The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-08

Appropriations for All Purposes in
Excess OF Last Year.


R.Chmand, Ind. ~ Final adjourn
assembly OF the United Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening Before
adjcurning, various appropriations for
the coming year were made rs follows:
Foreign missions. 1927 .675; home
missions. Sl69, 900; freeumens mis-
sions. $4,000. church extensions. s73,-
600; education and colleges, s45. 900;
education and beneficiary funds. $4,000;
ministerial relief, $4,000; general as
sembly funds. $4,000; publication
fund, $4,000. Total appropriation, $685.
e75, an increase Of s9,22i over last
lear
II was stated that $4,000 is needed
for relief of the denomination inter
ests in California.
committee OF seven was named 10
cooperate with other English-sDeaking
denominations in North America TO
secure a uniform version OF the Bible
Richmond. - The first sensational
proceedings in the United Presby-
terrain assembly came when it was
announced that the assembly by a
decisive vote. defeated the resolution
OF the committee on nominations. that
Rev John A Burnett, of Monmouth.
Ill, should be made general secretary
Of the Young Peoples society. on the
ground that he was user of tobacco.
The assembly took the view that Mr.
Burnett was not a proper man TO be
at the head OF this organization Of
young people and substituted the name
OF Rev. w. w. Lawrence OF Bellevue,
Ill
II was asserted after the session that
Rev, Mr.. Burnett Is held in high es-
teen and the fact that he smoked was
the only objection that could be raised
10 his selection. The action was re-
garded as a most emphatic declaration
Of belief Of the church in general that
the tobacco habit shall not be toler-
ated. especially in the ministry
Ten delegates were named To the
national Gnti-saloon league conven-
ton. and also a committee on union
between the churches Of similar faith
The announcement was made Of
many important committees and 9TH
er appointments 70 Official positions
These appointments include: DR. S
n. Lyons. Of Richmond. Ind. as del
egate TO the general synod OF the Re-
formed Church Of America. Rev. W
II. Mcmillan. of Allegheny. Fa. dele
gate 10 the associated reform synod II
the south; Rev. Il. y. Patton, Column
bus, O., delegate 10 the general synod
OF Evangelical Lutheran church in
the United States; Rev. j. NJ. Harvey.
Providence. delegate 10 the general
synod OF the Reformed church in the
United States. 5. II Millin. Ale
ghehy. Pa, n. 4. McCleahan. Ale
gheny. Pa. Jos. Kilo. Xenia. O..
Charles H. Robinson, Wheeling. w.
Va. and Thomas II. Hanna. Mon
mouth. H.. committee on union with
the associated Reform Presbyterian
synod OF south: Rev. Riley NJ. Litel,
Chicago, H., anti-saloon league trus-
tee
Kokomo-For the first time in three
Sundays Kokomo did not have its lid
On straight sunday Restaurants. drug
stores. news stands. shine shops. tobac-
co stands. ice cream and refreshment
paIlors, livery stables and vaudeville
lighthouses all were going full tilt.
Constable Welty. who IS accused OF
acting for the saloon element. arrested
II shopkeepers All gave bond and
continued business
Even the skies took off the lid An
ell day rain broke a five weeks
drought and saved the endangered
fruit, grain and hay crops.
Prosecutor Noorhis says he will not
proceed against the business men. bul
other attorneys will conduct the pros
ecution.