Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25
METHODTSTS AT ASSEMBLY
Senator Bevsridge and DR., Butler Convey
Greetings to Prssbytsrians,
OENoHlNATIoNALISN A GOOD THING
Times out of Joint and PrOtestants
Must Perfect Organizations TO
Combat Spirit of Doubt
and Disbelief.

NEW YORK, May 24.-There was a full
attendance at the Presbyterian general as
sembly today, when Senator Beveridge Of
Indiana and Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley, editor
Of the Christian Advocate, came to convey
to the assembly the good will and greet
ings Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Vice Moderator Noyes occupied the chair.
DR.. Buckley. the first speaker, was re-
ceived with great applause. He reviewed
the history Of the Presbyterians and Meth
odlsts and laid particular stress on the
doctrines they held in common.
Times are out Of joint, indeed" DR..
Buckley said in closing. Professionalism
cannot be maintained in our age except
through great organizations, but say to
you that the Presbyterian church and the
Methodist Episcopal church In the United
States hold within them great potentially
for the extension OF the doctrines OF even
gelical Christianity. Let us stand as neigh
boring rocks against the growing evil of
agnosticism that is brought to us under
modern names and under new guises and
against the doctrines disseminated by the
followers of the old men in Rome and not
least against the corrosive fluid. the ma
terialistic spirit Of the age"
Believes in Denominations.
Senator Beverage said: 81 have always
felt that denominations are a good thing.
Denominations give to men OF different
temperaments an opportunity to work in
spheres congenial to themselves and so
focus their efforts on the same aim.
A to its civic side, the church is the
great conservator Of public morals. De-
stroy the church and you will destroy gov
eminent.
THE flag and cross are alike in one re-
spect-they never retreat. You may tenn
porarily close a church here; a flag may
be Withdrawn there, but only in order to
advance more permanently their interest.
They have one common purpose--the cross
to advance Christianity, the flag to make
this Christian country the greatest power
on earth"
Rev. DR.. Isaac Boyce conveyed to the
assembly the greetings of the Presbyterian
church OF Mexico, where the work was be-
gun by the board Of missions of the Pres
b~yterian church. United States of America.
He said the church Of Mexico might adopt
the revised creed.
Next Meeting Place.
There was a discussion Of the meeting
place Of the next general assembly. In
vitations came from Los Angeles, Cal,
through the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church of that place and from Cleve-
land, o.
The invitations were presented to the
general assembly by Rev. DR.. Roberts, the
stated clerk, who Is also chairman Of the
committee on meeting places. DR.. Roberts
explained that to take the trip to Los An
geles 1t would cost the general assembly
In mileage alone $40, 900 and to Cleveland
$4,000, while all that the general assembly
has in its treasury that is available for
mileage and general expenses for the en-
suing year is $50, 200, so that II the assem-
bly, were to decide on Los Angeles for it's
meeting place next year, DR.. Roberts said,
1t would be necessary to increase the as
sessment on the church members.
Rev. DR.. William Young assured the gen.
eral assembly that they would be hand
somely cared for IL they would visit Los
Angeles. He urged that it would be of ma
terial benefit to the Presbyterian COM
munion to honor Los Angeles by selecting
1t as the meeting place Of the next general
assembly.
Ernest e. Baker, an elder from Oakland,
Cal, also spoke in behalf OF Los Angeles
for the next general assembly and said that
Los Angeles would pay all Of the expenses.
Louis H. Severance, an elder from Cleve-
land, said that Cleveland had not had a
general assembly in twenty-eigh years,
that 1t had been eighteen years since one
was held in the state Of Ohio and that in
his opinion 1t was time one was held there.