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. - - - . - - - - . - - - . _ . - - _ _ _ _ - . - - - - - - - - - . , . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - Ia - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - . - - - - - - - . - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TilE OMAhA DAILY BEiTUESDAY , , MAY 3 1 , 1898. - - - - \VORI \ ( OF TIlE YOUNG PEOPLE 'United Pre8bytcthns Find the Several . , . Societ1e Prospering. GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS TIlE REPORT Coititu IttPq' ! ltr'nhuiflttfttInt Uitnts IIIiotti 1iii1urti'nt'ti ' I-Cu ncn- tIotnL ntiil fliptiiq' I INJilun Up for t)1ne. When the morning es3on ! of the UnRe4 I'rcbyterIan generaL nsernb1y began there was not o full an attendance as was gi- erally the ctsc last week , but It was CX ' pocte(1 thnt when the assembly came to- gather for the nfternoon meeting there F uould be a full attendance. Clerk ltei Fald be 'wouh ) then Iko to call the it'll VerY carefully so as to atoId mistakes respccttng flbOtee. The credentials of Prof. F. Y. Pressly D. 1. . of Erakine college. South Carolina , as a delegate from the Associate Reformed Synod , ere read , also I'rot. I'rcss1y' letter ac - - - ) CoRnpanylng them , regretting his tnnblllty to be present and asking the appointment of deregates to the meeting of the synod at Chester , S. 0. , ? ovember 10 , to represent the These matters Were referred to the cotnmltteo on correspontencc. On motion of Rev. J. C. IIstler of flucna Vista , la. , the moderator was instructed to appoint a special committee to recommend a plan of closer presbytcrtnt supervsiun of pastoral vacancies , the report of the coin- mitten on pastoral settlement having been thbled. Moderutor Fcrgitson subsequently 5 , appoInted Revs. 3. C. KIstIer D. Nicoll and ' Thomas I'nrk. Evangelist 1 ! . II. flell of Monmouth , Ill. , moved the appointment of Lrs. A. 0.VaI - lace , John McaugIier , D. A. McClennhan. w. I. Vishart and ft. M. Itussell a committee - tee to see after the publication and report on narrativu nail state of religion. This t was done. - - YOII PeopIe. Societies. The report of the general committee on young peoples Work was read by Pr. D. ' p. McGill. general secretary of this branch , and it showed that this year a report had ; been received from every presbytery and there was recorded a general increase In every Item embraced In the statistical i-c- flume. Last year the number of Christian union societies was 4SS ; this year it Is Tj29. So with the Christian - tian Endeavor societies. Last year ' their number was 1G : this year it is 163. The total number of societies last year was 621 : this year it is 62. The total mem- berslilp in young people's societies had increased - creased from 27,803 to 29.618 ; LikewIse the contributions had increased from $33,206 to 34.872 , and the amount contributed to the boards from $7,371 to 8,156. Tue report included a plan of amliatlon for the Christian unions of both the United Presbyterian and Associate Iteforni churches , nlrrp(1 unon at the Indiananoils ilistittite of last year. and which has since been for- Inally approved hy the synod of the southern denomination. The uniting of the Christian unions of the two denominations would make them subject to the jurisdiction of the United I'reshyterian general assembly. Attention - tention was also called to the coming annual young people's convention in August , at Saratoga Springs N. Y. The assembly approved the negotiations 'ooking toward the young people's affiliation by unanimously adopting the report as a whole. r - - Corresponding Secretary W. T. Campbell of the Board of Education submitted the report of the hoard's subcommittee on "some comprehensive educational policy. " Alit for Stnienti. The recommendations of the report were : Pecuniary aid to theological students of the third year not to exceed $50 ; $125 to students of the first and second years ; no student to receive aid who received corns - , s ponsation for preachIng on the abbath r literary students of the senior year to receive - ceive $100 ; all students receiving aid to be under the care of th' presbytery receiving its formal endorsement ; students to attend a United l'resbyterian institution ; the amount liaid to be fixed by the students' tinio of actual attendance ; thorough collegiate - ate education to be required of candidates ; preshyteries to certify to tue needs and . - fitness of students , and to make no applica- tioii for students who are undergraduates aud do not intend to complete a full thea- logical course. The second part of the report recommended - mended putting all the denominational soiiuinaries and coliege under the direction and control of the general assembly , and that the board of education choose an edu- catlonat committee with a salaried secro- _ I Various objections were raised when the recoininendatioas were beiiig taken up seriatim , 7i lr. V. ' . II. McFarland of Muskingum , 0. , naked if the tobacco recommendation would bar young men for whom iibysicians had lirescribell tobacco. The question caused sonic amusement. Dr. Canipbell explained that In such cases the students would not be barred. One of the strong objections was that the scheme seemed to involve taking away froni the supervision of the prebyteries all local educational work iiil plcing the whole system of denominational education directly subject to the general assembly , but the chief cause of opposition was found by Elder J , 1' . Tracey of Chicago in the fact that the scheme Provided for practically a new board 'with a salaried secretary. The assembly , Ofl P. iiiotlon by Dr. ltobort Stewart , 115(1 stricken out the provision for aiding the literary students of the senior year. Therefore - : fore 11ev. J. II. Littell of WheelIng , W. Va. , ( _ - saId ho was opposed to the whole plan because - cause , hiIio It "took the bread out. of the mouths of young lilen struggling for the ministry. IL