Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-04
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Britain and of the Transvaal republic. and
implore both parties to seek more earnest
y solution of the questions at issue by
recourse to methods of international arh-
tration so recently recognized and COM
mended by representatives of all civilized
governments on the face of the earth
DR.. Cort, the author of the resolution,
moved that it be sent TO the business COM
mlttee, but the motion met with vigorous
opposition on the part of members who
objected to giving it any recos;nition what
ever. A substitute was offered poStponing
the whole subject until Thursday, when
the general question of arbitration will be
under consideration. The discussion of the
two motions was brief but very spirited,
and brought out Representatives from the
two countries interested DIR. Lang of
Glasgow and DIR. Mathews of London rep
resentlng Great Britain, and Dr. Z. G. j.
MelrIng of johannesburg tae 'Transvaal.
DR.. Lang was promptly on his feet 20 Oh
ject to the consideration of the resolution.
He thought it would be wiser and more
dignlfied to make no reference to the pres
ent crisis, however well it might be to take
a position on the general subject of a-bi-
tration. DR.. Beattie of Louisville KY
thought that the resolution dealt with
politics it had no place in The proceedings
of the council.
Resolution MiscOnstrued
Dr. Meiring seconded the notion to re-
fer to the business committee and made
brief speech. He declared that the resolu-
ton was msconstrued in that it was be-
ieved to be political in nature. 1t was rot
intended to enter that sphere. as the reso-
luton did not go into the merits OF the
issue between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal. The only effect of its adoption would
be in the line of the action of the council
a year ago in urging arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain Both
countries were entreated alike to exhaust
all possible means to find peaceabIe solu-
ton of their differences. Certainly there
hn no IA 10 ,,l,f
course. What was the use of general dec
larations II no application could he made
of them?
Dr. Meiring's address was received with
warm applause and he was Immediately
IolloWed by DIR. Matthews, general secre-
tary of the alliance, who declared that the
political question was to be found in the
very heart of the resolution, as was evil
denced by the treatment of Great Britain
and the Transvaal as two nations whereas
the controversy was between a nation and
a part of that nation.
This declaration caused slight hubbub
and a number in the rear of the church
rose and loudly declared that the Transvaal
was an independent republic.
Tie Vote.
The vote on the two motions resulted in
a tie, eighty votes being cast on each side
The chair then cast the deciding vote, for
postponement until Thursday
The alliance received standing a letter
from President Mckinley's private secre-
tary in reply to the letter of the alliance to
the President Of the 10Th ultimo saving
that he was authorized by the President to
assure the alliance Of his sincere appre-
cation OF the sentiments expressed there
in"
The report of the business committee
recommended that no formal action be
taken on -mr. Samuel Smiths resolution
condemning the growth of sacerdotalsm in
the Anglican Church on the ground that 1t
was not the custom of the council to inter-
lere IN the arrays of other churches. The
report was adopted without debate
recommendation of the business COM
mlttee to the effect that a greeting should
be sent to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
upon her ascension to the throne as the
Only presbyterian sovereign and as the rem
resentative of long line of ProtestanTs
was also adopted.
Inc business committee also recommend
ed the election of Rev William CavenC n q
D., principal of Knox College. Toronto
canada, as president of the alliance and
the recommendation prevailed una nimously
Governor Tyler of Virginia was invited
to a seat on the platform and made a
brief speech, thanking the delegates for
the honor.
Reports and Paperx.
Inc regular program was resumed and
the reports of the committee on desiderata
OF Presbyterian history We're presented by
Principal Salmond, for the eastern sec
ton, and Rev. DR.. NJ. II. Hutton of New
brunswick, N. j., for the western section
uoon the Importance of preserving eyery-
thing relating to the early history of the
presbyterian Church. In the discussion
which followed the speakers gave in
stances of the loss and destruction of vaiu
able snaterial owing to lack of proper
care
Two papers on methods for increasing the
eInclency of the alliance were read one by
the general secretary, Rev Dr.. Mathews
and the other by Rev. DR. William F. Inn
KIN OF Montclair, N. J. The former spoke
anout various plans for securing more
thorough cooperation among the churches
connected with the alliance. He added.
must admit that we have not made
much progress in uniting the English
speaking part of the alliance with that of
the continent. We draw together the Eng
disappearing part, but the others we can
not reach Many of our brethren on the
comment cannot obtain consent of their
various governments. Then there is the
question of language and of expense for
the European brethren do not receive the
incomes obtained by those of the western
section. There Is also the question of srh
jects; the Englsh-speaking churches Ike
practical subjects, while the continental
brethren are more apt to be interested in
scientific theology and social movements.
The alliance must seek to harmonize the
questions to be discussed"
Rev. Dr. Junkins paper was devoted
mainly to the results which could be ac-
complished In the field of missions and said
the alliance could be made one of the
mightiest factors in the process of Chris
tianizing the world.
The Evening Session.
Rev. DR.. Black Of Marshall Mission pre
sided at the evening session, which was
attended by large number of delegates.
The public was also well represented
The report of the committee of the west
ern section on cooperation in home mis-
sions and their various phases of the work
was discussed in interesting addresses
Rev. B. S. Stern of New Bremen Ohio
spoke Of what was being done among the
Indians in Mexico and Central America
By statistics he proved that the Indians
were not becoming extinct, and that good
results had come from mission work among
them. He spoke of the opposition met with
from the Jesuits, who, he said opposed the
efforts made to- educate the people, An
address on the theme of home missions
was made by Rev. DIR. c. L. Thompson of
New York city. He spoke of the progress
Of the missionaries among the aborigines
of this country, and referred to them as
the vanguard of the, army of civilization
He dwelt at some length upon the unjust
treatment of the Indians by this govern
ment as illustrated in instances which he
cited. He also referred in closing to the
opportunities and responsibilities which
had come from hhe results of the Spanish
American war,