The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-23
SUNDAY PAPERS CONDEMNED.
Assembly Gets Into Confusion Over
young Peoples Societies.
he COMMITTEES Recommends That the
Societies Ne Kept wels Under the
Control Of the Churches, and Dis
cour~gc~ the Use OF the Term
ssChrisafan Endeavor.1


SPECIAL committee ON the relations Of
ysung peoples socseties 20 the church.
Resolutions had sb~cn aioased that a
Statement Of relations" be seat TO the
separate sorsesses 70 BE- read by them.
and resnirniEg the action OF the associ-
alton u i<s The former recommends
iion vas reached Only after q Iorg dis
c5ssaan. sn9 under tho operation OF the
previous question. Just al the hour OF
adjournment motion vss made 20 strike
cut the other r.cornrs niattcns Of the
committee ana TO discharge it. Action OF
fnis motion was Only prevented by the alb
rsspt announcement OF the vice moderator.
DF. benjamin Agnew. OF Philadelphia
that the hour af the session had expired.
and that the assembly stood sd1ourned-
One Recommendation. which Was entirely
division. related 10 the formation OF
Presbyterian unions oS young peoples
societies In all presbyter g. The action
IN this direction was due TO the belief tnat
the pan. az proposed would seriously in
tsrfere with the present inier-denonana-
tianai asso<Aztions and cooperation.
The business Of the day CONSISTED OF the
reception of the reports of the spec al
committees appointed In 1896. Some stand
if-g committees were announced by the
moderator. as follows. Bills and over
lures. ex-Noderator DR.. Robert x. Booth.
of New York. chairman: jsloicial business.
Dr. Francis c. Monfcrt. of Cincinnati. ap-
pointed in place OF Dr. David X. Breed.
VINO Interested tn a case that was TO
come before this committee. church pol
ley. DR.. John II. Davis. of New York;
home missions. DIR. W. r. Kane, Bloom
lnsten: foreign missions. DIR. Benjamin c.
Henry. Canton. China; education. Dr. Ev-
ereft ID. Thompson. of Charlottesville. In
diana: church erection. DIR. william f..
Jenkins. OF Monteiair. y. j.. theological
seminsries. DIR. David n. Breed, Pitts
burg, ministerial relief. DIR. George b.
Stewart. of Harrisburg, aid for colleges.
Dr. Thomas r, Cleiland. psliath: benevo-
lence. Rev. Henry c. Smith. the newly
elected professor Of the Theological Sem
mary AT Cincinnati. The other commit
tees were promised for Monday.
The report OF the committee on denomi-
national missionary periodical was made
by DIR. Mcintosh. OF PHILADELPHIA. IL
showed successful operation during the
year. In spite Of slight decrease in cir
euiaiion- An outline of Christian train
Ing course for young peoples societies was
proposed on behalf Of the periodical, and
after some discussion was adopted.
DR.. John FOX. OF Brooklyn. reported on
the tefnporslities of the church. recon-
mendlng = change In the constitution OF
the church in regard to the Office OF daa-
cen. and suggesting that the properly of
the churches be committed 10 the board
OF deaSons when possible. On account OF
point OF Law contained In the report on
trmporaiities. 10 WAS made a special order
for tomorrow morning.
Special reports on new editions OF the
constitution OF the church and of the
digest OF the deliversnces Of the assem-
bly, we're made BY the stated clerk, DR..
Roberta
The FINAL report of the morning called
forth a warm discussion. IL related to
Sabbath observance. and was presented
by Elder worrell, OF New York. The re-
port denounced all work on Sunday, the
various theories Of Individual liberty. ex-
cnrsions. bali games. bicycle riding. lax
views Of the Sabbath. social entertain
ment and the sunday newspaper. Chris
tisn peon.e were scored fer their lax OBJ
servance OF Sunday. The resolutions,
which were adopted. re-afflrm the former
deiiveraaces as TO the perpetual hinding
obligation Of the Sabbath. They also com-
nsendea the efforts made in Sunday schools
and young peoples societies for the better
observance Of the Sabbath; appointed the
last Sunday IN October as day fer the
special consideration Of the subject. and
commended the work OF the American
sabbath Union aad It's anxillaries.
Elder l.. n. Main, Of kearncy. Nce..
introduced a resolution expressing Tack
OF sympathy with the criminal prosecution
OF those persons who honestly and con-
scieatioasiy observe the seventh day OF
the week instead OF the FIRST" bat he me.
with opposition and his motion was tabled.
The fnai address Of the morning session
was delivered OF Invitation Of the assem-
bly, by Or. Martin KneelsRd. OF the Boston
Sabbath observance COMMITTEES. on the
work OF his association.
The report on the admission OF polyEa-
nous converts 20 baptism and the church
came up on an overture from the synod Of
India. which asked that the decision he
Felegatsd TO the synod for decision in each
case The rerort OF the special committee.
consisting cf Dr, Iaha r. Wells. or Brook
lyn. president of The board of foreign mis-
siora rr. y. &, Craven. OF Philadelphia.
and Elder George J. JGrkin. was presented
nv Dr. Cravea II stated that the request
could rot he granted. and this view was
adopted by the assembly by formal vote.
Tire report ~ the ~eommit'ee appointed
IN fSs5 20 consider the relations Of Young
peoples societies of Christian Eaaeavor
20 the church was heard With close atten-
tion. II was presented BY Or Breed Of
Pt'sNurE. chairman. The committee rec
oFfrn nie,i that ths action cf tire assembly
of iNS - reaffr-let. commanding the spirit
% the gnaiSaflons. c0urseitng thNm e.
FNNRANfAn tlAAf NsNW FfsfAtsstT& 10 rNR
church. ara urging then, 20 prosecute their
<iu'v q the docty res. policy ard history
of the Presbyterian church n was also
recommended that IRE p-evisxs< deliver
anee should ~ snriiaei ln it's details. in
order tn meet certain demands and har-
nlanize certain views which have d~vsI-
oped in the three years which hGvA
elapsed. and n order 81 secure more fully
Us srsesfcai surlieatioa"
Divergent views Sere represented In ths
committee. but all united IN sAe feeling
that ;he sSs-shly should rerowugxe the
great good whsch Ass attended The orran-
ixstioa @ Young peopir-s sccietie= and =,
tAe same tins tAst e shctid undertake
80 80 3i-ecf iae future 90 al shsss So
cieueS ~hat they nav Re - the creates; ser
vsre 20 the cause ef Christ ard sAe sf-th-
srAnee ef the influence % HIS church
a statemer, ct The relations between these
individual societies was presented. N
-NSita q was assorted that "thts assembly
rsccEulxes as unAs- she fa.rsSsa.c.ss, sSf
the cAarch all young pecpie's religious o.
rauixasaans q every nzus whien a-s 10
- foaas ~ithfn It's churches. o. cerpos 4
ef the members q is churches Variety
cf form cannot A1ert faiS relst tfea. Which
Involves 1fztaAi cssisxaficns SurA hesr.x
sh~ case the assembly deems 4 unrerss-
xary 10 prescribe sny srrcisr term OF Or
gNnixSsieu fcr Individual sSr.stsss apki3s
u expects taeEn - co=f1rra % certain
knowledge contained II prime spies ho.h "a
general ans qar;icl l-ar. as fellows Ia
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