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

Nl2,Sl0. During the twenty-five years OF
the existence of the board 81 persons or
heads of families have been entered on
the books as benehciaries.
The Board Of Publication reported that
the last year was the very best year in Sta
history. on volume OF business amount
ing to t151, $50 the profit was S2o,672. The
debt was reduced S27I6 leaving $1,000
against $4,000 i've years ago The assets
are S29O,OOO or nearly $4,000 in excess Of
all liabilities. The publishing house is
valued at SsO,s5O, and the machinery at
SIS, 451.
Committee on linton Reports.
The report of the joint committee on
union OF the Presbyterian and Cumher-
land Presbyterian churches recommended
that each assembly adopt preamble which
set forth in detail all the steps taken by
the two churches has since the appoint
ment Of the committees to negotiate union
in 1903. The committee expressed its under
standing concerning the effect OF the action
taken by the Presbyterian and the assem-
blies of the two churches to be as fol-
| lows:
That the confession Of faith OF the Pres
| byterian church in the United States of
| America, as revised in 1908, and It's other
| doctrin8l and ecclesiastical standards, have
/ been adopted by the Cumberland Presby-
| terrain church in accordance with its con
| stitution and in conformity with said plan
and basis of reunion and union.
! That said joint report, including tho
plan and basis of reunion and union, con-
/ current declaration, and recommendations
| therein contained, have been adopted by
! the constituted authorities and In con.
| formity with the organic law Of both Of
| said churches. .
That the reunion and union provided
! for in the said joint report and In the
basis or reunion and union, has been agreed
| 49, N..1 a
| accordance with the organic law OF both
! Of said churches and is binding ana VIII
become fully effective and operative When
| and as hereinafter declared.
| At the proper time the confession Of
Faith and other doctrinal and ecclesiastical
standard OF the Presbyterian church shall
become effective and operative as to all
OF the officers. organizations and agencies
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian church;
the general assembly to be held In 1907
shall be composed of representatives Of all
the Presbyteries of the United church;
when each assembly has notified the other
OF the adoption of the joint report each
moderator shall announce the full con-
Summation of the union in the following
words:
The joint report of the two committees
on reunion and union and the recitals
and resolution therein contained and recon.
| mended for adoption having been adopted
by the general assembly OF the Presbyterian
church in the United States OF America
and the general assembly of the Cumher.
land Presbyterian church and officia
notice of such adoption having been
received by each Of said general assemblies es
here publicly announce that the basis Of
reunion and union is now in full force and
effect and that the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church is now reunited with the
Presbyterian church in the United States
OF America as one church; and that the
official records of the two churches, during
the period of separation shall be preserved
and held as making up the history OF the
one church.
The existing boards Of the two churches
are directed to carry on their work in
harmony during the year lSO6-1sO7, the in
tent being that there shall be no actual
consolidation of boards before 1907. Pro-
vision Is made for including the lists OF
Cumberland Presbyterian ministers and
churches In the minutes of the Presbyterian
assembly for 1906.
DIR. Landrith Elected Moderator.
The credentials committee reported at the
afternoon session Of the society seating
eleven additional commissioners without op-
position. The total enrolment is now 27s
The election of moderator was taken W
Immediately after the credentials report
and DR.. Ira Landrith Of Nashville. Tenn
was elected by a large majority. In NOM
mating DR.. A. N. Eahman for moderator
Rev. w. NJ. b. Robinson and Judge Fusel
made speeches asserting that their candi'
date was opposed to the Westminster con-
fession and represented true Cumberland
Presbyterians who would not so into the
union. There was much applause when
Dr. Robinson said:
"If you all want to go to the PTesby-
terians, go, and God bless you"
Education and Missions.
Several reports were also presented
The report OF the Educational society
emphasized the great need for a thoroughly
trained ministry, and stated that the
amount contributed during the past year
for the assistance of young men In the
schools, colleges and seminary aggregated
81, BAG, which was used for the benefit OF
, something over 100 young men.
The report Of the Board OF Mission and
Church Erection showed an increase In
} offerings for its work and a year OF I'm.
} usual results both at home and abroad
. The net gain, as compared with 1901 wa.
81 GEO. There was a slight falling or In
the contributions to foreign work and
although the board met all OF its obligation,
: to its missionaries and closed the year with
, all salaries paid in full, it was left with
} no considerable amount TO apply to in,
I debtedness.
Mr.. T. II. Perrin. a member OF the board
from St. Louis. presented the report o.
the board Of missions.
The report Of the foreign mission bOaFt
} stated that the churches have contributed
more than ever before, the aggregate o.
5 the gifts being &sl5,24s, against t2Ss ais las
year and s2l7.s2S the year before. A few
years before only limited number Of ou