ri:i-:suvTi-:i:iANs. 



of the votes of the presbyteries on the 

 two overtures concerning ront rol bv the < i 

 Assembly over the theological seminaries, which 

 had been sent down in the previous year, showed 

 that both overtures had been adopted by very 

 Ian*, i !.e overtures were: 



1. Shall the General Alterably have the veto power 

 in the election of profeMont in our theological semi- 



1 Shall the General Assembly have the power to 

 move a pcofo-or for untoundnen in the frith f 



The overtures were declared enacted as a part 

 of the constitutional law of the Church. 

 entered as such in the Book of Government on 

 the approval by the presbyteries of the 



ftanges to be made in'that book, provided 

 that this action was not to be taken a- interfer- 

 ing with the vested rights of synods cxen-i-in- 

 control over existing seminaries further than 

 may be indicated in the language of the over- 

 tures themselves. It was ordered that the di- 

 rectors of the seminaries be required to report 

 annually on- all matters coming under the over- 

 eight of the Assembly. A committee was ap- 

 pointed to negotiate with the synods having 

 control of theological seminaries with a view i<> 

 the adjustment of any apparent or alleged dis- 

 crepancies between this action and their char- 

 tered rights. 



riued l'rr>hyt<-rian< hiircli. The 

 Svnod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in 

 XWth Americametat Denver, Col., June 6. The 

 Rev. J. MUligan Wylie. of Denver, was chosen 

 moderator. The condition of the mission in 

 Turkey, which was embarrassed by opposition 

 of the officers of the Government, was considered, 

 The subject of the appointment of missionaries 

 to China, decided upon three years before, but 

 not yet carried into execution, was referred to 

 the Board of Foreign Missions. More than 

 1000 had been deposited in the treasury for 

 the purpose of this work. The report on na- 

 tional reform recognized in the society called the 

 National Reform Association, an organization 

 which aimed to provide a way by which all who 

 favor such a radical change in the Constitution 

 of the United States as will make it distinctive- 

 ly Christian and yet are not prepared to accept 

 the Covenanter Church's position of political 

 dissent, -can consistently co-operate in a com- 

 mon effort to bring this nation into acknowl- 

 dfsd subjection to Christ" The association 

 was therefore recommended to the continued 



*S k S?SL apport of thc niters f the Church, 

 nd $7.000 was appropriated to assist in its 



The report on " Testimony bearing," or 

 ration of political dissent, showed that 

 had been carried on with vi^or, and thc 

 Jent of Dr. McFarland as the Synod's 

 r the subject was continued. A report 

 on with the Woman's Christian 

 Union, the Young Men's Christian 

 the Christian Endeavor societies, 



' " nd " 



for thc - 



-, ---,-.- ^WJ 8 **** * mean* usi'd in 

 LT Yet, inasmuch as the Synod 



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mended iliat t ho people of tho (Mnuvh I,,. v . 

 when taking part in ronvriition* f,,r moral n. 

 f>rni and <'th,-r purposrs \vhrrc human r 



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use; and that tin- iiitlu.'ii.v of ihr S\ 

 so far as nossiblo to have an M inspin-d 

 mody" used in all these con \, ni ion>. | (,, 

 logical S.-minary was drclan-d (,|,,-n f.,r 

 women who desire to 111 tin m-. 



n^olistic work. Tin- n-nlutio'. 

 contemplating the limi- 

 ordaining of \v..nn-n to pr.-ai-h tin ' 

 the bcttrr qualiflcation <>f \\\<^<- \vh. d<> n. 

 ary work at ln>mo or abroad f<>r t! 

 Thani. "ted to the Govrnmimt 



t'nitod States T.r pro tcction gi\i-n to f 

 siomirirsin Turk rtsto l.rin-tho i: 



chuivhcs in Syria to a standard OlSelf-sii 

 were advised. 



\ . ( iimhcrlaiid rn-Nh\trrian Minrrli. 



1 'liun-li rrturn- 



2,884 clinr<-hos and !!<:{. ::'.:{ coinmniii 

 Ciimhcrland l'n-l.\ t.-rian Chun h. 



400 ministers, 250 cnurches, and 



The receipts of thc IJnard >f l-lducat ion ; 

 year had been $10,002, or $1,00") n 

 the previous year. Thc nnml< r of pr>l>:r 

 in schools of 'all grades was returned u- 



The Board of Publication reported tl. 

 indebtedness of the |)ui>li>liin^ hoii^e ha 

 nduccd by about $4,000, while $14,782 wn 

 it, and that thc net piin of the y.-ar \\a 

 than $3,000. The sales amounted to $K; 



Of the recorded Christian Kndeavor sod^^H 

 550 in number, with a probable members 

 16,000, only J350 ha<l reported, with TJ.ooo mem- 

 bers. Ninety-two of these were junior so< 

 with 2,265 members. 



Five educational institutions Cuml 

 University, Lincoln University, Missouri \ 

 College, Trinity University, and \VH\I 

 College returned 1,040 literary students. 193 

 ministerial and 78 law students. and 1 1:', M ud.-nis 

 not classified, with funds: productive 

 ment, $311,884; nonproductive eml 

 $123,000; and buildings and gnmnd 



The Board of Mis-ions returned the total 

 amount received for its work a- I 

 $71,884, the largest sum ever reported in asiv 

 gle year. It had the .- 1 honn rnii^ 



churches, while much activity was inanif-'.-l 

 in State organizations. The foreign work was 

 carried on in Mexico, where a further develop- 

 ment of the schools was advised, and in .la; m. 

 The sum of $2,183 had been loaned in m 

 Church Krection hepart ment, in In-half of wfe^ 

 increased interest appeared to be tna 

 thc churches. 



The treasurer of the Woman's Board of For- 

 eign Missions reported that thc receipts f 

 id been $15,267. or including the l>a 

 from thc previous year, $18.685. 



The sixty-fifth General Assembly met 

 ridiat,. . Hi. The Rev. M. !', h- 



I). I)., of Missouri, was chosen mod. 

 appeal was i from Nolin I'reO 



asking for a reopen inp of the en 

 lev. which arow in the General As-emhly of 

 1803, and for a deliverance as to her right. - 

 ordained preacher. Two reports w< ? 

 The majority report denied the validity 





