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Show PRESBYIERIAHS CLEAU DECKS FOR BUSINESS ' -v- ' . L03 ANGELES. May ' 28. Rapid progress was made br the Presbyterian general assembly yesterday In the disposition of reports of special cbm-mlttees cbm-mlttees and standing .boards. Buffalo was selected as the next place of meeting,, meet-ing,, and the way was cleared for the hearing of the most Important subjects that are on the programme, namely the report on the revision of faith, divorce di-vorce and remarriage and the consideration consid-eration of the Tennessee, overture on the question of separate presbyteries for colored people The assembly Anally disposed of the case of Rev. Louis Rlchter of the synod of Minnesota. This case had caused considerable Interest In Prelbyterian circles. Rev. Rlchter was charged with having acted as agent for breweries In the distribution of literature, and was suspended by his synod and forbidden the practice of clerical duties. It was further charged that he sought aid from saloon men and breweries In the raising of a fund to prosecute his case before the assembly. The committee on Judiciary reported adversely on the case and the assembly unanimously approved ap-proved the committee's decision. The committee on mileage cut down the expense accounts of many commissioners because the total appropriation of t73,000 for thla purpose had' beenr exceeded by the sum of $3000. The report caused a flurry among the commissioners. A committee -of seven was appointed to consider the subject of the relation of the Presbyterian church to othfr churches In matters of "co-operation, federation and consolidation." The committee was instructed in-structed to open correspondence with other oth-er Christian churches for the furtherance of these objects. Rev. Dr. Robert F. Coyle. moderator, was made chairman of the committee. The major part of the afternoon session was given over to consideration of the report re-port of the board of publication and Sabbath-school work ana extensive speeches Oiereon. An important change In the organisation or-ganisation of the board was eected by the adoption of a brief recommendation in the report of the standing committee on publication and Sabbath-school work. This was to the effect that trto board of publif cstion and Sabbath-school work be authorised au-thorised to reorganise Itself and report to the next assembly. Though this clause was passed without comment this afternoon, after-noon, the result will be the complete separation of the Sabbath-school department depart-ment from that of publication. The recommendations of the standing committee as read by Rev. Frederick J. Stanley, chairman of the committee. Included In-cluded an eloquent eulogy of the late Francis H. Horton, D. D., of Philadelphia, who was stricken while preaching in his church some weeks ago. After the resolution reso-lution was referred, the assembly stood while prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Stanley. ' Rev. Dr. Horton was formerly pastor of a church in Oakland, Cal. Another An-other recommendation provided for the ! printing In future editions of the hymnal a brief statement of the articles of falth The report as a whole was adopted. J Rev. W. H. Roberts, chairman of -the special committee on mission work among -the Hungarians and other immigrants, I presented the report of that committee, which was adopted without dissent. It was as follows: Before adjournment the assembly approved ap-proved the action of the synod of Missouri In refusing to indorse the recommendations recommenda-tions censuring Rev. Mr. Semple of that State for derelictions of duty, thus reinstating rein-stating the latter in good standing. |