Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-17

At the conclusion OF the readlng OF the
report on creed revision there was a wave
Of applause, but it was noticed that many
of the commissioners remained silent. John
II. Converse, an elder from the Philadel-
phia presbytery, moved that the report be
accepted. This motion was adopted.
Rev. DIT. David wylie, pastor Of the
| Scotch Presbyterian church of this city,
moved that the report be adopted. This
motion was laid on the table and on motion
Of DR.. Minton the discussion OF the report
was set for next Thursday at 10 a. m. and
on further motion Of DR.. MintoR 1t was re-
solved that time Of the discussion Of the
| report will be continued until the subject
is exhausted and the vote is taken.
Relief Board Makes Report.
The reports on ministerial relief and the
Assembly Herald were read and adopted.
According to the f~orty-seventh annual
report Of the Board of Relief for disabled
ministers and the widows and orphans Of
deceased ministers, there were upon the
roll for the year ended March 81. 1902, 9o6
names; 367 ministers, 473 Widows, 36 or
| phan families, 1 medical missionary, 1
widow Of a medical missionary, Z women
missionaries. and 81 guests in the home at
Perth Amboy, N. ].
The amount paid to the honorably re-
tired ministers the last year was 43,075.
Twenty-Five ministers were added to the
honorably retired roll during the year, OF
whom eleven have died.
During the year there were 151 ministers
on this roll and their average age was 1856
years. The average amount paid annui-
tants on the honorably retired roll was
$2s5. 26; to annuitants not on this roll, $3.50.
Eighty new names were added to the roll
of annuitants during the year.
Collections we're received during the year
from 1925 churches, but 1925 churches
failed to send any contributions. The cost
of administration during the year has been
but Az per cent of the receipts Of the
board and there was on hand March 81 In
the emergency fund SS,036.
Larger Income is Necessary.
In a footnote, however, the board says
this amount and 1882 in addition were
needed to meet payments due in April. The
board points out that 1t cannot do the work
which is expected Of 1t by the presbyteries
unless 1t receives from some source or
sources a much larger annual income than
it has ever heretofore received.
The board reviews its recommendation of
last year that 1t be permitted to close the
Westminster home at Perth Amboy, N. j.,
for the reason that the cost Of maintaining
1t is out of all proportion to the amount 1t
would pay its small number of guests II
they did not make their home there-be-
tween 1000 and $4,000 annually. The board
has opened the Merriam home at Newton,
N. j., and has announced In various ways
that it is prepared to receive guests, but up
to date has received no application for ad-
mission and no guests are in the home.
The treasurer's report for the year ended
| Mach NJ 1Q0O ahOuya f0faI Rona}nfa -
$751; A expenditures, $22S.441; balance,
$S,036.
The balance in the permanent fund was
$44, sol. There was $42,3 s in the annuity
fund. Total investment funds were 1884,
| e35.
The meetings of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary board began today in the Central
/ Presbyterian church on F1fty-seventh
street and will continue daily until May n.
The report on creed revision will not be
debated until Thursday or Friday Of next
week. Should the report made be adopted
by the general assembly, It will be referred
back to the presbyteries and 1t will require
a favorable vote of two-thirds Of their num-
Der to make 1t q law. A two-thirds vote Is
required in each individual presbytery as
we'll.
The devotional exercises at the opening
L OF To-Day B6SSlOn WeT6 COAuuCteu Dy ttors
DR.. David r. Kerr OF Omaha, Neb.
Rev. DR.. ]. Ross Stevenson, pastor OF the
Fifth Avenue church. then, in a brief adj
dress, welcomed the assembly to the church
and to the city.
Observance of Sabbath.
The report of the special committee -oi
the Presbyterian general assembly on Sab
bath observance offered the following reso'
buttons among others for adoption:
That we strongly reprobate all games
gam Eame sp0r Sunday day" p photography ana sYA socia
functions, etc, on the Lords day.
That we deprecate the use Of the Lords
pleasure, by private individuals or public
officials, notably such as occurred durint
the recent entertainment OF a foreign
That we deprecate political conference,
on the Lords day, a practice which ,h nj,
That we earnestly urge the captains o.
employers of labor to safeguard their EN-
ployes in their right to the day of rest.
work of CumberIands.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, May 16.-when thu
Cumberland Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, reconvened this morning committees
were announced by the moderator's council
| II ID uOtdDAS luht thC SOhAAhAStSOos Va NA'
theological seminary and missions are com
posed OF sixteen members each, or one rep
resentative from each synod. These com
mittees will grapple with the two burning
questions OF the assembly, namely, seminar!
control and mission board reorganization
The annual report OF the western section
I Of the Presbyterian alliance was read b.
! Rev. ]. r. Henry of Pittsburg. Pa. TIL
trustees reported having $11,SS4 on hand
which is being held in trust for theological
educational purposes. This board has ais
assisted in raising for college endowmen
1 a sum which during the last year ha
reached $500. 900.
An invitation from the Union Theologica
f., seminary to the members of the assembl,
! to visit the building and make use Of It
facilities was read and accepted.
D Lumber Association Elects Omcers.
: ST. LOUIS, May 16.-The hardwood lum
Der men from twenty states, who are her
I attending the fifth annual convention G