in
heathendom and only l2 American mis-
sionaries or one for every 4ie,6l6 souls.
Counting American and native workers
we have one missionary for every 2l7 ,010
souls; while in America We have one
minister of the Gospel for every $50 in
habitants. The church, at the present.
is giving only little over 81 per member
10 Foreign missions. The Dr made very
earnest appeal for the needs of this field
both for men and money.
The board of Education was represent
ed DIR Hanna, of Monmouth, Ill, Who
was making report At press time.
Mr. Ferguson of Philadelphia. presented
the claims Of the Board Of Ministerial Re
lief and was able 10 present very favor
able report: stating that aid had been
granted to almost tie full amount asked 10y
the several applicants.
The Homans Board was presented by
Mrs W 5 Reid, of Pittzburg. Pa, who was
greeted with applansa, As she came for
IL
ls--,k sC=Eri Ts=sisi ttzs Freedman in
preparing the colored girls for caring for
themselves, teaching them TO cook. sew and
eaEe for house In the Board Of church
extension they have been engaged in build
ing homes for ministers and In other ways
doing all women can do for Eomen. Mrs
Reid'S address was greeted with hearty
applause.
The work Of the Young Peor.Ie's Chris
tian Union was presented by Rev NJ u
Kyle, Of Philadelphia, Pa. and who is also
Gen. 2ec. at large. for this soiety He
showed the large increase of membership
during the past year the prtst nt zaember-
ship reaching 81. S25 against 27.092 last
year Is an increase of 1892 members The
number Of societies q, present has reached
40. Mr. Kyle showed how the work done
in the young peoples societies was 4 sort |
of theological training and that the uin
listers who should bz called upon twenty |
FIVE years hence TO minister 10 these osa |
gregations must of necessity. he thorough |
scholar and theologian
4 report Of unusual interas. wa5 that e /
the committee appointed by the General /
Assembly last year on q common version
of the Bible songs to be prepared by repre-
sentatives from all the several evangelical
denominations. The comlnittee had sent |
out blanks 10 the leading members in the
various denominations. asking their cpin
ions as to the advisability of such step.
The various replies were read and were I
largely in favor of such movement AID /
many were very anxious that such step |
should be taken up at once. The commit
tee urged that this assembly take such a /
step as would secure a non dcnominah Jual !
song book
Four-thiit ty o'ciock was set as the hour |.
for the hearing Of the representative from
the Cumberland Presbyterian church-Dr J
w II Black, President of Missouri Valege
College, in Marshall, MO. He bore greet
ings to the U Z assembly from the Presby |
terrain Alliance of the Reformed church and
second, from tie Cumberland Presbyterian
church, of which he is a minister. He
spoke of the Large fields out under the
shadows of these mountains, calling for the
help of christian churches enough for all
true churches of common Lord.
EVENING SESSION, TRURsDAY MAY "a.
Memorials from the various Presbyteries
and synods were res,d and ref erred. The