The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-23

terial education was declared not to be
declining and the day of shrinkagc In the
number of candidates for the ministry
was said to be in the past The re-elec-
ton of the members of the board whose
term expires this year was recommend
ed.
The Chicago and Schuyler overtures
calling for a committee to Investigate the
whole subject of ministerial education
was approved by the committee and 1t
was recommended that committee OF
not less than eleven be appointed for
the purpose. The report Vas adopted
intact.
Rev. Edward b. Hodge, corresponding
secretary of the board of education, adj
| dressed the assembly in defense and eX-
| PLANTATION.
FREEDMEN'S BOARD.
| At the morning session the report of
the Freedmens board was presented. Aft
/ err the report, which was highly copgrat-
| ulatory to the Freedmen's society, the roll
was called on the apportionment of funds
to be raised to cancel the debt. kilograms
by the hundreds have been going back
and forth between the commissioners AMI
| their churches, and, on roll call, an
| nouncementS were made, some times by
presbyteries and some times by individual
churches, and often enthusiastic tele-
graphic subscriptions were read. There
was scene of unusual inspiration when
the reports from the churches and COM
| missioners had all been announced. 1t
early became apparent that the full
amount would be raised, and when this
was assured, there were loud cheers and
calls for the colored men.
The Freedmen report would have been
adopted without delay had 1t not been
for one section which refers to the re-
cent lynching outrages in the South. The
cause Is spoken of one that appeals
to us with imperious instance because
of the maleafic prejudice and barbaric
spirit that are today devising new tor
lures for the negroes body and new ter
rors for his soul. We join heartily with
our fellow citizens and fellow Christians
OF the South in horror of these dreadful
manifestations.
Rev. Robert Beer, of Des Moines, To-,
declared that, while he very emphatically
| Endorsed the sentiments expressed, rel
| ative to the Southern outrages, question
ed the expediency of allowing that sec
| ton of the report to be adopted. as it
would stir up sectional feeling, destroy
much good feeling, and. perhaps, the
cause of the church. The section was
finally referred back to the committee for
reconsideration.
MGIFFERT CASE.
The McGiffert matter has been made a
special order for. Thursday The feeling
now is that drastic action will be taken,
d. w. Glass, of the Presbytery of Baltf-
more, is arranging simultaneous meetings
this morning at $50 in the interests of re-
| union Of the elders of the assembly North
In Minneapolis, and the elders of the
! assembly South in Richmond.
Col. James Rice, of Peoria, I'LL, the au-
/ thor of the Peoria overture, aimed at re-
| ducing the moderator's power says he
expects vigorously to push his pet meas
ure. Overtures now before the committee
| on bills and overtures In favor of an anti
polygamy amendment to the national
constitution, and in favor of expelling
Congressman Roberts, of Utah, from the
house of representatives are likely to be
passed by the assembly almost unani-
mously if they get by the committee
WOMEN AT: WORK.
The opening session of the annual union
| meeting of the Women's Boards Of For
eign Missions was held yesterday morn
Ing at Wesley church. The presence of
foreign missionaries, who have returned
to this country for a visit lends special
interest to the occasion. The meeting Is
under the care of the woman's central
committee for foreign missions, and is
distinctly of the nature of a conference
of workers, the yearly meeting for the
| election of officers and transaction of
i.
The present. attendance represents the
seven foreign missionary boards, and a
view of the large work of women for the
heather in foreign lands finds expression
In messages from the various boards and
from the returned missionaries The
meeting occupied both morning and aft
ernoon with Mrs. Henry H FORSYTH
presidentof the Northwest board. presid :
| ing.
Mrs. William Tenney Is to give a recep-
ton tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6
| o'clock at her residence, in Second ave
nue. south, to the foreign missionaries.
synodtcal and presbyterial officers and
workers in Minnesota
ST. LOUIS NEXT YEAR.
ST. Louis seems destined to be the
scene of the next general assembly. The
matter was taken up by the COMMITTEES
| on place of meeting at the West hotel
| last evening, and while the members
would not commit themselves, 1t leaked
out tht the Missouri metropolis was
practically agreed upon as the CITY to he
recommended in the committees reDort
as being more suitablesin every respect
Tor the next gathering than any of the
other candidates for the honor. The
commissioners from ST Louis who have
been commissioned to go after the prize
would not say just what inducements
had been made to the assembly to go
to that city, because, as they explained,
1t might belittle their chances before the
matter is definitely decided to show
their hand. They were very jubilant
over their chances, however, and were
confident that success would perch on
their banner.
DR.. Sample, who, moderator, had a
part In the deliberations of the commit
tee, admitted that he was pretty well
satisfied IS to what the committees rec
ommendation would be, but declined to
make any statement owing to the posi-
bility that the committee might vet
change its mind.