was now proposed to create a 510W salaried secretaryship. " Elder Tracoy's opinion was that most of ( ho secretaries of ( ho various boards should work without compensation. like the women's board. President F' . M. Spencer of the Cooper t MemorIal Institute , however , came to the 1)1511's support. Too little interest , ho thought. is taken in the important subject of church education. "If there were more Interest. " lie argued , "instead of the iiiea- 'ger approprIation of $20,000 made last year , for seven institutions , there would be a niuch larger one made , unit greater progress - ress wouid be made in ( lila line of work. " lr , Reid umved to strike out all the see- end hart of the report covering ( lie Plan - for a superviaorlal educational committee , his object being to segregate the report and facilitate action on the balance of it , - but the hour for the order of the day had 4 arrived and action on Dr. Reid's motion ' . had to be deferred to some other time. _ % fnirs Of hluiiiu iIiisiiiii. Tue order of the day was consideratIon of ( ho report of ( tie coiauiltteo La which the report of the Ihoarti of hionie Missions had . been referred. This involved a biauciah hrobleuu. Thu total receipts from all sources for the year had been $67,172.IP , as ' - compared with 177,227.18 for the year pre. vious-a falling off of $10,000 , Still , with t the exception of last year. the laconic bait been larger thiaii that for any previous r year. The sirinkagu of laconic wee Quote to a falling off in legacies and individual contributions. 'Fhie debt had been increased during the year from $ tO,4OO91 to $2O,325.6. The general coliiiuitteu on home enlecious hind rcconunended appropriations for the . 'n- ' . buiug year uotlug up a totaL of 1D,480- he by 2fi71 than the grants of a year ago. ago.The The special committee accordingly recoin- mended ( ho adoption of the report of the general committee , and. also , that efforts ho Increased to Improve the financial status of the board. On this , Dr. Owens , ( ho con-c- spending secretary of the board , explained why ( he financial showing was less antis- factory. Last yc.ir the income had exceedeil the expenses and the debt had been decreased - creased by $2fiOO. This year. though , lega- des were $1,101 Instead of IS,47 , for last year , nail direct contributions $3,783 instead of $7,21 , floth these sources of Income , he said , were variable and unrehlabte. During Dr. Owens' addresai which was quite long and covered the whole range of ( lie work of his boaril , he made an eloquent appeal on behalf of the home mission work. lie deplored , also , that ( lie recominenda- tion on settlement of jastornl vacancies hail been tabled , leaving still without remedy the dimculties In the way of bringing - ing arotlatilo pastors and vacant eon- gregattons together. Then lie took occasion to discuss the wdr with Spain to show the increased interest being taken by the human race In humanItarian ques- ( ions. Spain he called the "butcher of the Inquisition , of the Netherlands. of Peru , Mexico and the Antilles. " lint what , was Cuba , lie naked , compared with ( ho vast fIeld for Christian effort in this broad country. While en the subject of the war , however , he said if it W3 not. the grandest , it at any rate , the most remarkable in all history bccauso It was for humanity's sake. The exigencies and needs of the board % vern Very exacting and the volume of vork so great and yet without adequate help , citusing Dr. Owens to reiterate : "We hear the wail of a $20,000 debt and a cry for ro- irenchiment ringing in our ears , " during his plea for morn favorable consideration. It was too close to the hour for the noon recess for action on the report to be taken. Hlile Itontlue % 'irk. ha the course of the morning routine the report. of the committee on Freedmen's missions - sions was adopted. It simply recommended the approval of the board's report ; praised the board for its work , and expressed gratitude to Providence. The following telegram , before adjournment - mont , from . the I'resbyteran assembly at Wlnona Lake , Intl. , was reinl : \VINONA LAKE. Ind. , May 30.-The United Presbyterian General Assembly , Omaha : The general assembly of the I'rcs- byterian church in the United States sends cordial greetings. Itead Psalm CXXXIII. WALLACE ItADCLIFFS. Moderator. WILLIAM II. I1OIIEI1TS. Stated Clerk. After a sharp contest , which had a number of amusing features , the general assembly decided to leave the tobacco question to the Iresbyteries for a vote upon it. The report of the committee on the Chicago memorial against the use of the weed was the special order for the first part of the afternoon , and It worked up the assembly to a high pitch of coiitrovoralai interest. Friends of tobacco- users alluded to Charles Spurgeon and Ralph Erkine as examples of good men who loved to smoke. The commtttees report was opposed to the Chicago memorial and advised not graiitiog It- t-aaoia Agnhiist C lii 3ieiiiprliaI. Its reasons for not favoring the anti- tobacco memorial were : It would put a stigma upon tobacco-users , implying that they wore sinners above all the rest ; it would in effect be class legislation , requiring of one class what it did not of another ; finally , it would be unfair to the workers under the home board , inasmuch as it would iiflii3 that they are "pensioners , " according to thin language of the document , "using charity funds , not workers earning their salaries and hawing the same rights as others. " It also called attention to the actIon of the assembly of ISSS , and would advise , as was ( lien done , all ministers , eldera , ilcentIates lifll students addicted to tobacco to discontinue it A substitute , requiring total abstinence on tim part of ministers and students receiving pecuniary assistance from the Home Mis- alone board , and also on the part of its oinpioyes , was offercl by Dr. Samuel Col hins of Allegheny City , Pa , , and a vote an ( ho entertainment of it demoiistrated that it had by far the larger number of dde- gatce on its side. The vote was 104 to CC , and the decision was received with loud op. plause. SubMtitiile Not Fair. The chairman of the committee , Dr.V. . I. Wishart of the Allegheny prcsbytery , fought the substitute with all his might. lie said in substance : I have always been a strong opponent to ( lie mm of tobacco. This question has been called one of taFte. I do not know anythIng of the taste of tobacco. for I never tnted it. I only knov its smell , which sonic amok- era seeni iiispoed to share with all other icrEcns indiscriminately on street cars. LInt ii seemed to our eomrnittqe thaI. the action naked for by the Chicago memorinhists was IO lair OflU Inc SU5LitULO is no mucn 'a ! Cr. It. is also class legislatIon. It pro- hoses to take advantage of the ministeis upon whose salaries the board has a hold. I would have liked a submission of the ques- ( ion sent down in overture sonic years ago , refusIng to license into the ministry users of tobacco. But this is an ohijectionablc use of the bread and butter argument. I have nevEr considered it honorable or manly whenever a congregatIon , to got rid of au tintiesirabli' pastor , withholds his salary , the congrega- tioti hot being hicuest enough and manly enough to conic out and tell him he was objectionable. I think there is a bettor way or gettilig at this mutter , Employcs of the church rain what they get antI arc fully entitled - titled to it. It seenis to me that no such requircrncnt as this should ic Inado until tim church makes abstinence from tobacco a ccndltlon of its communion , Another antagonist of the substitute and supporter of the commIttee's report was L'lder Robert Crawford of New York. lie contended that to make abstinence from to. bacco a torni of communIon woul.l logically follow it the Collins substItute slioulti go through. his 'observations were frequently entertaining and vero delivered in a quaint Scotch style , lIe had versoiahly , known an elder 84 years old who at ( lint advanced ago he discovered to bo a smoker upon paying - ing his home a visit , Besides , ther.i was ( lie great Charles II. Spurgeon of England- I "who , " asked Mr. Crawford , "would have ( he cheek to go Into ( ho sanctum of thIs eminent i missionary to tell hiini he should not smoke ? None of you would , " 1k'liiiiiN tO (110 hiiiiivl.Iinl. lie also remInded the assembly that Dr. Wiiilanl Anderson , of the United l'res- byterian church , of Glasgow , Scot- hand , snuffed , After all , thought ( ho speaker , it was a matter of un- vato judgment niid titste-"amell , " a brother Interrupted by way of amendIng ( lie epeak- er's connection with Anderson's aiiufl- lag-and lie apprehended ( list if ( be assem- lily continued on its course it would be die- titling as to vhat ( lie members of the chilichi should eat , driiik and wear. "It is an outrage on indivIdual liberty and personal nights , " exclaImed Mr. Crawford ; It also belitties other minIsters. Sometimes ( he use of tobacco Is a blesslog. I will tell you onotber ho used tobacco-italph Erakine. I would have been ashamed to have tried (0 'dictate' to him , though I might have 'adviBed' hini. " At this point Mr. Crawford astonished the assembly niitl brought. smiles to the faces of a large number of women present , cii of whom manifested inteuso interest in the struggle by reciting a poem on tobacco written by Erakine , who was one of the famous Scotch founders of ( he PresbyterIan faniiiy of churches. It was an interesting sermon In poetry , with an allegorical use of ( he PIPe and tobacco as its iiiystlc syrn- bela , and is us follows 'l'hls Iiidlan veed. now witiieretl white , Though green si noon , cut down at nigb Shows thy docay-ahl flesh Is hay' Thus think and smoke tobacco , The pipe so lily.llke ztml weak lees thus thy mortal state liespeak : Thou art o'en such-gone with a touchi Thus think and smoke tobacco , Anil when the PI'e ; DOWiI foul within 'rhink on the soul ( lefiiei With sin rot then the fire it doth require- Thus think and smoke tobacco. Was thIs small plant for thee cut down ? So was the. plant or great renown W'hlch mercy sends for nobler ends- Thus think and smoke tobacco , Ioe5 juice medIcinal proceed I'rom such a naughty , foncien weed ? Then what's the power of Jesus' power- 'i-hits thInk and smoke tobacco. The smoke hike burnIng Incense towers- So should a loving heart of yours With ardent cries surmount the skIes. Thus think and anoko tobacco. ] ) ehntp ( Jrnsvs SnlIorn , It requIred a few minutes for the dole' gates to recover their breath after Mr. Crawford hail substileil. A very long satirical speech was then made by 11ev , J. K. Duff of New York in defense of the substitue. ( lie admitted that. lie was a tobacco-user himself-had been advised by hIs physicIan ( Use it for obesity - ity , but with doubtful results ; however lie would now be able to return home to hIs wife and inform her that there was an antl'tobacco question before the assembly. It was soon evident that the question had stirred up a stubborn debate. flew. W. Ii. hiowie of Seattle , Wash , , took exception to the argument. made on behaif of personal lIberty and individual rights. l'ersonal preferences , he said , hind to ho suhordlit- ated to the general good. The very ss. tern of government involved this principle. On ( ho other hand , Dr. T. B. Turnbull ef thu Argyic , N , i' . , presbytery - tory , was of the opinion that so stringent a rule would be harsh and certainly Unfair to meiiibers of ionir standing and advanced ego whowero of tobacco. Among the most useful iiiis- sionarles of the church there had been some who had used tobacco , An effort to dispose of the whole matter for the present sitting of the assembly by having It tabled was made by Rev. Pressly Thompson , one of the members of the corn- niittce which hail reported adversely to the Chicago memorial. F'rom his