New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-26
AT WlN0NA LAKE.
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wlnona Lake. Ind, May Eft YOU ever boo- =.
psssnist say that religion is declining In America
said Dr.. y. n. White, OF New-York TODAY ,r tho
Presbyterian General Assembly, ask him If he
knows thAt from fifteen TO twenty new housas ~
worship are dedicated every day In the week and
every week IN the year" Some of the commission
ers looked tr1he dubious at this remarkable state
uaent bat DR. White added: IT know that that
statement is correct, for have made a study of
The question" DR.. White made an earnest plea
FOR The Board Of Church Erection, of which he is
secretary.
President Roosevelt sent e message to the As
senby tonight through Henry AfacFsrland. presi-
dent Of the Board OF Commissioners Of the District
J, Columbia, who read the message at a popular
meeting. The President expressed the hope that
the day would soon come when all branches Of the
Presbyterian Church would be united into one great
BODY. and the assembly gave its approval IN pro-
longed applause
Dr. Henry Dyke Of Princeton, the chairman
Of the committee on forms and service was on the
plsttorm to-day and expressed regret that his
port could not have earlier presentation. When
tod<ha* there was no place for it until tomorrow
be said'
II was anxious simply TO have my skirts cleared"
Quick as a fash came this announcement from
Dr. Moffat:
The Moderator officially declares that Dr. van
Dykes skirts are clear"
Another telegram received to-day from the
Cumberland Assembly at Fresno, Cal, announcing
that the committee Of that assembly having IN
charge the organic union question had been en-
lsrged, with instructions to consider all further
steps necessary 10 consImmste the union and re-
port to the next meeting OF the assembly q year
hence The action Of the two assemblies, which IS
Uniform, was decided on two months ago Two
views are expressed here concerning this proposed
action
One Is that It means that all Of the preliminary
steps for an organic union will be agreed on with
in q year, reported to the next assembly and
that the formal union VIII Become a fact In lSOi,
after which there viii be one general assembly, o.
the TWO bodies instead OF two. The otner VlS" IS
union win be put OF from year TO year until tns
matter viii be dropped. Those who nave Opposed
lie union from the outset declare that they see q
from the unauinity OF the assembly here or or the
majority Of the Cumberland Assembly Young on
TIE question go -. $40.
IN Decatur H. and the branch Of the Church meet
ing here voted to-day TO meet next year IN Oes
MO9nes Iowa AS the two assemblies VIII De near
together interchange OF committees. OF even d
forf nesting Of the two bodies IN a popular ser
wee is not improbable. The argument used by
those opposed 70 organic union is that the Cumoer-
land Deople have yet taken the proper consttu-
4I5nsi steps 10 make the combination legal
CoIurbjis, Philadelphia and Saratoga competed
to-day with Dss Moines for the honor OF entertain
ing the next assembly nut etter pFlSh oeDa1e Iiie
To7va CITY was chosen unanimously.
pr, Clsland B. AIcAfee. Of Brooklyn n. y, one
Of the younger men IN the assembly but easily the
lasting nearly hours. held under the auspices Of
rre evangeistfc committee It was a special SER
vice OF Thanksgiving prayer and conservation, ana
OF the most interesting meetings., ana at Inc
same tine one Of the most helpful meetings, held
This evening Justice Harlan. the Vlce-moderator,
presided at a meeting in the interest Of layen, at
and John H. Converse. of Philadelphia were among
the speakers.