The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

sibe and that is that both the presbyter-
les and the churches appreciate more fully
the splendid standards of the Presbyterian
Church and manifest greater pride in their
history. tApplause.)
Last Fourth OF July was asked to come
70 these Wlnona grounds to preside at
the celebra ton of our countrys natal day
and to introduce the speakers. Naturally.
L cast about to discover what there was in
the history OF the Presbyterian Church to
inspire patriotism. | found that there was
IN early days little colony of Presby-
ter1ans who had located in Mecklenberg
county, South Carolina, for the purpose
OF rounding college. / found that this lit
tie band of Presbyterians formulated and
adopted declaration or independence in all
respects similar TO that adopted by the
colonial Congress a year later (Appiause.)
| found that among those who pledged their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor
to support the declaration OF independence
adopted by the colonial Congress, was DR..
WitherspO0n Presbyterian, and the pres
ident Of Princeton College. Dr. Wther-
spoon then said: OF money, ] have some
thing; of reputation / have more. but both
money and reputation will be staked upon
this issue. l prefer that my gray hairs
should go down TO the grave by the hand
of the eXecutioner, rather than to desert
my country in this crisis. I found further
that Presbyterian preachers and Presbyter-
ian elders were generals and colonels in
the revolutionary war. Fathers and breth-
rem. found that there was no lack of
material to make up a patriotic speech 80
be delivered on the Fourth of July en-
presbyterian grounds Continued ap
This is the grand record of the Pres
byterian Church. While we observe the
natal day of our independence while on
Decoration day we have scenes that teach
patriotism, is it not fitting that the
Presbyterian Church bring out before its
young men and young women the glorious
history that has made its impression on
the history of the world; that Presbyterian
Church which has always stood for good
government higher education. for better
morals and for a better people? {
RETURN TO OLD TIMES URGED.
1T is my earnest hope that the celebra-
tion of this anniversary will do much to
bring back the old custom of teaching the
standards in the home. My father was a
Presbyterian elder when he first came to
Indiana. He attended church in a log
cabin, when there were but nine members.
On Sunday as many members of the family
as possible were packed in the wagon,
while the excess went on horseback.
daughter and applause) My father
served as an elder for half a century, and
was never too old to attend Sabbath school
and prayer meetings. In those days the
children were catackiSed at home. Let US
standards are taught in our homes. 1t VIII
mean stronger love for the church, better
service for the Master, and young men
and women strong in the faith
Governor Mount provoked mirth in the
assembly by the story of parents who,
anxious to find the inclination of their
young hopeful, left him alone with an
orange, representing agriculture, a dollar,
representing business, and Bible, repre-
Senttng the ministry, and when they re-
turned and found the boy seated on the
Bible, eating the orange with the dollar in
his pocket, they decided to make lawyer
out of him. Impress upon the presby
teries and churches said Governor Mount,
that the standards of the church should
be left with the children, and it will be
a growing interest in things spiritual and
prove blessing to the church, to the fam
lilies and to our great country"
During the morning DR. H. M. Campbell,
of the United Presbyterian Church of
Princeton Ind, was introduced as an
emssary from the General Assembly of the
United Presbyterians of North America,
now in session at Rock Island. DR. Camp
bell made favorable impression on the
ing from his constituency. Moderator Jack
son replied in kind and the assembly was
entertained for some little time by the live
ly exchange of courtesy and wit between
these two gentlemen.
In the report of the Judiciary committee,
read by the chairman Dr. Minton, there
was also q matter of interest to Indianapo-
lis though ii produced no discussion. 1t
the appeal of Elder Laycock, of the
seventh Presbyterian Church OF Indl9n-
apolis from a decision of the Synod of In
diana. The session of the Seventh Presby-
terian Church. for certain sreasons passed
a resolution advising MIR. Laycock TO re-
sign. He took an appeal to the presbytery
and afterwards to the synod, both of
which approved the action of the session,
ana now tne assembly mas nau 10 MAKE
final adjudication. The decision of the
committee, which was approved by the
sembly, is that the appeal of Elder Lay
cock is in order, but as there is no question
of law or order involved, the appeal should
be dismissed. The action is not taken to
affect the standing of the elder, he simply
having been advised to resign.
Rev. r. A Allen, of the Sixth Presbyter
ian Church, Rev. Edward Baech, of
Mayors Chapel. and Mr. E. Stacy came up
from Indianapolis to-day in time to see the
vote for the place of next years assembly
and excitement in CONSEQUENCE.