The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-27
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The PRESBYTERIAN general assembly, IN
session at Minneapolis, did not complete
its work yesterday as expected. Another
business session will be held this morning,
and at noon the assembly will adjourn
sine die. The sessions of yesterday We're
rather commonplace after the excl ,ement
of the McGiffert episode of the day be-
fore. The features were the anti-Roberts,
Anti-polygamy resolutions, and an in
cidental discussion as to the time of the
ending of the present century. The
Roberts resolutions which represent the
matured thought of the Presbyterians of
the United States after many months of
consideration so exactly expressed the
sentiment of every commissioner that
they were adopted without even single
supporting speech.
The commissioners generally feel that
In calling for the expulsion of Roberts,
and for the adoption of an amendment
TIC the national constitution defining le-
gal marriage to be monogamic, they have
started a movement which will be taken
up all over the country, and will reach
eventual success. The adopted reso utiors
were originally written by Rev. William
Paden, of Salt Lake City, but were modi-
fled and expended by the committee on
bills and overtuFes thought not essen
TALLY.
The resolutions recite that polygamist
has been elected to congress, and this
fact has called the attention of the coun-
try to the further fact that other Mormon
leaders are still living in polygamist rela-
lions, in violation of their oath and
pledges, as we'll as in defiance of the laws
and constitution of state of Utah.
After reciting the demoralizing effects
of the teachings and practice of poly
gamY 1t is declare that the house of rep
resentatives cannot permit Congressman
Brigham II. Roberts to have a voice in
its counsels without in effect sanctioning
the practice of polygamy. Therefore the
Fifty-sixth congress is called upon to
promptly expel Mr.. Roberts in accordance
with article l, section of the national
constitution.
The assembly calls on the same body
to amend the national constitution and
submit the same to the legislatures of
the states defining legal marriage to be
homogeneous, and making polygamy and
pelygamous Capitalization under whatever
gu1se or pretense a crime against the
United States, punishable by severe pen
atty including Acknowledgement and dis
qualification to vote or hold any office of
honor under the United States or In any
state or territory thereof
END OF THE CENTURY.
AS for the end of the nineteenth CEN
tury, one OF the reports spoke of next
year as the opning of the new century
Upon objection and after a little debate
the stated clerk had that next year is the
FAST OF TINS century. Presbyterians will
henceforth get along without this exeit-
Ing topic OF discussion
Inc committee on Sabbath observance
onered and the assembly adopted an adj
oiuonal resolution calling upon all en-
ptoyers of labor, either as individuals mr.
corporations, to exert themselves to re-
duce the, amount of Sabbath labor and
to condemn that policy of management
which makes it obligatory upon the labor
er to choose between dismissal and Sum
day labor.
Douglas P. Putnam, chairman of the
committee on church erection reported on
the work of the board and Correspond-
ing secretary Erskkine then made an
address.
The committee on policy reports that
no action be taken this year in the mat
ter of consolidating the freedmen's with
the foreign missions board.
After an exchange of greeting with the
general synod of the Reformed church.
sitting at Triton, Ohio, a report from the
committee on bills and overtures was
closed. Endorsement and commentator
OF the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
were recommended. In the matter of
numerous overtures following the Peoria
overture in favor of changing the method
of appointing committees, 1t was recon-
mended that committee of four min
listers and three elders be appointed to
consider and report to the next assembly
A mass of routine business was dis