Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-28

THERIGHTSOF wORKINGMEN
a.. q. Good as Those OF J, r. NOR
gan, says Dr. J, n'WaIIaee-A Lave"
time In Philadelphia Assembly


regard TO admitting members of secr'
orders into the church.
Rev. II. G. Campbell OF COLES
Springs, Iowa, moved to amend the IT.
port by striking out the following sec
ton.
This action is not 10 be construe
as to exclude from the church the mem
bershlp OF large number Of socleue
which are not bound by oath or al
armation or do not pledge to secrec
in things unknown or inculcate un
Christian religion
DR.. j. A. Grier, chairman OF TN
committee on judiciary protested
against the change for the reason tina
there has been a constant call for
definition,
"The article, said the doctor, doe
not put such societies as the G.. A. u
under the ban, and on the other han(
we are not lndorsng them
DR.. ]. A. McClerken, Of Pittsburg
Pa said he favored the judiciary re-
port because II Disseminated between
the good and bad secret societies.
Dr. j. NJ, Wallace, also Of Pittsburg
said.
Il do not believe that the church
should be stirred up over an overture
For the sake Of the working men !
do not want this part Of the report
stricken out, The working men have
Just as good right TO form u union
as Morgan has q trust and | do OBJ
ject TO the working men being kept out
Of the church because they form them
selves into union to protect them
selves against their oppreesors.
Rev. j. r. Ross, Of Ohio, favored
the amendment because the secret
orders are rivals TO the church for
the reason they trade IN a false re-
iigion. "They have wine parties, card
parties and many other snares," con-
Guided the speaker
In closing UP the debate, Dr. Grler
said:
Il am ashamed of the United Presby-
terlan church in ltsshutile In the matter
The report Of the committee Is more to
the point than the amendment pro-
posed, In the report we say we shan
not take pagans into the church, even
II they are called Masons. We say la
boring men, Grand Army men and SUCH
have rights in the church"
What will be the effect Of this re-
port?' asked Dr. Mcconnell, ION those
who are already Masons and in the
church,
THAT Is most difficult thing to han
die" said Dr. Grier, but when men
know the truth and do It not 10 them
( Is 10 be counted sin
Rev. Dr. Little offered an amendment
Shch would permit Masons TO become
members Of The church, but II was voted
down.
Then came the vote upon the amend
'nent offered by Rev. Mcconnell, and
! was also voted down. A vote was
then ordered on the report OF the judi
clary committee, but on a point OF or
der Il was postponed until the after
noon session
BY vote Of 90 to SO the general as
semby Of the United Presbyterian
church at 1880 this afternoon. adopted
the report Of the judiciary committee
upon the change Of creed with regard
to article 10. This action is interpreted
TO mean that It forbids the admission
OF members of secret societies to the
church and according 10 some OF the
delegates expells those belonging TO the
church who are now members Of Sc
eret orders,
LIVELY TIME IN PHILADELPHIA,
Philadelphia, Pa, May 2S.-The Pres.
Dyterian general assembly engaged In
a lively debate today over the approval
OF the minutes. Rev DR.. d. j. Moffat
objected TO the phraseology Of the
resolution creating the committee on
revision, The resolution authorized the
continuance Of DR.. Diokey's committee.
ana DR.. M0ffat claimed that this com.
mltlee had been dissolved when their
report was adopted. He therefore sug.
gested that the records be made Ia
snow that a new committee was an.
pointed even though It's membership
should consist Of the old committee
Inc wording Of the resolution was ac-
'ordlngly altered and the minutes were
adopted.
Ihen arose the question as to the
workmanship Of the committee DR.
ierriek johnson said in view OF the
act that Dr. Dickey had acted ms
hartman of the old committee Il would
'e discourteous Ia select a new chair.
nan, A motion was made empowering
ne committee to elect their own chair.
nan but this was defeated.
Dr. James p. Moffat. OF Cumberland
Nd said that Dir. Dlckey had been
MADE chairman Of the last committee
leceuse Of his office as moderator of
ne assembly He moved the election
y Moderator MlntOn as chairman ~
ne new committee on revision and thp
A9tlon was carried.
me INST order of the day was the re-
,ort oi the special committee on va
'snCy ana supply read by Judge Rob.
~ ~, wilson OF this city. The rap,ri
.Ollalns plans for the employment ~
unemployed ministers ana The eurrig
I, vacant churches, To carry ont tbess
.,',i, me adoption Of the following ~,
''u ',,Is Is recommended.
mat al ecclesiastical chanp.s ,rip
~ reported upon immedlatsly 49,
~ ' ~ occurrence by the stated clerk
=. .ue presoytery 10 the clerk NJ the
s,, assembly who shall lssue p,
4, r.pp,enlehl 10 the minutes al rspulor
~ 1als containing list |. eurb
,r ii.nses' These lists shall be- fIrpisbe5
pnpul charge 10 the chairn4n ~
:, '.tsnylerian and synodlcal cnmrnittoes
=. sHe clerks Of presbytsries ana svno5,
NV Nv upon request. 10 unompl0vad tnn,
mteIs and 10 the clerks az sosstann '',,
'S w. Congregations. VI
s,.t naI standing committee NJ bo
s,S .'S MY consisting OF five mln'stsrs
"a = 'gur elders is hereby consfituteI
~ ~ ~ known as the standing rorri,,,a
nd, ,SVancy and supply. To tbis cow,
a., 'e' shail BE- referred for consi5oro
",t az matters connected ,yi,h ~
tnn,, eN OF employed ministers ana a..
Tsis ol vacant churches.r ''''
d no committee with tha ,,l,,.t...
dsa, pr Robert i. samnla .t ri,,' ~. vi
OF d 80 ,ls \ 2saient the ESTABLISHMENT
,erllr,,0 .lhshent committee M tbe se.
tlon 70 act as bureau Of lnfor,ns-
Tlnn,, we matter OF vacanriee ana
aphpi&y,, Df. sample offered res5lntinrs
III, ,hb.hung this permanent con,r,t,,,a
IT, ~ salaried corresponding secretsr,,
az, 49, pVruon " the report in wbicb ~
reter,ea" 49,. a opted aud the remainder
rs,'.r. oack 70 the COMMITTEE 40 a.
br - po Spoh at he next assembly.
man r.sS ~ stated clerk as chair
''A' TIE report Of the special com.