The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-05-24
APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Presbyterians Want More Drastic
Laws Against Mormon Church.
Home Mission BOARD Asks General
Assembly for $500, 600 to signal
IKE the 1OOth Anniversary OF
the BOard-sIinfsters Scarce.

Philadelphia, May 22.-The consid-
Grafton of ehurchbOard reports was
continued at Tuesdays session of the
Presbyterian general assembly. The
special orders for the day were the
reports of the committees on home
missions, aid for colleges and church
erection. Addresses were made by
the chairman of the committees and
boards and the assembly was urged to
exerst itself to the utmost In behalf
Of the various church institutions.
The report of the committee on home
missions contained numerous recon-
mendations, one Of the most impor-
tant being an earnest commentator
of the proposed anti-polygamy amend
meDt to the constitution of the United
States. In this connection the report
says: eve earnestly urge upon con-
gress the Importance of prompt ac-
ton In this matter, so that such an
amendment may be submitted to the
states before the MormOns gain the
balance Of political power in any adj
ditional states in the union"
The committee also recommended
that the church be asked to contribute
during the year not less than IS, $780,
600, of which 100000 is to be used
in evangelistic work; that as a means
to secure this amount and to signal
ize the centennial year of the board
the Presbyteries be requested to ask
churches for two congregational Of
ferings to the board; that churches,
families and individuals be requested
to make gifts for special objects, such
as for furnishing a minister or a
teacher; that the moderator appoint
a committee of 80 to arrange for the
proper observance of the Tooth ami
versary of the board of home missions
during the general assembly of 1902.
The report of the committee on ed
ucation, referring to the statement
in the boards report that the number
of students for the ministry showed
a decrease from the previous year,
said: ''This state of affairs is alarm
ing. WbSt must the church do to in
crease the number of her candidates
for the ministry? Here is a problem
which must be met and solved at
once. The ministry is not over
crowded. The supply of ministers
is not equal to the demands of the
church. Christian young men are
turning their attention to law, to med
icine, to journalism, to teaching, and
are neglecting the claims of the gospel
ministry. Let the church discover the
reason for this and then remove the
difficulty where it is possible"
The report of the committee on mis-
siOns for freedmen was read by Rev.
DR.. Henry W. Hulburt, of Cleveland,
chairman. The committee recon-
mended the endowment of Biddle uni
versity, n. c., $25,O being the amount
needed. 1t was recommended also
that the first Sunday of December be
set apart for contributions by Sunday
schools to the board of missions for
freedmen. The report of the special
committee on Sabbath observance was
read by Rev. DR.. I. w. Hathaway, of
New York, secretary of the American
Sabbath union 1t was unanimously
adopted. The report included resOlu-
tons protesting against "seven-day
journalism or the Sunday newspa-
per; commanding congress for con-
ditiOning the appropriation of S5,00O,-
600 to the Louisiana Purchase expOsi-
ton to be held in ST. Louis and pro-
testing the use. of the Lords day for
business purposes and commercial in
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