New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
LASTDAY OF THE ASSEMBLY.
HOT SHOT FOR THE TURKISH GOVERN
MENT.

COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH THE HOME MIS-
SION BoARD-RIGHTs OF PREsBYTERIEs
Saratoga. May 90 (speclaD.-The General Assem-
hIv Commissioners had TOO many important topics
on hand 10 allow them to observe Memorial Day
except by attending an evening meeting where
patriotic addresses delivered. An auui'Iohai
blow was struck to-day in behalf of the Armenian
Christians An unsuccessful effort was haue u
change the name of the Freedmens Board 10 inc
Board OF Col ,red Missions. on the ground tha' the
word freedmen" was sectional and therefore,
offensive to the people of the South where the
Boards operations carried on. coiored cieis9
man in opposing the change OF name salu tha' !"
was quite as reasonable 10 suggest chahBips INC
name OF Gettysburg on the ground that IL was op-
,ectionabe TO those who tried to prevent 'heif
being any freedmen" -,
The question Of poygamous marriages IN inu'a
was disnosed Of the Assembly refusing to alo"
Church sessions TO decide whether or not they VIII
receive into the Church those who are living Ill
polygamy.
The question Of licensing Union Seminary students
was recommtted to the Judicial Committee WIN
paper from Franklin l.. Sheppard on the His"'S ..
Presbyteries" The result was a compromise one Oh
the resolutions receiving an explanatory s'd'e'i'"
The following paper, prepared by Judge Graham'
Colonel McClung and DR.. Parsons reIatNe 10 tne
ourages in Turkey was read by Judge urahah'
In answer to the overture OF the Presbytery OF
Olympia, requesting action III reSai" - on
cres Of Christians in Armenia the Gomm,ee sssnbn ON
Bills and Overtures recon mend 10 the AS'e'"'''
The sufferngs OF the Armenian people .SnS AT .le
hands OF their Mahometan oppressors hdre ,on
with those of Christians Of every cline and i coun,
try with the profoundest sympathy InSe S nra9ent
that whole Christian PeG99le& r. for rysred NO srme e
which fanatic hate and Turkish greed and ana Ma ibs
o,il,1 from the dream OF an approaching
millennium and that the Christian nations M on ,Ul NJ
cSncEsd 'aDdo and unpunshed on Of their
jealous rivalres; is reproach TO the c''h~a''o"
Thai f' in the name OF Christianity and civilization
We denounce Mosem barbarty and cruelty as a
blot upon the age. AS the disgrace OF the huha"
race and as a crime against Cod. ..A.. u.,,,,
That We record our assurance OF sympathy WIN WIN
tndorse their appeal for help to the active benevo-
ience OF the members OF our Church and the peo-
THAT we pray the great Head OF the Church to so
order His provdential dealings with the H naohs saod
Of the earth that the power of Islam may be speed-
ily overthrown and the Mahometan delusion abatea'
to the end that the Kingdom OF Chr;s may 2 DC ra aa
vanccd. and religious toleraton ana freedom pre-
That we express the hope that all Christian ma
tions will safeguard the rights OF s,s S0nsCIence
and that by international law the lnhlcuon OF
injury upon the be SSmeG 9o1y o" eme aanst humanity
and plac- In the same category with piracy ana the
iea4satiye and executive branches Of our Govern
ment the consideration OF the question whether. IN
b,ch We have condemned IL will be their duty
for the sake OF our common CnrlsthhSS, 20 urpao
from The nocv OF non-interference In the anars OF
a foreign continent and unite with other christian
nations wrest from the TURKISH noVerhnle' @ r VI
last vestlge OF governmental authority over any
Christian people.
An objection was raised TO the use OF the words
'Mahomctan" and islam used In the report lest
the Turkish people should get the Idea that tne
Americans consider the troubles religious instead OF
political and the paper was handed back 10 the
alfa astchc ~
under the circumstances
DR. Wlthrow appointed to-day the Committee OF
Mae called for in the report Of the standing COM
mittee on the Board OF Home Missions: ID 10 con-
fer with the Home Mission Board regarding ''s
method OF general administration and suggest wha'
changes II any are advisable therein. (D To care-
fully examine the expenditures. salaries and clerk
bi-. and TO indicate what reductions. II any. may be
made consistently with economy and eniciency OF
service go To examine the books and accounts OF
the Board with the aid OF an expert accountant II
sch aid be deemed desirable. and to recommend any
changes that they may regard as essential ~ 10
ascertain the cause OF the present Indebtedness
and 10 recommend such measures as in their judg
nant will most efficiently remove the Indebtedness
and prevent tho recurrence Of deficits. 0) TO pup
l,sh In tho Church papers, at the earliest possible
moment such Information as In their judgment VIII
be OF value to the Church at large and make fu
report Of their work. with recommendations to the
next General Assembly.
The following the members OF the committees
Tho Rev Drs. william p. Kane OF bloomington
Ill chairman OF the Assemblys committee which
recommended this special committee; William h.
Mcr,gan OF Plttsburg: John McC. Holmes Of Al
banv: Robert ~ Wilson. OF Philadelphia; Robert
Pitcairn OF Pittsburg: r.. T.. White. Of Columbus
5 T. HARRISON. OF Ailegt eny city, l.. w faggy, or
Lake Forest and Ralph l.. Pr.m" Of Yonkers The
expenses OF this committee and the Committee or
Eleven OF which Or Wlthrow g chairman. TO con-
shler the question OF selling the new building n
New-York are to be borne by tho Assembly.
Tho Mileage Committee. through stephen NJ
Clement OF Buffalo. reported the receipts as &.
$50 2S added 20 which was entertainment FUNDS OF
H2 ~ s3 and contingent fund OF 5l293 So. making
total OF 3G0 500 ". The disbursements included:
Transportation. 81 COS 80; entertainment fund. sl2-
747 73 contingent fund.- $29S3 So; clerical work $40
leaving I'm the hands OF the stated clerk. as treas
urer OF the General Assembly. N.ls9 50. out OF the
PA Presbyteries 2i3 were represented by 500 com
missoners and thirty foreign, Indian and home
missionaries. Among the recommendations was one
that the stated clerk employ an assistant treasurer
during the session OF the General Assembly.
Vice-Moderator Agnew in some felctous re-
marks on behalf OF the women presented to Mod
orator Wlthrow a copy OF The Women's Edition
nrlnted on silk 1t was handsomely framed and
faced in glass. The recipient courteousy ana low
ingly acknowledged the compliment.
The Judicial Committee returned after two
hours retirement and reported TO the Assembly
certain additions to its finding I'm the case OF the
New-York Prcsbytery. The original hnding re-
affirmed the deverances Of the last General AS
sembly regarding the boycotting Of students OF
Union Seminary. This report was opposed In the
Assembly and substitute ndorsing the work OF
the last Assembly received and referred to the
Judicial Committee together with the report The
Judlcal Committee now comes in reafiirming the
first report by unanimous vote, and rejecting the
Shepard substitute. Tney also offer the following
in addition to the first section. which formally re-
afnrms the delverance of 1895:
In so doing We call attention to the fact that
the presbyiery of New-York last year asked the
Genera Assembly instruct 1t in relation to rs
duty toward students applying to be taken under
its cara and that the Assembly in response in
structed IT, using substantially Its own words The