New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-25
ASSEMBLY ADJ0URNS.
Anti-Scloon Leqgae Finally De
feated at COlumbue.

! Columbus May 24.-The Anti-Saloon League lost
its fight to-day against the report of the permanent
/ temperance committee of the Presbyterian Church
because that body favored the Church Temperance
Federation. The Presbyterian General Assembly
before its final adjournment sine die adopted
without a dissenting voice the report of that
committee. The league. however, secured com
mendation and the Rev. DR.. T. r. Worren. of
Pennsylvania who presented the report, declared
that the Church had need of the league and had
room for it. and should divide money in the propa-
/ gaton OF its work. but that the Church should be
entirely separate organization.
The Anti-Saloon League opposed the permanent
temperance committee and the Church Temperance
Federation which is to be formed because they
said. these organizations were unnecessary and
croached their work. The league desired that
the Church send to them official representatives and
make the Ant-Saloon League the voice of the
Church. thus having power and influence in
moral way while they would continue their efforts
In a legislative manner. The Presbyterian assem-
bly,, however, set it's foot upon an ecclesiastical
representation in nonecCIesia stcal bodies and Will
continue along it's line of temperance reform. The
league, the Church declared, may do what it
legisatvely and the Church will do all in its power
to aid it. but the Church will not ally TO any
non-ecclesiastical organization to any political
body
The assembly decided to hold the next meeting
In Kansas City. Mo
The afternoon session occupied in clearing
up the work. The delegates to the council Of the
reformed Churches In America holding the Pres
byterian system announced. They include
the following: Ministers, serve three years
Maitland Alexander Pittsburg. and John z. Laird,
fhladelphia; to serve two years James Gray Boil
ton, Philadelphia. and A. Edward kelewin New
YORK and to serve one year, Walter y. Brooks
Trenton, n J.. William r. Taylor. Rochester; vii
son - Sexton. New York. ana Wallace Radcliffe
Washington: aymen. three years George F. Sterry.
New York; +. r. Perkins Baltimore: w. NJ Ian
ming. Trenton y. J.. and Robert V. Wilson Phila-
dephia; two years. John L. Parsons New York
and Alfred g Reeves and John R Rush. Pittsburg
one year. Darwin K. James. New York: William
&; Lhley Pittshurg, ana Edward O. Emerson
Titusville Penn.
The assembly adopted reply to the dissenting
members OF the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
who recently organized an assembly at Dickson
Tenn. regrettng their refusal 10 comply with the
decision of the Cumberland branch JOIN the regu-
lar BODY. To the charge that the Presbyterian AS
ssfnoIy mad abandoned the Westminster Confession
the reply stated that the Church had heard Of
II ana that II was not true. On the question OF
transfer Of property the reply that the Pres
! hyterian General Assembly has 10 desire TO take
| over the Cumberland churches OF those congrega-
uons which dissented to the union.
The finance committee reported that during the
last year 46oes52 had been received for the use OF
the various boards.
After hearing other reports The assembly al
/ Journed sine die