The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-27
"FAM|LY WORSHIP"
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Declaration That it Is Thing of
the Past" ArOuses Presby-
terian Assembly.
STATEMENT Is MODIFIED
TO READ "NEGLECTED'
Japanese Better Christians
Than Those Who Would Bar
Them From America.


DENVER. May ga resolution de-
claring that "Whereas, Family worship
is n thing of the past. came near dls-
rupting the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church today, when the
innocent looking sentence was discov'
cred by Vice Moderator Holt.
There was under consideration at the
time the report of the committee on
publication and Sunday school work,
and several amendments had been of
fered to the recommendations of the
committee, DR.. James II. Frazier of
Baltimore offered a resolution. calling
upon the pastors, in view of the fact
that family worship had become n
"thing of the past to organize the
youth into more efficient Sunday school
work, in order to bring them more cf-
fectually in the care of the church when
they grow older.
The ".thing of the past sentence
caught the eve Of Vice Moderator Holt,
who said he believed the resolution to
he all right with the exception of the
worship" clause.
SSllVSuSC-
1t was passed over for a few minutes,
but when the resolution came up for
adoption q halfdozen watchful commits
sioners were on their feet, asking If
the objectionable sentence would stand,
and thereby put the church on record
as saving worship in the home is thing
If the past.
Upon this sign of trouble DR., Rob-
erts, the stated clerk, made quick cor.
rection, using the word neglected,
and trouble was averted.
The report OF the Sunday school board
was explained by Alexander Henry of
Philadelphia, the secretary.
\ discussion arose as to the advisa-
bility Of sending men III the dual capa-
cities of pastor-evangelists and Sunday
school missionaries to such Presbyteries
as might request them.
After an address by Dr. John ID.
Hill of Kansas City, in favor of the
sction. the assembly approved 1T.
Need of Mission Work.
phe report of the standing committee
on foreign missions was adopted IN the
morning. after being presented by DR..
A. w. Hasey of New York. DR.. How
ard A. Johnston of Colorado Springs.
who spoke on the report, said there were
more than 100000 900 heathens Yet TO
convert, and he broached the feasibility
Of every thousand communicates send
ing one missionary into the field.
DR.. George b. Stewart, president of
Auburn Theological seminary, presented
the report of the educational committee.
He pointed out the Lack of religious
training in the home.
Resolutions were adopted deplorlng
the dismissal of Robert Watchorn, for
mer commissioner of immigration mt
Ellis island. and the action of the Bel
gian government in prosecuting w. n.
Morrison and W. II. Sheperd. both mis-
sionaries in the Congo district.
Tonight there was popular meeting
in the interests of foreign missions.
: That the japanese resident of the
west is n better Christian than the one
who seeks to keep him out of the
schools was the intimation of DR.. a.
w. Halsey of New York, secretary Of
the board, before the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church this morn
ing,
Japs Are Christians.
HT have received a letter this morn
ing said he, '1from man represent
ing 1000 Japanese in various western
states. He says that his people have
raised $4,000 for the evangclizing of the
japanese, and he wants the assembly TO
give a like amount. They arc scorned,
but they are Christians; and | wonder
if not better than the ones who scorn
them
The report of the board indicated that
there are 800. 100000 heathcns in the
world who have never heard of the
Bible. and DR.. Howard A. Johnston Of
Colorado Springs suggested that for
each 1000 Christians in this country to
send one missionary would mean a
teacher for each $4,000 heathens. and
Ibis would only be equitable. DIR, Hal
sew grew critical toward the church in
America as he contrasted il with The
missionary work done by natives in al
most every foreign country. He did
not speak of the missionaries, but SAID
that great credit is due the unschooled
natives for their zeal for the church.
Religion in Home,
DR.. George =. Stewart. president Of
Auburn Theological seminary. presented
the report of the educational commit
tee. He said there was not such a pres.
ent need Of money as of insisting on a
better moral and religious influence in
tbe home. He said if the Influence of
the home were properly directed there
would be a better fitted class of men
and women for the missionary fields.
DR.. Sylvester W, Beach of Primo eton
who formerly was worker in the Latin
quarter of PARIS, spoke of the work
among the American students there
He said there were 1000 American boys
and girls there when the work was first
taken up, and at that time there was
no religious influence of any sort
Now, he said there is n large Sunday
night attendance at regular service:
maintained in a studio.
The assembly adopted resolutions oi
support in the cases of w. II. Morri
son and w II. Shepherd, the latter col
ored, who as missionaries in the Congo
district in Africa are under trial by the
Belgian government charged with libel
II is expected that the matter of de
Gliding upon a place of meeting for mex
year will be taken up. but because o,
the press of business 1t IS not believed
that a decision will be reached. Thu
far Chicago and Atlantic City hav'
been mentioned. The former city is nov
believed to have the favor of most o
the delegates.
Successor to Rogers.