Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
GREETINGS TO VICTORIA
Presbyterian General Assembly Sends Chris
tian Congratulations.
Much business Of Importance TransS-
acted mt the Afternoon Session
at Eagle Lake, Ind.

At the opening of the afternoon session
John Wanamaker was recognized. and said:
Mr.. Moderator. / rise TO question OF
privilege, believing that this assembly
would like to be reminded that today is the
anniversary Of that most noble woman
who reigns over the British kingdom. In
asmuch as the compact between Scotland
and Ireland embraces the Westminster con-
fessiol of faith. and her majesty, the
queen, attends the Presbyterian Church
while residing In Scotland. and in some
measure belongs to our body, from whom
all her Scottish chaplains are appointed. #
seems meet that some notice should be
taken of her birthday at this particular
tinle when the English nation celebrates
ner diamond jubilee. 1t has been well said
OF her that one does not know which 10 ad
mire more, the queeHliness of the woman
OF the womanliness of the queen"
Mt " ahamaker introduced the following
Wnich the assembly ordered by rising
Note. TO be sent to the queen:
1nis Jay being the seventy-ei2htn an
niVersary OF the birth and sixtte;h ami
o osrsais OF me coronation of her most graz
Sious majesty. Queen Victoria, whose reign
mas lasted longer than that of apy other
monarch in the last thousand wears. This
general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States az amariaa
deems ii fitting and does hereby sell 80
CORDIAL Christian greetings to both The H.
iustriouS christian sovereign and the sinh
JeS's OF her gentle. generous and righteous
ruit over the destinies of the emnira ,,no,
which the sun never sets 'po''
Inc regular order of the afternoo, MAG
me consideration of the board of edura-
.lon; On motion of the board the assembly
resolved to place the limit of its gro,,s -
theological students at $50 aven - ga. ~
should result In cutting off some st:,d snts
from aid e 7tdu"hts
Inc plan of the fourth year for tbeo-
logical students to be spent in nr.c,iooi
work on the home mission fields IN 49,
tdrs service received the approval of The
asseiilpis- The second order was the dis
h,, Sn OF reports on the Presbyterian
CT Iarkfo, Mo, opened the debate he of
!ereu substitute for the reports before
.ne assembly. leaving the disposal of the
% 81 MS at l2th street and 9Th avenue and
al 2nth street and 18th avenue New yorl
10 Inc action of the boards expres.i ,y an,
preciatiol of the labors of the members 20
me same, and advising the sale of the ootb
street property. V'ii
DR.. Wilson Pbraner n ,,o-,ho
board OF home missions defended tho mo
JCrity report He claimed that the rental
OF the building would soon cover the whole
in,ost anu ,ha., consequently, it was a good
Investment The speaker regretted 10 find
spirit OF antagonism in the assembly and
readiness 10 spread false rumors
several other speeches were made under
-. unit, out without bringing
out any new points. At the adjournment
tne discussion went over as Unfinished
Inc annual union meeting of the women's
Eoard OF foreign missions was held today
l ne morning session was devoted to sue-
gesuons as to foreign missionary work
from ladies' OF the several boards and TO
speecnes by some of the missionaries them
serves Mrs. III. H. Frick DR. Eva III. Field.
MRS. }; K Schell and Rev. Frank E. Hos
klns addressed the afternoon session.
me evening popular meeting in the ill.,
terest of the work among freedman NO.
presided over by Mr. John wanamaker