The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-22
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY.
Report of the Committee of Eleven
ON the New York Building In
Adopted - Committee Chairmen
Named - Bentam min Hnrrisen In .
Neat speech to DIR. jackson, the
Moderator.

EAGLE LAKE. Ind. May x.-This IS re-
garded as one OF the most important days
of the session OF the general assembly
II was opened by the presentation OF a
gayel 10 the moderator By Gen. Harrison.
The gavei was composed OF hard woods.
oak. poplar. black walnut. birch and
maple.
The oak. Gen Harrison said. represented
me Calvlnistie framework OF the church
the poplar. the free civil government fcS-
tered by the church, the black walnut, not
painted nor hidden. stood for the church s
love of finish. or indiyiduaiism, the birch.
with dropping branches and clinging
leaves. typified the sheltering church for
the lambs OF God. and the maple. with its
tinge of sweetness. stood for the retiring
moderator and his sermon.
An enthusiastic delegate inquired at the
end OF the speech in a loud tone: What's
the matter with Harrison" and was an
swered by the usual response.
Before proceeding 10 business the chair
men OF committees were announced as fol-
lows:
Vice moderator. John wanamaker: bills
and overtures. John L. withrow. judi
cisl business. Henry &. Minton; church
policy. DIR. Robert Sample; home missions.
DR.. John ID. Hewett; foreign missions.
DIR. ]. Wilbur Chapman. education. DIR.
Stephen W. Dana: Sabbath schoo! work,
Elder James iereane; church erection.
DIR. George whitworth. Seattle: theologi-
cal Summaries. Or. J. Clark Hill; min
isteriai relief. Hon. James A. Mount;
freedmen. DR.. Thomas Lawrerce; aid for
colleges. DR. George l.. Spinning. cores
pondence Or. Byron Sunderland: benevo-
lence. DR. Clinton: temperance, DR.. A.
.. Oiney: leave of absence. David X.
Moore. mileage. Elder f. w. Fisk
finance, Elder J. w. Hall.
The committee on the Presbyterian
building at New York was appointed a
year ago. and has made partial reports
several times In the interval Its con-
illusions have been awaited with interest.
The assembly listened with eagerness
through the reading of about sixty octave
pages and showed desire to hear the
whole case. The applause which greeted
the speakers was indicative of an agree
ment with the conclusions of the COM
mittee and adverse TO the long report of
the minority of one. presented by Elder
McDougali of Cincinnati.
The report of the committee of eleven
was read by DIR. Withrow. chairman. as
follows:
'sYour committee held its first meeting in
New York city on July is and 10. 1896. An
extended conference was held with the
boards of home and foreign missions, and
statement was given to the public the
The committee held a second meeting
In the city of New York on March II and
IS, 1897. all the members being present ex-
cepf Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Williams, and
adopted the following. viz:
In view OF the action taken by the as
semhly of 1894. prior 20 the letting of the
contract for the building. as shown by its
minute hcreinbefore given. We conceive
our only duty to be 10 confer with the
70 be pursued in connection with the new
Presbyterian house. The committee finds
one to buy the property nor has there
been since the first meeting of this COM
mittee
street and Fifth avenue. as well as that
on Fifth avenue and Twelfth street
should be sold or not. are matters which
under existing conditions. may be properly
and safely left to the determination of the
two boards
. The application of money derived
from the Stewart estate toward the erection
or the new building was not an Illegal use
or such money.
The COMMITTEES advises urgent appeals
% all the churches Of our denomination,
TO make not only ordinary. but Increased
contributions for home and foreign mis-
sionary operations: In the full condolences
that under no circumstances will money
given for current work he applied 10 the
account Of the new building but that the
debt thereon must be provided for hy 9th
er contributions for that purpose. In view
OF these facts. your COMMITTEES offers for
adoption the following resolutions.
'sFirst-That the disposition of the
properties in question shall now be left to
the boards Of home and foreign missions
as agents of our church
ASecond-That the general assembly
hereby expresses itS cordial apprectaftnn
Of the lahorious services. the SACRIFICES OF
time. and as we'll the contributions OF
money made by members of the boards and
Others also IN the conduct Of these enter
prises.
'sThlrd-That the general assembly,
approves Of the action OF the committed
and hereby discharges that COMMITTEES OF
eieyen."'
-. L. wTTHRoW.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
JOHN WANAMAKER,
y. NJ HARLAN
JAMES A PFANER
THOMAS EWING;
SAMUEL y. HURT.
III n STLrIMAN
ALIEN NJ DONALD
ROBERT :. WILLIAMS
A financial statement in regard 10 the
Presbyterian building was also read
At the opening cf the afternoon session
the floor was granted to ex-President
Harrison. member Of the committee Of
eleven as he was compelled 20 leave inn
medtately. He smoke briefly Of the work
~ the committee. and heartily Insorees
the recommendations Of the majority Of
the committee. which was against the
sale Of Presbyterian buildings at the pres
ent time
The evening session vas devoted n n
public meeting or the board 81 nuhlica-
ton and Sunday school work Or with
row presiding Addresses were made nv
Rev. Or. James A. Weiden stipertntend
ent. and two Sunday school rnfSsio.arfe
n. r. Brown and Rev Mr. Schulzer John
Wanarnaker also spoke and was enthu-