Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
WORK FOR THE MEN
Prssbytsrians Form ORGANIZATION to Interest
Them in Church Affairs.
AID FOR CONGREGATIONS ON COAST
Will Raise $500, 900 to Replace Buildings
Destroyed.
SUNDAY FUNERALS UNDER THE BAN
NOM FUNERALS UNDER THE BAN
Publication Of Alcohol Medicine Ads Depre-
Gated, but No Order is Issued.
REPORT ON WORK AMONG FREEDMEN
Amount Raised for This work During
the Year Passes the 100000
Mark for the First
Time.

DEs MONIES Ia. May H.-The Pres
byteran general assembly this afternoon
determined upon one Of the most i'm
portant church movements undertaken by
II in many years. II voted unanimously
to begin at once the organization Of
mems society under the name Of "Presby-
terian Brotherhood" whose purpose shall
be to bring the men of Presbyterian
churches more closely into sympathy with
the church and to bring about spiritual
development, fraternal relations, denom-
national fealty, the strengthening Of fell
lowship and the engagement in works of
Christian usefulness
A committee is to be appointed before
the assembly adjourns to take up at once
the detailed plans for the new society.
This new step is the direct result Of the
appointment Of special committee at the
last session of the assembly This COM
mittee found an overwhelming desire for
such an organization and so reported to
the assembly today. There was no op-
position whatever in the assembly to the
project and 1t had the enthusiastic sup
port OF all who spoke upon it. The new
society Is TO be entirely subordinate to the
general assembly and it shall report an
nually to II.
The discussion OF the proposed book of
forms is to come up tomorrow afternoon.
A heated debate is promised, the opposi-
ton having become very bitter in its at
tacks. Prof. Henry Van Dyke of Prince
ton, who was chairman of the committee
that prepared the book, declares that he
win not take up the argument, but il Is
understood that he will make an elaborate
~.
Ala for Destroyed Churches.
The Presbyterian general assembly unani-
mously adopted resolution calling on the
Presbyterian churches of America to raise
$4,000 for the relief of the churches which
suffered from the San Francisco disaster
The third Sunday in June. soon there
after as possible. is the date fixed for TAX
ing n collection In every church.
The following are Included on the COM
mittee appointed TO raise the San Fran
cisco relief fund Of $4,000:
dSsb dSsaR RfoR Dr. D ~ D. Of oh the tPsas aemo
Rev. Hugh X Walker. Los Angeles. Cal. !;
es ReT Thornton aHdfs Mus san san goaS
Cal; Rev. J. H. Laughlin. San Francisco.
Cal; Mr, George l., Underhill, San Fran
Cal Mrs. Pinney. president Women's Oc-
oidental Board OF Foreign Missions
First Report on OVertuFes.
The committee on bills and overtures sub
mitted its first report today, recommending
action on several important issues. In
each case the action Of the assembly fol-
lowed the recommendation by the COM
mttse, Of which Retiring Moderator ]. ID.
Monatt Is chairman. The action of the as
Hembly follows.
On the overture of the prebytery of
Freeport, ILL.,, requesting that the journals
OF the assembly refrain from printing ad-
Vertising Of proprietary medicines contain
ing alcohol the assembly deprecates the
publication OF such advertisements, but
contains no action because the specific
overture does not apply to journals of the
assembly.
peka, Kan, protesting against Sunday
funerals the assembly disapproyes ell work
on the Sabbath and requests all ministers
and members to aid in diminishing Sunday
funerals. except where absolutely neces-
on the overture OF the presbytery OF
society on applied Christianity" the as
sembly takes no action.
Forty-fve presbyteries submitted over
lures on common worship and forms of
service" The committee recommended that
these all be laid on the table to be taken
Up when the report of tho committee on
forms and service is reached.
Work Among the Freedmen.
The report of the Board Of Mission for
Freedmen stated that the hopes with
which the board began the year had not
been realized, but the disappointment had
been greatly mitigated by the increase OF
the receipts. which passed the 10000 mark
for the first time The women's societies
oontribtaed Ssl,7Oo, the Sabbath schools
s1i,2B. and young peoples societies and
III. 10 ese0 Fna.
sD,slO. was distributed as follows: Salaries
t2l.sSs; scholarships, s1S2S7; general fund
for school purposes. H4S1; building fund
siLfbS The Sabbath schools had advance
In contributions the past year. but there is
yet room for great forward movement
hut see had remembered the Freedmen
the remaining, over 1000 10 be enlisted.
The Christian school is recognized as a
necessity In every department OF mission
work. This is especially true of the work
among the Freedmen. The total number
OF schools established and maintained is
iOs. with Ss2 teachers and l4lls pupils.
The Freedmen are advancing in many
instances toward self-support Their total
gifts for church and school during the
year reached the sum OF Sl4Ssa, OF which
amount s67.S3l was in support OF schools
Cumberland Decision Deferred.
DECATUR ILL.,, May A.--Judge Johns
decision In the Cumberland Presbyterian
injunction suit will not be handed down
before Thursday This announcement was
made at the conclusion Of the argument
today and caused great disappointment &c
both parties TO the suit. Meanwhile tn,
work Of the assembly will go on The com,
naitteos were hard at work all day anC
much business will be ready for actor
Tuesday. The anti-unionists made IL know
that n they fail to secure the Injunction
they win remain after the assembly ad
jomns and organize new assembly which
they say will be the real Cumberland Pres
byterian assembly. II is said that man,
Of their own number viii not follow then
In this program.