The herald., 1897-05-28
ARE READY FOR UNION WITH
THE SOUTH
Report Of Board Of Aid for Colleges.
Winona Receives the Wished
for Endorsement

devoted 10 ueVOtlOndl exercises.
DR.. Hathaway, president of the union,
presided and said the desecration of the
Sabbath in America had no parallel in
Europe.
A report was made by DR.. Withrow Of
the committee on bills and overtures
concerning organic union with the
Southern Presbyterian church. The fol-
lowing answer was made and adopted
by the assembly:
1--WE reiterate our readiness to take
active steps toward such union as soor
as the Lord, in His Providence. shall
open the way" srsa
The regular order of the morning was
the report on the work Of the board Of
aid for colleges.
The report of the Board was present.
ed by the Rev. Edward C. Ray, DID,,
the Secretary, and is in part as follows:
"At the beginning of the year the
Board resolved to cut administrative ex-
penses ten per cent. Involving appro-
Iriations it allowed for a possible de-
crease Of six per cent in its general
fund income. Administration expenses
were by careful management reduced
much more than the ten per cent contem-
plated. But near the close of the year
II appeared probable that the general
fund income will be eleven per cent less
than in 1866, threatening a consider
able deficit. Kind friends, some new
some longtime, and generous bene-
factors MADE up the necessary amount
The year closes with funds in hand to
pay all appropriations voted. Thirty
institutions had been aided. Six aided
the previous year were not aided this
year. One did not reopen, as indebted
ness, proximity to other institutions, the
financial stringency and the inability
of this Board to give the very large aid
required, made a prosperous year i'm
possible. Small attendance and lack of
local interest seemed to not warrant
further investments of church funds in
IL. One academy was not aided
because 1t attempted without permis-
sion of this Board or its synod, full COL
lege work while not equipped for it.
Another academy was not aided be-
cause the trustees decided the property
to private parties. Two colleges in one
synod were not aided because, being
in close proximity to rivals, they could
not be brought by their synod to unite.
Most institutions have suffered severe
reductions in income and have beer
able to keep open only by great sacri-
fees made by instructors or by local
friends. The number of institutions
was 2,610, s6 more than in 1885,
1896, and the number in college
classes was also increased; bu.
there was a considerable decrease In the
number of classical courses and some
decrease in church membership, cred
ible conversions and choices of the min
istry, with slight increase of the number
III systematic Bible study. Unless the
board shall soon be enabled, by more
and larger church offerings to it's gen.
eral fund, to grant much larger current
aid to institutions, and unlessit shall b.
enabled by more and larger iegacies
and individual gifts to its property fund
to secure endowments for institutions,
some institutions which render eminent
service to the church and are both need
ed and desired in their several regions,
are likely to close their doors. If our
ministers, appreciating the critical con-
dition, will inform their congregations
the loyal people of our name will no
doubt see to it that our responsibility
to our history. to our claims to possess
superior culture and loyalty to the BIZ
BILE, to our country and to the great Head
of the church, shall be better dis
charged.
The total receipts for the year 1868. 7.
were $77,9S6, and the expenditures $T1,-
1875, the balance on hand April Its being
$24,624
The regular order of the afternoon
was the report on the work of. the board
of church erection, The report of the
standing committee was presented by
Dr. G. F. Whiteworth of Seattle, Wash,
and principles and practices of the
boards work were explained and its
needs urged by DR.. Erskine White Sec
retary of the board.
The decision as to the place for the
next meeting of the assembly occupied
the remainder of the afternoon session
Invitations were received from Mime
apolis, Philadelphia and Winona, when
Mr.. Kane said that to refuse to return
to Winona would be to express disap-
proval of the plan. he was greeted with
cries of''No, no.
He then added: 1--WE want you to come
again as an endorsement of Winona."
DR.. Gray said: Come again and en-
dorse us and it will lift us out of our
troubles. You can go to Philadelphis
at more opportune time when it viii
do US no harm. We won't ask you
again"
A motion was made to make the vote
on Winona unanimous. In spite of a
considerable chorus of noes. the motion
was declared carried. The assembly
then adjourned till morning
u. P. ASSEMBLY
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, May 27--In the
United Presbyterian, assembly today,
Dr. T. H. Hanna of Monmouth, ILL.,, was
elected moderator
UNITARIANS
BOSTON, May 27.-The' anniversary
meeting Of the Unitarian denomination
was continued today, beginning with a
devotional service in Kings chapel at
8 a. m.
The annual meeting Of the Young
Peoples Religious union was held in
the Arlington street church. The most
important business was. the report Of
DR.. Barton, favoring the bringing to-
gether of the two young peoples soci-
eties of the Unitarian and Universalist
denominations. 1t met with warm ap-
prevail
Rev. Thomas Van Ness was elected