The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26

| tLe Spl6iiUiQ opportunity IOr a OlSCuSSlOn
which they allowed to escape them. The
matter referred to came in a report pre-
sented by DR.. Minton, as chairman of the
| judiciary committee He read the various
recommendations of the committee in such
a perfunctory manner that, without excep-
tion they were agreed to without a ques-
tion those who were on the inside keeping
| quiet and those who knew not the import
of the recommendation failing to observe
| it at the time of the reading. The commit
| tee recommended a rule making an old or
| der on the Presbytery of New York general
| in its operations. The action was taken in
| response to a complaint and appeal by rea-
| son of certain actions by the New York
| Synod, but no one of the matters referred
| to was explained. In effect, the rule is
another slap at the Union Theological
| Seminary against students for the Presby-
| terian ministry who seek their theological
| education in outside divinity schools. Pu-
pills Of Union Seminary have been in the
| habit of going across to Brooklyn or New
ark Presbytery for license to preach, but
under the rule this will be made more diff
! cult. The Presbyterian Church believes
| that it's candidates for the ministry should
be educated in it's own schools, or not ac-
| cepted on equal terms with those who are
| so educated.
PAY DAY AT WINONA.
Tomorrow s pay day. for the commits
sioners to the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,, and the ministers and elders will call
en- Paymaster DR.. w. A. Roberts, of Phil
adelphia, who, since 1884, has been stated
clerk of the assembly. Into his care is
committed all the financial responsibility
of the officers of the assembly, and the
pf ba ciO ic Dt
the least of his tasks.
The pay roll this year will amount to
nearly $3O,00O which amount has been de-
posted in the shape of a New York draft
in one of the Warsaw banks. The amount
is about $1,000 less than the expenses of
last years assembly, and the decrease is due
to the reduction of railroad fare by reason
of the central location of Winona. Each
commissioner is allowed his travelling eX-
penses and the sum of 81 day for board.
If he wishes to stay at a mere expensive
hotel or boarding house he is free to do
so, but the difference must be paid out of
his own pocket.
To-day the commissioners were busy
making up their accounts. which had to be
in the stated clerks hands by the close of
the afternoon. Some of those who are not
used to arithmetic have been exceedingly
exercised over their accounts because of
a slight innovation this year. Those COM
missioners who are staying in Warsaw are
requested to include in their accounts the
railroad fare expended in the trips back and
cid not know exactly how long the assem-
bly, will continue, and yet their accounts
had to be in tonight, it may be seen that
it required considerable close application
for them to calculate just how many trips
at 10 cents a trip Will be made between
row and the closing daY The conscten-
arn n a
or so too much and the thrifty ones are
fearful of expe1ding that for which they
cannot be reimbursed
The bank in Warsaw has made q requis-
ton on the Chicago subtreasury for $780,
600 in currency and clerk from the bank
will be here tomorrow with the money,
which will be paid to the commissioners in
hard coin of the realm. Great interest at
taches to this function and every COM
missioner has been careful to get his ac
count into the hands of the stated clerk,
that his name may be called tomorrow.
MUCH WORK TO BE DONE.
1t is doubtful If the General Assembly
will this year conclude it's deliberations as
soon usual. Next Monday was expected
to be the last day. but the session may
hang on until Tuesday or Wednesday. The
spirit this year among the commissioners
seems to be to oppose everything which Of
fers an excuse for opposition. Opposition
calls for speeches and speeches take time,
so that it would not be surprising if the
session were longer than usual The re-
port of the committee on the New York
building and the wrangle caused by it has
already consumed considerable time, and
there are several other matters yet to come
up which are expected to give opportunity
for the exercise of throat muscles by those
commissioners who are convinced of their
own eloquence. The report of the commit
tee on church temporalities, which has not
yet been read, is said to contain some
things which will cause much legitimate
discussion as well some possible useless
oratorcal flights
There is an interesting case just now un-
| der consideration of a judiciary committee,
Of which Rev. D. ". Moffatt, Of Ft.
Wayne, is chairman. The case has attract
ed more or less attention from both church
and public, and is now up for final adjudi-
cation. 1t is that of Rev. j. w. Lee, of
St. Louis, stated clerk of the st. Louis
Presbytery. Dr. Lee was deposed from his
Office on the charge of having abandoned
his invalid wife and eloped with an attract
never made any personal defense, but his
lawyer has taken advantage of technicalt-
ties to appeal the case from the st. Louis
Presbytery to the Missouri Synod and
from the synod to the General Assembly.
DR.. Moffatt's committee is expected to re-
case finally. 1t is thought the committee
will sustain the action Of the presbytery
in deposing DR.. Lee.
Governor Mount returned this evening
from Indianapolis accompanied by Mrs.
Mount The Governor is much interested in
to spend as much of his time here as possi-
ble
Rev. M. L. Haines returned this morning
to remain here the rest of the week.