The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-25
THE PRESBYTERY
Raises Funds to Help the Ne
gcOes of the south

Minneapolis, May A.-Hev. Need Holmes
Of Rockford, Ills, aged and bent, climb
ed upon the tribune in the Presbyterian
general assembly this afternoon ind ex-
tracted from a worn little pocketbook a
draft for $1,000 on the Chemical National
bank Of New York. Rents were terribly
low, he said and money was hard TO get,
but for the freedmens cause ne wou.d
give that draft provided all stood by
their pledges and promises, and the more
than $4,000 promised was actually de-
livered. Then. while the assembly ap-
plauded loudly, the gray bearded man
painfully clambered down. DR.. Charles
Herr, presented the amendment to the
report Of the freedmens committee az 10
lynoh law outrages in the south. fm
lurid language OF the other day, which
caused some excitenent. gives place tc
this harmless paragraph:
1T ttae freedmens) is a cause that ap.
peals TO us with particular inslstence al
This time because Of the development
of the mob spirit in our christian land. we
join heartily with our fellow citizens and
fellow christians OF all sections in theli
horror Of those dreadful manifestation,
and we believe II Is an hour for our
| church TO pledge herself afresh IN sacri.
fee and service 20 che redemption Of ths
negro from his sufferings and his sins.
Nobody had any fault to find with these
words.
~ want 10 ask a question" said DIT
George W. +. Birch, the ''heresy hunter
while Judge Wilson. was talking about
rhe work OF the publication and sabbath
school board Dr. Birch said that he HAD
seen in a publishing house, the other
day, book which declared Daniel
lcountersigned by our Lord Jesus Christ. tc
be a fable" Dr. Birch wanted no such
books from the board. Judge Wilson as.
sured him that he would not get any
This board had the right OF way this
afternoon.
Dr. Medium Of ST. Paul. made highly
eu.ogistlc report in which ne called at
tention to many statistics previously Civ.
en- in the boards report During the year
books 10 the value OF 3l27.6 .637 had beer
sold and s226 $50 had besn realized from
periodicals The net profits were sl5. .gS5 Of
which two thirds had been placed TO ths
credit OF the SABBATH school department.
The Goth century movement. which con,
templates Signalling the opening OF the
new century with the addition OF 500 .OO
children 70 the Sabbath schools, was ap,
proved DR. r. X. Craven, secretary
made an appeal 10 the assembly for help
Rev W. II. Hubbard. made mis- hna
repOr
After the report. Dr. Hubbard. made q
speech. Then DR.. Knox. presented his re-
port and recommended that the periodical
be managed hereafter by committee o.
three. one member 10 be appointed BY IN,
foreign missions board. another by thl
home missions and the third by the sli
/ other boards In recognition Of Dr
Hubbards faithful services. the balanc
was voted 20 him. But then DR.. Knoi
made a speech IN which he compared IN
old and new heralds IN a way which al
not please DR.. Hubbard. The latter begs
ed the assembly for a chance 10 repl,
and the committee Insisted that he mus
have a chance 20 answer. The prospec
promised a lively controversy but It wa
postponed until tomorrow. The develop
ments showed that a strong element war
the board OF publication 10 take charge {
the o1nc1al orssn and ha board IL avsrs
to taking the incubusL