way of look- lug at it the assembly hail more important business dernaniliiig its attention. "This assembly has met. here to consider the great work of saving souls , " was his comment to the discounting of the tobacco subject. One delegate seemed anxIous to have all the members of ( lie asiembly placed on record - ord in the vote on the tabling motion by calling for the ayes and noes , but upon it being explained that this would not 'be necessary lie withdrew his request. At firat It was impossible for the moderator to do- chIc how the assembly stood , so Dr. Ferguson - son put the dIvision , Then it was found I that ( lie motion to table was lost by a vote I of S4 to 103. Cii ieiii , Mini lefeiiii ileiiiriiil. Consequently the debate started up again. Elder 3 , P. Tracy , one of the Chicago iiie- monialists and a strong anti-tobacco en- thuslast , was somewhat personal and sa- tinical , lie was "surprised , " lie said , "to sco the position taken by the chairman of the committee" ( Dr. Wishart ) , considering that gentleman's posItion as a Christian gentleman and worker , in view of the teachings - ings of the public schools on the use and effect of tobacco antI the fact that children attending the Sunday school must be disgusted - gusted "at the sight of United Presbyterian nilnisters spewing tobacco saliva. " "Why , our city council of Chicago , " he asserted , "Is even alone advanced in this respect than the United Presbyterfltn church. " In a very dignifIed manner Dr. Wishart said he would not let any element of pei- sonaiity enter into hits ( liScUSsloU , but ho could not overlook the tact that while the discussion was going on the other day over tIle question of the exposition being open on Sundays there % vere Inca who , thought loud In their denunciation of the World's Fair in Chicago for being open on Sundays , were frequent visitors themselves to Jack- bou pan : . As for himself , lie hind always been consistent in his conduct , both as regards - gards the Sabbath and tobacco. He would go a step further , with respect to the sub. stitute and add to it tIle words : "and nil pastors , theological professors and other workers in the United Presbyterian church. " The substitute would then read : Resolved , That hereafter total abstinence from the use of tobacco shall be required of all ministers and ntudents receiving whoie or partial support from the mission funds and nil ornphoyes or the general assembly fill the boards ot the church and nil pastors , theological students and other ordained sorkers in the United Presbyterian church. This , he thought , would have the effect of making ( lie rule at least fair to all. Oruiosltion to the anti-tobacco rule then ennui from Dr. W. T. Meloy of Chicago. lie wondered why ( lie elders were left out of tile requirement A delegate Interrupted him with ( lie infoiination that they "were not paid out of the borne mission funds" "Yes , " replied Dr. Meloy , with much feeling , " ( hint is ( lie bread and butter or- riiment-a kind of argument that I detest from the bottom of my heart. " Dr. Mehoy said lie ihid not use tobacco except to Put under carpets to kill moths. " " 1 (11th USC tobacco , " be explained , "until I went to Chicago and breathed the moral atmosphere at that city , and ( lien I gave it UI ) , " $ eHt to it Coiiiiiilttee , But iiliniateiy the question Was disposed of by IrV. . J , l3uchiannii of Columbus , 0. , moving a reference of it to a committee with instructions to prepare an overture to be voted upon by the presbytcnies , This received a vote of 133 to & 2. Still it dId not quite suit Mr. Tracoy of Chicago. lie feared the question sent down In overture would diRer from that con- tnhiicd in the Collins substitute , Notwitli. standing , the assembly was evidently ro hioved to be rid of ( he subject .ind was willing to let. it rest where It itood , Just. hieforo the evening recess Moderator Ferguson chose as ( lie coninilitco on the tobact'o overture Dr. Buchanan , President Jesse . 'ohnston of Muskingum college and Rev , 11 , C. Sweaningc'n of the Allegheny presbytery , The reinaimider of the afternoon was devoted - voted to nilesion matters , Dr.V , W , l3arr of l'hiliadehphla , corresponding secretary of ( lie foreign mIssIon boartl , appealed for ode- quato pecuniary provision for ( lie mission work , To cut down ( ito amount for Egypt to $14,000 and that ( or India to l1,000 would strike tlo niissionanles there with conateraa. ( ion , said he ; would cause a deprivation of much native help , and would make the hea. ( lien rejoice. lie recahiel a heathen celobra. ( ion in the past due to this course. $ ome strikIng comnpitrisolis characterized Dr. Uarr's appeal , For Instance , twice as niuch was spent in this Country for feathers for hats and bonnets as the amount of money devoted to miiiasions ; eleven times as much for millInery , nod sIx ( lairs as much ( or jewelry , It had been computed that 4o00,000 were shient annually for Thanksgiving - giving turkeys by the American people , Nevertheless , the assembly adopted the committee's report advising retreochllnE'llt In this field until able to do better , Dr. Andrew Watson , who thirty-seven years ago at Monniouth , ill. , hail been or- ( lamed a missionary to Egypt , made an nil- dress describiug the character of his field , nod then ( hero was a pretty cereinoiiy of Introducing ( he foreign missionaries pres- cnt while two verses of I'saimn LXXII were sung , Among these missionaries were Dr. and Mrs. Watson ; Ir. 5 , Martin of India , TIers. 