Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-28
THE PRESBYTER|ANS,
Continuation of the General
Assembly.
THE GOOD OF THE CHURCH,
Reports of Various Natures
Are Submitted.
A Memorial Meeting to be
Held Tonight.
THE GOOD OF THE CHURCH,


terrain church was called to order
promptly at 9 o'clock by the modera-
tor. Rev. w. H. Barr, d. D., of
Philadelphia, led in prayer. A me.
mortal from the congregation of
Morrison, l., asking a deliverance
by the assembly with regard to the
order af NJ ocern Woodmen. was re-
ferred to the committee on bills and
overtures. The United Presbyter-
ian church at present does not recog-
nize secret orders.
The report on narrative and state
OF religions was referred to the COM
mittee on statistics. The action of
the general assembly of the Presbv-
terrain church on the subject OF Sab.
bath reform. and asking this assem-
bly's cooperation, was read and re-
ferred to committee on reforms.
The report OF the executive COM
mittee, Of the alliance Of the Re-
formed church, was read, and re-
ferred to its appropriate committee
j. K. Montgomery, j. G. Kennedy.
James Dodds, K. g. Ramsey, and
j. W. Robertson were appointed a
com mittee on reforms.
The report of the committee on
foreign missions was made the first
order of the day for Monday, and
education the order for 4 O'Clock
Monday. Under the head of upfio-
1shed business, the invitation of the
Anti-Saloon league, which provoked
some discussion yesterday. was
taken up, and referred to the COM
mitfee on reforms. Devotional exer-
cises were engaged in for a few
minutes. after which the courtesies
OF the assembly were extended to w.
w. Orr, who conveyed the fraternal
greetings for the A. R synod of the
south.
Last Evening.
Last evening the assembly was
opened with prayer by Rev. j. C.
Elliott. of the Southern Illinois
presbytery. The assembly proceed
ed to the special order Of the evening,
a conference on the mission work of
the church. r. &. Ramsey, OF
Xenia. Ohio, was called to the chair.
The choir, under the leadership of
j. S. Patton, with Mrs. H. c. Mar
shall at the organ, rendered the an
them, The Lord is My Shepherd, -
and j. w. Witherspoon. l.. D., of
Allegheny. led in prayer. The 72d
psalm was read for q scripture les
son. j. K. McClurkin, ID. D., of
Pittsburg, made the opening ad
dress. He began by referring to the
calling of Queen Esther to the
kingdom at crisis time, and for the
accomplishment Of an important
mission. This is the crisis of mis-
sions; "and who knoweth but what we
are called to the kingdom for such q
time as this" He described the
progress of missions during the last
century; that it was scarcely para
lelled by the progress made in the
arts and sciences, and the develop
ment Of the worlds resources. Six
million heather people are commit
ted to our care in India, and wa have
only one missionary to every 10000;
100000 in Egypt, with one to every
10000. God has brought us to
the kingdom at this time tina.
the black man may be helped.
Eight millions Of them, degraded as
they are. are looking to that church
which was true to them in the DAYS
OF sia 7ery. The many mission sta.
tions among the freedmen tell what
We are doing. Again, that one I'm
converted brother may be brought to
Christ in this work the Home Mis-
sion board has done good service for
the church. Again, that America
may be anchored to the Rock OF Ages
by standing for the Sabbath, by lift
ing up the banner in behalf of tenn
perance. For this work we must be
qualified by and filed with the Holy
Spirit Of God. Brief addresses by
the members of the assembly fol.
lowed. S. c. Ewing, d. D., of
Egypt, said that he Was more of a
spy in this country than anything
else. to learn the plans OF our cam
paign. Ministers here complain that
that they cannot find work. There
Is work abroad in Egypt and India.
and there is work here if we all had
the spirit Of the Master, who came
''to seek and to save that which was
ost." j. s. Barr, d. D.; Of India,
referred to the condition of things in
hat famine stricken country, but q
great plague has blighted the pros
poets of that people-it is the plague
of sin. But the rain will come
again. and SO will this moral desert
blossom, but it will be when the |
church puts forth the effort.
On motion of H. H. Crawford the
assembly rose in recognition of these
'wo missionaries and the service
hey had rendered the church. The
then arose and reported a |
pleasant and profitable conference.
The moderator resumed the chair
md the assem- bly, adjourned, closing
With prayer by j. W. Taylor, Of Lon
ionderry, Ohio.
Yesterday AftsRnoon.
Yesterday afternoon the assem-
~ WAS called to order and