The San Francisco call., 1895-05-23
" STOLEN" ENDOWMENTS.
Steps to Be Taken to Regain
Possession of Funds in
Dispute.
ELDERS SHOW LIBERALITY
Steps to Make Students Pay for
Tuition by Doing Mission
ary Work.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 22.-The i'll sue
cess of the effort made in the Presbyterian
General Assembly yesterday to turn down
the directors of Union Theological Sem
mary who were proposed for reelection as
members of the Board of Home Mission
had damaging effect upon similar
movement, which was pressed to-day, con-
corning three moro of those directors
whose names came up for election to the
Foreign Mission board. But the ghost of
Union Seminary will not down. A new
proposal was adopted, requiring the COM
mittee on conference with the theological
seminaries to ascertain what steps are
necessary in order to gain possession of
some of the endowments now held by the
Union, which it is declared have been
stolen" from the denomination.
1t is anticipated the committee has un-
dertaken a large contract The scene
enacted in the assembly this morning, in
which collection was taken for the benefit
OF missionary candidates, was quite as un-
usual as it was successful. It showed at
least the practical benevolence of the min
listers and elders. The prominence of
gifts from liberal men and churches was
remarked by some of the commissioners
and also the fact that the largest subscrip-
tions came from the East.
AThe great success of the meeting held
last night in the interest of home missions
caused the inauguration of an overflow
meeting tonight in the Second church, at
which several foreign missionaries spoke.
Most Of the day was devoted to special
missionary and educational interests of
the church.
An appeal was taken by commissioner
and soon an unusual scene was on. The
moderator took the floor and called for
subscriptions. Elder Ammidoron of Balti-
more, Nd, started the ball rolling by
pledging 500, and others followed rapidly
till $500 had been raised. Smaller sums
to the amount of $55S were subscribed.
The vice-moderator, Governor Beaver
presided at the afternoon session of the
assembly. The first order was the report
of the committee on education presented
by DR.. Martin D. Kneeland of Boston.
The usual complaint against non-con-
tributing churches was made, coupled
with a resolution that they all be urged
to send in their collections, however
small. The report recommended that
the amount of $4,000 be raised for
educational purposes during the next
year, and the board was directed to re-
port whether students might be required
to spend year in missionary work after
graduating, before entering upon regu-
lar charge. This suggestion was carried
further by DR.. White of Columbus, who
proposed that term of service should be
required of all students aided by the
board, so they should render an equivalent
for the aid received. Edward B. Hodge,
secretary of the board, then addressed the
assembly in the interest of his work.
The second order of the afternoon was
the report on the work of the board for col
leges, which was presented by Professor
Warren H. Landon of the San Francisco
Theological Seminary. The receipts of the
board amounted to $119,627 and the ex-
penditures $114,O00. Aid to the extent of
$26, $50 was given to colleges and academies,
whose total valuation was over 81, ,0O0, 900.
Again complaint was made of non-contrib-
uting churches. It was recommended that
$150,O00 be raised during the next year and
that the Sunday after the day of prayer
for colleges be designated as education day
in the interests of this board.
The remainder of the time was occupied
by Dr.lE. c. Ray of Chicago, the secretary
of the board, and by Rev. w. w. Faris OF
Pittsburg.