'iS' , Id. Nicoll and H. 14 , Giffen of EgYpt also , and 1e. J. II , Marlin , nephew of Dr. Martin in addition Dr. anti Mrs. Thomas McC'ague c tb's city were called to ( he platform. D'r'lcCngue ' was the first UnIted Presbyterlkn xn1ssionary to be sent to the Egyptian flld. ' Thu llama misslcHsropont came up next and was adopted. InI final reecommenda- tion was a limitatipo pt salaries of pastors , supported wholly c\r \ Lu part by this source , to 11,200. The board felt ( he necessity of borrowing In addIlo to its debt of 'i0- 000 , but the trust&'tt the assembly said the charter would' not permit it. It was a strictly missionary meeting in the evening , when thphour for it arrived , devoted to address , by Rev. lr , Samuel Martin of Slalkot , tndia , and 11ev , 0. E. I hiawes of i'ortland , 'th-c. , on foreign anl : home missionary work , respectively. Dr. J. W , Witherspoon of the Allegheny presby- ( cry picaided at the services. iany women were In the large audience , hiefirc the speakers took the platform Dr. Reid's motion to strike out the second part of the report of the committee on compro- henalvo vian of education-that providing for a new conimlttee with a salanleil secre- tory-was put and carried as "unfinished business. " A report from the onimitteo on bills and overtures was also read , sending down on overture a question obligatIng ntw members of the church to pledge themselves to heed conscience antI the scriptural injunction in ( lie matter of money offerings. This , was done in response to the vctition of the ChIcago - cage tlthespayers' convention , On the memorial of the Ilock Island pres. byter3' for a psalter bete ( adopted to evan- gehlcal work the same coiiiniittee gave the Information that ( lie hoard of Publication had already arranged for such with the Evangelical association , The Alleghany presbytery hind memorialized for a revision of the present regnhar church psalter , This the committee favored. It was also agreeable to the Des Moines rnernoriah hsking that hereafter aid to vounc men preparing for the mInistry be in the shape of five-year loans without interest until after maturity , then to bear 6 per cent. cent.A A portIon of the same committee's report , in response to a number of memorials , provided - vided for the proper constitution of the Xis- kiminetas presbytery , along the Ahlegheuy river north of Pittsburg , Pa. This particular part was adopted , but ( here was not time to take action on the rest. Ciiiishcleriii i'orelii 3ilssioiis , In Dr. Martin's treatment of it the subject of foreign mission work proved peculiarly interesting , and while he had had experience of the difficulty of the work , yet ho felt vcry confident of the future.'hien introducing him Dr. Witherspoon recalled Dr. Martin's ordination as a missionary to India hy the general assembly whIch niet in Allegheny , Pa. . In 1866 , and which Dr. Wititerspoon at- tendcd as a boy delegate. Considering the Immensity of that portion of the world not yet subject to Christian in- Iluence the speaker would have felt some discouragement it the church had really reached its financial himitit were it not for his confidence In G0J'a 'Inhrpose , The simple preaching of the cross-Christ and hUm crucIfied-said Dr. Martin , Is the real means hr which the osne1 Ildbt is beinc snreail in the domain of Ma1o'niedaniani , lirahirninlsni and Buddhism , The 1Indu scheme of social 00(1 religious phuloophy , with its fixed caste s'steuI imposing uboti 'Ignorance on insurmountable - mountable barrier , agaInst Intelligence , he said had been called the "masterpiece of Satan , " As to the hindu ioissons [ they were bound to develop. The ndti'es helped largely with ( heir contributions of Zood and other substantial - stantial support. Afterthe church hind bocii planted and became self-supporting the bearers of the tidings of salvation woul'l he free to go to some other field , but until then the work was not pompheted. In conclusion Dr. Martin pointed out the possibilities for enlargeiiiont of the .misslon field which the prcsent var aught bring. ! ! omne 'lissiolis nil d Fl With Mr. Hawes the financial question seemed dominant on the subject of home nilssidnsVithout denying the importance of ( lie foreign fIeld he thought that frequently - quontly the equally tnportant duty of home miasious was sidetracked. Referring to what had occurred during the afternoon when ( lie foreign missionaries had been Introduced to the assembly , ho had wondered why it was that Dr. Gibson , the pioneer of United Pres- hyterianism in San Francisco , could not hove been present and treated in the same way. Still lie did not desire to be understood na setting one branch against the other in antagonism. But he could not repress a hope that lie might have had present with him a man with a dark skin so that he could be able to say : "Result of home missions , " The speaker waxed satinIcid. Ho said : "If I could only have an IndIan , a China- man here-anything but an American citi- zen-and say 'This Is what home missions are doinir. ' your hearts would be touched. ) ; eyeswould melt , amid your hands wouhl go down into your pockets to help. " ( Laugher - ( or and applauce ) . The speaker complained of the indlffer- enco vIth which tIme deiiomninatloti ap1ar- ently regarded Its debt of $ C,00O , of whIch so,00o was saddled upon the home board. A great many candid things were among his sayinga' but lie hiced if nnythin , tittered by him gave offense , nis hearers would rernemn- ber that lie stood alone-his United Presby- ( onanism vmm the result of a father 'hio was a Presbyterian and a mother who as a Methodist. lie prpduced some figures to demonstrate that tIme foreign hoard had frequently - quently been favored at the expense of the borne board , Asseiiilii ) ' Xiten , lii tile matter of thio lteid estate law suit the committee reported that nothing had ieen done sioce the last assembly. Iii ( ho hope of financial relief the asscm- bly lies set aIiart ( lie third Thursday in eptcrnbor as a day of fasting and prayer. Dr. It , A. Jainiesoa of the Conemnaugh priabytery announced a meeting for Tues. day cveniog of the alumni \Vestinincter college' , From Roy , J. P. ankcy , of Rochester , N. 