The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Governor Mount on the Westminster
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Reports.

WINONA PARK, Eagle Lake, Ind, May
27.-The interests of the American Subbath
Union occupied the time Of the Presbyte-
rian General Assembly to-day during the
first half hour, usually devoted to Devotion
al exercises. DR.. j. w. Hathaway, pres
ident of the union, presided, and make re-
marks, during which he said that the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath in America had no
parallel in Europe.
A report was made by DIR. Withrow, Of
the committee on bills and overtures, con-
cerning organic union with the Southern
Presbyterian Church. The following answer
was made and adopted by the assembly:
I'VE reiterate our readiness to take active
steps towards such union as soon as the
Lord in His high providence shall open the
way"
An official letter and salutation were or
dered sent to the General Synod of the
German Reformed Church. A negative an
swer was sent to the request of the Ma
tional Temperance Union that the assem-
bly, send a delegate to their convention.
A committee of fifteen was ordered ap-
pointed, representative of all shades of
opinion in the church, to arrange a plan
of cooperation and harmonic all interests
engaged in the work of home missions. The
that the contest over the board of home
missions in the assembly this week grew
out of the differences of opinion on this
subject
The judicial committee, Or. Minton
chairman, reported recommending that as
the assembly had already adjusted the
matter Dr. r. r. Booth and others be al
Cwed to withdraw the appeal against the
Synod of New York This had reference
to what was done in enjoining presbyteries
from receiving students of Union Seminary
fhafT= Ia
a report was made by Rev W. H. Hub
bard, editor of the denominatiOnaI paper
the Assembly Herald, on the work done
by him. He said that the paper was not
in accord with the boards of the church
because, unlike them, it was out of debt
self-supporting and had a bank balance
One hundred and twenty thousand copies
have been circulated each month, at an an
nual subscription of 10 cents each. II was
Church has followed the example of the
committee.
Elder James A. Mount. Governor of In
diana, chairman of the committee to make
Communications as to the two-hundred-
and-fiftieth celebration of the adoption of
the Westminster confessional standards
reported resolutions providing for the an,
pointment of Il committee Of fifteen and
fixing the second Tuesday of the assem-
bly's sessions in 1898 as the time of cele-
bration In urging the adoption of the
report Governor Mount spoke of the pro-
found influence of the Presbyterian sys-
tenn in establishment and progress of civil
liberty. His remarks were greeted with
hearty and prolonged applause
The regular order Of the morning was the
report on the work OF the board of aid
for colleges. Statistics OF that work are
given below, being a summary OF the
boards report as presented by the Rev
Edward c. Ray, ID. D., the secretary Adj
miaistration expenses were, by careful
management, reduced much more than the
10 percentum contemplated. The year
closes with funds to pay all the appro-
priations voted. Thirty institutions have
been aided. Most institutions have suffered
1f1fpt aud
able TO keep open only by great sacrifices
made by instructors and by local friends
The number of students was 2,6l0 being
{for the same institutions sixty-nine more
than in 1886, and the number in college
classes also increased; but there was con-
siderable decrease in the number In class
ical courses. Unless the board shall soon
be enabled by more and larger church Of
ferings 10 the general fund. 10 grant much