The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-24

SARATOGA, May 23.-In the general as
sembIy to-day the report of the regular
committee on theological Summaries was
made The second order for Friday after
noon. 1t is expected this report Will open
up sharp controversy in connection with
the Lane Seminary, which asks to be re-
stored 10 full approval and confidence.
Rev. DR.. Murkland of Baitim ore, repre-
sentative of the Presbyterian A lliance and
minister Of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, expressed the hope that the time
will soon come when the effort To bring
back the Southern church. like daughter
to her mothers bosom, would be crowned
with success.
In replying, the moderator charged Dr.
Murkland to take back to his church a
special message from the Northern church
longing t. be ore again with the Southern.
adding, at is a crime for US to be separ-
ated any longer"
Professor George T. PerviS, for the COM
mittee on the board of foreign missions,
reported the expenditures since last as
sembly for work involved an expenditure
Of S1,015, OOO The receipts amounted TO
SS43, al. leaving deficit of over $500
The afternoon session was devoted to a
variety of interests. The publishing de-
partment reported a capital of 1923 600
and net profit for the year of nearly
$4,000 on gross receipts of S2740O0. Its
surplus amounts to S123, 00C. The Sunday
school department reported receipts SPA
600 and expenditures S135, 900, 49, O0 more
than in 1898 Its balance amounts TO nearly
$4,000. Eight hundred and seventy Sun
day-schOOls have been organized and
S.0CO columns circulated during the year.
Dr. Wilson of Dayton presented a re-
port on church action. showing that appl-
cations had been received TO the amount OF
STA, 600. The receipts were S1O7, coo, a
falling off of $4,000. from $500 churches.
The resources of the board aggregated
1927, 900. The expenditures were S167, 600.
Aid has been given to churches which has
resulted in buildings. the total value of
which amounts to $685., Geo. ali of (which is
secured by mortgages. The value of such
mortgages held by the board amounts to
100000 Contributions were asked for
the past year amounting to $3.50 600 and
10 the interest Of the church 1t was urged
all gifts pass through the hands of the
board.
The Commissioners of the Baptist Ma
tiOndA A4ioSiOudi9 OUuVeuLlU0 low 10 S6S-
sion in Saratoga appeared TO invite the
assembly to joint meeting to he held at a
latRy date. TIE matter was referred to
thet.ommittee Ga spondence.
Tie report of the committee on aid to
the commissioners shows receipts of $780,
900 with DO contributions from over 1900
churches. Aid was extended TO institu-
tons all over the country, but mainly to
the Northwest.
Just before the close of the session the
judicial committee presented a report
recommending that permission to with
draw the complaint of DIR. Francis and
other members of the prosecuting commit
tee on the Smith case, in Cincinnati.
against the synod Of Ohio, for affirming the
verdict Of the pres Dytery. acquitting
Smith on the first charge. which is now
tabled against him. This action does not
affect al all the hearing of the Smith case
set for tomorrow morning.
a meeting was held devoted to the in
tereSt of foreign missions tonight.