New-York tribune., 1900-05-21

SIX years Of work by this Board In that period
its aid has been extended within the limits Of
thousand churches and TO an amount exceeding
anse buildings to % the @ Extent GS Of & s2sos to So
churches. Protecting as it does these appropria-
tons by rnortgages, 1t has Of these nearly four
amounting 10 over S2O00,Ooo.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CELEBRATION
The special committee on the celebration of the
opening Of the twentieth century, appointed last
year, reported IN part follows:
The committee has held three meetings and has
carefully considered the important subject
ed to s a he It csesr 5sss that % & 56sBT 5 lee m
people The progress made by the Church of Christ
EbI-cb has increased rom twenty tbo1sand 70
million communicates, and more than two
million two hundred thousand persons have been
faith IN the course Of the one hundreS years. II
the great missionary ADVANCE Of the century both
have been in the van. and the Church was so
period TO the work Of saving souls through the
Board of Home Missions 81 154 S67 and through the
he Church rom 1901 o. 10 100 exceeded ss7 600 @ u
The committee, after serious thought. feels that
the Church, in connection with this historic period
@ lines % o al ee sous na 6 6e in a9ng o
congregations period Of THANKSGIVING and prayer.
the strengthening OF the financial interests of
that public celebration. under the auspices of the
tonaI tribute q praise TO God and an approprtate
h6 for 70 nntibered T1a @ ernies 1If 0 the
>. In connection with the proposed day OF pub.
respectfully submitted that historical reasons should
lead the Assembly TO appoint the services in the
city of Philadelphia II was at the beginping OF
the egnenbh aE two Of s c6Egpd 6EeaFs
as orEanized in taf civ and in the year 1901 the
first Presbyterian church of Philadelphia viii cele-
brate the two hundredth anniversary of the ordi-
nation OF its first pastor.
The resolutions recommended that there be OBJ
servances In all the churches in the Week OF Prayer
IN January, 1901 TO recognize the goodness OF God
IN the nineteenth century and supplcation for His
continued blessing. and that the first Friday OF the
General Assemblies meeting next year be devoted
to special exercises to mark the advent Of the new
century, with programme Of exercises including
addresses by the Rev D-s. Willis G. Craig, Henry
c. McCook Henry C Minton. George T Purves
and Samuel J. Ntccols, and Robert E Speer, and a
poer Provision Of the Twentieth Century by
Dr.. Henry van Dyke, Of Princeton University.
The resolutions further provide:
That g special memorial fund TO be known as
dowment of Presbyterian academic, collegiate and
theological institutions for the enlargement OF mis-
buildings and the payment of debts upon churches
and educational institutions, and for the other
work of the boards, at the option of the donors
contributions specific objects 10 be strictly re-
garded and contributions TO the general work TO
Be distributed according to the proportions which
have been designated by our General Assembly as
be taken that this special effort shall in no way
conflict with or diminish the regular contributions
That in connection with the fund central com
isterg and three elders. whose headquarters shall
be in Philadelphia: which committee hail nave
i+ aPbi op r,I1 the Wides- nossbe dsrrbrtjon Of
the same all expenses TO be met OUT Of the gem
eral contributions and that the Stated Clerk or the
General Assembly be appointed treasurer of the
fund TO serve without expense. except for such
clerical assistance as may be required ,.u,
bly, 't5' Of 1901 meet IN the city OF Philadelphia,