The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
COULDN'T SETTLE IT.
Presbyterian Assembly Consid-
ers the Seminary Question.
Present Committee RECOMMENDS
a Further Committee.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Strong Resolutions in its Favor
Are Adopted.
Sunday Newspapers Come in for
Condemnation.

PITTsBURG, May little general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church open
ed today's session with divine service,
and the first business meeting was large
ly attended in anticipation of the report
of the committees on ssnlinaries, which
is one of the principle subjects te, come
before the assembly. DR.. WI McEwan
of Pittsburg delivered an address of vel
come on behalf of Pittsburg. He then
presented the moderator with the gavel
made from wood from the Holy land
Moderator Booth, VINO was elected
yesterday then responded accepting the
gavel with pleasing Adress.
The committee on conference with the
theological seminaries, lappointed by the
general assembly of 1894, presented the
following report. The committee was
constituted as follows: Minister VIM. 9.
Young, d. D., Samuel "a Mutchmore, d.
D., Charles T. Haley ID. D., Alex G. Viii
son D. D.. VIM. A Baetlett D. D., Geo. D.
Baker, D. D.. John Dixon, D. D.; T.
Ralston Smith, D D. ;lRichard s. Holmes,
D. D. Elders-Thomas McDougall,
Samuel A. Bonner, | John j. McCook,
David Wills, George II. Shields, Charles
Geddes, John Heebrler.
During the year Judge David Wills
of Gettysburg, Pa, died.
The committee respectfully recon-
mends the adoption of the following
resolutions:
First-That it is the sense of this as
sembly that the aasem bly, of 1894 did not
intend to prepare the way for any change
in the tenure or management of the
property of the seEminaries, or to do any
thing which can affect the autonomy
of the seminaries and that the said rec
concentrations were intended to have
the meaning and effect as recited in this
committees report.
This assembly in reaffirming the reso-
luton of the asiIembly of 1894 does SO
with the avoweG purpose of leaving the
tenure and title to all property
of the seminaries exactly where they
! are now, in the hands of the various
boards of trustees, and with the further
purpose of sec lring the veto power to
the assembly, as an effective force, by
charter provision, and of safe guarding
by charter declaration, the trusts held
and to be helCI by the boards of trustees
| against perveEsion or misuse.
Second-That this general assembly
reaffirms the action of the assembly of
1894, and in view of the progress made
and the Importance of the interests in
volved, declares that in its judgment the
effort should be continued to secure the
adoption in substance of the assembly's
! plans by all the seminaries.
Third-Tllat a committee be appoint
| ed to have further charge of this matter,
and to mako report to the next general
assembly.
| Adopted unanimously and respectfully
submitted in behalf of the committee.
| [Signed] Vim. C. YOUNG, Chairman.
The report of the committee OF Sab
bath observance was read by VIM. r.
| WorraL Among other things it said:
I'VE pa particularly enjoin upon the
members of our own church
! to see to it that they do
I nothing by example to increase the
| frightful desecration of the Lords day.
We heartily recommend all Sunday
legislati on designed to protect the
Christian Sabbath as a day of rest and
worship
The report was accepted.
Dr. John Stone of Chicago recon-
mendea day of prayer every year for
Sunday observance.
Dr. Kneeland of Boston spoke on the
topic especially condemning Sunday
newspapers and their readers and adver-
| tigars