New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
MANY MATTERS CONSIDERED AT MIN
NEAPOLIS.
FIELD OF FOREIGN MISSION EFFORT
Union CHURCHES OF LITTLE VALUE
-MGIFFERT CASE TO BE
FIELD OF FOR
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nneapols MINI. May 4-Yesterday the United
States was the subject discussed by the Presoy-
terians assembled In this city To-day the whole
wide world passed In review before the Church'
Homo missions produced a profound impression.
which was still further deepened az the story OF
the prvations and victories OF the brave MISSION
aries in foreign lands was recounted Addresses
yesterday and to-day teemed with ILLUSTRATIONS
from recent events In American history. and Dr.
Arthur T. Brown of the Foreign Board. thrilled the
audience this morning he pictured the heroism
of American troops. who never lost SHIP nor
color nor battle and after the victory manifested
10 their enemies the true traits OF Christian cour-
tesy.
Then he referred to the hearty response which
met the call for achievements, snip AFTER snip
being sent with all possible speed across the Pa
clac that Dewey and Otis might not suffer for
lack of men. In contrast with this quick and we'll
deserved answer TO the call for and means
was the apathy on the part OF Christian churches'
which allowed calls for men to 60 unheeded year
after year when those calls were made by men
who were literally worn out in the service OF the
Church He drew a fine contrast also between the
death in Cuba of American soldiers. whose oodies
were brought home at the expense or the 1oVerh-
ment on special steamers and buried WIN al ''o
honor which a grateful nation could bestow, ana
the death OF a missionary in Siam, whose pody
was placed In a rude coffin. and this, In turn. III
little boat leaving eighteen inches on each side OF
the box on one side sat a brother missionary, ana
on the other the widow. The boat was pushed out
into the stream by native servants. ana under that
hot sky the body taken to Bangkok for burial
DR. Medium spoke of the Sabbath-school ana
missionary department OF the Publication Board
In part he said:
While your committee would not in the least de-
gree seek to diminish the interest of our people In
the work and the imperative requirements, OF tne
earnestly remind our churcnes lnat lse ni me
sonaries OF the Board Of ann and
gressive forces OF the Church's home mlssionaIy
Sabbath school missionaries doing, it would be
difficult to overstate: when we consider the com.
his Board and the splendid results which every
year achieved we are compelled to Wonner no"
so much can be accomplished with so little
DIsTINCTIvELY PRESBYTERIAN WORK.
These missionaries OF our Board OF Publication
and Saba tn school work Presbyterian mission
aries doing a dstinctively Presbyterian work'
they are not engaged in a nondescrpt evangelism
They are engaged in the work of planting seed tnat
will spring up into Presbyterian schools ana Pres
byterian churches. From the very nature OF the
case II sometimes happens that the school organ
lied must be OF n union undenominational char-
acter This though not the best. Is the pest uhder
the circumstances. But only where a distinctively
PRESBYTERIAN school Is Impossible is union enter
prise encouraged. 1t is better than nothing, but
the Board proceeds upon the principle ana the
Commission is confident that the Assembly VIII
approve the policy that so far as Is practicapie
PRESBYTERIAN money should be spent for the
spread of a dlsinctivey Presbyterian gospel. rms
pory is I'm nowise Inconsistent with the truest ana
most generous catholicity 49,, - ,.oraoror,tr.
tiona ism which ignores or belittes denomnatonal
respect. Union schools and union chyrc mes
may sometimes be necessary because ,r ol ent
ly has It been found that their tendency IS 10 pro-
duce a type OF Christianity sadly lacking In vlgor;;
4 eftso ct
D MAINLY by Intellectual inanity and pious sen-
mentasm and insipidiy Therefore me SHiiIS an
and sabBath-school Work so demonstrating In the
Presbyterlansm OF Its policy and it, metho6 6 orig.
mated with this Board. is understood by the whole
Church. 1t h the Of
SCHOOL extension in the whole history Of our
Church The object is 10 century Ob by Bringing
into Sabbath-schools ore-nali Hi no iher
members surely no oT h made el gould be- so
nropriate so acceptable to the Saviour OF the
Xor 50 fransh The ws Of the
purpose and the hope OF this great twcntieth-ce"-
fury movement
The Assembly adopted minutes in regard 10 .he
death OF DR.. Gillespie secretary OF the Foreign
poard and the sppointment OF Dr. Halsey as his
successor
The much discussed Assembly Herald came up
to-day The Rev DIR. w. II. Hubbard. OF Auburn.
\. Y the Editor OF the old Assembly Herald, '
,bet nspar went out OF existence. a balance was
reported but as DR. Hubbard had been the editor
inc Assembly voted to give the money to him The
Rev Dr. George William Knox. chairman or ,ne
sented a report showing that the receipts to May
including 81 200 advanced by three OF the boards.
were sl04si. and that the expenses MAD Deeh s'oi'
FRATERNAL MESSAGES.
kilograms we're received to-day from the leaders
OF the Southern General Assembly at Richmond
Aacap hly In
Denver. The Southern Assembly telegraphed as
follows:
"Replying to your salutaton. we greet you as
members OF one body in Christ. Read Acts Xxx. 80;
Ephesans III. 1871. May God bless you always
The Cumberland dispatch was in these words;
THE General Assembly of the Cumberland Pres
greetings of the Mother Church and earnestly
Prays for divine blessings bHd upon all the oenoera
The Assembly listened to revised statement re-
murder This is the modified statement:
The freedmen cause appesos o TO US WIN I'm parG
opment of the mob spirit in our Christian land We
citizens in all sections in their horror at those
dreadful manifestations and We believe II Is an
for 0Tf saryce 70 redempn OF he
negro from his surerings and his sins
on hand early tomorrow morning, when the IA
nous McGinert case is to be reported upon by the
night that there will be two. and perhaps three re-
ports. there were at winona year ago. but It
Is hoped that now. as then, harmonious action may
be secured without loss OF temper or the breaking
OF friendship.
The Judicial Commission In the Warszawiak case
Is holding daily sessions, but has reached no de-
clsion yet The Rev. DR.. +. f. Shearer~is appear
ing in behalf OF the Presbytery of New York, and
also in behalf of George Nixon. who complained
against the Synod's action In sending the back
10 New-York Silas B. Browne Is the prosecutor
for the Presbyterian Church. and has called Henry
w. Jessup. OF New-York. to assist him DR.. James
G. Patterson represents Mr.. Warszawiak. and two
or three Commissioners are appearing In behalf
OF action which the various counsel urging.
One is that the matter should terminate In the
New-York Presbytery. Secondly, that the action OF
the SYNOD should be sustained. which would also
send back the case for trial and. third. that the
synod's action be not sustained, in which case the
Judgment OF the Presbytery would stand and Mr.
Wnrszawlak will be suspended from church mem
bershlp. without the right OF appeal: What COM
plicates the inquiry Is the action Of the Fifth Ave