Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-24
Dr. Penn Pound Guilty by the Jury Of
the Murder Of Rials, at Halle
hurst, Miss.
Proceedings Of the Southern Presbyteri
an 1ssembly-AEether Decision
Against the
Mississippi Railroad Commission = I'm
p0r1ant Gases On Trial at Nashyille
Heavy Rains.
EICKSBURG. MISS.
PrOceedsugS of the General Assembly
Of SSathern Preshy terfans.

Proceedsag~ of the General Assembly
Sf SSuthern Preshy terfans-
IsrEoIAL 70 TzE APPEkL.l
TI0KsBURe, Nay 23-In the Presby-
terrain General Assembly to-day the report
ON theological seminaries was amended as
follows That this General Assembly COM
mends the action Of the Board of Directors
OF Columbia College in requesting Prof.
Perkins to lay before the Church his
views as taught in that institution touch
inc evolution as concerning the lower an
imals.
The report oI DR.. G II. Snllmen on the
subseci q the institution OF Tuscaloosa for
the training Of cOlored students for the
ministry Of the Presbyterian Church was
submitted and approved. The report con
tanned admirable views, expressed
by several clear-headed men, not all
encouraging, il must be admitted, bnt
7 showing due sense OF the importance OF
the subject and full acknowledgment OF
thelr Christian responsibility in regard
8E
A printed report OF the results accom-
I plisised by tins institution duringthe last
qesr has been put out, and is being ciIcu-
I aied by Mr.. Slllmzn- Nineteen colored
men Oi fair capacity and honest
1 purpose have graduated and been
sem 70 work among their own race. The
course Of study Is offered free OF charge
contributions from the different presby-
te-ies Represented in the assembly
gong 70 the support OF the college.
The Presbyterian Church, true to Its
advocacy OF an educated ministry, be
lieve that il specially holds good in regard
70 the freedmen IN our nlidst,and are dis
posed 70 make strong efforts TO prepare
suitable colored men for the work.
Considerable debate occurred on the
/ Question Nv hat shall be done wher
charges are lad before Church ses
son. and the session is, from any reason
Incompetent OF unable to try them" The
mziter WIS referred TO q committee Il
consider vhR law should be ms,se, to re
P0r7 1ext year
Tie Rev. ~. A Houston, DID,, wa;
elected assistant secretary OF Foreign Mis-
Sons -
The ioIlo=ing note from DR.. B. N. Pal
mer. ui New Orleans, to DIR. Markham
alluding 10 DIS. Nelson and Mitchell, dele
gates 10 the Northern Assembly was read
~G0ur telegram and note were receiveI
4 by due course OF mail, and when the two
doctors arrived in New Orleans they wer,
waited up0a with all courtesy. Both O
| them addressed our prayer-meetini
last evening, and / hope tha
they wen away this morning please,
with 1hei- reception.
The following was received from q. w
KIDD. oi the Presbyterian church at Hons
Ton Eloquent old DIR. Miiler's Invitation
70 the tseneral Assembly Is here indOrsed
Houston hRs jGst entertained seyenteeI
military companies iron a number G
states. 81 q grand drill, without regard Z
sect. with open hearts and arms. She vii
1 gladly welcome the Soldiers of the Cros:
The comm Zee appointed to examine tn
records OF the Synod OF Missouri reporte
i having found them correct.
The Rev ;. ". Seeley, OF Wooden
couufv, XIV. IN the seventh year OF hi
age, died IN this city this evening OF ger
4 era nervous prOstIziion, having bee
I al invalid for several years. He was a
eminent diviae Of the Baptist church an
q professor IN the old Tfansylvania Tn
versiry, 81 Lexington, Ky.
There was a very heavy storm OF winC
4 ran and hail here this evening durin
: --hich tie lightning struck the stable {
liz A Tories - Co, killing very vAluabl
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