New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
Here lie
the bodies of
CONSERVATIVE and LIBERAL,
who died from oyerworE.

The suggestion OF the burial of these ad-
jectives came from DR.. Duffield and had the
hearty approval of the moderator. So success
full were these men in their mortuary sugges-
tions that neither of the words has been heard
the floor of the assembly since the vote on
the Greed was taken. Everybody was perfectly
good natured yesterday. This may have been
due in part to the magnificent reception at the
Waldorf-Astoria the previous evening. Nothing
approaching it has ever been attempted by any
other city. The people who are desirous OF en-
tertaining the assembly next year have nearly
decided TO withdraw their applications. fearing
that their efforts at hospitality will fall so far
below that which they have enjoyed here that
the comparison will be marked. Noah c. Rog-
ers the president of the Presbyterian Union;
w. E. Lougee. the chairman OF the executive
committee, and the other officers have spent
weeks upon the details of the reception, which
wholly successful from every point of view.
and the more than two thousand guests went
home at midnight full of enthusiasm for Pres
byterian hospitality.
ACCEPTED BY ALL SIDES.
Many reports were presented yesterday, but
for the most part they were discussed without
shadow Of the intense feeling that sometimes
appears in the debates Of strong men. Not a
come Of the previous day. 1t is hard to tell
which We're the happier. the who had for
merIy opposed revision and who were 1t not for
DR.. Dufheld's funeral. would have been termed
conservative. those who had advocated not
only revision but new Greed. While no one
able to say 'I have got all desired nearly
every one said: ''I have got much more than
expected"
The committee on sabbath observance is al
of baa md
one yesterday. headed by James Yereance. of
the Central Church, found the assembly ready
TO adopt it's recommendations. An interesting
feature Of the report was the summary of the
efforts made 10 induce the last legislature TO
authorize the opening Of the saloons in this city
OF Sunday. The various bills entered were
mentioned, and the withdrawal of the last one
on March IL. when for the present year the
battle was ended "by a great victory for the
Sabbath. for temperance and for righteousness"
This result Mr.. Yereance said, shows that the
American people are not yet ready TO submit
the Decalogue. any one of the Ten Command
nlents. a vote of a city, 10 determine whether
it shall be obeyed not
The assembly added to the standing commit
tee on sabbath observance w W. Hoppin,
elder in the Brick Church, who is one Of the
leading managers of the New-York Sabbath
Committee. which has done a splendid work IN
ringing Of bells.
The Board of Church Erection which has it's
Offices in the Presbyterian Building. in this city.
has for its secretary the Rev. DR.. E. N. White.
an honored pastor in this Presbytery for many
years; the treasurer of the board is Adam Camp
bell, elder in the Brick Church. Unlike some
Of the boards, it is unable to bring TO the as
sembly an array Of workers who have profited
by the fund which has passed through its
churches have been aided, and s4. ,207 have
been distributed by this agency since 1S47. Few
church buildings west OF the Mississippi have
been erected without the aid of this board. The
report of the standing committee was read yes
terday by the Rev. A. c. Mcmillan. and DR..
White was heard in behalf of the work. which is
carried thoroughly and economically.
THE UNEMPLOYED MINISTER.
The problem Of the unemployed minister and
the vacant church is apparently nearer
luton to-day than il was last year or twenty
five years ago. The churches that pay large
salaries are seldom vacant long. and do not often
suffer from short pastorates. The minister who
can command high salary does not stand long
in the market place. 1t is the feeble church
with small salary and that not always paid
promptly. that has frequent change Of shep-
herds, and often has none for months at time.
DR.. Herrick Johnson. OF Chicago. made mas
terly plea in behalf Of plan which he thought
would bring the right church and the right man
together, but he was unable to bring the as
sembly 10 his way of thinking. His voice grew
husky as he told of correspondence that came
10 his desk from men pleading for chance to
exercise their ministry; two-thirds Of his cor
respondence, he said. for the last twenty years
had been of this nature.
DR.. r. F. Sample, like DR.. johnson. an ex-
moderator of the assembly Joined in his appeal.
but without effect. DR.. w. II. Roberts, the
stated clerk assured the brethren that II they
would raise 100000 additional TO what they
give now TO the Board of Home Missions, 500
Of the unemployed ministers could be placed
without the need of the information bureau and
a paid secretary, that DIR. Johnson and DR.. Sam
pie recommended
The session this morning promises 10 be an
interesting one. DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley. OF Ihe
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