The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19

Noble. DR.. John Branch. Dr.. John Miller.
DR.. G. ". z. Birch AID Dr.. b. w. Gem
min.
Among the Recommendations made en-
the subject by the special con1W.tse IN
the celebration OF the twendsth century.
provision for q memorial falnl was .es-
gested. TO be known as the ''swOaustn
century fund for the endowment CT Pies
byterian collegiate and thsolosscal Ia Sd
tations. for the enlargement Of >nss.cn-
AIRY enterprises. for the arseion - church
buildings and payment OF deots on enutch
and educational institutions. ard for
other institutions. and for other wark oe
the boards at the option OF the dcs.ort"
IL ives suggested that provision De radS
for the appointment OF central com
mittee. 20 consist Of four ministers and
three elders. with headquarters n Fisra-
delphia, the committee 70 have genSrai
supervision Of the work.
The report OF the committee on thu
Omaha Theological seminary. OF which
DR.. E. Trumbuu Lee IS chairman. was
in, the form o. an appeal fo- an endow-
ment FOR the seminary, 70 insure It's per-
ness undisturhed Tbs seminary has oe>sn
IN existence nine years ard Is the only
school Of rs kind in tho Presbyterian
church between Chicago and the Pacific
coast. The special COMMITTEES on SAB
bath Observance reported tha. the pres
ent condition OF the Sabbath question IN
the United Sstes phesented more dark
than bright sides, moro threatening as
pccts than hopeful signs. more dialculs
problems than encouraging features.
At this point communication from
the Methodist conference in Chicago waa
read, conveying congratulations. ard ex-
pressive Of the good viii OF that body. IL
was voted 70 send a cordial response. "a
be delivered by a committee composed
OF one minister and ono elder
Or. s. J. Nichols OF this city presented
the special report OF the committee On
ministerial education. in which she show
ed the necessity for the education OF min
listers and Of guarding against the lax
examination % oandidatas.
Just before the adjournment AZ noon.
Rev. Frank W. Steet. chairman % tho
committee on arrangements. welcomed
the assembiage 20 81 Louis ara orr
scented Moderator Dickey with a gavel
Vade from the wood Of three historical
churches o. this city.
At the afternoon session q The araent.
bly, Rev. J. w. Hathaway Of New Ysrt
City took the lead IN tho consideration
or the report OF tho special ccnlnis fsn
on Sabbath Observance DR. Hafhawav
IS a member OF tho committee tie
heartily commended President Mckinley
and Secretary Of state John H. Hay for
Instructions sent 70 Commissioner Gsa-
erai Ferdinand ". Peck and Anlbsssssiaf
Horace O. Porter 70 close the unffe8
States pavilion and Offices at the Paris
exposition on the lords Day and 90 en-
ceavor 70 secure concerted action Of flis
American exhibitors 20 the same eat
He deprecated tho action % the French
authorities which had denied % tae
American section Of American exhihstoFs
the right 10 close their exhibitions en-
she Lords Day, and had consented e.
the closing % the United States pavflf-
ion only. watch is disinciiyeiy the prop
eTty Of the United States Ksvernment
Tho resolutions contained m TIE report
were adopted enc - one. They recon
mended. among othcr fbing- thet fhg
Presbyterian church o. the rnited aatfea
abstain from The more popular ard dan
gerous forms % Eshnafh deaecrasion.
such a. advertising n tae aundav news
papFfss me pnfc1sEe ana reading OF them
and from AL forms II Excursions spat-s,
games and Adjustments on fbe Isssd'a
Dag. and also Unnecessary secular work
travelling snf whiting. etc \ plea vas
made % TIE Ta{lfnaf companies - this
land 20 abandon Sunday sxcurfgus -
az % secure the minimum - tfanspor-
tation and service OF fbsir employees on
Sunday. Whether or not The great 81
Louis exposition was borne n 'hs nifnds
% the commissioners. rsao'asion zss
submitted requesting tho United states
congress ard az state legislatures -
make 70 appropriations faT expsssti0us
70 b hei5 IN taz country ~ishesf ths
pfoYiao that such sERgstlsns shall -
clo~ed on Eunsays.
Rev. u. Johr Fox. secretary % Ire
Bible S9csetv n Sew York. rrnoffeJ
that wurd haf besn cert % TIE nisia
sgert ~ Manila ~ che Hlhts House 20
proceed r1th ire provfsi7ral 'Tarsiaf.oa
81 the rglsle info ere different iangaarss
spoken By The F7.3r1saa
Or Jackson = 1eFseS cry onFrei
roseiuslou requesting HEop isfovn ~ go
81 Ious fafis pspers - rsffsia from
printing reg0rfs 70 fss assembly in ths
ssnfaY irsBes - fhs papers TIE rsso-
ntion Nas adopted - a. evsraae rrling
vote.