New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-17

East but has preferred to remain on the Pacific
Coast In 1891 he married Miss Claire Louise Smith.
the Oldest daughter of the late Rev. DR.. Henry All
gustus Smith, pastor CT the Northmnster Presby-
terrain Church. of Philadelphia DR.. Minton was
Moderator of the Synod of California in 1890 He is
q member by inheritance of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion. and is now the chaplain of the
California Commandery.
INDIANA A GENEROUS HOST.
Only once has Indiana entertained the Presby-
terians and then. in 1859. it simply the Old
School Branch. which met in Indianapolis. Since
that time the denomination has increased four or
five fold, until to-day there million COMMUNE
cants with 1000 ministers, and benevolent contrbu-
tons aggregatng 100000. with 100000 addi-
tional, used in congregational expenses. The invi-
tation for the coming Assembly was whoe-souled.
and IL is significant that the Governor of the State
is 10 be a commissioner, and that eX-President
Harrison is TO be here in the same capacity
Wnona was not well known as a convention
place as Saratoga or Chicago and when the invita-
ton was presented TO the last Assembly the COM
missioners were not enthusiastic as might have
been desired. but when the Rev, DIR. Sol c. Dickey.
as chairman and superintendent of homo missions
IN Indiana, and as counsellor or the Wnona AS
sembly and Summer School Association. had sup
pemented his effective speech with written
pledge. Asbury Park Petoskey and San Francisco
were dismissed from further consideration The
following was the agreement which carried the
Assembly:
Frst-We promise to do everything in our power
TO perfect arrangements for the satisfactory enter
tainment OF the General Assembly.
Second-To this end we will bear the expense or
your visiting committee, that they may inspect our
grounds and buildings and inform us what, In their
judgment, is necessary for the comfort and satis-
faction Of the commissioners of the Assembly
Third-We promise 10 furnish nrst-clas5 hotel
board at more than 50 a day. We pledge salts
factory boarding house and hotel board at 81 per
Fourth-we will entertain tho officers of the AS
FIfth-Wc viii make satisfa Glory arrangements to
heat our auditorium, and agree to improve 1t SO
or wet OF course, In case We decide 10 erect new
auditorium we will see that it meets the above
conditions; one of the buildings will be foored.
Sixth-We agree to pay all expense Of the Com
mittee Of Arrangements.
Dr. Dickey and DIR. Charles o. Little, with the
officers Of the Assembly. appointed the Com
mittee Of Arrangements with power to add TO their
number, and tho railroad arrangements for the
transportation Of commissioners and others were
intrusted to Dr. w. ii. Roberts, the stated clerk.
TO make the question Of the coming Assembly
doubly sure, the last adopted this resolution as
a safeguard:
Resolved, That If the emergency should arise that
the next meeting of the General Assembly, the
Moderator, with the stated and permanent clerks
be and hereby empowered TO convene the next
General Assembly at such place as they may deem
expedient.
Having made the promises which he did. Dr.
Dlckey has been extremely busy in fulfilling them.
In response 10 an appeal from Mrs. d. Il. Wells, of
Fort WAYNE many churches throughout the State
have promised to furnish one or more rooms in the
Woman's Building and 1t is expected that the
churches of Indiana will be largely represented
during the coming weeks. This new building. which
is 10 be called Mnnewawan Inn. has 2is sleeping
rooms and dining room 90 feet wide and ITO feet
long Every room in the house is hnished In nat
ural wood.
SPECIAL BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED
Thirteen special committees are ordered to report
at the coming Assembly. Alphabetically they are
az follows; Candidates, Powers OF Assembly and
Presbyiery In care and ncensure of; Church at
Home and Abroad; Consensus Greed, Election OF
Pastors and Church officers, Home Missions. COM
mittee of Conference with Board. Narrative Blank
for; Omaha Theological Seminary; presbyterian
Building, New-York City, Reprinting Minutes STA
tstical Blanks Sabbath Observance. Systematic
Bcnefcenca and Temperatures, Methods or Man.
ageinen: IL.
In addition to these special committees there are
nineteen standing committees appointed on the Sec
ond day of the Assembly: Bills and Ovcrtures Jul
dIcIal Committee Church Poty. Home Missions,
Forclgn Missions. Education, Publication and Sab
batb-school Work Church Erection. Theological
scu,inaries. Ministerial Relief Freedmen. Aid for
Colleges Correspondence. Benevolence, Narrative
Temperance Leave OF Absence Mileage ana
Finance.
The chairmen OF the standing committees are all
clergymen with the exception OF those consider
ing the financial questions-milcogc and hhance
BY an unwrtlen law the chairman OF the CON-