Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-19
CHURCHNLN N PERIL
Collapse of Stand on Which
Nearly a Thousand Were
Standing Causes Panic
FIVE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
That None Was Killed Seems Almost
Mracle-crowds Rush to the
scene-Women Faint and Many are
TrampIed Upon-committees for
Assembly are Appointed.
Special to Times-Republicans

Special to Times-Republicans
Des Moines, May 19.--Lives of hur-
dreds of Presbyterian commissioners
were menace last evening when a
temporary platform collapsed and
crashed to the ground, carrying
with it 500 screaming churohmen
Scores of persons were injured, five
seriously, but as by miracle no lives
were lost.
The disaster threw the thousands in
attendance at the meeting of the Pres
byterian general assembly into panic
and several women tainted. Others
rushed to the rescue and in the con-
fusion many were trampled under too!.
Those seriously injured:
Wills George, Mendoza, ILL.,, back In
jured and rendered unconscious.
Lukins, DIR. c., Roswell, N. NJ, hip
bruised.
David. Rev. w. o., Monongah. w.
Va. hip bruised.
MGaughey. Rev. j. NJ, Charlton,
Iowa; leg strained.
Buell. Rev. w. c., Taos, N. M, back
bruised.
Rev. Mr. Davies is the most serious
ly hurt. but his injuries will not prove
fatal. That no lives We're lost and that
none was permanently crippled is to-
day freely spoken of by the commits
sioners as a miracle.
Having Picture Taken.
The accident occurred just north OF
the auditorium where the sessions of
the assembly are being held. 1t was
at the close of the afternoon session
when the 700 commissioners left the
building and arranged themselves for
big photograph. About 500 of the
crowd were placed on a raised plat
form in the rear and were crowded to-
gether as close as possible. Without
a moments warning the framework of
the platform began to shake and in an
instant collapsed, throwing all to the
ground.
Women screamed and there was
panic. Hundreds Of people not in the
picture rushed to the scene and num-
Der of men and women were Knocked
down in the confusion.
appointments
Immediately after converting yester-
day the moderator named the folloolng
chairmen of standing committees:
Vice Moderator-W. r. Richard, D.
D., of New York city
Bills and Overtures-J. D. Moffat. D.
D., of Washington, Pa.
judicial. NJ Barkley, D. D., of De-
troit.
Polity-John w. Dinsmore, of San
Jose. Cal.
Home Missions-A. B. Marshall, D.
D., of Minneapolis.
Foreign Missions-S. j. Wilson, d.
D., of Maryville. Tenn.
Educa tion-,C. w. Abney.
Publication and Sabbath School
Thomas Moore. D. D., Of Omaha, Neb.
Church Erection-S. E. Wishard, of
Salt Lake City.
Theological eminaries-Thomas S.
McWilliams, d. D.. of Cleveland, o.
Ministerial Relief-Henry w. Jes-
sup. d. D.. of New York city.
Freedmen bert NJ. Donaldson, Of
Bozeman, Mont.
leges-Cornelius NJ. Stephens,D.D.
of Dubuque, Iowa.
Correspondence-J. E. Kittredge, D.
D., of Geneseo, N. Y.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES D. Gum, D. D.,
of Columbus, S. G.
Maria tives-Samuel Parry, D. D., of
Pluckemn, n. j.
Temperance-E. T. Lee, ID. D., LII.
D., of Philadelphia.
Leave of Absence-W. S. Holt, d. D.,
of Portland, Ore.
Young Peoples Associations-W. HI.
McGaughey. of Terre Haute, Ind.
Finance-Edward A. Halsey, of Chi
cago.
Quite a commotion was caused when
it was discovered that Mr.. Van Dyck's
new prayer, book in its form depart
ment omits the word "obey" from the
marriage ceremony.
Contest for Convention.
There is a lively contest between st.
Louis, Mo-, and Columbus, o., for the
next meeting of the assembly. Des
Moines won last time from COLUMBUS
by narrow margin.
The woman's home missionary
branch of Presbyterians voted TO as
sumo all mission work in California
and a collection will be taken to put
the California synod on it's feet All
records and funds of the California
society were wiped out by the earth
quake, as were also the reports they
were to have made here.
The assembly established March 4
as a day of prayer for Indians who on
that day will be admitted to citizen
ship.
Financial Report.
The eight boards of the church re-
port to the general assembly total
income for the last year of s4,49S,5S4,
the largest income in the history OF
the church. One quarter OF TINS sum
was derived from the regular church
offerings of the church and about one
tenth of the total income has been re-
ceived thru legacies. The income OF
the various funds for the year were:
College board ...............s 81 ,bo4'ooo
Foreign missions ........... l,lf9'z3o
Home missions .............. 9ll,i94
Ministerial relief ......... 2So,is3
Board of aid for freedman's
aid .......... .......... 1WLo1'
Board Of education ......... lol,oo9
T,burcb erection .. 1925
SUNDAY school work ...... l05.502
The income of the eight boards from
legacies last year was Sf14,26i. The
wear before income from legacies was
s53S.112. The church offerings the last
wear exceeded those of the previous
year by s4S,569.
Much Buildinu at Cambridge.