The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Important Bill Regarding New York
PrcSbvtpryis Considered,

Saratoga, n. s., May 2G.--The Presby-
terian general assembly opened as usual
this morning with the report of Chairman
Booth. OF the committee on bills and over
lures The most important bill before tho
committee is one in regard to the New
York pres sbytery. which disobeyed the or
students from the Union Theological SEM
mary. The committee decided to refer the
matter to the committee on church policy.
CHAIRMAN kane's resolutions, which
were adopted without division. proposed
radical changes \ the distribution Of the
FUNDS of the t,ard They were to the Of,
feet that moneys for home mission work
were TO be distributed according to the d.
rection of the presbyteGies in whose juris,
diction Christian churches were located
The sums thus distributed were to be de-
termined by the exchange of reports be.
tween the board and the presbyteres. and
the apportionment recommended by the
presbyteries was to be final.
a second resolution recommended "A
thorough scrutiny of the books and
methods of the board OF home missions
y special committee TO report to the next
assembly was suggested. These recon-
mendations were submitted to the secre-
tary and members of the board, Chairman n
Kane explained, and were heartily en-
dorsed by them.
At the afternoon session Chairman
Booth reported an answer to an overture
asking for a daliverance on international
arbitration and the assembly adopted the
answer setting forth the advantages Of
arbitration and proposing the establish
mcnt of II court of arbitration for the ex-
animation and termination of information.
al disputes. The assembly than took M
the regular order Of the day, the report If
the committee of aid for colleges This
was followed by Il renewal Of the discus,
sion on the young peoples society matter
BY order of the assembly. speeches were
limited TO five minutes. the subject being
the adoption OF resolution authorizing
reconsideration OF the matter OF youag q
peoples societies by the Breed commit
tee with instruction for submitting to the
presbyteries Il plan of forming an indc.
porting to the next assembly. The discus
sion brought out the friends of Christian
EndeaVOr, who regard the report as an
attack upon their united society. On mo.
iion of Elder Shepherd this resolution was
stricken out.
ing for Il popular meeting of Young peo,
pies societies at the next assembly to IS
tabiSh paper devoted to the int c rests OF
young peoples societies and similar oh,
Ject, was also stricken out OF the report.
4 substitute directing the Young pcoples 8
societies to study and maintain the doe
trines and standards of the Presbyterian
church was adopted. \ clause provili0c
for Observation-Disclosures fellowship Of
young peoples societies was stricken Olit
/ The subject of the societies of the Brother
| hood of Andrew and Philip, and the boys
| brigade was. by resolution, referred to :,
| special committee for report to the next
| assembly. On motion the Breed commit.
tee was discharged. The report. thus
! emasculated by the Christian Endea voi
leaders. was then adopted as n whole
/ amid great applause of the assembly.
| Tonight the assembly church was pacl;et
with an audience TO hear DR.. John Hail..
address.on the subject of home missions.