New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

that the report be adopted. This motion was
laid on the table and on motion of DR.. Minton
the discussion Of the report set for next
Thursday at 10 m. and or further motion
or Dr. Minton it resolved that at that time
the discussion of the report should be continued
until the subject was exhausted, and the vote
taken, so that the discussion of creed revision
would then take precedence over all other
DR.. Smith referred to the recent examination
OF young Vincent Noll, who died last week. after
having been rejected by the New-York Presby-
tery, 10 which body he applied for preachers
Incense He asserted that ii was only due to
the NewYork Presbytery to say that young
Noll had been treated in a most kind and con-
siderate manner at the hands Of that body. He
lauded the Presbytery of New-York body
broadminded and imbued with the true spirit
of Christ in as high measure as any other
presbytery in the country. He added that there
was never time when the outlook for Presby
terlanfsm in the city was more favorable than
at the present time.
The Rev. DR.. S. Hall Young. a missionary
from Alaska, then presented to DR.. van Dyke a
gavel made of a walrus tusk from the shores Of
Behr1ng Strait. 1t was a stout and ablebOdied
gaVel.
DR.. van Dyke expressed his thanks for the
trophy from the Far North. He said he also
felt grateful for the welcome extended through
Dr. Stevenson and DR.. Smith. He spoke of the
work of the Home Missionary Society and said
| New York needed its attention. as. notwith-
standing it's many virtues it was still "a heather
and foreign town, even if ii is a Presbyterian
town"
At the beginning of the morning session of the
General Assembly. the Rev. Dr. J. Ross Steven
son made an address of welcome pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. in which
the sessions are held. He said he wanted to
welcome the General Assembly to his church
and to the city He paid fervent tribute 10 the
late DR.. Purves and the late Dr. Hail. his prede-
cessors in the DastOrate of the Fifth Avenue
church. He added:
The Episcopalian Church to-day is using Presby
terrain material in their pulpts; and 1 believe to
their advantage When you take into constdera-
paltan pulpits and in pulpits of the Dutch Re
coming You to NeWYork H ~e we can welcome S YOU IN to
veritabe Presbyterian stronghold II is for you to
make it stronger yet.
The Rev. DR.. Wilton Merle Smith. moderator
of the New-York Presbytery, welcomed the COM
missioners on the part of that body
GET READY FOR AN EXPLOSION.
This Is not city of which very
proud at present" said Dr. Smith. Our streets
are everywhere torn up with that pernciOus
nuisance known the subway. And 1 warn
you that there is sufficient amount of dyna-
mite stored in the immediate vicinity of each
of our leading hotels to blow the entire assem-
bly, into smithereens. If you have not made
your wills, If you have not been in the habit
of saying your prayers regularly, these are mat
ters that ought to be attended to-"
After the report of the committee on revision
had been received. a report from the committee
on ministerial relief was read by its chair
man. Supreme Court Justice William P. Potter
Of Pittsburg. The report, which was adopted
Board of Relief. amounting to over
S1.5O0GOO. and calls upon the churches to raise
additional sum OF $1,00OOO0.
The report on Sabbath observance it was an
nounCed. would be made the second order Of
business on Friday morning.
Owing to a misunderstanding, the Rev. DR..
Richard 6. Holmes asked to have the reading of
the report the Presbyterian Building post
poned until Friday morning, when the report
will be in a clear and concise shape The re-
quest granted.
The report on The Assembly Herald was
read by the Rev DR.. 4. Woodruff Halsey. seCre-
tary of the Board of Foreign Missions. and was
adopted. II stated that the expenses of the
publication last year amounted 10 S16,119, and
were S2,55T in excess Of the receipts
An invita- ton from the Union Theological
Seminary to the members of the assembly to
visit the building and make use Of its facilities
was read and accepted with thanks.
Reports church statistics, on the Omaha
Theological Seminary and on the printing of
minutes of the General Assembly were read and
adopted before the end of the morning session.
Before the adjournment, Daniel r. Noyes, OF
St. Paul. Mimi. appointed vice-moderator.
He made short speech.