The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26

| WHnam Z. Alexander or washington.
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The report on benevolence was made
the second order for Thursday after
4 noon. instead Of evening. The Presby-
terrain building was made the special
first order this afternoon. An invitation
to visit the city of Fort Wayne was re-
ferred to a committee. Permission was
granted to the synod Of New York to
change the name of the synod of New
York and New England. as soon as tns
necessary legislation can be secured Ap-
plause greeted the announcement that
the grant for a Roman Catholic chapel
at West Point had been declared Illegal
by the attorney general. himself MEM
Der Of the Roman Catholic church Sab
bath observance was made special or
der for devotional services Thursday
morning. The complaint OF the mem
bers OF the Presbytery OF New York
with regard to Icensure of students VAS
Withdrawn upon the answer Of the judi
cial committee that the action of pre-
vious assemblies applied 10 all presoy-
teries, who are thus "eajoined and in
st-uc,ed" not to take under their care
any students who are pursuing or pur-
| pose to pursue their studies in semina-
ries not approved by the general assem-
bly,. This report Of the judicial commit
tee was adopted without debate. The
regular order of the morning was the
report On home missions.
| The report Of the staining committee on
| home missions. reviewing the repor; o.
| me board, was presented by John D.
| Hewitt Of Emporia. Kansas.
| The report closed with recommended
/ tons looking 10 extinguishing the
boards debt and TO extension OF the
| work. The assembly then heard DR..
William c. Roberts, secretary OF the
board. and several representatives OF
the work in the west. Rev. Allen OF
Elmira. n. Y, suggested that conf
dence in the board had been shaken and
that ne prevalent impression Of extra
VACANT expenditures on the part Of the
board in planting churches where not
needed, should be removed.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, the following reply TO a cablegram
sent yesterday 10 Queen Victoria was
read:
THE queen thanks the assembly for
its kind telegram.
(signed) EDWARDS"
The special orders for discussions were
two reports on the Presbyterian build
ing at New York, and the report OF the
special committee OF conference with
the board Of home missions. Several
bA
made under the fire-minute limitation,
and then the floor was granted TO DR..
Wi:nrow, chairman of the committee,
who entered upon an exhaustive review
Of the conditions surrounding the prop
erty in New York. and the report OF
the special committee appointed to in
vestigate these matters. The introduce
lion OF sectional issues he deplored. par
ticularly when the four synods OF the
east contributed two-thirds Of all the
benevolent funds of the church. He urg-
ed the adoption OF the report returned
by the majority of the committee.
A motion TO lay the minority report
and ali substitutes on the table was
promptly carried by an immense major
ity. The question Of the adoption OF the
majority report, which does not favor
the sale of the building, was put TO
rising vote. and two commissioners were
seen to be on their feet, one minister.
who ducked down too quickly to be rec
ognized, and the other an elder. who
was so dazed by his lonliness that he
stood longer than his nimble fellow
commissioner.
The final result was celebrated by
singing the doxology.
AS a sort OF compromise measure. the
following rule was introduced and adopt
ed, TO govern the action of boards:
when any board receives a legacy.
the use of which is not indicated in the
will of the tesla tor, the funds shall
either be used for current work or in.
vested in accordance with laws provid-
ed for the care of the trust funds in the
state where the board is located. But II
not so used. they shall be held until the
general assembly approves of some diff
ferent use Of them than that which the
board may propose 20 make"
At this point, Honorable John Wana-
maker took the moderator's chair and
parliamentary confusion began. DR..
Kane. chairman OF the special commit
tee on home missions. took the floor on
its report, and moved the adoption OF
the first resolution. which directed that
the work of the board be committed 10
one secretary instead Of two. as hereto
fore. The motion was put without op-
portunity for debate and declared car
RED
A motion 70 reconsider was lost by
large vote.
The motion 10 reconsider was followed
by motion 20 rescind. and several 9TH
er votes were finally had. but the recon-
mendation for a single secretary prevail
ed.
The other Recommendation referred 70
the making OF appropriations Tor each
year. which were directed 20 be made
on the basis of average receipts for sew
eral years. The board was directed 20
avoid debt, and. II incurred, 70 pay the
ssms from the assets OF the succeeding
year.
Home missions again occupied the at
tention OF the assembly in the evening
al q popular meeting. DR.. John Hall OF
New York. presided. and delivered an
address. Addresses were made by DR..
George L Spinning OF New Jersey. Dr.. II.
Baird OF Montana. and Rev. 5. p. Rush
o. California.
When some people make fool bargain
themselves, they try 70 hide Il by Dragging
IN their ashington Dem |
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