The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
BUCKLEY AND BEVERIDGE
TWO METHODIST ENJOYS SPEAK TO
PREsBYTERIANs.
The Editor Urges War on Agnosticism
Denominations Are Beneficial.

NEW YORK. May 24-There was full
attendance at the Presbyterian General
Assembly to-day when United States Sena-
tor Beverage, of Indiana, and the Rev.
Dr. ]. NJ Buckley, editor of the Christian
Advocate, came to convey 10 the assem-
bly, the good will and greeting of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church. Vice Moderator
Noyes occupied the chair.
DIR. Buckley, the first speaker, was re-
ceived with great applause. He reviewed
the history of the Presbyterians and Meth
odists and laid particular stress on the doc
trine they held in common. Times are out
of joint, indeed" he said, in closing.
Professionalism cannot be maintained in
our age except through great organiza-
tons, but I say to you that the Presby
terrain Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States hold within
themselves great potentiality for the ex-
tension of the doctrines of evangelical
Christianity. Let US stand as neighboring
rocks against the growing evil of agnosti-
cism that is brought 10 us under modern
names and under new guises and against
the doctrines disseminated by the follow
ers OF the old men in Rome, and not least
against the corrosive fluid, the material
istic spirit of the age"
Senator Beveridge said 'I have always
felt that denominations are 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. AS TO
Its civic side the church is the great con-
servator of public morals Destroy the
church and you will destroy government.
The flag and the cross are alike in one
spect-they never retreat, You may tenn
porarily close a church here; a flag may be
withdrawn there but only in order to adj
vance more prominently their interest.
They have common pUrpose-the cross
TO advance Christianity, the flag to make
this Christian country the greatest power
EARTH
The Rev DR.. Isaac Boyce conveyed to
the assembly the greetings of the Presby
terrain Church of Mexico, where the work
was begun by the Board of Home Missions
of the Presbyterian Church of the United
States of America. He said the Church of
Mexico might adopt the revised creed.
Rev. DR.. Matthews, in conveying the
greetings of the Eastern section of the
Alliance of Reformed Churches, spoke
about the prosecutions of Protestants III
Russia.
The Rev DR.. William H Roberts con-
veyed the greetings of the Western section
There was discussion of the next meet
inG place of the General Assembly, invita-
lions having come from Los Angeles. Cal.
through the Emanuel Presbyterian Church
of that place and from Cleveland, o.,
through the Second Presbyterian Church.
The invitations were presented to the Cen
eral Assembly by the Rev. DR.. Roberts,
the stated clerk who is also chairman of
the committee ON meeting places. DR.. Rob
erts explained that to take the trip TO Los
Angeles would cost the General Assembly
in mileage alone $4,000, and TO Cleveland
S24, 0II. while all that the General Assembly
has in its treasury that is available for
mileage and general expenses for the en-
suing year is $50 600, so that IL the Assembly
was 10 decide on Los Angeles for its meet
ing place next year DR.. Roberts said 1t
would be necessary to increase the as
sesSment on the church members.
The Rev DR.. William Young assured the
General Assembly that they would be
handsomely cared for if they would visit
Los Angeles. He urged that 1t would be of
material benefit 10 the Presbyterian COM
ii the meeting place of the next General
Assembly.
Ernest Z. Baker, an elder from Oakland,
Cal, spoke in behalf Of Los Angeles for the
next General Assembly, and said that Los
Angeles would pay all of the expenses.
Lewis II. Severance, an elder from Cleve-
land, said that Cleveland had not had a
General Assembly in twenty-eight years;
that il had been eighteen years since one
was held in the State of Ohio, and that in
his opinion, it was well-nigh time one was
held there.
Rev. DR.. Samuel T. Sprecker, of Cleve-
land, also spoke in behalf of his city. The
question went over until Monday and the
Assembly adjourned.