Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-24
COMMITTEE REPORTS RESOLUTIONS.
All Except One Relating to n General
Secretary AIOptcd.

| Secretary Adopted.
After the singing of a psalm and prayer
by DR.. Miller, editor OF the Christian Union
Herald, Chairman McDill of the local COM
mittee made announcements concerning the
| extension of railroad tickets and the special
privileges that had been granted the dele
gates by the various roads. 1t was
nounced that Treasurer Stewart had been
suddenly called to his home at Parnassus.
Pa, and that Rev. j. A. Alexander had been
| chosen to act in his stead during the re-
mainder OF the convention.
The committee resolutions then made
the following report, all the sections save
one being adopted
!. Recognizing we do the presence and
blessing of God, in the increasingly ag-
ers of the Columbus convention, marvel
ously and definitely answered by the send
great revival that is even now sweeping /
over our India mission and in the mighty
enthusiasm of this immense gathering.
Resolved, That we, hereby express. our
gratitude to God and pledge to Christ our
King the best efforts of our lives, that we
promise our prayers and tithes for His
glory, and that we offer ourselves living
sacrifices for the spread of the gospel and
the interests of His kingdom.
2. We desire to return our hearty thanks
to the local committee for its we'll directed
and wisely executed plans for this meet
for the cordial reception accorded us; to
the daily press for its complete reports OF
rates and privileges accorded us and to the
officials for their efforts in our behalf; to
rum for favors rendered; to the speakers
who have so ably presented the subjects as
signed them, and to our general committee
and officers to whose untiring efforts the
success of this institute is so largely due.
= IN response Sc to- to memorial regarding
recommend to our societies the observance
Of the fourth T Sabbath Of November OF this
with the suggestion of our general assem-
bly, and other religious bodies, and we re-
quest the general committee to suggest an
appropriate subject for the prayer meet
ings of that day. ~
A. In response to the memorial with
That we declare our sympathy for the op-
pressed Christian subjects of the sultan.
Christian powers of the world should CO.
operate to secure the peace, liberty and
tyrdom of our brother and missionary, Rev.
Girgls Anshalian whose life was taken In
mpes US to praer GF and iSI resou
ton that the Christian government of this
great land shall with its mighty hand stay
the madness of the cruel tyrant who has
permitted these awful massacres
5, That we commend the Omaha club
idea to the consideration of all Christian
unions for the coming year, believing that
it has done much 10 increase the attendance
6, That we appreciate the work done by
the Christian Union Herald, and urge upon
it's circulation: That we appreciate also
the efforts of the Board of Publication to
Sabbath school and Christian union and Ju-
nior societies That we favor the publica-
tion of such music hereafter with the quar-
teries, but in separate sheets.
T. Resolved, That we learn with gratitude
of the large number of tlthe payers in our
societies That we urge a continuation of
the efforts TO stimulate the consciences Of
our members In this behalf, and recommend
to have special charge of and push this
work during the sc,e coming year. ao 80 ,,,.
institute that the young peoples work of
our church will be promoted by the estab-
oeer Whose time shS be SSHssd deyoed to S tha
work, and that we memorialtze the general
prescribe the duties Of the ONCE, the nom
nation Of such general secretary to be
made by the general committee.
This resolution was tabled for one year
by an almost unanimous vote OF the con-
yention.
g. That in accordance with the action of
the general assembly looking 10 the pro-
we urge the Board OF Publication to mako
this provision at the earliest possible date.
the appointment of a junior presbyterial
secretary. we deem 1t unwise to establish
H. We approve the memorial OF the Mo-
nongahela Presbyterill society asking for an
mended for local societies adding TO the
list of officers that Of corresponding secre- !
one one and we, therefore. recommend tho
adoption of the following amendments, viz: j
Add to article the words, "and COR
responding secretary, whose office shall bo
a permanent one and whose name shall ba
to the presbytcrial corresponding \
Also add to article 8 a new sec
tion, to-wit; 1T shall be the duty OF tho (
corresponding secretary, to keep the, society .
IN communication with the presbyterial J
secretary and through him
with the general committee on young peo- '
pies work, and TO present to the society !
such matters OF interest as may come from
them for It's information or action
Mr.. ]. p. Tracy OF Chicago moved that
the convention indicate its stand on the !