The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
"EIisha,s successor.v

WINONA PARK, Eagle Lake, Ind, May
22-More fireworks of rich, rare and beau
tiful Cesign characterized the session of
the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day
Rev. James f. Knowles, of Mt. Carmel
Ill. (''successor to Elisha" as he announced
himself when a reporter from the press
benches called his name), applied the match
which set loose the pyrotechnic display
The trouble was again over the ma
jority and minority reports of the commit
tee on the New York building, which bid
fair to tie up the work of the assembly
for some days to come The matter was
brought up as special order to-day, and
every man on the floor wanted to say some
thing about it. Many of the commission
ers did express themselves, some OF them
more forcibly than in good taste, and the
result was an unseemly wrangle. Dr,
Knowles saw fit. in his remarks, to make
mission boards, one OF whom ne alleged 10
have received s., 900 from an outside source
as an inducement to remain on the board.
His statement was promptly denied by a
member of the board, and he was cen
sured by the moderator himself for indulg-
ing in personalities.
The affair raised a storm of discussion,
in the midst of which Moderator Jackson
lest mis- head and .contradieted his
o of prvege do points tines Of order and
motions to do all sorts of things
were poured in on him and he was utterly
unable to stem the tide of parliamentary
conflict. Finally, after the decision of the
chair had been appealed from several times,
DR.. Knowles was allowed to give his au-
thOrlty for the objectionable statement, anu
the session assumed some sort OF order.
Hon. John Wanamaker spoke in the
morning IN favor of the majority report,
and in the afternoon number OF conmls-
sioners were heard from. Amendments to
the report were offered in abundance, and
no one knows where it all will end. KEY.
Duncan Brown, of Tarkio Mo-, made the
best speech of the day, advocating a COM
promise measure. He spoke logically ana
forcbly, and is supposed to represent the
position of the majority in the assembly.
The report of the committee was mace the
second order for Monday, and the discus
sion will then be continued.
Governor Mount spoke twice curing the
day, as chairman of the committee on min
isterial relief, but kept clear of the building
squabble Moderator jackson MADE some
very complimentary remark in introducing
the Governor to the assembly, ana spoke
of his. having a son about to enter the
Presbyterian ministry, and daughter al
ready engaged in foreign missionary work.
The Governor prefaced his report as Iol-
lows:
State am placed at the head of the chart
table, benevolent and reformatory institu-
tons l think the most enduring monu-
ments erected in my State are the pulld-
ings pointing heavenward, dedicated TO the
work of charity and love-the institutions
where we care tenderly for the un1er-
tunate wards of our State. l consider 1t
q great honor conferred on me that l am
permitted, as chairman of the ministerial
relief committee of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church of the United
States of America, to submit this report
I believe the greatest monuments built by
our church ought to be love and charity,
and the board for which l speak is the
channel through which those Christian
graces should be eXemplit1ed."
After the report had been read and Rev:
B. l.. Agnew. secretary of the board of
ministerial relief, had spoken strongly In
favor of it's adoption, Governor Mount made
another short speech on the report. He
sent the audience into commissions of laugh
ter by telling a story of his encounter with
one of the colored commissioners to the
assembly The colored man asked MIN IL
he wasn't a preacher.
How did you know l was preacher
asked the Governor.
"Oh, / kin mos allays tell 'em; vas sab,
I kin Theys a strong 'semblance among
all us brethren of the ministry"
The Governor said he was IN doubt
whether or not the "semblance" he was
supposed to bear TO his clerical brethren
was a point in his favor. He spoke strong
w for an increase in the fund for the re-
lief of aged ministers and their families,
and created a favorable impression on the
assembly His remarks were frequently in
terrupted by applause.
Many of the commissioners and other vis-
itors who live near here have gone home
until Monday, as there will be nothing here
tomorrow except devotional services. Gov
ernOr Mount and Rev. M. L. Haines re-
turned to Indianapolis accompanied by
Rev DR.. Spinning, of Orange, n. j., and
Rev Frank Williams, of Baltimore. DIR.
Spinning will fill DIR. Haines's pulpit to-mor-
at Tabernacle Church in the evening. DR..
Haines expects to return on Monday and
Governor Mount will endeavor TO get back
on Tuesday
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