New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
ASSEMBLY IN CONFUSION.
LIVELY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PRES
BYTERIAN BUILDING.
Mr.. ALLEN NOT ALLOWED TO FINISH HIS STATE
MENr-rHE QUESTION OF SELLING THE PILE
STILL UNDER DEBATE-EcoNoMY IN
MISSION WORK RECOMMENDED


pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnInuyrl
Eagle Lake Ind, May 2i-The General Assembly
las been c asidering to-day. among other things
he Board OF Home Missions In fact little else has
been before the Assembly since the new Moderator
took the chair last Thursday. For year there has
been general desire throughout the Church that
this should be a Home Mission Assembly, and the
prayer likely to be answered in about the
same way that the petitions of the children of
Israel were when they were dissatisfied with the
mama; quails were sent. and the record says that
the Lord answered their request but sent leanness
into their sorls
On Friday and Saturday the Boards of Home and
Foreign Missions were under sew fire because Of
the expensive building which they had erected In
New-Iork. On Saturday one of the secretaries OF
me Home Board was charged with receiving as
many salaries are usually paid 10 two men, put
re has denied the charge. admitting that what ne
gets from the Board is salary and what he gets
from John S Kennedy is what the charitable soce-
ties would call adequate relief" he finds 1t i'm
possible to live in New-York on paltry 5000
To-day the Assembly has been asked by a special
committee appointed last year 10 confer with the
Homo Board regarding its method OF general ad-
mnstrat ton and suggest what changes, If any. are
advisable 20 direct the Board to reorganze its
methods OF administration so that the executive
work shall be placed In charge Of secretary,
with whatever assistants may be necessary. ana
that he be accountable TO the Board for its fathfu
gested Of minor Importance. OF them being that
the policy Of the Board should be to avoid DEBT
that the Board should outline its work each year
upon the probable rather than the possible income
and that methods of promoting harmony ana CO.
operation between tho Board and presbyteres ana
synods desiring to support and control their own
work should be devised by the committee when mas
been considering the subject for year
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
The committees report has beer printed ana r.
now being read by the commissioners, VINO VIII
discuss the subject tomorrow afternoon. -,
The scene IN the Assembly this afternoon VIII
long be remembered Mr.. Wanamaker. the vice
president. presided for an hour ana nan, uu az,
which time the Board of Education supmltteu i's
rano,, and addresses were made in regard 10 inc
important subject of educating ministers ios 'ie
Presbyterian Church. On motion OF MI "'N
maker. a telegram OF consIatuia'io' was
Queen Victoria and her people. -, .a
At 4 o'clock DR.. Jackson resuiheu mo IN.
the Assembly was led in prayer by Dr. D. ""oui
Grammar of Philadelphia. A hush came over inc
great gathering which filed the auditorium as he
prayed especially for the Moderator lot II na'
been said off the platform. and admitted oS "
Chairman in his sermon last evening on the holy
Spirit that Mr.. Wanamaker's pastor ihsui.eu ~
jackson in his address nominating Dr' Nih'o'' ava
the place which DR.. Jackson secured
In emphasizing DIT. Minton's qualihcatohs III
Chairman said that while he (the speaker stoou
for certain principles such as whoie bioo' VI"
sverving loyalty 10 the Church. certain views 'o
garding the Holy Spirit. etc. there was one o'ne-
man who held the same views and that man was
rr M,nton From this remark II was inferred ny
some that DIR. Chapman meant that 'here was ~
other equally orthodox man in the Assembly, VIM
could be named for the place OF Moderator, ~
one who knows DR.. Chapman or ms cn"' 49,.
shirt could hold such view for an instant 49,
h,s reference 10 the matter in the sermon ana ms
rafO ODD
~, tho question will ever be raised again. b"t
,udene from the debate which followed the INV
cation the words Of the prayer were "o' h'P' "
mind all the time this afternoon.
discussing THE NETWORK BUlLDlN"'
q The first address in regard to the ne" ou'iue
New-York was made by the Rev. duncan nio"H'
of Tarkio No. who offered series OF resoiu''
tho reading Of which occupied minute anu nam
- raface3 them with a speech lasting half an
hour He was called 10 order by Kiiaen van heisse-
laer of New-York who said there were others WV.
wished 10 speak, and that the delegate Aio' '
souri, had spoken for fifty minutes on Satufua! au
,o-dav. but the Moderator decided that Mr. Brown
could talk on The burden OF his remarks was t'la'
the Assembly should express It's conviction that IL
"a NOT in the interest of the Churcn Tor !is ID
own ana o2aIyork and that it should advise that
as soon as possible, without serious los, ae in
s in home missions who knew the destitutlon
prevalent in the families of home fore;pn
cree M Who went there TO see the secretaries of
Board raid that he felt that So ne mot to be out
Of fli harmony with the suTToundngSt when Mr. Van
Rensselaer called him to order. I've are urged
he Continued mot to hurt the feelings Of the
made that if we do they may feel so deeply grieved
that they will resign. do not believe for one
moment sTs aen reo of the Church who
have promised subsection TO ,he smbers of the
Board Of the Church or agents OF the Chnrcn c say
, ION IRON, The General Assembly. then with all
Kindness, but in ali franknesss. l would say You
may 60 God be with you.
DIR PHRANER MAKES SOME DENIALS.
DR.. Phraner. the third oldest man on the iioHs
Board. spoke next and denied explicitly many OF
the statements which had been made regarding the
construction Of the building. He contended that
in its inception it had not been mistake ana 'a'
the boards were showing greater wisdom III remain
ing where they than they would snow IL they
returned the Lenox homestead. Ihis no proven
by the statement that the two floors occupied pS
The Board Of Home and Foreign MISSIONS wene
only one-sixth of property when had cost eS,
rty Vas from 100000 TO $4,000. at least $4,000
more than the portion of the new building occupied
isn't that plan?" said the venerable speaker,
A6ou, aHarsF 81 t We the ma5ry Of the
missioners laughed heartily at the diverse Opinions
DR. Phpaner said that the views Of the men on the
committee who approved the retention OF me prop
Two boards in New-York. 1T Is not question OF
,er IN one nor of sixteen TO but OF thirty 10
ono The allusion 10 the political slogan of last fall
was aupauded. Or. Phraner said that ne thought
,hat NJ NcDougall had ended his fight and he com
riimented the lawyer upon agreeing with his bTeth-
rem finally This remark was followed by call for
ordes as Mr. McDougal was absent and could not
reply' Then came very touching tribute 10 John
8 Kennedy from Dr. Phraner
MIR. ALLEN CUT SHORT.
The next speaker was also member OF the
Board the Rev. Lyman Whitney Allen, pastor OF
the South Park Presbyterian Church. Newark He
said that the members OF the Board were anxious
simply 10 know what the Assembly desired TO
have done, and would do Loyalty whatever the
church desired. In speaking Of the building. he
said that he in possession OF facts which were
confidential, but which, If the Assembly knew
them, would certainly modify any action II might