The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-31
PRESBYTERlANS GO HOME
One Hundred and Eleventh General
Assembly VIII Meet at AIinnennaIis

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Winona Lake, Ind, May 2s.-The one
hundred and tenth general assembly of
the Presbyterian church finished its bust
ness and adjourned today to meet at Min
neapolis year hence.
Attendance at the assembly today was
depleted on account of the departure of
the eastern commissioners.
The first item of business was the ap-
prevail of the action of the presbytery
of New York in erasing from the roll the
name of DR.. Charles A. Briggs at his re-
quest. 1t was ordered that this be made
matter Of record by the general assem-
bly,.
A supplementary resolution was adopt-
ed declaring the loyalty of the Presbyter-
ian church and pledging its prayers for
the chief magistrate of the nation and
for the national arms
Overtures concerning organic union
with the Southern Presbyterian church
were answered to the effect that no fur
Their action was necessary than to refer
to the deliverance of the ASSEMBLY, of 1884,
DR.. Roberts, from. the committee on
polity, reported against biennial or tri-
ennial meetings of the assembly, which
had been asked for by a dozen presby-
teries, on account of the great cost of
each meeting, amounting to about $50 900.
After discussion the assembly decided
against the proposed change. but directed
the appointment of committee of nine
to consider the question of a reduction
Of the number of commissioners by
nh, 0-rfy1
At the afternoon session of the assem-
bly,, the finance committee reported that
that the transfer committee of the as
sembly have in their custody funds to the
amount OF $714294. the income from which |
is to be paid to various beneffciaries, par /
ticularl ythe board of ministerial relief. |
The present surplus in the hands of the |
treasury Of the assembly amounted TO |
$50. $50
The per capita take for the expenses Of !
the assembly was reduced to cents per /
communicate The proposal to increase |
the rate OF the entertainment for com
missioners from SIPS to $50 per day was
adopted by vote of ia to 50.
A sharp discussion over a memorial to
congress calling for the prohibition Of
the liquor traffic in government buildings
and reservations resulted in affirmative
action.
In closing the session DR.. Radcliff. re-
ferred to the satisfactory results obtained
and pointed with hope to the future He
hoped that the time would soon come
when all the forces in the church would
be arranged in harmony and all distress
be removed.
Many old soldiers now feel the effects of
the hard service they endured during the
war. Mr.. Geo. s. Anderson. of Rossville.
York county, Penn. who saw the hard
EST kind Of service at the front is now
frequently troubled with rheumatism. II
had a severe attack lately" he says.
and procured a bottle Of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. 1t did so much good that
would like to know what you would
,harge me for one dozen bottles" Mr. 1
Anderson wanted il both for his own
Use and to supply it to his friends and
leighbors. as every family should have
bottle OF it in their home. not only /
or rheumatism. but lame back. sprains. =,
wellings. cuts. bruises and burns. for .
which 1t IS unequaned. For sale by
druggists.