The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-30

hundred and seventy Sunday-schools
have been organized and $1,000 volumes
circulated during the year.
DR.. Wilson of Dayton presented a re-
port on church erection, showing that
applications had been received TO the
amount of $4,000. The receipts were
S107 000 falling off Of $1,000. from $500
churches. The resources Of the board ag-
gregate 1921. 900. The expenditures S167.-
000 Aid has been given 10 churches
which has resulted in buildings the total
value Of which amounts 10 $3.50. 900, all
OF which is secured by mortgage. The
value Of such mortgages held by the
board amounts tc $4,000. 600. Contribu-
tons We're asked for the current year
amounting 10 $50. 600, and I'm the inter-
est Of the church il was urged that all
gifts pass through the hands OF tho
board
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 insqtu-
tons all over the country, but mainly
in the northwest.
Just before the close Of the session the
judicial committee presented a report
recommending that permission be given
TO withdraw the complaint Of DR.. Francis
and other members Of the prosecuting
committee in the Smith case in Ctncin-
natl against the synod Of Ohio for affirm
ing the verdict of the presbytery ac-
which they had tabled against him. This
action does not affect at all the hearing
in the Smith case set for tomorrow
morning.
A meeting was held in the evening in
the interest Of foreign missions.
SARATOGA. May 25.-The proceedings
in the Smith case, which is an appeal
against the heresy proceedings at Cincin-
natl, today reached the last order. and
the members began to give expression
Of their individual views as the roll was
called. Forty-fiVe three-minute speeches
We're delivered and the trend of opinion
was shown by the fact that only eleven
Of them were In favor Of sustaining the
appeal. a commercial feature of the pro-
ceedings consisted in the abrupt closing
Of many Of these efforts OCcaSiOned by
the fall of the moderator's gaVel The
proceedings concluded with a speech
made by a member of the prosecuting
committee. who was introduced as "a
plain man and farmer
Prof. Smith replied in the hour given
him, and then the synod Of Ohio, as the
body appealed from, occupied sixty-six
minutes. The calling OF. the roll of the
assembly TO give opportunity 20 be heard
was then begun and continued until ad-
jOurnment.
The most effective speech was that of
Elder McDougall of Cincinnati, whose
main contention was that the support
the appeal was to prove the teachings OF
DR.. Briggs, and he exclaimed, Don't re-
verse the Briggs verdict" He called at
tentiOn TO the difference between judge
and juryman, and nkened members Of
the assembly 10 judges. Expressions Of
opinion by them do not indicate preju-
dice. He insisted that the present was
not a personal question. but one Of prin-
ciple, because it was the faith Of the
church that was on trial.
Prof. Smith was declared to hold that
the decisions Of the Portland and WASH
ington assemblies were wrong and should
be reversed. he was declared to have
gone further than DR.. Briggs IN his
views holding not only that errors may
have been contained in the original
scriptures, but even specifying them.
He was also accused Of throwing dis
credit, not only on the books Of the bible,
but also upon the author of the same.
who, ne claimed, was alleged by the
confession, to be God Himself. He closed
by saying that If Prof. Smith viii retract
his errors the presbytery Of Cincinnati
will make haste TO receive him again into
full connection.
One Of the other representatives Of the
synod of Ohio DR.. Ludlow OF Cleveland,
besOught the assembly TO remember that
the church has always contained two
parties and that its present action may
lead TO division in the denomination
The refusal OF the assembly 10 sit to-
night was due TO WEAKNESS. but It viii
give ample opportunity Tor the prepare
ton of a large number Of brief speeches.
which promise TO prolong the sessions OF
the assembly by several hours.
SARATOGA, May 27.-F1ve thousand
people packed the convention hall today
to participate in the celebration Of me
mortal day under the auspices OF the
Young Mems Christian association,
members of the presbyterian general as
sembly and Of the baptist anniversaries
now in session. The services were con-
Quoted by Comrade Charles H. Banes Of
Philadelphia, assisted by Chaplain II.
c. McCoOk, D. D., Of Philadelphia, DR..
Alexander Blackburn Of Cambridge,
Mass, and Gen. Morgan, late Indian
commissioner. The grafton was deliv-
cred by DR.. Arthur J. Brown OF Port
land, Ore, on Abraham Lincoln.
In the evening popular meeting was
held in the First presbyterian church
upon the subject Of higher Christian
education at which Prof Purves pre-
sided. Short addresses were delivered
by Dr. Craig of Chicago. DIR. Dinsmore
of San Jose, DR.. Litta Of Texas. DR..
Ray, secretary of the presbyterian board
Of aid for colleges, and others.
Later, a unon meeting Of presbyterians
and baptists was held in convention hall.