'V. , came a report spying ( lie plan proposed of federating all ( lie Presbyterian churches seemed to have fahicq through. The customary rejiahst from the Wornana Christian Tempcramic'diiiilon ' for the setting apart of one day inthe week for prayer for temperance progress.was referred to the re- forni committee , i An InvitMIoli to , visit the establIshment of The Bee at. 10 p ui , came through it. Ii. 'aliaco and was receLved , and willingly accepted - cepted , The delegnk were all agreeable to au opportunity if foimmg through one of the finest and inot Jomplete aewapaper plants iii ( lie ri st , ( I I Tim alumni and forMer students of Mus- klnguni college with a few invited guests vihi dine together atthe Young Men's Chris' ( ian Association hqfliipg this evening , All alumni and former 1t4.lfhcnts are requerted to relent to 11ev , W. , , t , , Waddle , LI , I ) . , or to P.w . , 'IV , K , Viiltoiihy LI.dny noon , The local aluinn 'dt ' Monmouthi college and the graduates of ( hat choo ) whmo are attending the general assembly of ( ho United Presbyterian church , iliicb Is now in session in the city , held a very enjoyable reunion and dinner at ( lie Young Men'e Christian association hails last night. The dining roommi was tastly decorated with flags and flowers auth an elaborate five course dinner - nor was served. 11ev , W. T. Campbell , I ) . I ) . , of Monrcouth , Ill. , secreary of ( he hoard of oduvation of the United i'resbytcniaa church , acted as toastmaster and opened the post prandlah speaking by makIng a toast to 1tev. Dr. S. It , Lyons. the vresldent-ehect of Momimouth college , Dr. Lyons made a response to Dr. Campbell and was followed by Robert Rutledge of St. Louis , whio toasted "The Senate , " ( ho governing body of the college. Prof. John N. Swan of Moo- mouth responded to ( be toast "The FacUlty - Ulty , " 11ev , Thomas Park of Walton , N. 'V. , spoke en "The Alumni , " Miss Mary McCuI- loch of Omaha on "The Alumnae" and Dr S IC. Spaulding of Omaha toasted "The Brevet Alumni , " I lyl ) to ( lie present time over 12.t'vOOed brick have been isseil in the construction of the , Aruicnir plant hero and It Is est'- mated that fully ,0O0,0d0 more will be needed to complete ( lie structures now building and ( hose planned. Men arc work- log iiIght and ( lay In the power buildIii setting the machinery and it is thought now that it will be July 1 before ( lie 1ant will be ready for business. Tue big viaduct connecting the bct nod hog killing houses with the stock yards is about completed , There 1108 been some delay - : lay in secunImig the fifteen-ton scales whIch viii occupy a SPflCC in this bIg bridge but workmen are now engaged In putting ( lila pIece of maclitner3' together. Galleries ai'e being built along the south wall of ( lie hog houses anil the miorthi wall of the beef and smoke houaes. These tiuil'iings will be connected by overhead bridges. \Vork on the walls of the smoke house and fertilizer building was resuineil ) cster. day after a short delay , The fertilizer building is being erected to the west of the hog house , while the smoke house ii located on Q street east of ( ho power build- lug , The walls of both of thute buildings are now about six 'feet above grade and iron Iilcrs were being set in the fertilizer house yesterday. LIxcavatlons for the reservoir , which is between thmo power building .Ind the beet house , have been completed nail the north and south walls were finislietl yesterdn' After cementing the bottom of the i'csvrvolr a floor will be constructed over the unter 011 which will be stored barrels , etc. A battery of four tubular boilers is now in Position In the boiler room , which occu- plea ( lie northern portion of thin iower block. These boilers have all of the latest Improrenients and it is stated that they are great fuel savers. In the main power build- log the two ice machines nra about set UI ) and a force of men is engaged in placiug the two Corhiss engInes. The largest ot these engines is rated at 1,000 horse power , whillo the smaller one , which will be held as a reserve engine , is a flOO iiorse.pouer affair. Foundations of solid masonry for tbo main shaft are about coiiipletth. I'ower rill be traiisniitted front the imninenso fly wheel to the main shaft by nicaus of steel cables , Just to the south of the Conliss engines the steam pumps to be used for fire or other purposes will be locateil. Piers for the support of these pumps' wre set yesterday auth time pumps are already on the ground. West of the fertihizar bulhdiiig and the live stock viaduct forty tenini are engagcd in excavating for ( lie car shops , : nih p0Coo cubic yards of earth will he moved. The graders haul tile dirt iii scoops to a trap where ft Is dumped unto I1issouri I'a- clUe fiat cars. On account of the mnuoiint of grading to be done it wiil be so'nc time before the building of the en. ' shops can commence , Time hog houses are. nearly completed , oh- though quite a force is engaged In putting oil the finishing touches. The immense building is being fitted with approved ap- jiliances of all sorts and the hog lucky ciioughi to be bought by tIme Armour people will be shown a hot ( line from the moment ho enters the waiting room outside of ( lie killing pen. 0mm the killing floor there Is a sort of Ferris wheel contrivance fltteh with chains which pick the animal up by one of the hind legs and after raising him to a height of perhaps twelve feet start hlmn down an inclined railroad , Two tracks are supplied nod both sides of the wheel can be worked at the same time. As ( lie hogs come shooting down the incline with their beads down they will be stuck by expert killers amid dropped Into a great tank of scalding water. Even after this ( reatment the machInery will not let go , but will drag the animal froni the water and chuck him into a machine which will remove the bristles. On coming out of tIme machine the hog will be thrown onto a tm'a'elIng railway , built something on the plan of a movable sidewalk , and will nass a line of ssorkmnen who vili comnpieto the work of ( ho machine , Up by his heels the hog