Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-31
MUST STAY OUT OF PULPIT Says the Northern Presbyterian Assembly to Women. WIN0NA, ND.,H0LDS lTS0WN As the Next Place of Meeting, Despite the Cy-
 clone Score-Action on Bigamous
 Marriages.

Saratoga, N. r, May S0.-The Presby- terian general assembly opened today with greatly reduced numbers, many missionaries having departed for home. Today third resolution on the Arme- nian atrocities was offered. The resolu- ton prays for the speedy extinction of the Islam empire. This clause excited debate, the fear being expressed that such a resolution would react against the missionaries in Turkey. The res olution was adopted with the change of the words Islam empire" to Turkish government
 A resolution against the appropria- ton Of public moneys for Sectarian pur- poses and the sixteenth amendment to the constitution, offered by the commit tee on bills and oVertures, was adopted by the assembly.
 The woman question arose today on an overture from Baltimore. This ask ed for an expression from the assembly concerning the occupancy of Presbyte- rian pulpits by women. The committee on bills and overtures recommended the reaffirmation of a judicial deliverance, to the effect that the scriptures prohib- ited the public exercise of preaching by women, This recommendation was adopted.
 Stated Clerk Roberts read a report on the next place of meeting. After a con sultation with the delegation from Wi mona. list of pledges was given the committee In regard to the hotel accom- modations auditorium, etc This in- cluded an invitation to visit Winona.
 Judge Humphrey offered an additional resolution authorizing the moderator and clerks,if, in their judgment, itshould seem wise, to convene the next assem- ply at Saratoga instead of Winona. The resolution aroused the Indiana del-
 
 tornadoes, lightning and floods that might wipe out Winona.
 The substitute of Judge Humphrey was laid on the table.
 A similar resolution naming San Fran cisco as an alternative meeting place was ruled out of order and the assem- ply was declared to be without alterna- tive of meeting elsewhere in 1897 than Winona.
 The subject of bigamous marriages and the foreign missionary churches was raised today on a resolution offered in answer to an overture from the Utah presbytery forbidding the recognition of dual marriages in India and China. It was explained that in Utah polygamy was against light, while in China and India polygamy was lawful and highly honorable.
 The answer to the Utah overture was laid on the table.
 The question of changing the name of the Freedmen's board was debated. It was proposed to change the name of the colored missions.
 The change was opposed by the colored commissioners. They pointed out that the proposal came from the south, where the word freedman" was a reminder of the past. The proposal was defeated.
 The New York presbytery case, which was to have been discussed today, was temporarily sidetracked by Franklin P. ShPDard DhiIodaInhiq a substitute resembling all the actions of previous assemblies regarding the treat ment of students of disavowed semina- ries by presbyteries The substitute, with the original response directing the New York presbytery to reject students from Union seminary was referred back to the judicial committee.
 The judicial committee returned after a two hours retirement and reported to the assembly several additions to it's find ing in the case of the New York presby- tery. The original finding reaffirmed the deliverances of the last general assem- bly regarding the boycotting of students of Union seminary. This report was op- posed in the assembly and a substitute indorsing the work of the last assembly was received and referred to the judicial committee, together with the report. The judicial committee now comes in confirm ing the first report by unanimous vote and rejecting the substitute. A sup plemental report was also returned unan- imous1y It reads:
 While this committee has no doubt as to the powers of the general assembly and presbytery in this case, and licensure of candidates for it's ministry being al- ready expressly and clearly defined by our form of government and applicable to all actual cases, nevertheless, in view of the confusion said to be existing in many minds, causing serious differences of opinion we recommend to the general assembly, If it deems it wise, to appoint a special committee of five to prepare a constitutional rule regulative of the pow CT of the general assembly and of presby- teries to superintend the education and care of candidates for the ministry, to be reported to the next general assembly, and in the event of its adoption by the general assembly to be overturned to the presbytery."
 The judicial report was adopted as whole, the vote being 222 to SS. The com- mittee of five to prepare the proposed overture was ordered.
 The general assembly, after routine business, adjourned sine die.