The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
A Victory Won in the Presbyterian
General Assembly.

SARATOGA, N. Y, May 26.-Chris-
tan Endeavor won a victory today in
the Presbyterian general assembly
Those interested in the movement were
in the majority, and they exercised
their. power. They eliminated most of
the report of the committee of rela-
tfons of young people to the church.
and discharged the committee. The
sum total of the assembly's action COM
prised the adoption of the Statement
of relations between individual socie-
ties and churches which was directed
to be read in various societies, and of
provision for the collection of Chris
tian Endeavor statistics. Provision was
also made for a committee of five to
report on the Brotherhood of Andrew
and Philip, and on boys brigades. The
discussion of the report on home mis-
sions shows that the assembly was on
the point of an outbreak on the sub
jeot of a new Presbyterian building in
New York. The action finally taken.
has been variously interpreted. 1t
contemplated the Inauguration of syn
odical sustenation of the mission work
within the bounds of each synod, and
some of the members of the assembly
have expressed themselves as believing
this to be 1.-THE first step towards the
disintegratfon of the board of home
missions. The resolutions provide for
closer Presbyterian inspection of requi-
sitions on the mission board; for a
movement towards support within each
presbytery and synod, and for a. COM
mtttee of nine to advise with the board
to retrenchment, as to The cause of
present debt and improved methods of
rebrenchmeIlt
The regular order was then taken up,
being the report on home missions. The
present debs was almost $50 900; receipts
amounted to $729, 433, and expenditures
reach 1888, 9$5. From the reunion fund
receipts reached $191, 23O. The cost of
administration aggregated $S1, 1922
Under the board is a total of 1,544
ministers, 1880 churches and a mem
bership of 100000. During the year
9,179 new members have been added.
The report Of the committee made rec
concentrations as to the methods of adj
ministratior. and provided for a COM
mittee of rine to investigate the af-
fairs of the board in order to secure
improved efficiency and possible re-
trenchment;
AT the opaning of the afternoon ses-
sion resolutions favoring international
arbitration swere adopted.
The report of the board of aid for
colleges was first considered. The re-
port showed receipts, $50, 13S; expendi-
lures, S9S,7S:, with total balance on
hand of s11,149 The receipts for the
year decrea5ed $30,4S9 The board holds
mortgages Of s17S.3SS on property val
ued at $942 s29.
The subject of young peoples socie-
ties attracted much interest. The main
speech of the session was made by Dr.
George B. Stewart of Harrisburg. He
contended taat the societies desired &C.
clesiastical recognition in the sense of
a right to 5xist in the church and to
manage their own affairs subject only
to the church session. THE statement
of relations2 he characterized as admir-
able, but hdopposed the continuance of
the committee with carte blanche pow
ers, which it asked for. In consider
ing the report the assembly got into
a wrangle. Elder Sheppard of Phila-
delphia FINELY moved to strike out the
section under consideration and it was
carried With applause. This clause pro-
vided for al plan to unite the Presby-
terrain societies.
The modrator and clerks acting as
a committee on the next place of meet
ing met with representatives of Pc
.toskey, Mich, San Francisco and other
places which desire to entertain the
assembly in 1897. A strong effort was
made on behalf of Saratoga The re-
suft of the conference is not yet known.
A popular meeting was held in the
evening on behalf of home missions
DR.. John Hall of New York presided
Addresses were made by DIR. Wheeler
of Omaha, Rev. Mr.. Dilworthy of Ore
gon, DR.. Wishard of Utah and DIR. Nc
Claren of California