The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
From Sundays Second Edition)
Presbyterian Assembly Adjourns

WINONA LAKE Ind, May 2S.-The one
hundred-e nd-tenth General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church finished it's business
and adjourned to-day to meet at Minneapo-
lis year hence. The ten days session of
the assembly was remarkably free from
disSension and a large amount of routine
business was transacted
At to-days session the New York Pres
bytery's action in erasing the name of
Charles A. Briggs from the roll of the
church was approved. The presbytery's ac-
ton was taken at DR.. Briggs's request.
Resolutions were adopted declaring the
loyalty of the church, and pledging its pray
ers for the chief magistrate of the Nation
and the success of the national arms. Over
lures in reference to organized union with
the Southern Presbyterian Church was an
swered to the effect that no further action
was needed than the dellverance of the as
sembly of 1894. Resolutions were adopted
expressing the assembys gratitude to the
British nation for it's fellowship in the pres
ent war with Spain.
presented by DR.. Roberts. 1t was announced
that Princeton Seminary had obtained Iegis-
lation giving the assembly power as a party
at law to enforce it's authority over the
teaching and government of the seminary.
protest was made against the proposed
action of the House of Representatives au-
thorizing the erection of a Catholic chapel
on the military reservation at West Point.
DR.. Roberts, from the committee on poty,
reported against biennial or triennial meet
ings of the assembly, which had been asked
for by dozen presbyteries, on account Of
the great cost of each meeting, amounting
to about $4,000. After discussion the as
sembly decided against the proposed change
but directed the appointment of COMMITTEES
of nine to consider the question of a reduc.
ton of the number of commissioners by
changing the ratio of representation
AT the afternoon session of the assembly
the finance committee reported that the
transfer committee of the assembly has in
it's custody funds to the amount of $714,29l,
the income from which is paid to various
beneficiaries. particularly the board of min
isterial relief. The present surplus in the
hands of the treasurer of the assembly
amounted to $4,000. The per capita tax for
the expenses of the assembly was reduced
to cents per communicate. The proposal
to increase the rate of the entertainment
for commissioners from SIPS to 81 so per day
was met with vigorous opposition, lest the
church should think commissioners were en-
gagged in junketing trips. but was finally
adopted by a vote of ia to 50. Statistics
from 162 prebyteries were reported which
showed the existence of $3.50 Young Peo-
pies societies in the church, and the clerk
was directed to print the statistics in the
minutes of the assembly and that an effort
be made to complete the statistics. A spe-
cial resolution was adopted recognizing the
work of the societies and bidding them God
speed. sharp discussion over a memorial
to Congress calling for the prohibition of
the, liquor traffic in government buildings
and reservations resulted in affirmative ac-
ton. The discharge of the committees roll
call and votes of thanks followed.
Stated Clerk Roberts read neurological
who died during the year. Special resoIu-
tions were reported thanking the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company for. it's courtesy,
and were unanimously adopted.
: In closing the session DR.. Radcliffe re-
ferred to the satisfactory results attained
and pointed with hope to the future. He said
that the prospects were pleasing, and the
assembly was to be congratulated upon the
condition of affairs. He hoped the time
would soon come when all the forces in the
church would be arranged in harmony and
all dlstrust removed, the treasures of the
boards would be fun and the proper work
of the church would move forward.
assembly then adjourned