The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
LOS ANGELES
NEXT YEAR
Presbvterians Decide to Go
There Despite "R. R.
Lobby Accusation.
The Assembly Adjourns Sine
Die-Case of Southern
Ministers.
New York, May 26.-The Presbyterian
general assembly has adjourned sine de-


New York. May 26.-Little remained 70
be done in the Presbyterian general as
sembly to-day but that little was OF great
inheritance, not only to the members of
the assembly. but TO those who shall be
elected next year. and to the million
communicates who might be called on for
an additional cent to pay for the extra
expense in case the assembly decided to
20 to Los Angeles. When the assembly
wens to Portland, ten years ago, the as
eessment was cents for each communl-
cant. AS the meetings have since been
held for the most part east Of Chicago,
the assessment was reduced to cents.
Los Angeles Chosen.
The assembly finally chose Los Angeles
RS the place OF next meeting.
The moderator called the assembly to
order at 9:35 o'clock. The assembly act ed
adversely on an overture from the Pres
bytery of los Angeles requesting that
ministers coming from the southern Pres
byterian church be honorably retired. with
the same privileges as if they had served
always with the church. under the gen.
eral assembly. The matter came before
the assembly in report from the COM
mittee on ministerial relief, which recon-
mended adverse action.
The Rev william s. Young, D. D.. pas
tor Of the Emanuel Presbyterian church.
Los Angeles, advised that the assembly
act favorably on the overture. In the
west, he said, there were many ministers
who had come from the southern branch
and that favorable action by the assembly
would help to bring the two churches to-
gether.
The Rev DR.. Thomas Parry of wilkins
bur- Do oh ir-1> Of no mil too
took the opposite view. He said it would
open the doors for ministers Of other de-
nominations to come to the Presbyter-
ian church and claim Ythe same privileges
Is the ministers who had served the gen.
eral assembly all their lives.
The Reva DR.. Benjamin L. Agnew Of
Philadelphia, corresponding secretary Of
the board Of ministerial relief, spoke in
the same vein.
When the civil war was closed" he
said, Il would have been willing to vote
for the union of the two churches. But
am ut terly opposed to holding out any
money consideration to win them over.
When they come over to us on principle
they will have the same privileges as our
members"
The Rev. DR.. James D. Mc1lvain of Bal
timore said it would be unfortunate If the
overture did not receive favorable action.
"There is no difference with US between
the churCh-north or south. ne SAID.
When the question Of selecting meet
Ing place was taken up, the Rev. Henry c.
Minton, former moderator made a ten
minute address in favor of Los Angeles
Cal. He said Los Angeles had worked
two years to get the assembly and should
have it next year.
The Rev. DR.. Richard S. Holmes Of
Pittsburg pointed out there was great
difference between the mileage for Cleve.
land and Los Angeles. "If you want tc
burden the membership for such big sun
as this difference would be. let the none!
go to home missions. or 20 pay off thu
debt on the Presbyterian building. W.
have no right to do a thing to favor an,
big corporation or railroad
commissioner who refused to give hi
name, made the accusation that rail
road corporation was conducting lobb.
In favor Of the California city. He wa
slenced by the moderator.