Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-28

church, presented the greetings OF
that body. and was responded to by
the moderator. The greetings from
the Association Reformed church OF
the south were read by the clerk.
Reports of committees we're pre-.
sented. notably that on the subject
of temperance and Sabbath reform;
also very encouraging report of the
committee on the union metrical
version of the psalms. The modera-
tor appointed and the assembly con-
f-med the following committees to
which the various papers were re-
ferred:
Judiciary-Revs. E. N. McElree,
D. D., David Paul, D. D., Joseph
Calhoun, d. D., James Grove; Elders
T. B. H. Brownlee, N. NJ. Brown, J.
F. Thompson.
Bills and Overtures-Revs. NJ. G.
Kyle. D. D., j. P. Cowen. D D., z.
W. Hamilton. D. D.. j. C. Wilson, d.
d.; Elders w. Nj. Robertson, j. S.
Benaway.
Foreign Board-Revs. John S. Nc
Kee. D. D., j. G Kennedy, r. S. Nc
Greedy, d. D.; Elders S. F. Stewart,
S. NJ. Terrence.
Home Missions-Revs. j. A. Will.
hanson, j. A. Duff, w. j. McMichill;
Elders James d. Ferguson, j. T.
Lytle.
Freedmen's Board-Revs. r. W.
Kidd, j. A. Monteith, Alexander Nc
Lachlan; Elders I. E. Patton, George
I. Boyd.
Educational Board-Revs. James
A. Thompson, j. W. English, j. B..
Ricketts,; Elders John c. Park, T. s.
Frazer.
Church Extension-Revs. H. S.
Wallace, d. d., r. E. Mcclure. Ed
gar McDili; Elders j. P. Wherry,
Ephriam McFall.
Publication-Revs. W. G. NJ. HAYS,
d. D., Arney s. Biddle. H. P. Jack
son; Elders Joseph F. Gilleland, Mat
thew Hindman.
Ministerial Relief-Revs. j. A.
Reid. ID. d., w. r. Mckee, D. d., r.
S. Wilkin; Elders James Large, C..
M. Clifford.
Sabbath Schools William
S. Owens, d. D., r. j. Miller. D. d. /,
W. w. Logan; Elders c. S. Morrow,
H. F. Littell, Nj. D.
Finance-Revs. A. N. Calvert, j.
c. Gibney, William s. Nevin; Elders
S. B. Floyd. William G. Maxwell.
Statistics-Revs. William H. Vim
cent, d. D., N. H. Bro xn. j. A.McCal.
ment, Elders Joseph Holmes, John
Dubois.
Correspondence j. T. Nc
Crory. d. D., S. c. Ewing, D. D..
John B. Jamieson: Elders Presley
Duncan, S. M White.
| Devotional Exercises-Revs. vii.
liam NJ. Storey, j. w. Ashwood, j.
g. Gun; Elders j. c. Lattimer, j. B.
Van Vossen.
Revision-Revs. j. P. Sankey, D.
D.. w. W. Lawrence, J. T. Wright;
Elders I. H. Huitz. Paul G. Spencer.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. James Bruce,
d. D., W. A. Mcconnell, ID. D, Al
bert Gordon; Elders NJ. +. Henning,
John McGeoch.
Theological Seminaries-Revs. C.
H. Strong, d. D., j. S. Barr, D. d +,
J. K. Montgomery, H. G. Leiper, A..
G. King, d. d.
Appropriations-Revs. Edgar Mac
Dill. A. G. King, d. D., James A.
Thompson, D. d.. j. A. Monteith, A.
S. Biddle, r. E. Wilkin, j. C. Glib
ney. C. II. Strong, ID. d.
Woman's Board-Revs. j. X. Nc
Clurkin. r. G. Ramsey. w. +. Shaw:
Elders 7. B. H. Brownlee, James ID.
Ferguson.
Committee on Young Peoples
Work-Revs. j. X. Montgomery, j.
w. Ashwood. d. w. Mcmillan, +. M.
Huston, M. F. Hennipg.
Arrangements we're made for mem
orial services Friday evening for
ministers deceased during the year,
j. c. Wilson, of Erie. to preside. An
invitation to nominate delegates to
the eleventh annual temperance con-
vention at Saratoga brought out
some discussion, but was finally re-
ferIed with instructions to nominate.
Condition Of the Church.
Reports on the several branches of
work show the United Presby terrain
church to be in good condition. The
church has ~ synods, 65 presby-
teries, 1913 ministers. During the
year 10 ministers died, 10 were re-
ceived. 4 dismissed, 81 ordained, 70
installed, and II released. There
are $50 congregations. - having
been organized, and 9 dissolved.
Eighteen houses Of worship were
erected at total cost of Si2S. 206
The church has 311 parsonages, IA
having been erected during the
year. The church has q total MEM
bership of 123,541. There were
Isl deaths during the year. and
9.0o3 removals. There are 1.14s
Sabbath schools, with a mem bership
OF 111,S6l. and IL, Ss2 officers and
teachers. There are 933 missionary
societies, and $50 young peoples
societies, the latter with q member
ship OF 40,52S. The total contribu-
tions for the church during the
yesr aggregated 81, 377,12 s58S. 525
being for salary of ministers, $423.-
az za2 ior congregational purposes.