Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-17

~. lIllttc VI Assembly SHuICIdHu Tue meel-
ing. after prayer, at once proceeded to the
consideration of a number of matters Of
routine business. The special committees
appeinted by the new moderator were as
follows:
Bills and cvertures-Rev. John F. Stone
cipher, Rev. James T. Leftwich, Rev. Teunis
S. Hamlin, Elders Chas. Lyman and VIM.
H. Cole.
Judicial cases-Rev. Benz. F. BIttinger.
Rev. Hugh X. Walker, Rev. Nelson H. Mil
Ter, Elders Aaron l.. Duyckinck and Ed
ward Stuart.
Ffnance-Elders w. K. Crosby. Chas. w.
Wisner and c. II. Darlington.
Minutes of general a@semby-Rev Chas
B. Ramsdell, Rev. Samuel McLanahan, Rev.
Edwin Long, Elders f. G. Polk and VIM
II. Cole
Minutes of synod-Rev. Albert N. Keguin,
Rev. Alexander Proudfit, Rev. George p
Patch, Elders E. D. Freeman and W. C.
Fountaine.
Minutes of the presbytery of Baltimore
Rev Francis III. Moore, Rev. Joseph B.
North. Elder Robert S. Jordan.
Minutes Of the New Castle presbytery-
Rev. Charles NJ. Livingston, Edward w.
FItzsimmons, Elder II. S. Sohl.
Minutes of the Washington presbytery-
Rev. j. A. Addison Smith Rev Luther A
Oates. Elder Reynolds.
Leave of absence-Rev. Henry Branch,
Joseph X; Milllgan. Rev. G. B. Van Wyck,
Elders John N. Webb and A. r. Latnai.
Narrative for 1S1J-Rev. j. VIM McIlyaine
Rev ;. Beattie Wylie, Rev. ]. Russell Ver-
brycke, Elders Fl. Laird Todd and Abraham
Depew.
Standing committee on rules-Rev Frank
e. Williams, Rev. J. S. Marshall Rev. Sam.
uel W. Reigart Elders Cyrus Copper and
Alfred Lockhart.
Synodicai sermon for 1s95-Rev. w. P.
Swartz, Rev. NJ. ID. Babcock, Rev. Arthur
NJ. Little, Elders Samuel A. Gee and A. r.
Van Mater
Reports Received.
The stated clerk, Mr.. Robbins, then read
by titles number of reports, which were
then referred to the proper committees.
Then the matter of reports from presby-
teries was taken up and they were read
and approved The report of the Wash
ington presbytery, read by its stated clerk.
showed that there are here AZ ministers,
having In charge 30 churches, 67Ol COM
municants, l22 ruling elders, 73 deacons
I,563 In the Sunday schools, l lcentiate
ard candidates.
Rev. w. II. Hubbard Of Auburn, N Y,
was then allowed fifteen minutes in which
to present the claims Of the Assembly Her
aid, a paper published in the interests of
missions. He said that nine tenths of the
church members in this country do but one
tenth of the work for missions. Much the
largest part is done by the smaller frac-
ton of the church people. And yet it Is
the experience of all ministers that the
more work church does for the extension
of Christs kingdom in heather lands the
greater is its energy and activity in all
other lines of usefulness.
Home Missions.
Rev. S. NJ. McLanahan then read the re-
port of the standing committee on home
missions and sustenta ton, the order of
business set for 10 o'clock. The report on
home missions touched briefly upon the
dark side of the work. the drought in some
parts of the west and the excessive rains
In Others together with the prevailing
hard times, having all had their effects
upon the contributions. so that in this
synod there has been a falling off during
the year of about 81 200. The debt which
now hampers the work has grown to ap-
palling proportions. but this condition of
gance or foolish expenditures, for IL there
had been any cutting down in the matter
OF expenses 1t would have meant the sur
| render of efforts already begun.
In conclusion, the report commended the
energy and faithfulEess Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society, and recommend
that as early in November as possible all
the minister's be called upon to present
the good work of home missions. The re-
port. with It's recommendations, was unan-
| imously adopted.
Money Wanted.
Rev. DR.. Ramsay of the applications COM
mittee of the Home Missionary Society was
then called upon by DR.. McLanahan to
speak on behalf Of the board. DIR. Ramsay
said that the condition Of the general work
VI lHe SOClcty HiSut Uc ueScTlUeU III tne
same terms az the work in the Baltimore
synod. The financial stringency has af-
fected the contributions of churchmen to
a tremendous degree. There are many
Christians Of the lighter sort who begin
their economies in the sanctuary of God,
and who cut down first on their subscrip-
tions to His work. The debt which en-
compasses the society has prevented any
extension Of it's work into new fields, and
the society has had all 1t could do to hold
its own. Yet, standing still can hardly be
called holding ones own, when others are
going ahead. DR.. Ramsay made an earnest
plea for more liberal and systematic giving,
saying that there would be no difficulty Ia
finding the men to do the work IL only the
means were provided for their support.
He pointed out the duty of giving, and
said that when the proper spirit pervaded
| the church generally there would be no
| lack OF money. but places would be sought
where the funds could be expended He
referred to the contributions to the home
work, and said that there had been a won-
| derful increase in the contributions fur
nished by the women. They had gotten
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