The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28
CLOSE OF THE ASSEMBLY
PRESBYTERIANS ADJOURN TO MEET
IN ST. LOUIS NEXT YEAR..
Church Statistics Presented at the
Final SessiOn-Ring Sold by Rev..
DIR. Haines for 1910.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 27.-Singing
'Blest Be the Tie That Binds" the one
hundred and eleventh annual assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church adjourned early
this afternoon, to meet next year in st.
Louis. The song was peculiarly appropriate
for the termination of this assembly. which
has been on the whole a very harmonious
one. The McGiffert debate was at times
somewhat acrid, but fully 90 per cent. of the
members of the assembly will go to their
homes rejoicing over what they consider
the wise and m-agnanimous decision arrived
at in the matter of DR.. McGiffert's heresy.
The assembly has disposed of an immense
amount of business and much of 1t is of a
very important nature. Only one overture
is TO be sent down from the assembly TO
be passed upon by the twenty-five presby-
teries, and that is a proclamation to sub
stitute an entirely new chapter for Chapter
XIII of the Book of Discipline.
The last hours Of the assembly were
packed with statistics and facts about the
church. The accounts of the trustees of the
church showed $40, Al. 43 in their hands, an
increase of s126, 1923 since a year ago. 1t
was considered that the church was pros
porous enough to increase the salary of the
assembly's stated clerk, Rev. W. III.
Roberts, of Philadelphia. from $1,000 to $4,000.
There are connected with the various
churches BIS Christian Endeavor Societies
besides a large number of other societies for
young people.
An attempt was made to get consideration
of a proposition to have the whole cost OF
entertainment OF commissioners met by the
assembly. The attempt failed, it being
thought that If the commissioners desired to
spend more than $50 a day for entertain
ment, which is the amount now allowed il
ought TO come out Of their personal pock-
cts. An attempt to get. the, 4 cents per
The General Assembly reduced to 2 cents was
also a failure This assessment yields SO
well that the stated clerk now has on hand
The judicial committee reported findings
in three cases. 1t was found in the case of
Rev. Owen Reidy the Synod Of Texas erred,
and the case is sent back. with instructions
TO return ii 10 the Presbytery of Austin.
The complaint of Charles A Taylor against
the Synod Of Illinois was sustained. In the
complaint of the Rev. Moses Birkovitz
against the Synod of New Mexico the ac-
ton Of the synod is ~disapproved. The synod
directed the Presbytery Of Rio Grande to
suspend Birkovitz without a trial.
An additional address TO the international
peace congress was adopted. II recon-
mends an International court of arbitration.
The stated clerk will forward the address
next week, together with a similar one from
the alliance of Presbyterian churches of the
"OAAo sNN'V
At one of the freedmen's meetings during
the week an anonymous woman. a home
missionary, gave her gold ring to the freed
mems debt collection. DIR. Haines. of In
dianapolis. to-day put this ring up to be
bought back for the missionary. In a few
moments $50 was raised. The money will be
used to send the Rev. Charles Hartys as a
missionary to India.
This afternoon the commissioners whose
scruplcs against Sunday travels kept them
from starting for home tonight, enjoyed an
excursion 70 Lake Minnetonka. Many Of
the ministerial commissioners will occupy
pulpits in Minneapolis churches tomorrow
and most OF them will attend a foreign mis-
sions mass meeting In the afternoon. All
In Minneapolis. which is conceded to be
about the best the General Assembly has
ever had.