The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES.
Meetings at Saratoga, Albany ant
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Meetings at Saratoga, Albany and
Eugene, Or, and Nashville.
Saratoga, May 23.-In the general
assembly today the report of the regu-
lar committee on theological seminar
les was made the second order on Fri
day afternoon. 1t is expected this re-
port will open up a sharp controversy
in connection with the Lane seminary,
which asks to be restored to full ap-
proval and confidence
Rev. Dr. Murkland, of Baltimore, a
representative of the Presbyterian al
lance. and minister of the Southern
Presbyterian church, expressed the
hope that the time would soon come
when the effort to bring the Southern
church back. like a daughter to her
mothers bosom, would be crowned with
success.
In replying, the moderator charged
DR.. Murkland to take back to his
church a special message that the
Northern church was longing to be
one again with the Southern, adding:
1T is a crime for us to be separated
any longer
Professor George T. Purvis, for the
committee on the board of foreign
missions, reported that the last assem-
bly, called for work involving an ex-
amounted to sS43, AL, leaving a deficit
of over S150,000.
The afternoon session was devoted
to a variety of interests. The publish
ing department reported a capital of
$423, 900, and net profit for the year of
nearly $4,000 on gross receipts OF S274,-
600. Its surplus amounts to nearly
$123. 900.
In the Sunday school department the
reported receipts are $124,000, and the
expenditures $135, 900; $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 columns circulated during
the year.
DIR. Wilson, of Dayton, presented a
report on church action, showing that
applications had been received to the
amount of STA, 300. The receipts were
S107, 900, falling off of $4,000 from $500
churches. The resources of the board
aggregated $327,000. The expenditures
were $3.50 Aid has been given to
churches which has resulted in build
ing, the total value of which amounts
to 1856, 600, all of which is secured by
mortgages. The value Of such mort
cages held by the board amounts to
81, 100000. Contributions were asked
for the past year amounting to $780,
| it was urged all gifts pass through the
hands of the board.
The commissioners of the Baptist
National Missionary convention, now
in session in Saratoga, appeared to
invite the assembly to a joint meeting
to be held at a later date. The matter
was referred to the committee on cor
/ respondence. The report of the com
mittee on aid to the commissioners
shows receipts of 500, 900, with no con-
trfbutions from over 1000 churches
Aid was extended to institutions all
over the country, but mainly to the
northwest.
Just before the close of the session,
the judicial committee presented re-
port recommending that permission be
given to withdraw the complaint of
DR.. Francis and other members of the
prosecuting committee on the Smyth
case in Cincinnati, against the synod
of Ohio for affirming the verdict of the
presbytery acquitting Professor Smith
on the first charge which is now tabled
against him.
! This action does not affect, at all,
the hearing of the Smyth case set for
tomorrow morning.
!. A meeting, was held in the evening
in the interest of foreign missions.