The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-27
THE PRESBYTERIAN.
Report on Home Missions Orders an In.
restIEatlon for Improvsd EaeIlitiea.

TestigntlOn for Improved Facilities.
SARATOGA, N. r. May 2s.-At the
opening Of the Presbyterian general
assembly'B session to-day, the COM
mites on bills and overtIires reported
papers from the presbyteries OF New
York and OF Long Island. stating their
intention to exercise their constitu-
tional rights in the reception and license
OF theological students. These papers
were called forth by the Injunction
placed on the preSbytery Of New York
year ago against receiving the stu
dents OF Union seminary. The papers
were referred TO the judicial committee.
The regular order was then taken up,
being the report on home missions The
present debt was almost 100000; re-
celpts amounted to S729,A33 and expendl-
lures reached $S5s, 1856. Under the board
Is total Of 1,544 ministers, 1880
churches and q membership OF 100000.
The report Of the committee made
recommendations as to methods OF nd-
minlstration and provided for a COM
mittee Of nine to investigate the affairs
of the board Ia order to secure i'm
proved efficiency and any possible re-
trenehment.
During the discussion Of the report
the platform was occupied by the home
board. Just before the adjournment
the vote on the resolutions Of the COM
mlttee was taken.
Christlan EndeavorerS Win.
Christian Endeavorswon victory to-
day In the assembly. Those interested
In the movement were In the majority
and they exercised their power. They
eliminated most OF the report of the
committee on relations Of Young People
to the church and discharged the COM
I1ittee. The sum total OF the assem-
bly'S action, comprised the adoption OF
"a statement OF relations between indl-
YIdual societies and churches, which
was directed to be read in the various
societies, and Of provision for the col
lection of Christian EndeavOr statistics.
Provision was also made for a commit
tee OF five to report on the brotherhood
OF Andrew and Philip and on boys' bril-
gades.
At the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion resolutions favorlnG international
arbitration were adopted. The report of
the board OF aid for colleges was first
considered. The report showed receipts
s913S: expenditures S9s,7s7, with total
balance on hand of $l,149. The receipts
for the year decreased $S0,4S9 During
thirteen years OF existence the board
has aided fifty-slx institutions and eX-
pended $l,1i3,361. II holds mortgages OF
St7S, 3SS on property valued at S942,429.
The report commended the board and
recommended distributions OF $l500OO
during the coming year.
The moderator and clerks acting as a
committee on the next place Of meeting
met tonight with representatives OF
PetoSkey, Mich, San Francisco and
other places, which desire to entertain
the ASSEMBLY, In 1897. Astrong effort was
made on behalf Of Saratoga. The re-
suit Of the conference Is not yet known.
A popular meeting was held in the
evening on behalf of home missions.
DR.. John Hall, OF New York, presided,
and addresses were made by DR.. Whee-
lock, OF Omaha; Rev. Mr.. Dillworth, OF
Oregon: DR.. Wishard, of Utah, and d.
r. McCalren, of California.