The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-07

TO get out of the church. and. once out, TO
preach his new views as much as he pleased.
But to remain in and preach them was
neither honest to himself nor TO the church.
Precisely the same condition obtains now
among Episcopalians, If L understand them.
They do not object TO Professor Briggs
preaching and teaching whatever he thinks
to be. right. They do object 10 him profess
ing one thing and teaching another. Herein
lies the peculiar Briggs quality, and herein
obtains the personal element which formed
so large a part of the controversy when
IL was a Presbyterian one, and cannot help
forming an equally large part when trans
ferred to an Episcopal PLATFORM
In spite of recent predictions and develop
ments. it would seem that there is much
Presbyterian conservation in the land. The
books have just been closed. and it is seen
that they gave last year about 81, 10000 for
missions. home and foreign. On April l
$4,000 was wanted by the foreign board
$4,000 to spare. The home board began the
year $4,000 in debt. 1t will be able TO re-
port at Minneapolis a clear account. both
debt and current work. Some months ago,
there being signs of weakening on the part
OF the churches. a special plan was put in
operation. Under II well-to-do Presbyterians
in St. Louis, Pittsburg, Indianapolis, Phila-
delphie. Rochester. Washington, Baltimore
and Cincinnati contributed assessments,
some of them more than was asked for. The
result Is that both of the great PreSby-
terrain boards. the home for the first time
In many years. go to the General Assembly
this year clear of debt and. with modest
balances ahead. Both boards will. il is
said. inaugurate new and long-delayed work.
The Texas Presbyterian University has
begun TO teach. This university, which is
to be stanchly Presbyterian. is allied with
neither the North nor the South body ex-
clusively, and aims at a great foundation
to be for the middle South what Princeton
4 = fnR Ia L0Ef IL ntr7g a q On nnAnnTE0nnf
Of 100000. but has yet TO reach its initial
100000. It's new departure is an alliance
with the Reynolds Presbyterian Academy.
intended 10 be an academic department. and
ceive pupils. -
Tie General Assembly of the United Pres
byterians, which is about TO meet, is TO con-
slider papers on the subject of joining hands
with the Associate Reformed Synod of the
South, and the Holland Christian Church.
Union being the order of the time, it is con-
sidered likely that these and perhaps one or
two other Presbyterian bodies may come to-
gether. The moderator of the General AS
sembly in question is the Rev. DIR. r. G.
Ferguson, president of Westminster Col
lege. Another matter TO come up this year
Is an overture forbidding the use of tobacco
by members, elders and ministers of this
Church. 1t cannot nelp be but interesting
to note that in United Presbyterianism i'm
A1pef - - CO. Us a OOdNf AAA1lC NCAC w
ministers. 634 congregations. 55.57 m
cants. and contributions amounting TO $22.-
sSy Last year there were 9Ny ministers, Col
congregations. 126. 35S communicates. and the
money contributed reached 81, 1888.
Lutherans have on hand precisely the
same problem as confronts the Church of
England in England and the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this country. That prob
lem is ritual or nonritual. The GeneraISynod.
which is one OF the two largest Lutheran
bodies. meets in York toward the end of
this month. This General Synod is the old
est general Lutheran body in America and
contains the largest element in favor OF
English services in public worship. The
synod and the other large Lutheran body,
fraternal delegates for two years past and
Will do so again this year. This exchange
or greetings does not mean that the two
bodies may unite. although there Is a
smoldering hope among Lutherans that
some time all Lutheran bodies in America
may come together, and even now each
body may be said 10 be willing TO have all
other bodies come TO IL, provided the other
body makes practically all OF the sacrifices.
The two questions at York Will be whether
all Lutheran Churches belonging to the
synod shall use English in their services ex-
clusfvely. and whether they shall lay more
stress upon ritual.
The Internationa Young Mems Christian
Association, at the head Of whose naval de-
is in receipt of a gift OF $4,000 upon. the
condition that an additional 100000 will be
secured This $50. 600. which nobod in the
association seems 10 doubt can be raised by
the autumn or a little later. y 70 be used in