The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-30
UNITED P~RESBYTERIANS.
Question of Theological Seminar.
Control Finally Disposed Of.


Control Finally Disposed Of.
PITTSBURG. May 29.-The first part of
to-day's morning session of the United
Presbyterian General Assembly was given
to hearing reports. The committee on edu-
cation made a favorable report showing
that the seminaries have productive en-
dowments of 1884, 600 and colleges have an
invested endowment of $IS,O00. The COM
mittee on board of publication reported on
matters chiefly of local interest. The COM
mittee o n women's boards showed a pros
porous condition in all branches of the
work. including home and foreign fields,
Indian and junior work.
The record of the committee on bills and
overtures was then taken up and the ques-
tion of seminary control was finally dis
posed of. The majority report proposed
that the General Assembly have the veto
power and also the authority TO remove
professors from the Summaries for I'M
soundness in the faith. The minority re-
port was the same, except that it stipu-
lated hat professors should not be re-
moved without first being given a trial.
In to-day's discussion it was found that
the .signers of the majority report had in
tended that any professor charged with I'M
before removal, but the report had not
stated so. Consequently. there was no
serious division on the question and a res
olution was passed embodying these propo-
sitions. 1t also provides for the appoint
ment of a committee to negotiate with the
synods having control of the theological
of any apparent or alleged discrepancies
between this action and their chartered
rights
The United Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, finished it's work tonight and adj
journed to meet in Xenia, o.. on the fourth
Wednesday of May. 1896. The closing hours
were devoted entirely to rushing through
routine matters and approving reports. An
was made to reduce the salaries
of the general officers, but il did not sue
coed. The assembly closed with the singing
of the Observation-Disclosures Psalm.
Baptist Missionary Union.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 29.-The Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union adopted a
resolution at to-day's session expressive
of its condemnation and adherence of the
atrocities perpetrated by the authorities of
Turkey in Armenia and urgently calling
upon the English people and the English
government to enforce the terms of the
treaty CT Berlin in favor of the Christian
undertook TO guarantee: The resolution
also urges the United States government
10 use its good offices in securing this i'm
portant result. The report of the commit
tee on self-support in foreign fields was
read by Rev. DR.. II. F. Colby. of Ohio. chair
man OF the committee. The committees re-
port and recommendations that church
missions be self-supportnig was adopted.
The report of the committee on revision
OF constitution was read The alterations
to the several articles were taken up seri-
atm. discussed at length and adopted.
The annual election took place this even
ing, with the following result: President,
Henry F; Colby. Dayton. O.: vice presidents.
C w. Kingsley. Cambridge. Mass. and
George o. Manning, Baltimore; recording
secretary, Henry 5. Burrage. Portland, Me.
Boad of Observation-Disclosures: p. s. Hen
son; Chicago: l. c.. Barnes. Pittsburg:
Richard Montague, Newton Center, Mass;
j. :. Gablemann. Rochester. y. Y: ).
Burnham. Hamilton. y. y; W. II. Butrick,
Albany. a. G. Lowson. Camden, y. j.: w.
c. Rhodes, Brooklyn; r.. NJ. Luther. New
ark, y. j.; c.. n. Woody. Portland. Ore; ID.
w. Faunce, Pawtucket, r. L.: Il. GreneI,
Detroit. Mich Laymen: George A. Pills
bury. Minneapolis; A. ID. Brown. st. Louis;
j. l. Howard, Hartford, Conn: 5. A. Gro
ger, Upland. Pa; Z. q. Sage. Rochester.
y. Y; L. O. Goodman. Chicago; r. :.
Green. Seattle. Wash; l. Carpenter. Oma-
ha, Neb. Women: Mrs. T.. r. Stiuwell.
Dayton. o.; Mrs. James b.. Colgate, Yonk-
ers. y. Y; Mrs. Henry n. Glover. Cam
bridge, Mass: Mrs. Charles II. Barnes.
Philadelphia; Mrs James 5. Dickinson. Chi
cago-