The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

PITTSRT-RG. Nav 22-The Preshy-
terian general assembly today took up
the reports of the boards for foreign
missions. aid for colleges and other re
ports.
one of the features which shows the
Christian. conservative spirit of the
present assembly, was the re- election of
the old members of the board of home
missions. although the prediction had
been freely made that they would be
turned down because supposed TO be
tainted with BriggsiSnr- a big appro-
priation was also voted To carry on the
work of the board
John =. Macintosh, chairman Of the
board on the church at home and abroad,
presented his report before the assem-
blv took up home missions. The com
mittre report q that the magazine,
The Church at Home and Abroad, -
has an average circulation of I6.S79
monthly "a loss of about 1000 per
month since last year The financial
deficiency for the year was 8, ,G1j.jS.
The report recommended the appoint
mruU of the committee. and that the
assembly endorse the magazine DR..
Macintosh made Il very short speech
urging that there l. a distinct field for
this church publication The report
WIS adopted
The Rev George NOrcross, d. D. Of
Carlisle, who read the report of the
board Of home missions. spoke Of the
trials of the missionaries IN the west
during the past year: how tucy required
money more than ever before, and %
apprupriatiCnS could not he reduced.
The deficit for the year 1894 l. $4,000,
and the accumulated and total debt of
the board rolled mp IN rhe last few wears
l. SiG4. so. a statement that brought a
long. low whistle from some one in the
rear of the church This Is not. how
ever. beyond the power of the church to
redeem, the speaker said. He paid
compliment tu the work IF the ladies III
the mission field. and added: BY
Gods heIp we are not going 10 give this
land To the pope Ur the devil
The report recommended the reap
pOintment of the RevS- Thomas )
Hastings. Charles l. Thompson. James
= Ramsay and Elders John Crosby
Brown Walter NJ Aikuan and Robert
Henderson 1t also recommended that
the assembly appropriate tO the board
SI.5Iu- -U1p aS tine least amount on which
the work can be carried on during the
year also. that day be ser apart-the
first sabbath OF June-when offerings
VIII he received all over the country To
wipe ont the debts of the board
financial report was read, which
showed that the total cost Of the new
building ia New \ urk l. likely To be
$4,000. ur 500 600 less than the first
estimated cost that the assets are placed
az 8 10000. thus leaving shortage #
S',.iI. 600. on which interest has To be
paid. The committee expects 10 have
a net income of Sii.4-O when the build
ing J. occupied. a. the rentals are ex-
pected 70 raise 100000, of which there
are now tenants paying $40, 600. One
Interested listener TO this report W :
Or John Hall. Ii. D., Of the Fifth
Avenue church. New York. who Will
preside ut the popular meeting on home
missions tonight
Before the vote was taken, DR.. VIII
lam G. Roberts. secretary of the board.
made an address. IN which he explained
that the times We're responsible for the
debt. 1t i larger than ever presented
before to the general assembly. 1t Is
crushing. crIppling. Think Of its no
OOOr' The debt l. not because the men
on the board did not attend TO their
duties; il l. the accumulation Cf five
years. The demands of the country are
beyond the Hberality of the church.
our great 4 .bt has compelled US to pay
$4,000 in interest, and We ought to ar
range Sc t:iat contributions need not 80
for that purpose
DIR. Roberts closed with telling per
Grafton that caused Il hearty OutburSt OF
applause Scarcely had II subsidized
when II burst forth again a. Dr. John
Hall LII. D.. president II the board of
home missions. came forward to speak.
He said. We have had ecclesiastical
troubles in New York and n the viciu.
ity, but they have never intruded into
our board meetings. These meetings
have been harmonious and without par
tI~an spirit. and II would be- keenly felt
If any of the present members We're not
retained
George f. Sterrv. from New York
got up. before rhe motion tor the adoD
tion of the report, ana said: 1t i viii
great hesitation l get up to say what
have III my mind. But we in New
York have heard that there are churche,
in the west that viii not contribute u
the board of home mission on accOUn
of the personality of the board LouC
cries arose of What church, Where
etc. Mr.. Sterry refused To he cOerceC
and. urged on by cries to the contrary
refused 10 answer these questions
Ultimately the vice moderator had {,
call the house severely to order. saving
No matter what we think we can vOt
as we wish. ~ Mr.. Sterrv moved tina
the nominations be referred back to tn,
standing committee so that the presby
terv of New \ Ork may lay some insid
information before the standing com
mittee
Air. Thomas G. Rich of Stamford
Conn. moved that the members be re
tanned on the board of home missions
The motion TO recOmmIt these name
10 the standing committee was lat
upon the table y rising vote wa
taken and the first resolution of I'll
committee vas carried unanimously
2 rH,.s
one committing the church to Spen
SI.2Ju.uuO ON home missions, were cal
rird bv overwhelming majDrIIeS.
Th- report was carried aS a Who'll
with one very trjvI / amendment mai
ing the first Sunday IN July the day fC
collections.
The comm ttee ON bills and overtures
through Chairman NUtchmurc. pr,
sented several important matters y
overture FROM the Wiuoua pre~bvter7
requesting that tic use Of the Iud.vIdu.
cup Al communion re approved Cresff
spme surprise. The reply given Wa
->'St emphatic. that the church cOul
he no Semblance of reason for maxim
change in the sacred custom Of admin
lstering the Lord Supper, and severel
condemned the overture. which actio
the committee suggested.
The Denver presbytery in an OvertuT
wanted TO know whether or not til
Presbyterian church should recogniy
the Salvation Army. The aSsembl
recognizing the attitude that has bee
maintained, answered, that As the Sa
vationists do not claim that their organ
lzatlUn l. a church, no action Wa
deemed requisite.
The West Ches. er presbytery made
request that the per capita tax for as
sembly expenses be reduced from TO
cents. This was refused. as the preser
tax Is regarded as not more than adt
quate.
The board Of ministerial relief mad
its report. The number enrolled unde