The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-30
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PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
Warsaw Selected as the Next Place of
Meeting
st the Los Angeles Psstor-A Tenn
persnce Session


Associated Press Special Wire.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 29.-The first
regular order in the day session of the
Presbyterian general assembly was the
consideration of the next place of meet
ing. The claims of WinOna assembly,
near Warsaw, Ind, were presented by
Rev. Solomon G. Dickie and George
Peacock. DR.. E. G. Mathena of San
Francisco represented the desire of the
Pacific coast, saying that the influence
of the assembly was wanted there and
had been desired for twenty five years.
He said that provision had been made
for the free entertainment of one-third
of the assembly. Elder Trumbull of
San Rafael seconded the proposal, say
ing that there was no land boom in the
invitation.
The subject of seminary control came
up next. DIR. Agnew of Philadelphia
presented substitute for the second
resolution of the committees report rec
ommending the waving of the assem-
bly's veto power on professional ap-
pointments in the seminaries. The sub
stitute was adopted by unanimous vote.
A few minutes before adjournment re-
port from the judicial committee was
made in reply to a memorial from New
York Presbytery, in regard to the licens-
ing the students from Union seminary
The report was ordered printed, and
was made second order for Saturday
morning. 1t re-aff1rmed the action of
last years assembly but recognized the
constitutional rights of Presbyteries in
licensing students. The report of the
committee on theological seminaries was
made a special order for this evening
Great interest has been felt in the COM
position of the committee of eleven, to
which was referred the matter of post
poned sale of the Presbyterian building
in New York
The moderator announced he had con-
cluded to appoint only laymen, to whom
he, as chairman, might act as chaplain.
The committee is as follows:
Benjamin Harrison, indianapolis;
John Wanamsker, Philadelphia; James
A. Beaver, Bellefont, Pa; Judge Thomas
Ewing, Pittsburg; Cyrus H. Mccormick,
Chicago; Samuel B. Hoey, Philadelphia;
Thomas McDougall, Cincinnati; Horace
B. Sileman, Cohoes, N. Y; Alexander
Mcdonald, Cincinnati, and Robert S.
Williams. Utica, N. Y.
At the afternoon session the judiciary
committee reported on the Los Angeles
case, in which the Presbytery of Los
Angeles suspended Rev. Burt Estes
Howard. The synod reversed the Pres
bytery and the judicial committee rec
commended the reversal of the synod.
The orders for the afternoon included
report of the temperance committee
and the reception of fraternal delegates
from other bodies. Addresses were made
ny rev. EQWdTQ ITllIltn Redu, repre-
senting the Reformed church, and w.
S. Roberts, president of the Presbyte-
rian alliance which is to meet next
month in Glasgow. The resignation of
Dr. Rufus Green from the directorship
of the Assembly Herald, the denomina-
tional paper. authorized by the assem-
bly,. was accepted.
The evening session was devoted in
part to temperance.
The report of the committee on theo-
logical seminaries was presented by DR..
David r. Breed of Pittsburg, and was
adopted in twenty minutes. It's sole
resolution related to the study of the
English Bible.
U. P. CONVENTION.
xENIA, O., May 29-The United
Presbyterian general assembly today
took up the subjects of education and
freedmens mission. Rev. DIR. Campbell
of Monmouth college. Rev. Hawke of
Omaha, Rev. j. A. Kennedy of New Con-
cord, o., described education, strongly
arguing in favor of the church educat-
Ing its own youth because the state in
stitutions are surrounded by specie of
inf1delity and irrel'gion.
The appeal of Rev. ]. I. Frazer of Seat
tie, Wash, of the action of the Presby-
terry and synod in which Rev. S. j. John
son was acquitted of the charge Of hav-
ing sung hymns and allowed persons
munion, was taken up and will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
THE CUMBERLANDERS.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 29.-The
general assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church finally concluded
it's labors today and adjourned tc meet
on the third Tuesday in May, 1897, in
Chicago. At todays session the report
of the pan Presbyterian alliance of the
Reformed church recommending gem
eral cooperation and the appointment
of DR.. Peters of Marshall, Mo-, as del
egate to the pan-Presbyterian alliance
was adopted.
The committee on Sabbath observance
gave bicycles a black eye by declaring
1.-THE bicycle is becoming foefo Sun
day observance. We deprecate the mis-
use of good thing"
This part of the report caused con-
siderable debate, but it was adopted.