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Ger. Moderator McClurkin discussed
the problems that confront the work
ers in the home mission fields and the
Rev. j. G.. Hunt talked of the work
in foreign fields. There was a very
large audience of Richmond people in
addition to the delegates and the ses.
sion was one of exceptional interest
Work Yesterday.
The presentation of memorials and
official papers of one sort and anoth.
er, which have bearing on any special
| work of the United Presbyterian
| church in general, were received yes
terday and referred to the proper
committees. This work occupied
the conference most of the day and
there was no actual business in the
way of passing upon any of the ques-
tons now confronting the church.
| The formal report of the work of
hte Mems Movement was presented
and Major Burchfield made an address
on the subject which just now Is
arousing SO much interest through the
| church.
| One of the memorials presented yes
terday touched upon the subject of
offensive advertising in some of the
church papers. particular attention
being paid to the advertising of So
called fake" patent medicines, many
of which it was declared contained as
much or more alcohol as is found in
beverages that are sold over bars in
saloons. The memorial came from
the Chicago Presbytery and advocated
the elimination of such Objectionable
advertising matter from the church
papers.
A General Treasurer.
The report of the committee which
has considered the ACCESSIBILITY of the
proposition to create the office of a
General Treasurer of the Assembly
will be acted upon this morning as a
special order, following the discussion
of the report on temperance. Under
the present financial system of the
General Assembly of the United Pres.
byterianN church each department has
its treasurer. The committee recon.
mended that general treasurer
should be named, the officer to have
charge of all funds collected or con
tributed and have direct oversight OF
the matter of apportioning such funds
among the various boards, etc.
Statistical Report.
One of the interesting reports sub
mitted was that concerning the mem
bership of the church, the finances
ETC., which are embodied in the gener
J al statistics, compiled by DR.. Wallace
, In part the report was as follows:
THE net increase in the member
ship as reported is 5.065 or SO pei
cent. This includes the increase in
India for three years. The increase
} in America is $3.50 or 81 per cent.
as against 10 per cent. last yeah. This
increase has been distributed over al
. the Synods. The table of per cent
ages traces the movements in the
membership.
f There has been an increase O
Sl27,659, or 6.5 per cent, in the con
: tributions of the churches in Ameri
: ca. This increase has been in al
n parts of the church, and has been dis
/ tributed to all the objects of which re
ports are made.
1t is worthy of special notice tina
the Congregations are now maxim:
l. their contributions more generally t,
t all the funds of the Church, giyin,
!. more equitable support to each. Onl,
SO, many OF them very feeble, repor
= themselves as no giving to any fund
Il 80, with membership of 967, make n,
e submitted a report and this repor
@ report. These also are generall
feeble organizations.
|
T. the last General Assembly, the Secon
o Clerk furnished each Financial Agen
|. with statement of the pro rata @
the annual quota per member"
IS The Standing Committees.
/ Moderator McClurkin announce
l. the makeup of the Assembly's STAND
IS ing Committees just prior to adjourn
r. ment yesterday noon. They are a
follows:
Bills and Credentials.
o DR.. |. G. Carson, ]. NJ. Atkinson,
re IA. Brown, John Taylor, Daniel Blacl
J. Ebert Manlove and w. l., Snodgras,
d Judiciary.
DIR. Frank NJ. Spencer, Rev. J. {
. Taggart, Rev. X. M. Mcfarland, ]. I
c Morley, Samuel Martin, ]. R. Herror
d R. ID Speer.
D. Foreign Missions.
!, DR.. II. f. Wallace, Frederick Elliot
Rev. |. A. Orr, James H. Aiken an
n c. II. Moffett s.s..- g..
"a Home Missions.
lie DR.. c. II. Strong, T. c. Atchinso1
n J. M. McQuillSin, Prof. E. E. Elliot
and H. f. Van Tine.
Freedman's Mission.
e w. H. Vincent, Rev. ]. H. Breeder
d Rev. |. E. Walker, George Shute an
1T W. ]. Shields.
), Church Extensions.
f. S. Mckitrick, r. J. Davidson. Re
81 w. NJ. Lawrence, A. A. Purdy and V
m H. May.
q. DR.. j. A. Thompson, Rev. Edgar Ma
~ DIN, Rev. NJ. l. Mum, Frank S. Clar
and j. M. Patterson.
OF Statistics.
u J. ID. McHervey. Rev l.. X. Peacoc
e Albert McCleary and William Cal
; well.
Correspondence.
VI Rev. w. R. Wilson. Rev. l. T. Shar