The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-22

SARATOGA. n. Y. Nav sl.-when the
Presbyterian sea-ral assembly, net today
Judicial Case NJ. l, which Is the offici,g
designation OF tie Rev. Henry Preserves.
Smith case, Was reported with tue recon-.
incubation thst the repeal be entertained,
5oIh parties having agreed 70 waive toe
right TO lie nesrd on this q isslion. IL tue
assembly votes to entertaia the appe Il
thres hours are To be given 10
Professor Smith 10 pressaL his
case. four hours II the COMMITTEES
OF prosecution. aud an additioaal
hour 10 Professor Snith. twenty minutes
to ne synod o. Oaln. aud two hours 10 ths
assembly. Ii Was dsci led TO MAKE tue
con- liberation OF this case a SPECIAL order
Tor Thursday at 10 O'clock.
The hour for tae 60 lssderstion of tbs
question OF seminary coasrol hsviag
arrived, the floor WAS taken by Tnon ~
McDOugsil Of Cincinnati. who announced
that he desired TO expiaia tle shiri recon-
mendstioa OF the com tjer. lie d-n.ei
any desire or purpose of Capitalization.
A strange sceue followed the speech OF
Mr.. McDougslL.
Quest ons were put 10 the sp aker from
ali parts ot toe house with view oil elicit
Ing Information. They came so qaick aud
tat that the moderator requested mem-
beIs III fire their inquiries one at a time.
Professor Craig of McCormicS expressed
his dissatisfaction at tue PROPOSED plaa,
saying be anticipated that When tie com
mittee OF assembly r0,ches Chicago ths
qasstiou OF tue directors OF McCormicS
viii he, not why you nave devised this
scheme, but why have you not male it
more complete
Rev DR. Galloway Of Paterson. y. j. -.
announced that be was la favor OF tho
minorii y report aud ne advocated a course
vi uon-iuterfereuce.
Several arguments for delay were msds
aud mUtious were made to that end, bur
they were eash la tura tabled.
just hfierwaris DE-. HArSel OF Denver
moved ~ substitute the recommendation
OF the minority for those now before the
house.
At the expiration OF the morning hour
there was n scramble for the assignments
OF an hour Tor further consideration. On
motion OF Dr.. Young. tuesday was Sc
lscIed.
At the afternoon session the report on
the work amoug tn freedmen OF the
south was presented. The following state
nent shows tie extent OF the work: Miu-
listers 1863; c. urches and sunday schools
2s5; commandments 200; s.hol,rs Il. 800.
schools 81; tsscaers lol; pupils IA. SO
The report on educaIion -bowed "a fall
Sll. OO0 and an expend tnre of 5000 out ai
the permanent fund Of the 10 ,rd The
churches gave less Than $50, 0oO whils
legscies sgg,ssafed over $4,000 Tue
number OF nou -contrlbutiug churches
was stated TO be over &0O0-mea-
ton was made with commentator
10 the action az the board In
aiding the students at Lane seminary
afi or the acceptance OF the resignation OF
Professor Henry Preserved Smiib u. Earnrsf
pleas wer. male for more money with
which To presscuIe the boards isbors. bus
wi bout mentloa OF tas boycott pro-
uouBced against he students of Lane aud
Uniou Summaries a Cause Of tue de1oi;.
Briet speeches followed till tne close of
tue session. A report from the Pacific
coast warned the assembly Of the danger
OF getting IN uaedac ded ministry
OF nice youug mrn who do not
know anything beyond the three Rs unless
the church doe. It's du' y Ia tbi. RESPECT"
Tue matter weat over as unfinished busi-
ness
TIE evening session was In the interests
Of Freedmsu's bOari DIR. McCook OF
Philadelphia presii.d DR.. Sanders. pro-
fss,or q Biddeli university. aud ether col
ored clergy mea took part.