New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23

tees which are conservative for the most part.
Dr. Booth and Dr. Davies. of New-York head
the Committees Bills and Overtures and
Church Polity respectively. DR.. Monfort Is at
the head of the Judicial Committee, and DR..
Breed is the chairman Of the Committee on Iheo-
logical Summaries Dr. William L. Kane, or
Bloomington. H., has charge Of the Home Mis-
slons Board; Dr. Benjamin c. Henry, of Canton.
China, will write a report upon the work or the
Board of Foreign Missions; DR.. George B. Stew
art, of Harrisburg, Is the chairman of the Com
mittee Ministerial Relief; Franklin L. Shep-
pard. of Philadelphia. has charge OF the financial
department. and DR.. Villeroy D. Reed. OF Phila-
delpha. will speak for the freedman and the
Rev Frederick Campbell. of Chicago. Will at
tend to the correspondence.
PLEASED WITH THE COMMITTEES.
General satisfaction Is expressed throughout
the Assembly at the wisdom shown by the Mod
orator in his appointments. Ii Is known to-day
that in obedience to the views expressed by some
Of the religious papers antagonistic TO the Stated
Clerk. Dr. Withrow decided to select his com
mittees without the aid Of the men who know the
commissioners. but after he had foundered awhile
in the vain attempt to receive advice from 44S
men two from each Presbytery, he called in the
clerks of the Assembly. The result is day saved
in the progress Of the work. good working COM
mittees appointed and general satisfaction for the
600 men In the body. every one of whom Will be
appointed on a committee
Dr. Davies of New-York received many con-
CALCULATIONS to-day for his nominating speech
yesterday. He has been invited to preach In the
Second Presbyterian Church next Sunday. where
he will discuss foreign missions. AS chairman Of
the rally in New-YOrk, at which eX-PreSdent
Harrison presided last fall. his name Is now
known throughout the Presbyterian Church.
The Committee on Temperatures OF the Church
reported to-day through Its chairman. the Rev.
DR.. John Fox. suggesting new chapter in the
form Of government. committing the management
Of the temporal affairs of the church to the dea-
cons where not inconsistent with the civil law,
and adding that II for any reason such manage
ment be committed to other officers 1t is desirable
that they be elected from the communicate men,
bers of the Church This is an attempt TO take
the temporal affairs of the Church out Of the
hands of the trustees who not Church mem
bers. Action upon the report was deferred until
tomorrow morning. DR.. Fox. the chairman OF
the committee. ic the pastor OF the Second Pres
byterian Church. Of Brooklyn. He was born In
1S43 and educated at Lafayette College and
Princeton Seminary finishing his theological
studies in 1876. He IS now the president OF the
Seminary Alumni Association. DR.. Fox went 10
Brooklyn from Allegheny. Penn. in 1893 His in
terest in the subjec. which his committee has
been discussing for four years is indicated In an
article. Deacon versus Trustee In The Pres
byteran and Reformed Review" OF April. lS92.
His committee appointed by the Portland
Assembly. It made preliminary report in 1893.
and has reported at each Assembly since that
time briefly and has also supervised the publca-
ton of book compiled by Dr. W. II. Roberts,
the Stated Clerk Of the Assembly entitled The
Laws Relating to Religious Corporations" Or.
Fox's colleagues on the committees are DIR. VII
lis c. Craig OF Mccormick Seminary; DR. Will
lam S Fulton of Lexington. Ky; Silas b. Bronell.
of DR.. Halls church. in New-York; Judge Thomas
Ewing Of the Third Church. Of Pttsburg; Judge
William NJ tanning. OF Trenton y. j., and John
W Foster Of the New-York Avenue Church. OF
Washington
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
The Sabbath Observance Committee reported
to-day through its chairman, William r. Worrall.
OF New York. saying in its review of the innova-
lions which threaten the Sabbath
Among the chief perils are the greed OF gain.
which compels thousands against their win 70 work
on the Lords Day; the dissemination Of theories
are destrnctiye Of our best National traditions.
Sunday excursions Sunday baseball games. Sunday
alarming iaxity Of sentiment among many who
profess and cali themselves Christians in reference
ment on the individual conscience: the Introduction
In many Christian homes on the Lords pay OF
foreign 20 the scriptural standard Of holy living,
and subversive of true Sabbath rest: Not the least
secular literature, which nterferes with the public
inistrations OF the sanctuary, causing the secular
to supersede the spiritual.
Among the resolutions adopted on this ques-
ton these:
That We entreat our members and all other per
tends to break down the distinction between this
and other days; as. for instance. Sunday trading.
secular newspapers; social entertainnents and viz
itatons that dssipate serious thought and all self
indulgence on the Lords Day that tends to- unit
them for Gods worship and TO impoverish their
spiritual nature; and we raise our voice against the
Dissertation of the Sabbath by tho opening OF thea
tres on this day. and call upon our ministers mem
bers and all good citizens 10 seek the stay OF this
great curse: that recommend to our pastors and
churches that far practicable the last Sab
bath in October shall be specially devoted to the
consideration OF the binding obligation to 'Rernen-
Der the Sabbath day 10 keep II holy" and that
earnestly invite all Christians TO unite with us in
setting apart that Sabbath for special instruction
in the home. in the church and in the Sunday
school in reference to the Lords Day.
Mr. Worrall. the chairman Of the committee.
was born in Covington. KY. on December 8.
1855. He was educated at Centre College and