New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
PLAN WORLD CAMPAIGN
Laymen to Furnish Money for Pres
byterian Assemblys Scheme.

Kansas CITY Mo Nav ,3-It is expected that
the Presbyterian General Assembly. now In session
In this city, will make plans for worldwide evan
gelistic campaign to be begun within year and
TO be under the direction of the Rev. Jv Vtlour
Chapman The expenses will borne chiefly by
laymen. John H Converse, president OF the Bad
win Locomotive Works. Philadelphia. who in the
last years has given more than go $50 for
movement
Reports of committee. again the important
business before the assembly to-day. The report
on legal matters connected with the union with
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church showed that
litigation growing of the union had arisen in
eleven states. In two states, Illinois and Georgia.
cases have been appealed to the Supreme Courts.
and the suits there have been decided adversely
TO those opposing the union. The COMMITTEES asked
that the several synodcal committees be requested
to assume the responsibility Of handling the va
rious pending
That more than half million dollars has been
collected and disbGrsed TO the several funds to
which the women's board Of home missions con-
tributed during the last year was shown by a re-
port from that society. An evaaselistic meeting
held in Convention Hall tonight at which the
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman was the principal speak
The visiting delegates had an autOmonile ride
this evening Four hundred cars were contributed
for the purpose by citizens.
One Of the important reports presented to-day was
that Of the board OF ministerial relief. II showed
that the board had on it's rolls for the year ended
March 81. 1903. 1.Os7 names-36 ministers, ss9 wild
ows, 40 orphan families. IA women missionaries.
20 guests in the Merriam House and at the
Thornton Home. This is the largest number ever
upon the roll The balance in the emergency fund
is So. SOS.
The report was discussed by DR.. John Bushnell
of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Mime
apolis and DR. B. l. Agnew, Of Philadelphia sec
retary OF the board Of ministerial relief. The dis
cussion brought out the fact that only twenty-five
hundred ministers IN the Church receive a sal
ary Of over s1.0o0 year. and there i've thou
sand who receive less than that amount The work
of the board is to relieve wants of old minis
ters who have retired from active work after
spending their lives on salary too small TO permit
of financial accumulation DR.. W L Darby. Of
Evansville. Ind. who organized the board for the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. urged upon the
assembly the necessity of relieving the needs Of
struggling young ministers. many Of whom. he said
received less than 500 a year
DR.. John B. Devins Of New York introduced
resolution asking the members Of the conference
to seek out violations Of child labor laws for
report
After the relief report was accepted resolution
was offered providing that committee Of FIVE min
listers and three elders be appointed 20 arrange
plan by which every preacher IN the Church Will
receive salary OF at least 81. 900 year.
In submitting the report of The Assembly
Herald showing a deficit of $3.50 the chairman
move the tariff wood pulp, The Herald would
come to the Assembly without a deficit next year
An evangeiistic meeting attended by twelve
thousand persons. was held at Convention Hall 20
night The Rev J. Wilbur Cha pnlan OF PhfladeI-
phia, delivered the sermon The music was under
the direction Of Charles NJ Alexander of Birrotns-
haIn. England
The eight hundred commissioners spent the after
noon in automobile tour Of the parks and
boulevards Of the city.