Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-25
NEXT YEAR AT KANSAS CITY
Presbyterian General Assembly Wnl hold
Next Session in West.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE IS ADOPTED
No Atteu0pt is Made 10 Reopen Con-
nAct with Antf-saIOon League
Nearly Five Million DOL
lars Raised
EPORT ON TEMPERANCE is ADOPTED

COLCMBUS, o.. May A.-The 18th gen
eral assembly Of the Presbyterian church
concluded its work today, crowding into
the two last sessions a vast amount Of
routine business. much OF which was Of
great importance TO the church. The
was no renewal, as had been expecteyA a.,
the temperance controversy. On q - ~
trary, the report Of the conmitte ~ -
perance was accepted without ~
dissenting vote. ~ -
DIT z r. worren, one secre-
taries of the cOmmitte SI>,T the work
which the commit me and de-
clared there was or purpose TO
anita gonize the an. Don iSague that
both organizations had their own spheres
Of usefulness and that they would en-
deavor to cooperate. Last year the per
manent temperance committee received and
expended over $1,000 in its work and the
assembly today recommended that It be
given $4,000 during the coming year on
the general subject Of temperance work,
the assembly adopted q resolution express
ing its hearty approval Of all temperance
organizations. whatever their labor in oppo-
sition TO the giant evil Of intemperance"
The assembly decided 20 meet next year
in Kansas City, Mo.
The afternoon session was occupied IN
clearing UP the work Of the assembly. The
delegates TO the council Of the reformed
churches IN America holding the Presby-
tcria1 system were announce9 among
them being The following:
M'r'sters-To serve three years Samuel
= Nichols St louis; two voa~s. JoNn
Palcorn Shaw. C~bicngo. and william "
plpcb Marshall No one year, William H
NoRibhen. Cincinnati.
Tavuen-Two vnn-s Lnu's A Pn-r7ar.
Chicago; one year, T. H Perrin Alton. III
CoIored synod EEtnbIished.
The assembly established the colored sy-
nod Of the Canadian IN Oklahoma, It be-
ing represented that the negro members Of
the church in that section desired sepa-
rate organization.
The committee on church polity ruled
with regard to territory where differences
Of race or language make separation de-
slrable that when petition for a separate
presbytery or synod is presented. the same
shall be granted, and 1t shall not be neces-
sary TO secure the consent of other mem
bers of the church in the same territory.
The assembly adopted a reply to the
members Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church dissenting to union, who recently or
ganized an assembly at Dickson. Tenn, re-
GREETING their refusal TO comply with the
decision OF the Cumberland branch. To
the charge that the Presbyterian assembly
had abandoned the Westminster confession
Of faith. the reply stated the church had
aot heard Of Il. and that II was not erue.
On the question Of transfer Of property Of
the Cumberland church. the reply states
that the Presbyterian general assembly has
no desire to take over the churches Of those
congregations which disseuted to the union.
Nearly Five Millions Expended.
The finance committee reported that dur
ing the last year s461s $50 had been received
for the use Of the various boards of the
church. Revs Marvin Eckels, Joseph w.
/ Cochran and Z. Y Hill and John II.
Dingey. Esq. were elected members Of the
board OF trustees The committee on nee
rology reported that during the last year
l64 ministers Of the church had died
I The report OF the committee on narrative
depiored the increasing desecration OF the
Sabbath, iaxity IN the Observance Of the
week Of prayer. the growing restlessness
IN the pulpit and consequent shortening Of
the terms Of pastorates and an increasing
concern over the use NJ unframed laynen in
duties which properly belong TO ministers,
declaring that danger turks in the practice
Of calling men direct from the pew 10 the
pulpit The report of the committee was
adopted.
I A message OF greeting was received from
the United Presbyterians In session In Den
yer, In which It was expressed the desire
that the bonds between the two churches
Be strengthened
The assembly then adjourned sine die.