Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25
CHURCH CONGRESSES.
Presby yterlsns. ConGreRa tionalists ind UnI-
tarians In Conference.


Minneapolis, May 2i.-In the McGif-
fert matter the committee OH bills and
Overtures Is considering two reports,
and 1t is likely that they will be pre-
sented MS majority and minority re-
ports. One IL understood to favor
committee to wait on Or. McGifert
and invite him to recast his theology
on Presbyterian line, or have the kind
ness to resign without further palaver.
The other, it is said. is along sterner
lines, and looks to DIR. McGifferts In
voluntary withdrawal from the church
ut the earliest possible date.
Though reunion with the church
South got no hearing before til. assem-
bly,, meeting of the elders sent this
dispatch to the elders Of the church
South at RIchmond:
I'm the name Of our common mnster,
we send greeting and pray In your he
half. Read Numbers. G:24-25-26: The
Lord bless thee and keep thee. The
Lord mnketh his face to shine upon
thee and give thee peace and Ephe-
slams I:15-1G: But speaking the truth
in love. may grow up into him In all
things, which IL the head, even Christ.
From whom the whole body htly
Joined together and cOmpacted by that
which every point supplieth according
to the effectual working In the measure
of every part, making increase OF the
body unto the edIfying OF itself III
love-"
The work accomplished during the
day includes an expression of approval
of the work of the alliance of the Re
formed church, holding the Presbyte-
rian system, and the addition OF the
Duluth nnd Platte overtures, recon-
mending that n committee OF six minis
ters and five elders be appointed to re-
port to the next assembly plan Tor
celebrating the end of the nineteenth
century.
Without dissenting vote the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
today accepted the report of the COM
mittee on bills and Overturcs III faVor
of making no attempt this year ut
union with the church South.
More than sixty Overtures had been
received from the presbyteries request
ing that some action In the direction
of union be taken. There has been
much preliminary talk about the mat
ter, and some enthusiasts had even pre-
tlicted that this assembly would take
the first steps toward union.
1t appears that the church North mas
decided to hold back until the church
South gives some signs OF reciprocal
ing the reunion sentiment which IL so
strong In the north.
hartford. Conn, May 24.-The sew
pnty.third annual meeting Of the Con-
sregntionnl Home Missionary Society
began Its sessions here to-day.
The summary of results In the Unit
ed States Ia as follows: The number
of missionary labOrcrs In the service
of the society last year. together with
those engaged In superlntendin: the
work is 1.S4S. employed In forty-four
states md territories. The number OF
congregations and missionary districts
which have been fully supplied. or
where the gospel has been fully sup
Piled, or where the gospel hns been
nrruchcd mt stated intervals. Is 2.SI5.
The number of those who have
prcnched in foreign languages. 243
The number OF Sunday school and b.
ble class scholars Is not far from 49,
$40. The organization OF 199 new
schools Is reported. and the number ull-
der the special care of missionaries Is
2.NH.
The additions TO the churches. ns
nearly ns can he ascertnined. have
been T,T04. Thirty-four churches have
been organized In connection with the
vpnr. Sixty houses OF worship have
been completed and 1O1 are In prcpnra-
tion for the gospel ministry.
The expenditures of the national So
.icty for missionary labor and expenses
during the year have been S313.4G2,
md the nuxilinries have expended
S221,575 in their various fields. The
net debt of the society at the close OF
the fiscal year is S133.4G0. an increase
In the debt during the year OF S26.Gb:
At the session tonight Mnior General
O.. o. Howard presided.possibly FOR the
last time. as he announced his inten-
tion to resign mt this meeting IN order
that he may devote his whole time TO
the building up of Lincoln University
mt Cumberland Gap. Tennessee. in
memory OF Abraham Lincoln. The an
nual sermon was delivered this even
Ing by Rev. DIR. John Henry Bnrrows
of Oberlin College. Oberlin. Ohio.
Chicago. May 24.-At the second an
nual meeting of the Western Unitarian
Ministers Institute. held here to-day.
Rev. Odcllo Cone OF Lawrence. Kan.
sas. read II paper on "'rhe So-Cnllen
Prophecies of Jesus In the Synoptics.
In conclusion the speaker said that
in view of several misleading state
ments in the Bible the presumption Is
overwhelming that Jesus never uttered
prophecies of his death and resurrec-
ton In such terms ny the Gospel repre-
scntcd. Papers were read on mu.
nicipal ownership and Tho Spiritual
Mission OF Tragedy" Ministers are
in attendance from Illinois. Michigan,
Missouri. Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa,
Kansas and Nebraska.
Spokane Mine Owners spcnk.
Spokane. Wash. May 22.-At meet