The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-24


Professor Purvis reviewed the work of the
board at length and DR.. Ellinwood. secre-
tary Of the board, spoke in its behalf
The afternoon session was devoted to
partment reported capital OF $4,000 and
net profits for the year OF nearly SSo.cOO on
gross receipts of $1,000. It's surplus
amounts TO nearly $4,000. The Sunday
school department reported receipts OF Sl24.-
600 and expenditures Of $lS0,Ocv, $l5,OUO more
than in 1893. Its balance amounts 10 nearly
$34 600. Eight hundred and seventy Sunday
schools have been organized and forty
eight thousand volumes circulated during
the year. DR.; Breed. Of Chicago. and Dr,
board. addressed the assembly in the in
terests OF the board. The resolutions Of
of them is directed against the use of IRE
sponSible lesson helps and in favor or those
furnished by the UNCONVENTIONAL publishing
DR.. Wilson, of Dayton, presented a re-
port on church erection, showing that ap-
Of sI7iooS " The receipts were siOS 900. a fall
ing off of 5000 from $500 churches. The
resources of the board aggregate SS2'.V0o
given to churches which has resulted in
building the total value of which amounts
to s6560O0, all of which Is secured by
mortgage. The value of such mortgages
held by the board amounts to 100000.
Contributions were asked for the current
year amounting to $4,000, and in the in
terest of the church 1t was urged that all
gifts pass through the hands OF the board.
Commissioners from the Baptist National
missionary convention, now In session In
Saratoga, appeared to invite the assembly
to a Joint meeting to be held at a later
date. The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on correspondence.
The report of the committee on aid TO the
colleges showed receipts of 100000 with
no contributions from over 400 churches.
Aid was extended to institutions all over
Just before the close of the session the
judicial committee presented report
withdraw the complaint of DR.. Francis and
other members OF the prosecuting commit
tee in the Smith case. in Cincinnati. against
the Synod of Ohio for affirming the verdict
of the presbytery acquitting Professor
Smith on the first charge which they had
sabied against nm mn rim inns a fbe s u8fs aee
set for tomorrow morning. meeting was
held in the evening in the interest of for
eign missions.
Southern General Assembly.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 23.-The Cen
eral Assembly of the Southern Presby-
terrain Church to-day received the report of
the committee on directory. The report
showed that of 327 presbyteries sixty had
voted. ffty-seven for the adoption of the
revised directory and only three against 1t.
| The committee recommended that the as
sembly declare the revised directory over
whelmingly adopted, which was done. A
protracted discussion on the report OF the
committee on bills and overtures, concern
ing a proposed change In the baptismal
formula, followed.
At the afternoon session a motion carried
| to prosecute the Means case to a conclu-
| sion when taken up. The question of or
| ganic union was again taken up and DR..
| Otis spoke He argued thai the question
was an open one and he f f5v9red e Ge
generation had come on the scene, and the
church must meet the issue DR.. OTIS
said he was for cooperative union only.
DR.. Purcell argued against organic union.
organic union. Elder McPheeter opposed
union, and said the only question now was
| conference Other speeches were made,
| and DR.. Summers read the committees re-
| port An amendment to accept the pro-
posals from the Northern church was Of
| fered and rejected-90 to 68. The committee
report recommending the. rejection OF the
adopted 1t is expected that the Sadie
Means case will be taken up tomorrow
Congress of Liberal Religions.
| CHICAGO. May 23.-The first session of
the Congress of Liberal Religions was held
| at Sinai Temple to-day, with a large at
tendance Rev. Dr. H. w. Thomas. of Chi
cago. was chosen chairman and Rev. Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones secretary. Rev. A. n. AL
colt presented a plan for permanent or
ganization, and II. r. Whitmore, Of St.
| Louis urged the establishment OF pc
| riodical and publishing house in the inter
est of liberalism. Addresses were DELIVERED
4 by Dr. Albion w. Small, of Chicago Uni
versity; M. Fl. Madden. president of the
| Illinois State Federation of Labor; G. f.
Underwood. editor Of the ReligiO,Phil Q,
| Newark. n. j., and Rev. Fl. NJ. Simmons,
| of Minneapolis