New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28

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REV. DIR. EDWARD c. RAY,
Who Spoke on Educational Work in the Presby-
terrain Assembly yesterday
his lapse. Quick as thought he turned to DR.. Jack
son and cravei his pardon. The Moderator Joined
heartily IN the laugh al the expense OF the Chicago
TO MEET IN wINoNA AGAIN.
The bulk OF the afternoon was given to the selec-
ton Of a place in which to hold the next General
Assembly. Minneapolis Philadelphia and Winona
had sent Invitations. The claims OF Minneapoi is
presented by DIT. r. r. Sample, of Newly ork
who was pastor OF the Minneapolis church when
the Assembly was held there in 1886. Philadel-
phias invitation was extended by DR.. S W. Dana
and seconded by DR.. j. S Macintosh and DR.. Z. R.
Craven. of that city and DR.. G. ". F. Birch of
New-York. For Winona Thomas Kane Dr. W. G.
Gray and DR.. Withr:w. all Of Chicago: the Rev
r. Nj. HAYES OF oregon. and the Rev. j. NJ Camp
bell Of Wisconsin. spoke. The Wnona plea was
tina; 10 refuse TO back here year would
be 20 give formal dsapproval of the place. DR..
Gray and Mr. Kane pleaded eoquent!y for the
Assembly help put Winona its feet.
The vote for Minneapolis. $50 for Philadel-
phia and many for Winona that Mr.. Wanna
maker. who presiding, declared that II was
countless and the suggestion of DR. William II.
Roberts OF Philadelphia, the vote was made unsni-
nous In favor of lovely Winona," as Dr. Withrow
called It,
HOME MISSION WORK AGAIN.
The Assembly took positive action to-day on the
question Of the relation Of the Board Of Home
Missions the States Synods where there
independent plans Of work. Ohio. for example.
agrees TO take Of mission work In that
State relieving the Home Board Of any RESPONSE
b!lity. far that State is concerned. Having
looked after its needy churches and destitute
mission fields, II sends certain percentage of it's
offerings to the New-York office TO help evangelize
needy districts In other States and in the Terri
tories Of the West. II all the higher Synods adopt
Individual plans the receipts of the Home Board
will be greatly diminished while it's work will not
be materially decreased.
So important did the special committee. OF which
DR.. Kane is chairman, consider this question that
It asked to have another year and four additional
members added, that proper consideration might
be given this subject Several people cOnversant
with the affairs Of the Home Board have said
The Tribune's correspondent that the new Pres
byterian Building in New-YOrk was mere baga
tele In comparison with this question of synodcal
home missions, for II the supply of the Home
Board is cut off even greatly curtailed by indie
pendent home mission work by the pros
porous parts Of the country there will be burden
resting the Board heavy that il will be nearly
II not entirely crushed. DR.. Kane asked that his
suggestion Of an enlarged committee be referred
10 the Committee Bills and Overtures. This
was done and the following is the action recon-
nendeG by DR.. Withrow and approved by the AS
sembiy.
THAT a committee OF fifteen be appointed by the
representative Of every synodcal plan now in op-
Grafton and one Of the Home Board. and the bal
ance representative Of the remaining home mis-
sionary interests Of the country AT large, which
committee shall examine the whole subject as
10 report 10 the next Assembly, defining general
principles and formulating general methods, if pos
slble to harmonic and unity the various plans OF
synodical self-support"
AID FOR COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.
The Board OF Aid for Colleges and Academies
whose headquarters are in Chicago. had given
way 10 the Presbyterian Building Committee on
Tuesday and the standing committee on this
Board made its report this morning Dr. Duncan
Brown Of Tarkio, Mo- who had opposed DR.. With
-oe'r Committee on the New-York building, said
mat the Board Of Aid mad never closed year in
deb. and all appropriations promised TO any In
suuon had been paid rhen the required cond-
Mons were met
DR. Rrcwn also announced that the correspond
Ing secr~taIv he Rev. d. Edward e. Ray mad
reduced MS own salary $40 this year and HE treas
mer Charles VI. Charnley had offered TO accept 4
afrk's salary Of $40
Dr. RAJ spoke for twenty minutes upon the criu-
cal situation Of Presbyterian educational work in
the new Wes: saying in part:
I'VE Westcrn men observe with admiring won
De- the facility with which, without experience,
obsevvatior or special study Of the question. some
Eastern brethren reach clear conclusions about a
certain great problem that hes newly taxed
,oorer mental resources. We nave earnestly
brought hear upon this subject the little brains
that God h1s given and after years Of study
are profoundly convinced that the future OF our
Redeener's king6Om In the West depends largely
upon the quantity and quality of tDo Christian edu
ostona work done there ana that the future of
Our own honored and beloved Chdrch in the West
aererds largely upon the share :; shall have In
that work Some Of our brethren In the East hav.
Eg crossed Tie contiarpt In palaco-car. having
shot an antelope in the Rookie grizzly In the
Cc8st Range. having preached H. Denver and ad-
dressed audience IN Oregon. or even without
having been Yves. q Ckitago. are perfectly con-
Ynced and unhcsitsungy affirm, and live up 20
Their CONVECTION and affirmation that State uEiver-
sites and Nigh schools sufficient 20: the Wcs'
ana Toe .ite ,taii6n college 81 both superiority
md an inpcTt!ItLCe.
CHURCHES STARVING FOR MINISTER'S.
In Western State or Territory the State uni
ssTsty and Its allied high schools are doins much