New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-23

THE REV. DIR. EDWARD c. RAY.
OF Aid for Colleges and Academies. with its Offices
In Chicago The Union Seminary question. which
will not down. doomed up again this morning, ana
although two Of the Seminary directors. DIT John
Balloon Shaw and Ezra VI. Kingsley the latter the
seminary treasurer, were elected members OF Ne
Board Of Foreign Missions without dissent the fol-
lowing resolution introduced by Judge Hinkiey'
Of Philadelphia, which has farreaching possibilities:
Resolved That the Committee on Conference win
Theological Seminaries be requested 10 inqure b
rirbs Of the Presbyterian Church in United
States OF America in the property now hed 10y .ns
what measures should be taken TO enforce said
rights.
The resolution was adopted without debate and
the reference made DR.. Booth appointed the
following persons as additional members TO the
Seminaries Committee: The Rev. Drs. F. c. Mont
fort OF Cincinnati: s. ". H. Hubbard OF Auburn
and Dr. George w. F. Birch OF New-York: also ex-
Governor Beaver c. f. Vanderburgh, Robert H.
Huxley and Thomas Ewing. DIR. Birch resigned
from the Committee on Lane Seminary. and DR..
John !. Blackburn appointed to succeed him
there.
In reply TO a statement published in The Tribune
a member OF the New-York Presbytery said 10 The
Tribune correspondent to-day: "Mr. Gilman affirms
that while serving Moderator OF the Fresbytery
Of New-York DIR. Booth made certain oppressive
and unjust decisions. 1t should be said In Dr.
Booths behalf that Mr.. Gilman is not member
OF that body he can have no certain knowledge In
matter OF fact during the entire six months OF his
term OF service ne made only three decisions OF an
exceptional character. TWO Of which were sustained
on appeal by the Presbytery, while the third was
not appealed from. but accepted All Of these deci-
sons were based upon the rules OF Rober;s's Rules
OF Order "
An incident. romantic and very agreeable. took
place to-day on the floor Of the Assembly. In his
burning words for mission work in heather lands
Dr. Gillespie referred TO the fact that young man.
arfr. c4r,a
nary. stood ready with the young woman TO whom
he was engaged go 10 Africa TO take the place
OF the Rev. A. G. Good. who died there a few
months ago. II blow the trumpet" said the secre-
tary. land ask the ladies Of Pittsburg and Ale
gheny whether they will let the set to-day with
the money uncontrolled which this young couple.
your children. need for their salary for year"
Hardly had he finished his speech before a sug-
gestion came that the Assembly Itself should raise
the money. DR.. Booth offered sl0D. and George r.
sterry. James Yearance and Or. Charles A. Stod-
dard. OF New-York, gave an equal amount. Thomas
G. Ritch. OF Stamford. Conn; Dr. McEwan. the
pastor OF Assembly Church. and Colonel Heron
were among the other 500 subscribers Robert
Carter OF New-York. and others contributed so
each. and In a few minutes more than 5000 was
raised in addition 10 another thousand. the gift
OF lady in Pittsburg. toward reducing the aid
OF the Board. The oxford Church. OF Philadelphia,
OF which the Rev. Paul F. Sutphen is pastor sent
telegram announcing that 1t also had contributed
81 900 toward the debt. The young minister. the
Rev W. c. Johnston. called TO the platform
and offered a closing prayer. His betrothed. Miss
Truax. OF Allegheny, has been Cor three or four
years a trained in that city.
No in the Church Is listened 10 with greater
interest, and deservedly. than DR.. Henry II. Jes-
sup. for forty years a missionary In Syria. In
his address this morning he said that he spoke as
one OF the s37 American foreign missionaries OF
the Presbyterian Church. OF whom 2I3 ordained
q physicians and SG are Christian women
He said that he desired TO recount a few OF the
lessons which a missionary learns at home. The
first the magnificent heritage which Americans
enjoy In this land. After had lived forty
years under absolute despotism. with its secret
police. It's press censorships. and It's suppression
OF free speech. he feelg when coming home Ike
kissing the Stars and Stripes and hugging TO his
breast the morning newspaper, with all It's sensa
tona headings and extraordinary portrait galleries
OF the impressionist school. because. with all as
faults. 1t Is free The second lesson is the pro
disious accumulation OF wealth in the United
States the third. the countless number OF religious
means and appliances the fourth that the weak
nesses and frailties OF human nature not al
found the other side OF the sea: NTH. one has
admiration for his Board OF Missions as th'
highest type OF faith mission; the sixth lessor
related TO the secretaries OF the Board in New
York. and on this point he said
We feel that among the hardest worked mel
In the missionary ranks the secretaries anf
treasurer OF the Board In Ncw-York. In III
winter OF 1889 and 1873 1t was my lot 10 act Al
secretary in the absence from Illness. Of DR.