The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Meeting of Presbyterians at Winona,
Ind. May 20.

PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-The 1esth
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church of the United States will meet at
Winona assembly grounds. Eagle lake,
Kosciusco county. Ind. May %, and will
probably continue in session until May
81 The assembly viii be composed OF
about 600 delegates. one-half OF them min
listers and the other half ruling elders.
The delegates are adopted by ecclesiastical
bodies called Presbyteries and come from
every portion OF the country.
The Presbyterian church represented by
this general assembly Is the only one which
has ministers and churches in every state
in the Union and by the statistics OF 1896
consisted of 1856 congregations. 6.9i2 min
listers and 943.7i6 members. The contrfbu-
tions for congregational expenses for the
year 1896 were $40 49,. $50. and the contribu-
lions for missionary and other benevolent
purposes s3,sis. go The foreign mission
work of the Presbyterian church is con-
Quoted in fifteen different countries. It's
missionary work in the United States is
carried on by agents called boards. The
parts are eight in number, three Of them
located In New York city, viz: the boards
of homo missions. foreign missions and
church erections three located in the city
OF Philadelphia. viz: publication and Sab
bath school work education and minister
ial relief: one the board Of missions for
freedom at Pittsburg Pa. and one. the
board of aid for college aud academies
at Chicago The boards located fin New
York occupy what Is known as the Pres
byterian building. corner Twentieth sfrset
and Fifth avenue. ard those located in
Philadelphia win soon move from their
present quarters at S3s Chestnut street.
10 the witherspocn building
The Iaath general assembly viii be open-
ed at II O'Clock q. m. May -. With ser
mon by the retiring moderator Rev. John
l. Withrow. d. d. pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church. Chicago. Among
the delegates are ex-President Harrison.
John Wsnamaker and other influential
laymen. Among the ministers are Rev.
sheldon Jackson. u. D.; Rev. Henry c.
Mlnten. ID. d. professor I'm the Presby-
terrain Theological seminary Of San Fran
cisco; the Rev. Robert @. Sample. d. D..
pastor Of the West Twehty-third street
Presbyterian church. New York city: from
Philadelphia. Rev. Drs. Mcintosh. H. J.
Eekels and j. @. Bolton and others.
The business Of the assembly win con-
sist OF two main lines OF work First
The consideration az the annual reports
Of the eight boards above referred 30.
This portion OF the business viii take up
the sessions OF five days second-The
consideration of reports Of special com
rnittees The reports Of these several
committees have not as yet been made
public, and II Is not the usage TO give
them TO the press prior 10 the meeting
OF the assembly
VITA regard 20 the nnoderatorship or
this new assembly. fl Is stated that the
candidates for the Office thus far an
noonced are: Rev. Henry e. Mlnton. n.
u. at San Francisco. Rev. Robert r
Semple. ID. n. New York. Pew. Sheldon
Jackson and John wanamaker. OF Phiia-
aelphis. number Of the gentlemen have
thought Of nominating ex-PTesident Har-
Tis0n. but he has declined the honor on
the ground that he could not give the
necessary time 70 the duties OF the offlce.