will go again , this time to be shot dowxi to a lower floor , whmere the viscera will be removed , Aftem this the animal will be sent along a imice little railroad track to a hanging room and from there along other tracks to a refrigerating room. It is necessary - sary to allow a carcass to hang In a room of moderate temperature for some time after slaughter before being cent to a chill room , as otherwise the meat would sour , Ammother building which is nearing corn- pletion Is the office building , which has a frontage of 172 feet on Q street. The of- flees are to be finished in yellow pine , with a sand finish on ( lie walls , tinted with buff and cream tinted ceilings. There will he coat and lunch rooms and lavatories adjoin- big time main office room , with the men's rooms at the east end of the building and the women's at the west. An immense vault built from ( lie ground up occupies considerable - able space in the northwest corner of the main 0111cc room , Along the Q street front will ho the offices for the superb- tendent and Ills assistant , telegraph and telephone - ephone offices , etc. Several skylights will furnish light and air for the main portion of ( lie omce , Two fountains vhii be placed in convenient portions of the ofilce , time water being kept cool for drInking ptirposes by the refrigerating system lielow ( ho ofilee rooms will be the office of the tImekeeper and the chief store- keeper. The nucleus of the otlico force will come hero from ChIcago , as experienced hit-hp will be needed at ( be start. Additions to this force will ho nitle train Omaha anti South Omaha applications as necdcd. ietiinrinl iny 4)bsers'nnce , MemorIal day was observed here iii the usual manner , Most of ( lie stores closed at noon end the banks and city omees cro closed all day. The ohil soldIers and Sons \'etcrans met at Masonic hail at 2 o'clock and niarchied to Laurel Hill cemetery , where orations \ere delivered by 11ev , 3 , A. John- Boil oral ( 'ref. J. A , Peek , The Women's Relief Corps decorated the graves of ( lie soldier ilt'ad anti ( lie school children sang lntniotbc songs. Miigi City ( Ios'iii , The city council Is billed for a inectiiig to- iiIht. Ciitlahiy's liecf killing plant at Sioux City u'Ili ho completed about July 1. Miss Ella O'Connell has about recovered from a severe attack bf typhoid fever. The aideualk on the Q street vinduct Is lii n daiigerous condition amid should be re- Vaircd , JV , Payne of North Platte spent yester' ( lay in ( lie city looking after property in- ( crests , Treasurer ilroniiwell expects (0 be in a position to refund the $300 OCCUhtatiOli tax to ( Ito saloomi keepers today. Ucorge l'itrks' plumbing store on Twenty- fourth street was broken Into a night or two ago and a lot of tools stolen , Today Is ( lie timu set for ( he prehirn- imiary hmeariiig of Maddox aiid Loittis , hut it .1 ; iipieitootl that there viii be another hostllOfl'flielit ( Oil account of ( lie eonulltion of Mike hart. it ii rcporeil that the llonnil of Education proposes tO muake some changes in the course of stiiily. A change was mamto a year ago , but it seems that sonic further action is coot ma plated. Through an error the names of Miss hliTlo Gardner and Miss Clone Adams were omitted from ( lie list of eIghth grade Pupils who will ho eligible to the 111gb school after the closing exercises Thursday nIght. A special meeting of the Board of Educa- ( iou will be held this evemiing for ( lie pur. peso of listening to the report of the coin- inittee on buildings and grounds in coiinec- tion with ( lie Proposed addition to 111gb- land chiool , Coroner Swanson came down yesterday for the purpose of Investigating ( lie death of George Buyer , thu colored miiaii vlo lived at Tweiity-sixth and P streets. fter look. Ing into the matter tIme coroner was antis- fled ( hint the abrasion of the skin over one of ( lie eyes was caused by ii fall. Time f it- ecral occurrred yesterday afternoon from time fanilly residence. Iiistbtiie for the ieaf , The board of trustees of the Institute for ( ho Deaf vili meet at the school today to elect teachers for thu ensuing year and to consider other busIness of importance to time institute. This evening the program or- ranged for the closing exercises will be giveii iii time auditorIum and ( lie progress of the studemits during the year will be In a measure shown. Tcnmrrow most of ( lie at- tendamice vbhi leave fctheii' homes throughout - out the state. 'i/ ' / , - ' - ' --4 . - % 4 ' , J 'i : $ & A \ S.IL.IILLIt,4 U Itbtrtidle , I' , I saw your nlyertisemnent of CUTICIJRA T1iMtmiics in tile h'liblaileiphiia ' ' Record , ' ' aimil Paul Dilly 2.OO for Cu'ricuitu , flasoavtsr , Ctrnmcvn.t ( ointment ) , and Ctrrcuna Ilo.ti' , viiicli ca'ea me of Salt fiheum on ny ! iailS q ! 20 years' standing. I hail ( lie worst hands I have over seen. itt fIrst my hands and fingers broke out in reil , watery lihisters with terrible itching , so I coiilii nearly twitch tlio skin off lii ) ' fingers in agony , then after the wateryduli would coma omit , there would a scab forum with matter no- ( her it , ehiichi would Peel oil and come in great cracks , the 1)100(1 running out In streams. My finger nails grew out In wrinkles like a cow's horns and the roots of time minus were so nffecte'I ( lint I lost six nails , three oft each humil , but hot' , ' they hmaro grown out nice and sumootli. I am 'ery thaiikfiil to you for Cur : . cUflA , S. It. MILLER , Tlobertsdale , Pa , ECZIiMA ant every kind of torturing , hiunihib. sthiig , iliflgurIIig , itchIng , burning , bleeding , slut c&l ) ' skin , ecaip , end blood humors , with lots 01 bair , Is instantly relieved and speedily cured by warni batbi with CUTICUIIA 501' , geatlo snolntings with CUTICUIli. ( olntmentpurest ) 0 ! emollient IkI cures , followed tiy mild clew. 0fCUTIIIJIA hiESOL'V1NT , greate.t of blood punSter. and humor cures , when eli elo falls. Pan-u , flarci sn Cciii. Con' . . Sole Prspu. , ! 