The herald., 1897-05-22

ness.
A financial statement in regard to the
Presbyterian building was also read.
1t showed that 80 per cent of the office
portion of the building is already rented.
On April last the actual rental amount
ed to $S2,43S out of total rents, value in
the entire building of $125.353, or over So
per cent. On the above basis the income
shows credit balance of $707 over all
expenses. When entirely rented there
will be net income of $43,000 or per
cent on the investment of the boards In
the building. The cost Of the building
was $1.750,000, there being mortgages OF
5000, 900 upon it. At the close Of the'read-
ing of the report notice was given of
minority report to be presented by one
member of the committee, Elder Thomas
McDougall of Cincinnati This report
was presented In printed form, consti-
tuting pamphlet Of sixty pages. After
speaking of the authority Of the commit
tee, he proceeded to give an account Of
the acquisition Of the old property by the
board at SO Fifth avenue and also that at
Twentieth street. He proceeded to show
real indebtedness Of 81 ,290,0 900 on the
new building. Special stress was laid
upon the offer of Mr.. John S. Kennedy of
New York to take the building off the
hands of the church, laid before the as
sembly In 1895.
The report proceeded to consider the
future of the properties Of the board in
New York and the question whether the
new building can be sold. The obliga
tions of the boards to employ the lega-
cies of Mrs. Robert Stuart as a perma-
nent fund for the work of the church
were set forth. The right to dispose Of
the Lenox homestead at Twelfth street
was conceded, but the advisability of II
return to the old building was insisted
upon.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Of the assembly the floor was grant
ed to ex-President Harrison, member
of the, committee of eleven, as he was
compelled to leave Immediately. Gen.
Harrison spoke briefly of the work of the
committee and heartily endorsed the
recommendations of the majority of the
committee, which was against the sale
of the Presbyterian building at the pres
ent time.
The evening session was devoted to
public meeting Of the board of publica-
tion and Sunday school work, DIR. With
row presiding. Addresses were made
by the Rev. James A. Weiden, superir-
tendent. and two Sunday school mis-
sionaries, d. Evans Brown of Wiscon-
sin, and r. G. 5ulzer of Minnesota. Mr..
John Wanamaker also spoke and was
enthusiastically received.
OAKLAND PRESBYTERY
OAKLAND, May 21.-There was a
stormy meeting of the Oakland presby-
terry last night over the application of
H. d. Brasefeld for ordination and in
stallation as pastor of Union street Pres
byterian church. There was violent op-
position to the request Of the young man
for recognition. The objectors were
largely from the ranks of the older men
in the ministry.
Brasefleld came to the church from the
seminary at San Anselmo about a year
ago. He had not completed his course,
but was a bright talker and an earnest
worker, and soon had divided congre-
cation united. Backed by the entire
congregation, he was willing to accept
call to the church which had been eX-
tended to him. The presbytery de-
cided that he could not be ordained with
out first completing his course of study.
| ItEr OIeulIC SIlOIeS1l
PITTSBURG, Pa. May 21.-when the
third session of the synod of the Re-
formed Presbyterian church opened this
morning ther9 was long discussion over
the admission of Rev. John w. Scott,
native of India. By an enabling act
passed two years ago India was made
a presbytery with limited powers. Mr..
Scott was finally admitted and gave an
interesting talk on his experience in In
dia. tt5f-tf.s
A resolution to seat any delegate from
India was presented, but action was
postponed until Monday, when report
of that presbytery will be read.
BAPTIsTs
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 21-The Sec
ond days session of the American Bap-
tist Publishing society opened with 200
\ delegates present. The first busines ss
was the report of the publishing depart
ment. Rev. George E. Horr Of Masea-
chusetts. the first speaker, attacked the
sensational religious book, and said
there was too much of such literature in
the church and Sunday school libraries.
| Rev. c. A. Barbour of New York then
read the report of the committee on mis-
sionary department.
Rev. c. H. Rust of Winconsin followed
with an interesting address on work in
the chapel car.
Rev. L. s. Tucker spoke at consider
able length upon the publication society
in the northwest.
The annual report of the board of
managers was read by General Secre-
tary Howland of Philadelphia. The sum-
ming up of the year showed very encour-
aging features
The report further showed that the
society had kept ninety-eight mission
aries in the field, had given away 779s
books and distributed 6SS.92S pages Of
tracts
The report of the treasurer showed
the total receipts from all sources to have
been $1,106315. A cash balance on haud
April 1, 1896, of s57O1, brought the total
up to s1,112.O17. This is equaled by the
expenditures, to which amount is added
sS4.6SS due from open accounts. The
assets are $927,70S, while the liabilities
are $102104, leaving the net assets
$3.50, ,60S.
In the missionary department the re-
ceipts were $114,44 and the expenditures
$l28.SS2. The deficit was paid out bal
ance in the Bible department.
The following officers were elected and
recess taken:
President Samuel A. Crozier, Penn.
sylvania; vice-presidents, Edward Good
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