Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Repo-t From the Seminaries Comrnittee
Received Report of the Committee on
Foreign Missions.

p.,o.. From, the Seminaries Comr,ittee
Received Report of the Committee on
Foreign Missions.
Saratoga, N. Y, May 27.-At the open
ing of the morning session OF the Pres
by.arian General Assembly to-day,
Judge Wilson, of Philadelphia, moved
that the report of the committee on
conference with theological seminaries
in order to bring them into closer re-
lation with the assembly, he at once
distributed, to give opportunity Tor
more delberation.
Following is a summary OF the report:
As a result of conference and cores
pondence. Princeton, Omaha and Du-
buuue seminaries and Lincoln Univer-
sity in Pennsylvania have literally or
substantially adopted in whole or In
mart the recommendation of the as
sembly. looking to seminary control by
the assembly, and have either taken
steps to secure appropriate legislation
or expressed their Willingness 10 do so.
The Western Theological seminary at
Allegheny has agreed to endeavor to
obtain a general law which would ac-
complish the same end and has appoint
ed a committee for that purpose The
other seminaries, Mccormick, Lane, Au-
burn and San Francisco, have refused
to consider the action taken last year.
The plan of the committee has in view
IAN effective practical and constltu-
tional method of safeguarding the teach
ing and property of the seminaries."
The committee presented three reso-
lutions for adoption:
First-This General Assembly reaf-
firms the action of the assembly of 1895
and in view of the Importance of the
interests involved declares that in its
Judgment the plan approved by the as
sembly of 1895 should be substantially
adopted by all the seminaries.
Second-Until the compact OF 1870
shall be made legal and effective to
the satisfaction of the assembly by
each seminary, the assembly deems it
expedient to suspend the exercise OF
the powers alleged to have been con-
ferred upon it by said compact over any
seminary failing within a reasonable
time to so make said compact legal and
effective.
Third-That the committee be dis
charged from further services.
This report is signed on behalf OF
the committee by DR.. S. A. Mutchmore,
chairman.
A minority report signed by DR.. Geo.
D. Baker of Philadelphia, recommend
ed the compact of 1870, the concurrent
resolution No. Q of the assembly of
1869 in reference to synodical or as
sembly control of seminaries and all
acts Of the assembly granting powers
of self control to seminaries be rescind-
ed. 1t is also recommended that legis-
lation be formulated which shall put
into effect the assembly constitutional
Western. Mccormick, Danville, Du-
buoue. Newark and Omaha seminarles
and Auburn, Lane ard San Francisco
seminaries be requested 10 grant the
same rights to the assembly.
DR.. Henry, of Canton, China then
presented the report of the committee
ON foreign missions, which showed re-
GENTS of sS79.749, expenses OF S929,Z59,
and a debt of S76,77O.
AT the close of the session the reso-
lution in regard to the missionaries IN
Turkey were adopted by rising vote
The first business at the afternoon ses-
sion was the report on theological SEM
inaries summarized ABOVE.