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Show METHODIST AND PRESBYTERIAN. Laymen are Not Luy-.vonien A Million for Home Missions. Por.Ti.ANi, Ore, May 24. At this morn-lug's morn-lug's session of the Presbyterian general assembly, as-sembly, the committee on home missions reported re-ported the work done during the year. The showing was an excellent one, and created much enthusiasm. Nearly a million dollars was contributed for work of which nearly $850,000 is available. One thousand four hundred and seventy-nine missionaries are employed in the churches with a membership member-ship of 93,500, and a school attendance of Hi, 000. Omaha, May 24. Bishop Hurst presided at this morning's session of the Methodist conference. The committee on judiciary reached the conclusion that the word laymen in the discipline where it provides for lay represcntation, does not include women. After a sharp discussion this morning the conference decided to allow the Epworth league to have its own special secretary. It was decided to encourage Young Peoples' Society of Christian Endeavor and other such organizations to reorganize as a branch of the Epworth league in order to make the latter the only young peoples' society of the church. This action was however somewhat modified later on at the demand of the friends of the Y. P. S. C. E. who wanted the work of these young followers in the church recognized. The announcement made that Rev. G. A. Reedcr, of the East Ohio conference would be given $10,000 to assist in the erection of Methodist headquarters in the city of Rome caused great enthusiasm. After further action on rules to govern the Epworth league lr. J. F. Berry was chosen editor of the Epworth Herald. The report of the committee oh itinerances which recommends the abolishment of the live year limit on pastorates was then taken up and al ter a long and spirited debate the conference adopted the minority report which recommended the retention of the time limit. Hot Si-kings, Ark., May -4. The Presbyterian Presby-terian general assembly spent much of the morning session debating the question whether it is the duty of the church to educate the young men for the ministery. They tinally postponed action on the subject. |