The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-21
MI SUNDAY CLOSING
.~nssrIOS TO HAVE M'KIxLEY
svuP FIGHTING THAT OAK.
exeneay Advanced IN the Pressy-
o~x1ep General Assembly, Bst ID
snah oa the Table After N AMI
1000 Dtsessston and OpDosfffon.

wTxoSA LAKE. Ind, May 2o--Tne
e.,xtsrisn general assembly had its
- eurursse today. IL had been supposed
~..t Ire report OF the committee on the
s.s-s4ons al synods Of the home board In
-.n.eusfon OF home missions would oc-
49, = contest. but ii did not
- Ws.nrow chairman OF the commit
= a deytse a harmonious plan OF CO.
-1eniIou. carried his report through
.ssout material opposition and without
..eHsc1. The most active discussion Of
q. dzs cane In connection with the re-
esr4 On sabbath observance. Applause
suprfuasef the report AID lively discus
fea fn.ioEed.
rmsfrr ,he day the assembly took up
..sersfsan4pus business while II was wait
- for she preparation OF the report Of
- sanding committees. which were au-
seus.eed al the morning session.
The assembly began with half hour
xsrosionaI service. led by Rev. Mr. Bar
efsv. gf Detroit
"a chairmen OF standing committees
,rrors On work of boards OF the church
wsre announced.
Ger James A. Mount, OF Indiana. was
nsuned as vice moderator. The prineipa.
eh.rmsn were as follows:
nah and overtures-Dr. Sheldon Jack
sen. ex-moderator.
Iodfcszl huslness-J. c. Patterson, New
Jsssey.
Hsne mlssions-Dr. John Dixon. Tren-
~
E6sntion--Dr. Thomas d. Wallace, Chi
cara
N fme was then devoted to reading
sroeffs OF committees.
Afser the noon recess the assembly took
no ths matter Of the relations OF synods
"a The board Of homc missions Dr.
Wiskraw chairman of the committee. ex-
psaiaeA the purport OF the report. saying
thar II was an effort TO harmonic the
nesh06s Of work now in use, with a view
10 unsfarmisy OF practice. Fear had been
expressed that the hoard might Ire abol-
khe! under the present plans OF synodscai
control This was not the intention Of the
committee since the work OF the board
Was national In it's scope. AT the same
time. the object was 10 secure the largest
liberty 70 the synods with the creates,
amount OF general interest. This would
b attained by means Of the reports made
10 the board BY the synods. 20 be present.
n 10 the general assembly by the board.
Appropriations for the work In the weaker
synods would be made in bulk ard the
distribution of funds made by such bodies
The various phases OF the plan received
discussion, bur al, the objections were
sourteeusly me, by the chairman OF the
committee. aud finally all the recon-
MenGations were adopted without material
change.
After sending fraternal greetings 10 the
Southern and Cumberland Presbyterian
ehurches the matter OF Sabbath observ-
sncs was taken up. The report was read
by DT. s. w. Hathaway, of Jersey City.
A protest was made against the danger
and evsl Of dissertation OF the Lords day.
and various resolutions were offered. two
OF which were adopted. the first deciar-
Ing the Sabbath Ia be Of perpetual ob.iga-
ton By the law OF God. and others recon-
n,ending that the Transmissfssippi expo
sstics ~ Omaha be closed on Sunday
Sunday tFayel by ministers came TO the
front ana was denounced. Resolutions on
The sahiect were presented and finally.
asssf some hours discussion. the whole
matter wns referred rack 10 the commit
tse for further consideration and future
ssparf.
resolution urging that President Nc
kialsy order that no unnecessary Sabbath
work be done by the navy and army In
the presen. war. and that battles be not
Begun on Sunday. met with decided oppo-
sion. and was finally laid on the table,
after having been loaded to- the limits with
amendments. One commissioner protest
81 that the assembly should not advertise
l's folly by adopting the proposed reso-
ations. The evening session was de-
voted to popular meetings In the interes.
Of ne beard Of publication and Sabbath
sehoo: work