The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
SUNDAY PAPERS YELLOW
OPINION OF MANY PRESBYTERIAN
COMMISSIONERS at WINONA.
Step Toward Union of North and
South Church-The Official
Organs Scored.
speclal to the IndIanapolis journal.


almost universal that something should be
done to draw the churches together, and
eight resolutions. all tending to promote
this end, have been offered at different
times. The matter is in the hands of the
committee on bills and overtures to which
to-day's resolution was also referred. This
one is, however, much more emphatic and
comprehensive than anything yet attempted
and bears out the assertion that definite
action would be taken to unite the two
churches at this session. Following is the
glst of the resolution as introduced by Rev.
H. T. Olmstead, of Texas:
Whereas, God speaking through the
solemn voice OF war, has called the people
before known in the history of our Nation
SINCE the revolution, the blood of North
ana south mingling on the decks of our
pdtIle SHIPS IN the name of humanity and
IN defense of our Nation, and the victories
secured by the commingling of that blood
broader fields of usefulness;
Resolved, That this assembly appoint
without instructions, leaving them to the
OF OF I'VE 70 confer with a similar committee
from the assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of tbs, United States, if such
consideration the whole matter of the rela-
tion OF the two churches to each other and
report the result of its deliberations to the
next assembly; that the moderator he in
structed to telegraph this action to the mod
orator or the General Assembly of the Pres
Dyterian Church Of the United States now
In session In the city of New Orleans''
AGAINST SUNDAY PAPERS.
The morning was primarily devoted to the
discussion of the freedman's mission work
IN the South, but toward the close of the
session the report of the committee on Sab
bath observance which had previously been
rejected as unsatisfactory, because of the
tender of advice to President Mckinley
ABOUT the undesirability of making war on
Sunday, was again presented In the new
report all the sensational matter was elm
mated, except the reference to the clos
ing OF the Omaha exposition on the Sab
bath. Dr. Barkley, of Detroit, who created
a sensation at the patriotic meeting Satur-
Gay by dragging a colored brother up on
me Inc PlatIorm and wringing his hand before
the duulence, added some excitement to the
occasion this morning by asking the assem-
ply TO take some specific action against
Ine owners of Sunday papers. which, he
Gay than an any other" AT the Conclusion
or his remonstrance cooler heads advised in
seeao OF such drastic measures. that every
commissioner and every member of the
whole church take individual action and re-
tuse to purchase the papers.
Inc 1reedmans board reported that it
pegan the year under the discouragements
incloent TO the burning of it's main educa-
tlonal institution at Admission, Ala The
m reeofo T OF the year was one of retrench-
economy to the verge of parsimony but in
spite OF all efforts the board ended its
over $1,000 since 1897. This was due to a de-
crease of $3,228 In contributions received. The
schools operated have been reduced from
slxty-seyen to fifty-three of all grades I'm
der the board are 1877 ministers, 322 Churches
and 200 teachers. The total receipts were
SlzS,SOO OF which the churches gave $50. 429
n G hnl rd
$lSS, 375.'' nc 0eNoi''
The board of education reported that it
had on its rolls The names of Sl4 candi-
dates for the ministry 153 of whom were ac-
cepted last year. 1t rejected the arplica :
tlons OF thirty-two names. The amount
gwen 10 each student was not stated but
the nope was expressed that next year the
stlpend would be increased to $50. The in
some COZ OF the ooard was $66 36l, an increase of
from 1923 churches. The Indebtedness re-
ported in 1897 had been slightly reduced.
now ~ ,oelhg $LlZO. Under the charge of the
pCard there are twenty-seVen students in
academies, 346 in colleges and AL in fifteen
theological schools. of whom 121 are in
in Western. at Allegheny, Pa; 80 each in
Auburn and Lincoln, and % at Danville,
Ky. AT Union Seminary, New York, there
is none, that institution having been taken
OFF the list of the assembly A digest and
report was presented by Rev. w. K Spen-
Ger, OF Adrian: Mich. and w. H. Sherman,
bly, was addressed by DR.. Edward P.
CoWan, secretary of the board, and by sew
eral coored commissioners.
The report of the standing committee on
EDUCATION was presented by Dr. Thomas D.
Wallace. of Chicago. mo action was adj
ViSed on the overture asking that aid he
granted only to students in theological sem
inaries, and also upon the requirements of
a pledge of missionary service from stu
dents aided by the board. DIR. Edward B.
Hodge. secretary of the board followed de-
claring that there have been fewer failures
IN the ministry. than in any other profess
sion, and also that there were not too many
preachers. Rev. Mr.. McCaughey, of Phil
aqelphia, said he was proud to acknowl-
edge his indebtedness to the board. and
called upon all who had received aid to
rise. About one hundred rose.
CHURCH PUBLICATIONS.
At this afternoons session the two au-
thorized publications of THE Church at
Home and Abroad" and the Assembly
HERALD came in for a scorching at the
hands of the special committee appointed
at the last assembly to inquire into the
reasons for the annual deficit that the as
sembly was asked to pay each year because
of the unconscious competition of the two
periodicals. THE Church at Home and
Abroad was described as high-class bun
die of pamphlets, with nine editors of equal
power, one of whom was supposedly the
managing editor, thus dividing it against
itself. Its incongruous appearance and poor
management Kept its circulation down and
enta1led loss of 5000 each year. it was
said. The Assembly Herald, designed to
supply cheap paper to all Presbyterian
families, described as of low grade,
OF cheap appearance, but nevertheless with a
circulation of 10000 and in generally pros
porous condition. The committee recon-
mended the blending of both publications
into one. with the name of the Assembly
Herald, with offices in the Home Mission
building in New York, under the direction
of William H. Hubbard. of Auburn, N V
the present editor and manager of the AS
a year.
DR.. H. c. DIN, treasurer of the board of
nome missions, received a telegram to-day
stating that the debt of $780, 900 which is
hanging over the board was considerably
reduced Sunday by the independent action
of the Presbyterian Church at Clinton, N.
j., which in one day raised and forwa rded
TO the board the sum of $40 900, to be used
to reduce the debt. This is the largest
amount ever raised by a church for any
one purpose wholly by voluntary donations.
The judicial committee reported on an
overture from the Presbytery of Palmyra,
Mo, which was directed against the new
secretary of the board of home missions.
Dr. c. l.. Thompson, of New York This
official has lately succeeded DR. w G.
on the subject of the latter's rather sum-
mary removal is rather in the nature of
resentment. AS the matter has never come
before the General Assembly for action the
resolution is significant. 1t is as follows:
THAT no executive officer on any board of
the church shall assume any of the perma =
nent duties of his appointment until such
appointment has been approved by the GEN
eral Assembly
While the resolution was referred TO a
committee, ii is regarded as certain that it
will pass the assembly to correct an ex-
listing evil auxiliary raSnIuti0u from