The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-25
WORK OF THE PRESBYTERIANS
REPORTS ON HOME MISSIONS
AND COLLEGE AID.
The Latter Work Crippled By Charm
ley's Embezzlement-Dr. Wishard
of Salt Lake Delivered An Address

Winona Lake, Ind, May A-Consider-
able progress was made today in the
routine business of the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly. Reports were received on
home mission work and college aid. These
showed an extremely satisfactory state
of affairs and were accepted. after thor
ough discussion.
DR.. Henry c. McCook of Philadelphia
was called to service with his regiment,
the Second Pennsylvania, today. Before
leaving DR.. McCook addressed the assem-
bly,, but confined his remarks to the work
and claims of the Presbyterian historical
society.
The report of the board of home mis-
the work in the whole field, saying in
conclusion, that in spite Of circum-
stances. the financial year had been a
good one
The year opened with a cash debt Of
Sl47, &c. and closed with a debt of Sl67, $50
an increase of so. 562. Its size is accounted
for by the change from quarterly to
monthly payments of salaries to the mis-
sionaries in the field. The contributions
amounted to $6SS.94O a decrease of $685.
464 from last year. when special efforts
were made.
Operating expenses were cut down by
S.5l5. and administration cost S30.53S. The
total expenditures amounted to S122, $50. of
which SAC $50 was for mission work and
SOS. s66 for Sunday schools. Under the
board are 1893 missionaries. 81 $50 church
members. 210S Sunday schools with 123.-
622 pupils.
The net deficit on account of the opera
ton of the Presbyterian building in New
York. of which the board is half owner,
amounts. TO date, to S24245, but this
amount is covered by special loan. so
that it is no burden upon the work OF the
board. 1t is estimated that if the whole
of the building were rented the board
would receive 50. 1856. besides free rental
for he a1r, safe- fr-arf fav, Of =
At the afternoon session a memorial
from the Presbytery of New York relat-
ing to the resignation of DR.. Briggs from
the PreSbytery. was referred to the COM
mite on bills and OvertureS-
The assembly decided to take no action
on an overture aimed to limit the time of
office of DR.. Roberts. clerk of the assem-
b..
1t was ordered that letters of dismissal
or reception should not be given or taken
from members going to or coming from
Christian Science churches. they not
being recognized as an evangelical de-
nomination.
COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES.
The regular order of the afternoon was
the report on the work of the board of
aid for colleges and academies. Upon this
subject Dr.. George d. Burroughs. presi-
dent of Wabash college, Crawfordville,
Ind, reported and addressed the assembly,.
The board. in its report. said the
board supposed Tuesday. July s. 1897. it
held a large amount in cash and secur-
tiles The next day it learned that S45.12
constituted its entire assets, the treas
urer. Charles NJ. Charmley, having en-
beZzled the remaining Ssl. $50. The case
was placed in the hands of the surety
company which was on Mr.. Charmley's
bond. and they. took him into custody.
but he escaped. Every effort has been
made to trace and arrest him. but not
clue has yet been discovered. An honored
friend loaned $4,000 for immediate ne
cessities ard members of the board and
synods made prompt and generous con-
tributions for subscription. and the board
was able to close the year without a de-
felt and without using any of the ordi-
nary income of the board for the purpose
to replace nearly all the embeZzled funds
except a small remainder. for which il
held good pledges The year on the whole
had been the most prosperous in the
boards history. The expenses have
been reduced - per cent The number
Of students was LIB. n gain of l3. The
were s145.246 and the expenses
SO. 461. The cash on hand amounts to
s43 7S5.
recently elected secretary of the board.
addressed the assembly on the boards
work. The assembly greeted DR.. Thorn
son with prolonged applause. His
maiden speech was punctuated with vo-
ciferous applause. A telegram was re
ceived from the church of Clinton, n. J.,
a gift of $4,000 toward the
boards debt and another gift of 5000
d. Thomson. For next year the board
desires $4,000 to pay the debt and pros
ecute its work
II was recommended that $4,000 be
contributed for the use Of this board dur
ing the ensuing year. DR.. Edward. c.
Ray of Chicago. secretary of the board.
made a plea on behalf of the So-called
small colleges.
After a brief discussion. commendatory
resolutions were passed and the discus
sion of missionary periodicals was re-
sumed Dr. John S. Mcintosh of Phil
adelphia made a plea for the retention
Of the presient periodical. the Church at
Homo and Abroad. DR.. Elijah II.
Craven, secretary of the board Of publ
cation. favored the consolidation of the
church's periodicals. and would urge no
objection TO the removal of the offices
Of publication from Philadelphia TO New
York If proper reasons were stated there
for. To the plan of an independent con-
troll of the proposed new periodical by q
single editor he objected strenuously. The
matter went over until Wednesday.
Just before adjournment q courteous
reply was received TO the cablegram of (
sent to Queen Victoria
IN the forenoon. 1t was dated Balmoral.
Scotland.
The evening was devoted to a popular
meeting in the interest of home missions,
D.. Samuel ]. Nicoll of st. Louis presid- I
nS Addresses were made by Dr. r. s.
Nishard of Salt Lake City. Rev. George /
f. McAfee. superintendent OF school
work under the board, and by Dr. Shell .
lon jackson.