Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-19

we're injured. none seriously, thiE ailei-
noon by the collapse Of temporary stand
which had been erected for the purpose Of
getting a large group photograph Of the as
sembly The injured are DR.. c. Lukins,
Roswell, n NJ. hip bruised; Rev. W. o.
David Monogah, W. Va, hip bruised;
George Wills Mendoza, Ill, back injured
and rendered unconscious Rev. J. NJ. Nc
Gaugher. Charlton. Ia. leg strained; Rev.
w G. Buell.. Taos. n. NJ back bruised.
Nearly 500 commissioners were on the
stand when 1t collapsed but with the ex-
ception Of those named all escaped injury
Obstacle 20 Union Removed.
y The feature Of todays session OF the
q Presbyterian general assembly the un-
excepted appearance Of an obstacle to the
union between tho assembly in this city
and that OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
church II came mp In connection with
request from the Cumberland assembly In
session At Decatur ILL.,. that the Des
Koiaes assembly interpret its action on
certain amendments 10 the original agree
inent for union as TO upset the pleas
made by a minority OF the Cumberland
church In the suit asking for an injunction
against the union of the two bodies. This
request brought on a debate which showed
the commissioners TO be quite seriously
divided in opinion to the proper inter-
probation. The plea made by the Cumber-
land church Is that certain amendments
were adopted by the Presbyterian church.
United States of America, on judicial conf
missions, which are an addition TO the
basis OF union decided at Buffalo in 1904.
The assembly today, by large majority.
=, declared that the amendments, while evil
n dcntly carried by the presbyteres, had not
4 yet been reported to the assembly or de-
L clared q part OF the constitution of the
N church by the assembly, they are not
part OF the constitution and would not be
until declared adopted and are now conse-
qucntly null and void. DR.. w. II. Roberts,
stated clerk. made an extended explanation
mid argument in favor OF the action taken
and said that the resolution offered by
him would furnish a valuable suggestion
10 the court now considering the intunc-
ton II the court takes the Des Moines
assembly's view the grounds for the In
junction are removed.
report ON EvangeIizatiOn.
Although there has been considerable
criticism OF the assembly's special commit
toe on evangelizatioh during the last year
Il did not crop out in today's considera-
tlon OF the report OF that committee. On
The contrary, the assembly votGd It's ap-
Irovsl OF the work and continued It by the
reuppontment OF the committee with Mod
orator Motfatt chairman.
- John II. Converse, president OF the Bald
win Locomotive works, and chairman Of
last years committee presented report
Z showing notable evangelistic success last
year in New York, Chicago and elsewhere.
DR.. Wilbur W. Chapman. a noted evan
gclist. also spoke This evenings popular
meeting was given up to a consideration
OF the Sunday school work OF the church.
The eight boards OF the Presbyterian
church report TO the general assembly
total income for the last year of 81 Os.Ss4,
the largest income in the history Of the
church. one-ouarter OF this sum was de-
rived from the regular offerings of the
church and about one-tenth of the total
income has been received through legacies.
The income Of the college board for the last
yoar was t1sOl.0oO; foreign missions, 81
lBZD: home missions, Ss11, IA; ministerial
relief. So. .Tss; freedmen's aid s2OO4S; board
o. education. t131. .66s; church erection.
n tliS. S5si Sunday school work, Slo6,5o2
The church offerings for the last year
exceeded those OF the previous year by
ss.5s9.
Chairmen are EIected.
Immediately alter conyeG;as Today the
general assembly elected the following
ChaiImon of the standing committee: Vice
moderator; ". r. Richard. ID. D., Of New
York city; bills and overtures, j. d. Mof-
fat. washington. Pa; judicial, J. NJ. Bark
ley, D. D.. OF Detroit; polity, John W. Dins-
more OF San Jose Cal home mission, A. b.
Marshall, ID. D.. Minneapolis, foreign mis-
sions, 8. ]. Wilson. ID. D.. Maryville, Tenn;
education c. w. Abney; Publication and
Sabbath school. Thomas Moore, d. D..
Omaha. Neb.: church erection. s. e. Wish
ard. Salt Lake City: theological seminaries.
Thomas S. McWilIiams, D. D., Cleveland.
o.; ministerial relief. Henry w. Jessup,
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A. Donaldson. BoEeman, Mont; colleges,
cornelius NJ. stephens, ID. D., Dubuque. la. ;
correspondence, J. r. KittredEs ID. D..
Gensseo n. Y; benevolence. Samuel d.
Quinn, ID. D., Columbus, s. c.; narrative,
Samuel Perry, d. D., Pluckmin, N. j..
temperance. e. T. Lee, d, d.. LID Phila-
delphia; leave OF absence W. S, Holt. d,
D.. Portland Ore; young presidents asso-
giaticns. w. II. McGauhey, Terre Haute,
Ind; finance. Edward A. Halsey. Chicago
WOmen Are busy.
The Womans home missionary society
Today voted 10 assume all mission work
iu California and collections will be taken
~ 70 put the California synod on its feet
All records and funds Of the California
society were wiped out by the earthquake,
were also the reports they were TO have
made here.
The assembly estahlIshed March 4 a. day
FOR prayer for Indians. who on that day
Will be admitted to citizenship. The sec
retAry reported total collections S5OS. so;
expenditures ttS6412
CumberIAnds In Court.
DECATUR. Ill, May 1s.-Counsel rep
resenting the factions Of the Cumberland
presbyterian church today began argu-
ments on the plea for Injunction 10
prevent the Cumberland Presbyterian gen
Il svsl assembly from communicating union
I H. ahxrfa ri A.
same time the assembly resumed bust
hess. most OF the commissioners being
sn their seats
Or. ". >. Darby, secretary. presented the
GssatnNsa Oa Second PsSsl =,