New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS AT WORK.
PUSHING BUSINESS OUT OF TIE WAY
FOR CREED REVISION DEBATE-EF-
FORT TO LIMIT DISCUSSION.
[nY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBuNE.l


committees, adopted the recommendations OF one
of its special committees, and entered upon dis
cussion of the report of a second special COM
mittee to-day. Short addresses were made. every
one being anxious TO get the work of the several
boards out of the within the first three days
of this week. The moderator announced as the
vice-moderator Robert Pitcairn OF Pittsburg.
elder in the Shadyside Church. of which DR.. Rich
ard s Holmes is pastor. Before the appointment
was made Dr. Minton called to the chair the Rev
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, OF Washington. the mod
orator of the assembly three years ago.
Trains from NewYork and other cities brought
visitors TO the assembly. several clergymen not
commissioners being seen in the galleries A still
larger crowd is expected as the time draws near
for the revision debate An attempt made to-
day to formulate rule or order limiting the time
for discussion of the report revision and fixing
a time for taking the vote Objection being made
to the resolution. and the hour arriving for the
order of the day. the motion pressed
Should the question be raised again, it will be
vigorously opposed both sides. rather all
sides it being determined to have the fullest dis
cusslon necessary bring about unity OF action if
possible.
While vote has been taken which indicates in
way the feeling of the assembly on the re-
vision question, interviews with prominent men in
the assembly indicate that the creed the
brief summary. and the revision of the Old con-
fession will probably both fail. and that declara
tory statement the lines of the action taken
by the Scotch Church. is far more likely TO sue
much less the new standard" the minority
the committee call the proposed summary.
MORE FUNDS NEEDED FOR FREEDMEN
The work of the Freedmeu's Board was pre-
seuted to-day by the Rev. DR.. II. W. Hubert. Of
Cleveland, chairman Of the standing committee
Emphasis laid upon the work done by the
board, in spite large number of applications
declined for lack or funds" mo one can go
over the records said Dr. Hubert "and note the
number Of open doors which the board could not
possibly enter under present financial conditions,
as we'll the amount of personal conservation
which could not be utilized. if utilized partially.
so discouraged by the meagre salary as to be
robbed Of its full effectiveness; one, say, can
go these records without again and again
indulginC in a feeling of shame and indignation
Mention was made Of the accession to the work
ing force of the board of the field secretary.
the Rev. Or. Kumer OF Washington who
generously places his superior talents and expert
ence at the service of the board and the Church
free of charge. The time has come, the committee
said. for a decidedly forward movement. In this
connection Dr. Hubert said: The adequate
dowment of the various schools OF higher learning
under the board which have proved their worth
seems to be a matter for immediate attention The
board should be and more freed from the
burden involved from the large necessary for
the running expenses of these schools. In particu
lar. the well matured plan OF at once raising S2o0O
endowment for Biddle University a part
OF the twentieth century fund movement approves
itself to the Judgment of your committee and IN
its opinion should be taken up by the Church
fitting pledge of loyalty TO the great cause
represented by that university
DUTY OF AIDING VETERANS
The cause Of ministerial relief. always pathetic
one was next taken up The report was read by
the Rev. DR.. Henry E. Mott. OF Elizabeth, n J.
The report showed that there were s3l families on
the roll last year. The board paid those on the
honorably retired list average OF s2S5, and the
other families an average OF $50 Eighty-two more
any previous year, the whole number being 4s22.
about 5000 not giving dollar 10 the veterans OF
the Church. the old guard Of the Kings army
DR.. 3. l. Agnew. the corresponding secretary
OF the board, termed them Although the communi-
cants have steadily increased in the Presbyterian
Church in the last dozen years and the roll Of an
nuites has steadily increased there has been no
rs this fair to the old guard?" asked the secre-
tary. They have largely at Their % own & expense
fought. They have exhausted their energies in the
Allied with invaids. Why is this? They have done
service in malarous districts they have often been
ratio1si tbey nave bae1 br0ze1 down With excessive
work, and OftentmeS with everlasting worry, and
they have ofteutimes impered their lives for the
fSfs of % PeSns 5eSiT $ as m s and All
this has been endured by the good soldiers for the
service they had rendered. Their households are
dCing service they have never been paid and never
be Ministers families are the most providen
people in the world. and therefore the unfortunate
for by a grateful Church and We do not ask for
charity for them but. in view OF the magnificent
of their King and our King, We demand their
rights
MINISTRY NOT OvERCROwDED-
The third board whose report was heard was that
dealing with the education of the ministry. The
report and remarks of the chairman the Rev. De
Witt c. Benham. of Baltimore. made deep i'm
preston upon the audience. did also the earnest
address Of the Rev. DR.. F. b Hodge secretary OF
the Board of Education. Mention made of the
criticism sometimes heard that the ministry is
overcrowded. This charge DR.. Hodge denied most
He also denied that the number of
served tribute splendid training received by
Presbyterian students in their preparation for the
nary Us per cent OF the StuueIts I Meie Ills
graduates and nearly all the rest had taken 4 /
reference the death of his son. at PaO-TtnE-Fu
who with his wife was one OF the early martyrs IN
every one in the audience was thinking OF MS own
loss as he pleaded for the sons of other parents
read by Or. Hathaway. OF New-York adopted /
without discussion; a supplemental report on the /
was adopted. urging tne directors 10 recotstder
their decision 10 open the grounds part OF sun
days The Assembly listened TO the reading of the I
report on judicial commissions, and heard Judge /
LanDinE. OF Trenton. speak III Its defence, but no
was m akR ts Rce 9ouF the ' cb3ran of the
who is eiShty-t1ve wears old read halt
ork took II up and finished the reading. although,
owing to his recent Illness he was obliged 10 sit
while reading.
JUDGE HURD'S NEW CONFIDENTIAL CLERK
Peter Mahoney Of No IlO South Third-st., Brook
Iyn. has been appointed confidential clerk 10 Judge
William b Hurd. jr., OF the Kings County Court.
to succeed the late Captain William D. Cornell
Mr.. Mahoncy, who is lawyer. has been active in
politics in the Thirteenth ward Inc
salary of his Off1ce Is SZttJ year