The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
IGNORE MAGNATES,
OPEN YOUR PURSE
Don't Beg From Carnegie and
Rockefeller for Aid, Advice
to Presbyterians.
GRATIFYING GROWTH OF
MISSION WORK SHOWN
Chicago in Lead for Next As
sembly: Debate on Saloon
Question Hot.

DENVER, MAY 25.-"Let Rockefel-
Ter and Carnegie alone-go into your
own pockets for college endowments, :"
was the advice of Dr. j. C. Steffen of
Dubuque, Ia. before the general Assem-.
bly, of the Presbyterian church this
morning.
During the day it became apparent
that Chicago instead of Atlantic CITY.
was taking the lead as the next meet
ing place; but the subject was not Off
clally before the assembly. 1t was of
fcIally decided that 100000 should be
spent in the erection of churches in
the synod of Tennessee 10 replace those
taken from the church by the decision
of the supreme court of that state
which held the union of the Presby-
terian church in the United States OF
America and the Cumberland Presby-
terian church illegal.
The much disputed report of the com
mlttee on administrative agencies. to-
gether with the regular and special re-
ports of the executive commission,
were adopted unanimously.
Plea for Bible Study.
The address Of DR.. Steiien took the
place of that which was to have been
delivered by the secretary Of the board
of colleges. He called attention to the
lack of Bible study in church schools
and urged that rule requiring that at
least l4l hours Of Bible study in each
school year be made compulsory in the
case of regular students. He also said
that the board has been Withdrawing
It's aid from secondary schools AS much
as possible in view of the greatly in
creased efficiency of high schools
The report of the committee on ad-
mInistrative agencies encountered no
objection and was passed substantially
AS submitted by Dr. j. y. Moffait of
Pittsburg. Perhaps the only active
recommendation is that each board in
the church obtain legal advice as to
the enlargement of It's powers in or
der that the consolidation of board
powers may be accomplished gradually.
The reports of the executive com
mission were accepted after debate. OBJ
lection was made 10 the appropriation
of only $4,000 10 the temperance
board. but it was pointed out that this
sum is $1,000 in excess of the amount
usually appropriated
The special report provides for the
discharge of the standing committee
on finance from the consideration of the
lent boards. and that the policies out
bned by the various boards he submit
ted 10 the commission for its consid-
GRAFTON. later 10 be referred to the
general assembly.
The report on church cooperation
was submitted by DR.. W IT. Roberts,
the stated clerk, and adopted.
Growth of Mission Work
DR.. w, L. McEwan offered the re-
port Of the board of home missions.
showing that the amount recelved-Sl..
13,91l-was the largest in the history
of the church lie asked $S00.000 for
the work OF the coming year. Dir,
Charles |. Thompson of New York, see
retsry of the board, made plea for
the immigrant. saving that within
fifty wears the United States would
have population Of two hundred mil
lion and that a special effort must be
made TO Christianize foreigners who
come 10 this country.
Congressman Bennett Of New York,
who is commissioner to the assem-
bly,, denied that the majority of imui-
grants are idlers and criminals. Dur
ing this debate. DR.. Thompson made n
yeiled thrust at the administration for
it's removal Of Robert Wstchorn, for
mer commissioner of immigration sta
toned at Ellis island.
GOllClrN. ne Sdtu, blllt4IN. VI
what not was the cause of removal
of great man.
The report Of the committee on home
missions. which was approved. urged
more missionaries in the Immigrants
field and better care of the southwest.
For Sunday Observance.
Congressman Bennett and James
Yereancc. both Of New York, deta ted
sharply over the effort 10 close saloons
in New York on Sunday. Mr.. Ben
nett said the idea of the prosecution
had been 10 force the saloonkeepcrs to
obey the law requiring them to close
their places except between the hours
of | to II p. nj.
.sWe wished 10 have the law OBJ
served said Mr.. Bennett. 1t was
u matter of eXpediency,
"And | don Z believe in eNpediency
where the observance of the Sabbath is
rctortcd Mr.. Yereauce.
The report on Sunday observance,
which was submitted by Mr.. Yereance,
and which criticised the action of the
New York committee Of fourteen. de-
Tended by Mr.. Bennett, was adopted
DR.. l.. NJ Bailey Of Washington. ID.
c., obtained the passage of resolution
that each commissioner petition his
congressman To work for Sunday OBJ
servance in the national capital. To-
nj ght a popular meeting in the inter
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