New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
TO OPPOSE FEDERATION
assembly Committee VIII Report
against Anti-SalOOn League.

Columbus Ohio May 2l-After much discussion
the committee polity Of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly in executive session decided To-Day
TO report against Church federation with the Anti
Saloon League The overture which viii be recon-
rnended to the General Assembly for adoption does
not say that Presbyterians, as individuals. SaaH
not become members or officers Of the Antl-Salooh
League but IT does set forth that these individuals
shall not represent the Church in the league ana
that the actions in the cause shall not he consd-
cred as the actions of the Church. Therefore, this
decision Of the committee will nufy certain vital
parts Of overtures preceding 1t concerning temper
ance.
BY It's decision the polity committee also regards
the report of the temperance committee which
asks for a church federation unjudicial The
poty committee believes that the Church should
60 its way and the Ant-Saloon League its way
each helping the other. That the Church should
not form a federation encroaching upon the terri
Cory of the Anti-saloon League. is the expressed
belief Of the committee.
The Endorsement Of the Anti-Saloon League in
Overture los that the league should have the
hearty. loyal support Of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America and Of all our
churches is knocked out although II will conform
with the overture in this, that the members Of
our churches be encouraged to affiliate with and
labor through the Anti-saloon League"
The reports of the Board Of Home Missions and
the Board of Education submitted and adopt
ed by the Assembly The bills AID overtures com
1nittee recommended that patent medicine adyer-
easements be taken our Of religious papers as soon
possible
The report of the Board of Education pre-
sented by the Rev. DR.. John F. Carson. of Brook
Ign. who placed special emphasis on the need OF
encouraging young men to enter the ministry. 10
the suggestion that more young men might be at
tracTed if larger salaries paid, he replied that
the young man who sought the pulpit for a large
salary unfit for the ministry. He urged lib
crafty however. in behalf of educated ministry
and willingness by members of the church TO give
their sons to this high calling.
The Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcl+ff. OF Washington. a
former moderator of the assembly, spoke on educa-
ton of Presbyterian students IN universities
praising William J. Bryan for making the first
contribution the support of student pastors.
The Rev. DR.. J. ". Cochran. of Philadelphia, cor
responding secretary of the Board of Education,
urged that efforts be made TO secure the abest men
for the ministry.
The Rev. ". Z. Evans, moderator of the Welsh
Presbyterian Church. introduced. He an
nounced that a movement had been started for
union with the parent church. The announcement
was received with pronounced applause.
The assembly adopted a resolution asking the
churches for 8, 100000 the least with which
the oT3ard OF Home Missions can work during the
coming year. The following members Of the Board
of Home Missions reelected: The Rev. Dr.
Samuel J. Niccos. the Rev. DR.. Joseph Dunn Bur
rell. the Rev Dr. Albert Edwin Keigwin, Walter NJ.
Ackman, William H Corbin Robert c Ogden and
Henry ". Jessup. The Rev. DR.. Allen Douglass
Carlisle was elected to succeed the Rev. DR. Thomas
A. Nelson.
The committee on repair and reconstruction of
churches in san Francisco and vicinity reported
that Sl240O0 had been collected. The actual losses
suffered by Presbyterian churches there esti-
mated at S179665. on which $3.50 insurance vas
collected. An appropriation of 30 per cent the
net losses has been paid The Assembly accepted
the report and appointed advisory committee TO
raise the remainder of the $4,000 which the assem-
bly, voted year ago.
The committee in charge of The Assembly
Herald' reported that the magazine had 5000 pay
ing subscribers and that there was balance of
$3.50 a after all expenses were paid for 1896.
The report of the administrative committee of the
ministerial sustenation fund was adopted. II
showed that there had been enrolled heEefciaTies
the fund 275 ministers. The receipts amounted 10
500 go The fund will not be put into fun operation
until 500 applications have been accepted.
The assembly then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Woman,s Board of Home Missions Of tn, the
Presbyterian Church to-day elected president
Mrs Darwin r. James. who is now on tour
around The world. The yice-presidents include Mrs
G " Walker and Mrs. ". +. Boyd Of New York,
and Mrs S Pingry, of New Jersey. AIRS. Ella
Alexander Boole was chosen secretary and Mrs
S T Lincoln treasurer. The field secretaries are
Mrs. Flora D. Palmer, Miss Julia Fraser and Miss