Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
THE PRESBYTERIAN.
General Assemblies OF the Northern,
Southern and Unfted Church.

SOutncEn NM SaoECas
The afternoon session of the general a.
sembly. at Saratoga. yesterday was devoted
to q variety of interests. The publishing
department reported a capital OF s<2s.
and net profits for the year Of nearly $4,000
on gross receipts Of s274.ooo. Its surplus
amounts to nearly $4,000. The Sunday
school department reported receipts OF sl24.-
90 and expenditures Of sl3s.ooo. $4,000
more than in 1893. Its balance amounts to
nearly $4,000. Eight hundred and seventy
Sunday schools have been organized. and
$4,000 volumes circulated during the year.
Dr. Breed Of Chicago and DIR. Craven OF
Philadelphia. secretary OF the board. ad-
dressed the assembly In the interest Of the
board The resolutions offered by the COM
mittee were adopted One Of them Ii d.
rected against the use OF irresponsible les
son helps. and IN favor OF those furnisneo
by the denomina tional publishing house. a
new missionary periodical. especially adapt
cd to children. was authorized
Or. Wilson OF Dayton presented report
on church erection. The board reported
that applications had been received TO the
amount of $4,000. The receipts were sl0I.-
600, falling Of OF 1900. from $50
churches. The resources of the board az
gregate s627. 600; the expenditures Sl67. 600.
Aid has been given to churches which has
resulted In buildings the total value OF
which amounts to S656.0O. all OF which V
secured by mortgage The value OF sucn
mortgages held by the board amounts TO
&. 100000. Contributions were asked for the
current year amounting 20 Sl5oUo. and, In
the interest of the church. II 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
70 a Joint meeting. to be held at 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 $l0o.VOo. with no
cont buttons from over 400 churches.
Aid was extended 10 institutions all over
the country. but mainly in the northwest.
A banquet was held at the Warden Hotel
last evening. at which the alumni Of Prince
forces. DR.. VIM. c. Cattell. formerly presi-
dent Of Lafayette College. presided and
scted as POSTMASTER.
In the Southern Assembly.
The general assembly of the Southern
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Nashville yesterday
received the report OF the committee on the
directory The report showed that of sew
enty-two presbyteries. sixty had voted
There were ffty-seven voting for the sdop-
ton OF the revised directory and only three
against it, The committee recommends
that the assembly declare the revised d.
rectory Overwhelmingly adopted The re-
port of the committee was adopted
There was a protracted discussion OF the
report Of the committee on bills and over
lures concerning a proposed change In the
baptismal formula
After a heated discussion the assembly
refused TO appoint a committee on organic
union with the northern church
United Presbyterian Church.
Two hundred delegates and visitors to the
general assembly OF the United Presoy-
terrain Church in Albany arrived from the
east at Portland, Ore. yesterday In .
special train over the Northern PACING rail-
road. The assembly convened al Albany
last evening.