The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-24

his services. His Summons. though sud- ~.
duty. and prepared for service ami for JOY in
the immediate presence II the Master as he had.
upon Whose possession he has entered IN Ini"-
die years. GENES a. a relief .. an afflicted
physical life. and rs 4 erowning happiness - ms
Your committee recommends:
J. Ihe General AsseInGiy thankfully achnowl-
edge the goodness of God in giving to mar chu:cH
? The sudden death Of Mr.. Echols has pro
duced an enduring impression on this assembly
same time, as Il suggestion OF the biessginess q
3. This assembly hereby offers its Sympathy
an! coincidence to Mrs. EchoIs and 70 all who
are nearly affected by the event which brings
the sadness OF separation into their Hives.
Concerning Letters of Dismissal.
The Standing on Church Pol
lily represented an additional report. which
is as follows:
Overture No. 90 from IN. Presbytcry q Hunt
ington- Concerning the power Of the Board ~
lt"ine Missions TO withhold from . Preshyt'fE
a grant of aid. L. is recommended. in view u:
the form IN whic; The question i raised IN the
oteftuie thGt no action be taken, Adopted
overture Nc. 253. from the Presbytery Of South
Florida asks that the assembly recommend mat
letters OF dismissal for church m ginh"rs he sent
I.Iec;iy 70 the p,astsr u the church 70 wn,si
Gnty OF IN. session. OF the church so receiving
the member Z, notify the clerk of the session OF
the church dismissiug the meEt"r.
We recommend that the owe ture be answered
In the negative, for the reason that rhr cgnSti-
De subvertei by the action requested.
But in view Of the confusion and laNity pre-
amy Az inc III 1t lA't VI ~ tt1''E. 'ftA-iFi4-
ing loss and inaccuracy in the roll II member
ship. the committee recommends:
/ That the assembly aut1"riz" the stated clerk
Of tha ass maiy to prepare a form 81 dismissal.
TO which shall b" attached a certificate state
letter Of dismissal. There shall also he attached
session 81 ;he church TO which the letter OF dis
2. Tha, the Board Of Publication be requested
and use its efforts TO place them in all TIE
churches. Adopted.
The stated clerk also reported the follow
ing items of business.
/. The list or registers Of ministers and church
KEEP. In the office Of the stated clerk Tor refer
elce ana Information are in process u com
. The General Assembly OF IS1s. minute page
50. directed the stated clerk to ask Of the pres
byter1es "A question I'm connection with the sup
port and uss OF the Assembly Herald by tie
OF the prHshy,ertes have answered st,tiing ras,
drawn to their duty in the matter.
3. The stated clerk reports that his accounts
and books have been duly examined and audited
By a public auditor and accountant. as directed
4 The creaniz.ticn o. the Eres2yteri@s Of
and Of Yukon, synod OF Washington. was gully
The stated clerk respectfully requests that his
tees. III 50 far As presence at the meetings Of com
self and the committees, This request is occa- |
STONED by the pressure Of Office work.
the performance Of his duties the entire year.
with the exception u three wseNs taken ~ a
McGiHert Case Closed.
The appeal In the BIrch-AcGifert case
to 4 sudden termination through the
report OF the Judicial Committee The
chairman Of the committee; the Reverend
Doctor NcKibbin. presented first the fol-
lowing correspondence:
St. Louis. May q. f-p.-Dear Doctor McKib-
bin: l dId not suppose that the report Of ;he
Judicial Committee was to be presented until this
morning. and on Yesterday made e statement
for which l desire 20 substitute the following
tee and It's adoption By the General Assembly. |
desire not 70 prosecute the appeal further Yours
frdtefralis, 6.t'SHk W p biE.b.
The judicial Committee then made the
following commentators:
Resolved. That the statement ROW made by
RELIANT oa be substtiJut@a f"r Ia. made by Hin, YES |
to-day, with the following additional minute:
Resolved. That the desire 81 the Reverend DOG
tor George ". (. Birch. appellant. be- granted, \
ard the case he and is hereby closed.
Foreign Missions.
The assembly then passed To the consid- |
of the report Of the Board of For !
eign Missions, Of which the following are
some of its chief features:
The Board OF Foreign Missions Of the Prssby-
tsTibn Church in the United SjJt.s uf America |
n Is Is the thiri YEAR In snesscs = n th. .to ii,;s zen an
Eonncesnent has been made The amount appre- |
and leave = balance If 81. 5af.s5 far ftbs year.
crease. The only source Of inconie. showing a
deci ease Is iegaces. The largest elf; curing IN.
ear was from Mrs. Rachel Il. Crane. who gave I
$4,000 toward the mortgaged Indebtedness u tn, /
Presbyterian building In New York city.
This building has. for the first year since It's
erection. shown a net profit. In addition To The
amount raised for regular work there has hen
sent TO India FOR famine Tei,er s.. 80. o. Sixty I;
nine new missionaries have been sent out. the 1
largest rumber ever commissioned in a single /
year by the board. Tie boagd has now 40 mis- !
s~.cna!ies. Lon native workers. GS organized /
ADDED during the year. and Z3.S29 pupils in It's
various schools. The beard sGstair. thIrtv-av.
hos pitals. fo!ty-scNen dispenssries and the pa
ttnts receiving Treatment under the care Of is I
tne1icaI missionaries last year NUMBER 81. SSs. |
During the year the work was extended a., ~.
Philippines. the board now having two stations. !
enc at Manila. on the island Of Luzon. ana the
oIher at lo Ito. on the island Of panay. New |
have been opened In Brazil, Chii., Syria. |
an. eL;re new work in the PROVING. Of Human
ana TWO rev, stations in siam. The han |
her mission Of the board Is Korea tzl were re-
ceived Into tho Christian church. OF the esI con a
81 churches 2s are self suIpprrlpg-
49, was Contributed by THE nearly a,uua com
iitnlcants and 1900 adherents. This j. a gain |
IA membership Of 20 per cent ana in money Of 50 I
per cent.
Special ~Commitfee's Reporf,
The special mmit appointed 10 re-
view this report of the Board of Foreign
presented through its chairm3n
The Reverend Doctor Charles Cuthha-t Hail
president of Union Theological Seminary
following recommendations. which were
Ifat tne following members Of the board whoee
terms or service have expired, i- .e-.I.c..I :,
serve until 1893: The Peysr.rA p - t
> : fha al " % -