The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-18
MEN OF PULPIT AND PEW.
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY IN
SESSION.

Sixty Presb yteries Representative
Report OF the Committee on Bduca-
ton Declares More Money Needed
Four New Mission Stations Rstab-
lished During the Year.
BALTIMORE, May 17-The General Assem-
bly, Of the Southern Presbyterian church
met in the Franklin street church, in this
city, at II o'clock this morning.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Dr.
Stricken, of Atlanta, moderator.
AT the close of the religious services, Rev.
Drs. j. j. Bullock Of Washington, c. A.
King Of Central, Tex, and j. R. Graham
OF Winchester, were put in nomination for
moderator. DIR. Bullock received ma
jority of all the votes cast, and was declared
elected. He acknowledged the compliment
in a short speech. Rev Drs. f. NJ. Munroe,
of Ouachta, and r. p Farris, of St Louis,
were elected clerks, after which the assem-
bly, took recess until O'Clock this after
noon.
THE REPRESENTATION.
The assembly includes sixty Presbyteries,
which are represented generally by one
clerical and one lay delegate, though some
of them have two of each The whole
number is about $50, who are entitled to
seats in the body
The general assembly reconvened shortly
after o'clock. Rev Dr. Richardson, sec
rotary of the executive committee on educa-
ton, presented the report of that body. The
committee had paid $l3 ,297 for help TO can
didates, who numbered 1871, three of whom,
however, did not pursue their studies be-
cause of i'll health There remained in the
treasury only small balance, but the COM
mlttee had no debt.
500 FOR EACH CANDIDATE.
The committee resolved for this year to
appropriate 800 to each candidate, though
that appropriation is not sufficient, and
candidates will have to depend upon their
own exertions and the kindness of friends.
The balance in the treasury at the begin
The report made an appeal for more
liberal offerings for the cause
of education. The number of candidates
now is 267, but the number of ordained
ministers has not been commensurate with
that number.
Rev. DIR. Houston, of the Committee on
Foreign Missions, presented the twenty
seventh annual report
WORK OF THE YEAR
During the past year four new mission
stations were established and means for
were $SS, 040, an excess of SO, 1857 over the
receipts of the preceding year. The report
stated that the missions are in a healthy
condition, especially those in China and
Japan, Italy, Brazil and Mexico An ap-
peal is made for Indian Territory, where it
states an effort is being made by the Ro-
manists to get control of the schools
Rev. DR.. Craig presented the report of
the Home Missionary Committee. The re-
ceipts were ST. ,813 and the disbursements
SOS, leaving balance on hand Of
S13, 765
The reports were referred to the appro-
pirate committees. and the assembly took a
recess until s o'clock.
WORK AMONG THE sEAMEN.
The evening session was devoted to dis
cussion of the condition Of seamen, and the
time was principally occupied by Rev. j.
A. WitherspOon, chaplain of the Seamen' s
bethel, of New Orleans
Rev. DR. Feeder and Rev. DR.. King, in
conversation to-day with a number of prom
inent members of the General Assembly,
stated that the probability is
very remote that any action
will be taken favoring consolidation with
the Northern Presbyterian church. Such
consolidation, they said, would destroy the
identity of the Southern church, and for
that their people are not now, at least, pre-
pared.
A CENTENNIAL MEETING.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nav 17.-The CEN
tennial meeting Of the Presbyterial General
Assembly, the supreme ecclesiastical court
of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, began in this city this morning.
There are over 500 delegates or commits
sioners in attendance, representing every
State and Territory in the Union.