New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-26

his brethren to give unanimous vots for the report
of the majority of the Committee of Eleven. which
included General Harrison. John Wanamaker JUS
tice Harlan and Ex-Governor Beaver. 1t was de-
clded to take a rising vote and DR.. Withrow asked
those who differed with the majority, II they could
their way clear to vote with their brethren.
not to vote against them. and this advice was
taken. 1n9I3lla
II there was a minority OF one .amnng the six
hundred commissioners that fact not apparen.
when the decision was announced. After the AS
sembly had risen a single man. amid the APP
pause from the gallery. where men and women
stood on tiptoe, some waving their handkerchefs
and hats and others wiplng away tears. the Dox-
ology sung and the Moderator offered fer
vent prayer OF thanksgiving that unanimous con-
cluson had been reached.
This decision leaves the disposition OF the Pres
byterian Building and the Lenox Homestead TO the
Boards OF Home and Foreign Missions agents
Of the Church. The Committee Of Eleven was dis
charged with vote Of thanks.
Two resolutions of appreciation were adopted con-
corning the members of the Boards who erected
the building one reading: THE General Assembly
hereby expresses It's cordial appreciation of the
laborlous services the sacrifice Of time and, as WELL
the contributions of money made by members or
the Boards and others also In the conduct OF these
ENTERPRISES" The other resolution. offered by Mr..
Wanamaker was specific. 1t ran: Re
solved mat the tHdHhS VI tic ptH'i'i |NH9o'D'y
are hereby rendered Miss Rachel l.. Kennedy.
John s Kennedy and the laymen on the Boards
of Home and Foreign Missions for their gifts ana
self-sacrihcing services I'm the cause Of Missions
Having settled the building question and APP
proved the action of the Boards In New-fork, the
Assembly decided that hereafter there shall be no
discussion necessary upon such subject as the
one that has disturbed the peace of the Church for
three wears and therefore it adopted UNANIMOUSLY
the following offered by Dr.. Withrow:
while the boards of cur Church are civil cor
poratons under the laws OF the states IN Whch
they are located. they are also creatures OF the
church. organized and operated for missionary
purposes and subject to control by the Church.
This being so. tho General Assembly adopts the
following rule: When any Board receives a legacy
the use Of which IL not Indicated in the VIII OF
the testator. the funds shall either be used for
current work shall be invested in accordance
with the laws provided for the care of trust funds
I'm the State where the Board Is located. But II
not used they shall be held until the General AS
sembly approves of different use Of them
which the Board may propose to make
R,sHING THE OTHER REPORTS
The Assembly has been spending much time
I'm discussing the report in which Mr. McDougaii
figured as the eleventh Juror that all subsequent
reports will go through with n rush. for the AS
semb,v is booked to adjourn next Monday. and 1t
has voted TO spend Saturday afternoon In Fort
Wayne.
The report Of the special Committee on Home MIS-
sions which would have taken n day or TWO IL II
had come earlier. disposed of this afternoon
in an hour On the platform sat the benevolent
nrcsidcnt Of the Board DR.. John Hall. and TWO
members DR.. Phianer and Dr. Spinning put no
one rose TO speak in opposition to the radical
change proposed by the committee when this reso-
luton was read and adopted:
"Resclved That the Board OF Home Missions lie
directed TO so reorganiZe its methods or ADMIN
istration that the executive work shall be placed
I'm charge OF one secretary, with whatever assist
anita NAV be necessary. and that he be accountable
to the Board for its faithful and efficient manage
ment."
Mr. Wanamaker In the chair, having re-
lieved DR. Jackson and called for the second reso-
luton in the report. Suddenly 1t occurred TO some
one to move that the vote the resolution just
given should be reconsidcred This motion was
voted down the Assembly second time confirming
the proposed reorganization OF the New-York Of
consideration but objection being made to this the
Rev Mr.. Young. of Orange. CAL who began home
mission work nifty years ago. moved 10 lay the
whole report on the table The motion was sec
ondcd by the Rev. c. X. Gillett. the librarian Il
Irnion Seminary who H. a Commissioner from the
New-York Presbytery, but was lost
DE- Phraner made earnest plea for the retcn-
ton OF the present secretarial force-Dr. w. c.
Roberts and Dr. ID. ]. Mcmillan. Or. Logan. or
Scranton. also spoke against the proposed reduc-
ton jeremiah Baker Of Madison. N. j.. wanted