The Marshall republican., 1910-06-17
The Presbyterian Assembly.

DR.. Nv. Fl. Black, president OF M.
v. c. attended the great meeting
of the Presbyterian Assembly Of
the church in the U. 8. A. and we
are pleased to give the following
facts regarding same to our
readers:
The meeting was held in the
great yea side resort, Atlantic City,
N. Y, where it said that thirty
thousand visitors can be cared for
at any time.
The building in which the As
sembiy was called to order was
known as the "Steel Pier", one of
the characteristic sights OF this
fomous resort. 1t extends out ov-
er the surf, over the roll of the
incoming waves OF the Atlantic.
AS is usual at the Assembly there
were several Professionally con-
ferences. The most conspicuous
we're; the Presbyterian work
among the college students at the
various state universities. At a
number of these institutions the
Presbyterians already have men
settled to this special work among
students and the results thus far
r quite gratifying.
At the conference of college men
it was agreed to undertake to
raise fifteen millions within the
next three or four years.
The college board has under it's
jurisdiction fifty seven colleges
and nine academies, in 80 states,
including 1886 Students, and the
offerings for this board last year
were $l,350,0O 0 90.
The report of the committee on
Evangelistic work showed large
gain. All greatly deplored the
death of Mr.. John H. Converse,
president OF the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works at Philadelphia, who
was chairman Of this committee,
and who has given to this one
branch OF the church work, the
sum of $500, 100000 and to all de-
partments of the church work the
enormous sum of from $4,000 900 90
to $4,000, 0OO. 90. The retiring mod
orator was the Rev. DR.. Barley of
Detroit, who served with distinc-
ton in the Confederate army.
The incoming moderator was the
Rev. DR.. Little of Wabash Indiana.
In the Presbyterian church to be
moderator of the Assembly is the
highest honor that can be confer
ed by the church. The Assem-
bly, numbers about 900 commission
ed men of course with a great
throng OF visitors, and a body of
this size is too large for legisla-
tive purposes and an effort is be-
ing made to reduce the represen-
The Brotherhood of the Presby-
terrain church is the f%orerunner of
the Brotherhood idea in all the
other churches. This organization
will hold a national convention in
Louis on Washington's birth
day next. 1t was discovered that
the number of candidates for the
ministry had increased during the
past year.
The missionary effort of the
church is now world wide and the
sun never sets on Presbyterian mis-
both the Home and the
Foreign Boards report increase
over the previous year. These
boards will both share in the be-
quest of the late John S. Kennedy
Of New York who left $40, OOO, O0O. 90
the various official agencies of
he Presbyterian church. Last
year was the greatest year in evan
seli2ation since Christ died on the
ross, no less than $4,000 souls in
on-Christian lands confessed
Christ. A number of delegates
present representing the
branches of the Presbyterian
churches in foreign countries Eng
and, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, India,
Bohemia, France and the Moravian
The Presbyterian church takes
good care of its aged and infirm
The Board of Minister
al Relief last year broke all prev
Gus records, and asked the privi-
.ege of raising the annuity of the
aged ministers from $500 to $3.50
and hopes to make it $500 next
year. ,ht,
A very large work is being done
among the laboring people throu
the department of church and la
Dor, OF which the Rev. Charles
Stelze is the head, himself raised
n a machine shop. The first
friend to greet the f~oreionar u,han