Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-17
empower the assembly directly or indirect


| ment, use and disposition of the funds
ard property of the respective seminaries.
| In the case of heretical teaching on the
| part of any professor, no valid action could
| that teaching had been adjudged heretical
according to the constitution of our church.
| And In case of the violation of charter
| no sufficient remedy exists in the inde-
| pendent action of the civil authority which
has the right to interfere, but which can
| not be compelled to do so.
Action of the Semina ries.
In view of the answers of the seminaries,
| as published in the appendix, the commit
| tee reports that Omaha and Dubuque have
adopted all of the recommendations of the
general assembly.
The directors and trustees of Princeton
declare that they "do not antagonize, but
on the contrary cordially acquiesce in and
are in the fullest sympathy with the senti-
ment of the resolutions contained in the
report of the general assembly's committee
of conference with the theological SEM
| inaries made to the general assembly at it's
session in 1894, namely, That the church
should control the instruction given in
its theological semnaries, and that the
funds held for the purposes of theological |
instruction should be used only for such
education in the doctrines set forth in the
standards of the church.
To Be Discussed This Afternoon.
On motion, the discussion of the report
was made special order for 3:30 this af-
ternoon.
The report of the committee on Lane
Seminary, at Cincinnati, was then heard
The committee reported that 1t had visited
the seminary, under Instructions to confer
| with the board of trustees concerning the
| reorganization, and advise with them in a
friendly manner. A meeting was held with
the tr lstees on November 90, 1894, which
was harmonious After hearing the state
ment of the board of trustees as to the
financial condition of the seminary. the
attendance from 1887 to 1885, and the pros
poets for the future, the committee de-
cided to report to the general assembly
these facts and to recommend that add-
tional teachers are needed. They found
their power to bring the seminary into
closer relations with the church. The rec
concentrations of the committee were that
the board be urged to continue, and that
additional teachers be employed, and thus
bring the seminary the support of the Pres
byterian clients
After discussing the replies from Prince
ton and ether seminaries the report con-
cluded as follows:
The committee respectfully recommends
the adoption of the following resolution:
1. That it Is the sense of the assembly
that the assembly of 1894 did not intend to
prepare the way for any change in the
tenure or management Of the property of
the seminaries., or to do, anything which
can aueCt the autonomy OF the SemlnArieS,
and that the said recommendations were
intended to have the meaning and effect
as recited in this committSe's report. This
assembly in reaf1rming the resolution of
the assembly, of 1874 does SO with the
avowed purpose of leaving the tenure and
title to all property of the seminaries eX-
actly where they are now. in the hands
of various boards of trustees. and with
the further purpose of securing the veto
power to the assembly as an effective force
by charter provision and of safeguard
ing by charter declaration the trusts held
and to- be held by boards Of trustees
against perversion or misuse.
2. That this general assembly sreaffirms
the action Of the assembly, ofs7S94, and in
view of the progress mate and the i'm
portance of the interests involved, declares
that in its judgment the effort shouid Ee
continued to secure The adoption in sub
stance of the assemblys plan by all the
3. That a committee be appointed to
have further charge of this matter ard
to make report to the next general as
sembly.
Adopted unanimously and respectfully
submitted in behalf of the committee.
Sabbath Observance.
The report of the committee on Sabbath
observance was read by VIM. r. Warrall.
Among other things it said: I'VE par
ticularly enjoin upon the members of our
own church to see to it that they do moth
ing by example to increase the frightful
desecration of the Lords day. We heartily
commend all Sunday legslat tion designed to
protect the Christian Sabbath as day of
rest and worship" The report was ac
cepted.
Dr. Johnstone of Chicago recommended
day of prayer every year for Sunday OBJ
Servance.
DR.. Kneeland of Boston spoke on the
topic especially condemning Sunday news
papers and their readers and advertisers.
DR.. Fox of Brooklyn read the report of
the committee 'temporalities of the
church. which was adopted.
DR.. Hubbard of the committee on the
Assembly HERALD submitted his report
The expenses for the first ten months of
the papers existence, when over million
copies were issued, were S11,9O4. The in
come was S19,774. The monthly circulation
will soon be 100000 copies.
The last weekly prayer meeting in Octo-
Der was by general consent, set aside at
the yearly prayer meeting on Sabbath OBJ
servance.
After various votes of thanks the assem-
bly, adjourned until 2:30 pm.
WORK OF THE CHURCH.
What Has Been Done Through VAR
fOus Committees.
PITTSBURG, May 1.-THE following re-
ports of the various boards of the church
will be presented to the assembly during
it's session here. They are released on ac-
count of premature publication:
The report of the board of freedmen's
missions shows receipts from churches,
Sabbath schools, societies and individuals
exceed those of the year before by $5,27O27.
The debt this year is $22, ,351 56, which is
$4,000 less than last year. The number of
schools was decreased during 'the year, and
the salaries of teachers were reduced on an
average about 10 per cent. The total con-
tributions, exclusive of s14.65S.S7 for in
surance. was $173,05o.16 and expenditures,
$162, ,7O41O.
The report of the board of aid for col
leges and academies shows that three in
stitutions were aided in 1893. Four were
dropped this year because they would not
conform to the requirement that indebted
ness must not be incurred. college in
Tennessee and an academy in Iowa have
erected admirable buildings during the
year without incurring indebtedness. The
total receipts from all sources for the year
,s9i-95 amount to s119.627.34. The number
of contributing churches was 1856, but
4, ,431, or about three-fifths of the churches,
omitted this work.
The board of home missions received last
year 1894, ,259.75, exceeding those of last
an nh ~.1l II