The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-27
Exodus from the Northern Assembly Has
Already Begun.
DELEGATES WEARY OF SPEECH MAKING
Unauthorized Solicitors Of Mission.
nry Funds Receive a Vnrnlns-In.
tercsis\"f tho rublicntion nnd Sab.
bath School B0nrd Considered
Protection OF Church Property.
Eagle Lake, Ind, May es 1897.

Ihe exodus from the Genenral Assem-
ply has already begun. To-day the meet
ings Of the Women's Foreign Mission
ary Executive Committee closed and the
number Of those who left at once was
considerable. At noon the grounds about
the auditorium were dotted with picnic
parties and bright colors replaced the
more sombre hues that have been in
evidence
The assembly has finished most Of It's
sensational work, and has settled down
10 business. The desire to reach the end
was seen in an unwllingness to endure
long debate, even upon important mat
terS
calls for invitations for the next Gene
raj Assembly have already been made.
", Wlhona Assembly is In the field asking
the BODY to return, but the probability
is mat the majority of the commission
ers Will favor Philadelphia. The deci-
sion Will not be reached FOR q couple OF
days.
The first order to-day was the reporl OF
the Committee on Foreign Missions.
The report Of the Standing Commit
Tee on Foreign Work was presented by
j. Wilbur Chapman, Of philadelphia.
Ihe committee recommended the adop-
tlon OF resolutions directing that two
collections for foreign missions be taken
each year, and deprecating gifts to for
eigners soliciting In America Pastors
were urged to consult secretaries before
allowing such collections in the
churches. Other addresses were made
py Missionaries Ewing and Alexander.
India; Boomer, Chill; Corbett and
Fitch. China; Esselstyn, Persia; Taylor,
Laos. and Moore, Corea. Mr.. Essestyn
was particularly emphatic in denuncia-
lion of unauthorized solicitors for for
eiEn mission enterprises, unconnected
Win the church. Much confusion was
caused by a recommendation that two
collections for foreign mission be taken
IN the churches each year. and the num-
ber was finally brought to one against
the protest Of the board, Dr. IGllwOod
The other recommendations were adopt
ed and the conference adjourned pend
ing a resolution providing for the publ
cation of names Of such collectors.
inc afternoon session was devoted to
the work OF the Board Of Publication
and Sabbath School Work, whose report
was read
The Standing Committee on this sub
iect reported, through Chairman Elder
James Jereance, of New York, review
ing the work of the year. Recommen-
dations were made calling for contribu-
tions Of 100000 during the next year,
Tor the use Of the Sunday school branch
adopt the new hymnal which is now In
use IN over 400 churches and whose
sales aggregate 100000 copies. The
board was directed to prepare a Sunday
school exercise and Sabbath observance
to be used on rallying day, the last
Sunday of September In each year.
| The remainder Of the afternoon was
devoted to the report Of the special COM
| mittee on temperatures for the church,
which was read by Rev. John FOX, OF
Brooklyn. The report recommended that
the control Of church property be COM
| mitted to the boards OF session and dea-
cons Of each orsaniza ton, SO far as tho
same was consistent with the laws of
the several States. An amendment was
adopted recommending the various
Synods Of the church to prepare a model
Of charters for churches and forms of
bequest, SO that property may be safe
guarded to the denomination. After q
brief discussion the report was adopted.
In the evening a meeting was held in
the interest Of foreign missions Dr.
John l.. Withrow, eX-NIoderator of the
assembly, presided. Addresses were
made by Dr. Corbett on the work in
China; Rev. DR.. Ewing, on India: Rev
DR.. Esselystyn, on Persia, and Rev. Dr.
Hosaiins. on Syria.