'ton. Di110w to Cure Every Elnd ofEezmi. " maIl ree , . . . ' - s , , . ' Ilow about your spring suit ? ' \V'e want to acquaint you with J . the iew and uiiusual in tailoring . - -a place where c1ie.piioss is n t studied at the OXICflSC of quality , IlotiluIg sllocllynothing fancy ' 1)I'icec [ lut the 1)CSL within rca- , SOHa1)O Iftifling inai'k , Careful ( Iressol's tu'o rapidly discovering the fact that IL pays to trade with Nic'oll. It's uot alone the . It's JOttOl' ' price. tt ) vti'ioty-botler work- Iflalishi 1)-1)otteI' ti'i mIning-better all zu'ou iid iatis1'acioii than you'll find among the iinitatoi's. Look u'ound towntlieii COhIlO tous , Our supei'ior facilities for Jl'01111)t work enalles US to give you well iiiade garments at slioi't time notice. Suits in 4 1)ohII'S-1)aUts in 6 hours , Is that quick enough ? MI Or Oarnients Made In Omaha-by Omaha Tailors. TROUSERS , $4 to ? Ei12. SUITS , $15 to $50 SPRING OVERCOATS , $15 to $40 , i209 and 211 S. 15th St - ICarbich Block - . - - " - - - - fUor tt { 1 THE EXCLLNCI1 OF SYRUP OF FI6S is elite lint only to the origitiftilty ( Intl sinipilclty of the c'oinblniitioii , Init also to the care niul skill with vlilch It. is manufactured by sc'Ientltlc tnc'sses known ti , tite CAI.iFohiNit. Fie St'nut' Co. 01113' , aiitl we v1sh to Iiiiprt'ss upon all time hinpoi'tanco of llttrehtaslilg ( ho true nmitt original rcinely. As the gentilne Syrup of Pigs Is iiinuufaeturcd 1)7 tim CArlFoltNi. Fin Srumui' Co. oiil3' , a kimowledge of that fact vh11 assist ono lii avoidIng ( lie worthless Imitations manufactured by other par- ties. 'l'hto high standhig uf limo CAll- FOIIXIA lie Sritui' Co. vith thu mcdi- cal [ rofcss'mon , ittitl the satisfaction vhk'lt ( liii gciiuine Syrtip of higs bits given to iiiihlions of fmmiuilies , maltes the iiniiie of ( lie Coinpimus' a giittraiity of the exeelleimee of Its m'einedy. It Is far in advance of nil other Imtxntlves , us it acts emi the hcttlzieys , hI'et' mimi bowels without. irrItating or weaken- lag thienm , itmul it does not. gripe nor iiitmiseafe. 1mm order to get Its bemmuilelimi effects , please remniThiber ( lie minnie of the Company- CALIFORNIA PIG SYRUP CO. MAN } 'IiAfCIsCl ) . t'ni , LntlisVIlir. , ins. NI1 % ' % ' ( ) iii , NV , kctflfltllg. lil.I ( cek , SesonAleck , WEA ( IIEN tntaat fleihef. Cure in 15 , iityi. Never returnq. I will glaiilv .t'n'l ' I , ) RflV auiftrer In fl i'lntn , 'it'd ( 'flueini'o FR It II a i'rrrII'i ' ' ten httc 1,111 iilrt' 1 I loni for it qiilck1lcniu Ste l'irc tel' l.nt lImnh.o , NIihit l.oscn , hicri ens h'Iliiir. iciinil \ i'anI'ctrlcceel , ' . en' ( . I ; . Itriol , ' MusIc 11r&5Cr , U , , i.lmn. lInrsIII , 5lIu. As McCREV& - \ is rui ONLY & ; sPc1AL.Is'r ia . , , , , wno TIiKATS ALL I ) Private Disease ' ( ' _ 3 , . , . m tiord. ) . St 'T "t1N OUL' ? 21) Years ExinrlcnC. S 10 Years iii CJunnh. flook Free , ( 'olinitt % ' lt) ¼ (10aPr01. lloi7fs3u t , 5' \ . . , , 0 14th and Prnam 5(3. , : r. t'ali. . t'1I Patronize iloiue Industries l'urelinslii&r ( ( ) iIa 1iuie a C the Fat. . ; oi'iiuiz % ehi'iIsiCit Fnctoricsi AVNII'GS ' ANI ) 'rIlNTS. . ' ' ' ' , 'uNi . OM.tilA i'IIN 'I' ) liUhiliHit CO. ( Successors Omaha Tent and Awning Co. ) Stnnurnctiirers telut ! . ciwntnas : iomijers , indies' 80,1 , gnatS' idaciclntoiies. 'Fents : or rent. 1311 l"nrnnm St. , Oniaiia. nitus-gttims. _ _ _ OMAhA Iii1E'ING .tSSOCl.t'VIOS. Carload hIpmcnts made In our own refrlur- crater cars , lilmie 1tibIZii , Fulls mxpett'ienna Fx1'ort ant l'aniiiy Uxpurt delivere'm to all paris of the city. no'r.Etms. OMAhA liOliFiit IVOItItS. Jolts it , l.OS'IICY , h'mnji , flehiers , Tarics and ITheet roii'ork. . Special facilities for dOing reuairs. etc. 'i'd. 1113 . CORNICFI wolitca. G. F , ll1'ENI3'VllIt , ll.il3 CO1tNICII ( % 'OltlCS , Manufacturer oC G'slvanlzel iron Ccrni , es , ( Ia' . vanizei Iron Skylii.'hts , Tin , Iron and Slats Roofing. Agent for Iinnear's Steel CeiiIng. , mOS.1O1i North nifl'enth i'ireet. CRA'CTt FACTOOTES. .tMllltIC.N IISCIJI'I' .tNU 3iF' ( ; , Co. Wicoleecuis Cra.i.'er Manutacturers , OMAhA , NEIJ. DYE WORKS. SCifOf3iS.tCK' 'I''IN CITY D't'D s'HtIcs , inam Fnrniui.i St. - flying ani cleaning of garments anil goaj of ever ) ' 'lescription , Cleaning of tine garments a specialty. vr.oun ilLT.s , S. I' . rhIM.tN. Flour , Meal , Feed , Ursa , 1013 lI.l7 North 17th Street , Omaha , Neb. C. 11 , Jilack , Mariger Teiephon 132 , IRON WOll3S , fl.t''lS 4 : : COWGI1L , hItON WOltics , Iron a muit JircusM iiui iller , , , l'Tanufactuirera no.1 , loimier , of Machinery. Ira. cmi repairing a specialty. 1101 , 11e3 and 1101 Jackson street , Omaha , Ntb , LINARED OIL. I % 'OOl)3i.tN biNsI'7l31) Oil , S'OhiCS , Manufacturers eli process raw linseed oil , kot. tie toiie1 iinvwh all , 0,1 prunes. ground iinmeo4 skes , ground and screened llaxacel ( or dru , ziste. OMtli , % , NEil. L _ _ MT'rltr.ssFd. : OM.tiIA liliIlIYG Co. Manufacturers or hibi grade Mattremes , 1111 Itzurnev Stre t. Omaha. OVERALl. AND ShfIlIT FACTOIt1RS. X.'rL-NIiS'HNS CO3U'S'o' , M'rs , Clothing , i'anta , Shuts , Overall ; , OMAhA. NEIl SillIlY FACTOItIIIS. , T , Ii , I'l.tNS , niiit.tsic.t shut' ! ' COilI'ANY , Exclusive custom shirt tailors , 1517 Farnam VINVGAlt ANDI'ICKLIS Il.t.tliMiNS 'INlUI1t CO. sianuracluirera of S'lnosar , pickle. , Ccii.upa , Mustards , CP1.ry ntis % % 'or'e.tenuhlre Baura WOONil AND CAflltiMIgH , W'l1.I.1.t31 J'PHhiP'J'lhl. For a goal , Pubotantlsl vehicle of any descnlp. ( ion , for repaintIng or rubber tires on new or old wheels-the tsat i'lace ii Viii and X.eavenworth Street. , I ) It I1U ilONi ) CAll it IA ti : Cu , Cheap , rnedlumuu price ! and tony carriage , , AiuV thing ) 'OU want , second lisni or new HesS- riusriers tr ruIbsr tires , warranted hlih cab lIaIney , ei'posite Court ITouU' - - - - - - - - - - .J . CIfIAIt Ilii : , t (10 , L.argelt factory in the welt. Leading jnhtera of Omaha , Icanias City , l.ineoln and lIt , Josepis iiadie our good. , 10(4 arnsm Street ,