The Washington times., 1904-05-25
MAY RECONSIDER
DIVORCE ACTION
Presbyterians Face Diem
= ma i'll BuffalO Assembly.
NEW COLLEGE BOARD NAMED
Rev. DR.. Hamlin Honored-Endowmen
COMMISSIONS to Raise
Money.
NEW COLLEGE BOARD NAMED

BUFFALO. May 25.-At the Presbyte-
rian general assembly today It isEmost
probable an effort will be made 10 re
consider its action on marriage and d.
vorce. II the matter is reconsidtred,
an amended recommendation will be
submitted which will limit the applica-
ton of the proposition to any member
of a church which is represented in the
interchurch conference. That would
leave out the Roman Catholic Church.
which does not recognize divorce. and 1t
Is believed would do away with much OF
the opposition which the original recon-
mendation engendered.
Advocates Of the compromise recon-
mendation are hoping they may be able
to get President Patton, of Princeton
Theological Seminary. TO favor the new
proposition. He opposed the original
recommendation. declaring it went be-
yond the authority of the Scriptures.
They feel they would be pretty certain
of success If they could get President
Patton to make a speech for them to-
day
A fight developed yesterday over the
proposition TO merge the board of aid for
colleges and academies and the college
- GnQUWUleul GOLlillS~4nM INTO one RRAgf ~
be known as the college board. The
pan involves abandoning the giving of
( aid TO academies hereafter. and the
transfer of the headquarters Of the
board from Chicago to New York. The
Westerners are fighting the proposition.
and plain words were spoken that are
apt to rankle in some breasts.
Dr. s c. Dickey, OF Indianapolis. r.
leading the fight against the report and
his words received more applause than
any other speech or act during the
assembly. After heated argument the
report was put over until Friday fore
noon
Has Raised 10 Money.
The endowment commission has not
raised any money so far. and II made
a special report, favoring merging with
the college aid board. Such prominent
people as DR. Teunis s Hamlin, of
Washington. support the report. 1t is
not planned to assume the task of the
endowment commission to raise SIC. 600 600
in three years. but to obtain just as
large an amount each year as is pos
sible
Or. Dickey made the fight against the
report Among other things he attack
ed the makeup Of the new board.
Two years ago the assembly appoint
ed college endowment commission .
said DIR. Dickey. 1T was heralded 10
the world that this commission would
raise Sl2.0OO,000 for the colleges of the
land. This commission. which was to
raise S12,OO0.OOO has not raised its own
expenses I confess with shame that
the assembly has been organized for
eighteenth century work and not for
twentieth century business. I ask how
Is This To ho
the idea is to raise il bv not following
the advice OF our business men
John II. Converse. of Philadelphia.
who Is a good business man. said last
night that he differed materially as TO
the removal OF the boards office from
Chicago TO New York. and also as to
its plan for raising money. AS Won
take the only board we have in the
West. think what you are doing When
1 heard the names proposed for this
new board 1 was shocked. 1 saw that
the name of DR.. Hamlin was not on
II. ] know ten men who are sitting Ia
this assembly who are worth 81 600 OOO
apiece There are fifty men here who
represent S25,00O,O00. You need not look
further than this body TO get fifty men
TO serve on this board"
Dr.. Hamlin Named.
q have just heard that my name is
on that proposed new college board. %
said Moderator Henry. Il desire to ask
The assembly TO put DR.. Hamlin's name
IN my place. The assembly grants the
request and DR.. Hamlin's name is or
dered placed on the list
At the request Of friends the name OF
Sheldon Jackson was also withdra WI
from the list proposed by the board
John Willis Baer made his maiden
speech as secretary Of the Board of
Home Missions Mr. Baer sketched the
field. and coming to the Pacific Ocean.
said Emperor William got IN a hun be-
cause President Roosevelt said the pa
cifc Ocean was an American lake. but
Sfr. Roosevelt was right. There must
also be revision OF methods Of giving
70 the Lord.
The assembly loudly applauded Mr.
Bae1's remarks that we must not plant
church where another church is ade-
Cuatcly supplying the field He added
I'VE are told an anarchist struck dow
one OF our Presidents IN this city Let
us unfurl the banner of Jesus Christ
over the banner OF anarchy wherever
found
Church and Labor.
The Rev Charles stelzle, Of ST. Louis
sIecial representative among working
men and pastor Of a church OF thai
class. said that he was educated as q
machinist and now carried labor unior
card
Socialism. he said, is becoming Tho
substitute Of the church with many peo-
pie. Socialism uses the vocabulary OF
the church. and 20 many 81 offers the
ideal that Christ neid UP better than Tho
church What should be the attitude OF
the church on the labor question: The
conflict between capital and labor vii
never be settled by strikes, or lOckOuts
or arbitration.
The church Of Jesus Christ has more
10 do with the solution Of the labor
question than any other organization fl
the world"
Mr.. Sickle urged that churches os
opened on week days and that public
services be held out doors and the false
dignity and conservativeness that has 80
long prevailed may be put out.
LABORERS COME HERE.
Depression IN the coffee trade is
caufing many laborers on Brazilian
Plantations 70 come TO this country. Mr.