The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22

many delegates as TO the extent 10 which
supervision should be carried.
A strange scene followed the speech OF
Mr.. McDougall- Questions were put 10 the
speaker from all parts of the house, with
a view Of eliciting Information. They came
quick and fast. so that the moderator re-
queSted members TO fire their inquiries
one at q time"
Professor Craig. of Mccormick Seminary.
expressed his satisfaction at the proposed
plan, saying that he anticipated that when
the committee of the assembly reaches Chi
cago the question OF the directors of McCor--
mick will be not why have you devised
this schemeY' but why have you not
made IL more cOmplete?'
Rev. Mr.. Galloway, OF Paterson. ~. J.,
announced that he was in favor or the mi
nority report and advocated a course of
noninterference.
DIR. Paul Suthpin. of Newark, followed
several reasons. ending with a resolution
recommending the matter to committee
for the purpose of consultation with the
this resolution was laid upon the table by
a large majority.
similar resolution, with additional features,
but leaving the final decision to the next
assembly, after consultation with and sug-
gestions from the seminaries. The motion
had not more than been received a second
before Elder Sterry. of New York, moved
TO table this resolution also. The motion
was carried by an Overwhelming majority,
and Immediately Mr.. Sterry moved the pre-
vious question. A storm of noes met this
cause the hasty withdrawal of the motion.
Just afterwards DR.. Harkel, OF Denver.
Of the minority for those now before the
house. The expiration OF the morning hour
caused a scramble for the assignment OF an
hour for further consideration. On motion
of Mr.. Young, Tuesday, at 230, was Sc
lected, but a motion to take the vote at
O'Clock on that day failed to carry having
been cut off by & motion to adjourn.
At the afternoon session the report on the
work among the freedmen of the South
showed that the legacy received from Mary
Stuart, of New York, enabled the board to
present a favorable balance. Church con-
tributions fell off nearly 5000 and building
saving of nearly $4,000 over 1898. The to-
tai receipts of the year amounted to nearly
$4,000. with expenditures of about $4,000
less. The following statement shows the
extent of the work: Ministers. 163; churches
and Sunday schools, 2S3; communicants; TO-
O00 scholars, 1850; schools, 81; teachers,
26l pupils. 1880
The report on education showed falling
off in receipts from churches OF nearly
S11,0OO and an expenditure of 5000 out or
the permanent fund of the board The
churches gave less than $4,000. while lega-
cies aggregated over $4,000 The number OF
over 1900. Mention made, with COM
mendation, of the action OF the board in
acceptance of the resignation OF Prof
Henry Preserved Smith. Earnest pleas
prosecute the boards labor. but without
mention of the boycott pronounced against
the students of Lane and Union Seminaries
as a cause of the deficit. Brief speeches
followed till the close of the session.
A representative from the Pacific coast
warned the assembly OF the danger of get
ting an uneducated ministry of nice young
men who don't know anything beyond the
three RS unless the church does its duty
in this respect. One commissioner was
anxious to oppose one of the recommends
lions of the committee, and upon the re-
fusal of the assembly to extend Its session
the matter went over as unfinished busi-
ness.
The evening session was in the interest
OF the freedmen's board. DIR. McCook, of
Philadelphia, presided. DR.. Sanders presi-
dent of Biddle University, and other colored
clergymen took part.
Among the overtures reported TO the as
sembly to-day was from the Presby
terry of New Albany upon the subject Of
personal purity of members OF Congress.