The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-28
THE PRESBYTERlANS
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titF 70 a Ct0st.
EAGLE LAKE, Ind, May 1.-The In
teres.s OF American sabbath Union oc-
cupted the time Of the Presbyterian gen
cral assembly to-day during the first half
hour, usually devoted to devotional e1er-
cises. Or. J. W. Hathaway, president OF
tho union, presided and made remarks.
during which he said that the. .dcsseradon
of Sabbath In America had no parallel
in Europe. A report was made by DIT.
wlthrow, Of the committee on bills and
oyertures concerning organic union with
the Southern Presbyterian church. The
following answer was made and adopted
by the assembly:
1--WE relterate our readiness 70 take &C.
tive steps toward such union AZ soon as
the Lord in His providence shau open 2
way. An official letter and Aatutaftons
were orders sent to the general syuod OK
the German reformed church.
A negative answer was sent TO the Ee-
quest OF the national temperance union
that the assembly send delegate TO tnelL
conyenlou. A committee Of fifteen was
ardsred APPOINTED, representative OF all
ShaIies Of opinion in the church TO ar
range q. plan OF corporation and herTno.
nize all interests engaged in the work or
home missions The importance OF this
action lies in the fact that the contest
over the board Of home missionA in the
assembly this week grew out OF diner
ences OF opinion upon this subject. The
judicial committee, DIT. Minton chair
man, reported recommending that as the
assembly had already adjusted the mat
tpr. DIR. Booth and OtherE be allowed to
withdraw the appeal against the synod
OF New York, This had reference TO
what was done in enjolnlng pre9oyteres
from receiving students OF union SeHii-
nary under their care with . View 10
licenBure,
Elder James A. Mount governor OF In
diana, chairman OF the committee 20
make Recommendations as 20 the soVth
celebration Of the adoption Of the Wess.
,sIn5ter confessional standard, reported
revolutions providing for the appoint
r1ent OF a committee OF fifteen and hXing
the second Thursday OF the assembly Sea-
fdon IN 1898 Is the dms for the celebrh-
The rest Of the order of the morning
was report on work Of the board OF aid
for colleges,
The report nf the standing committee
was read by Mr.. Duncan Blown, Of MIS-
souri,. reviewing the work OF the board
and recommending gifts Of $3.50, 900 for itB
use during the coming year.
Al the opening OF the afternoon GesBion
Dr. Wilson PhraneF was appointed tho
aNsembly'q delegate TO the general synod
OF the Reformed Dutch church, which u
20 meet IN June. and fraternal greetings
were read from the ASSEMBLY Of the Cum
berlGnd Presbyterian church now in ses-
sIOn at EnElewood, III.
The regular order Of the afternoon was
then taken up, being the report on Sha
work Of the board Of church erection.
The decision a. 10 the place Of next
uaeetInE OF the assembly occupied the re-
uIatnder Of the afternoon session. lnN-
tations were received from the WeBtmtn-
Eter church oS Minneapolis, from the
Presbytery OF philadelphia to meet in the
new WftherFp0on building Of the board
OF publication, and from the directors or
the Winona assembly.
The vote was taken on Minneapolis, but
only two v0reS--WeFe recorded IN It's
favor.
one hundred and fifty votes were re-
corded in favor Of Philadelphia, but q
large majority voted against Il It was
taken for granted that these votes were
oil in favor Of Winona and motion was
made to make the vote on that place
uuanlmOus. In splte OF q considerable
chorus of noes" the motion was de-
ulared carried. The assembly then ad-
4ouFned TIL morning.
Instead of the usual popular meeting
in the evening q large audience greeted
DR.. John Henry BRrrowB, who recently
returned from India. where he had been
commissioned to present the claims OF
Christianity to the educated youth In
large cties and college townA For over
an hour no held the close attention OF his
audience while describing tn serious
scenes which he had behaid and the pro-
gress OF missionary lGborB In various
parts OF the world.