The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-22

the overflowing of the Mississippi and its
tributaries. They are glad TO fiud that more
of the presbyteries are cooperating with the
executive committee under the AssemDly's
plan.
In regard 10 church erection. recognizing
the importance Of aiding in building
churches where tney are needed, they re-
commend that the churches raise this year
for this purpose $4,000. and that the COM
mittee substitute loans for donations where
ever practicable. In connection with the
eyangelistic work. they say that during the
year thirty-four Presbyterics have employ
ed fifty-four evangelists ut cost 10 the CON-
mittee of ) Id, 600. This work ought to be great
ly enlarged. \ great deal Of evangeliSiic
work is done by Presb yterics and SynOds in
dependently Of this committee. especially in
Kentucky, Alabama and North Carolina.
An important department has recently been
added to this work by the transferring of
the Indian missions TO this committee. over
100 members were added 10 the Indian
churches during the past year. The execu-
tive committee is authorized 10 employ un-
ordained teachers to work among the In
dians and negroes, when appointed by the
Presbyteries within whose bounds they are
to labor. During the past year li3 dis.
abled ministers and widows and orphans Of
ministers have been aided by this fund.
They ask that 500, 900 be raised this year for
this cause. The part Of the report which
referred 10 evangelizatlen of the colored
race was dOcketed, 10 be considered in con-
nection with the report of another commit
tee on the same subject. The executive
committee was authorized to publish an
eight-page monthly paper in the interest Of
the home mission work. to be known as The
Home Missionary. The same executive
Il.
year. The consideration of this report oc-
cupied nearly all the morning session.
Hereafter the Assembly will have three ses-
siOns a day.
The assembly met AT $50 i. W., and DR..
Hemphill read the report from the standing
committee OF Foreign missions. This report
recommends that the ministers relief fund,
which is a fund for the Insurance of minis
ters, and which has been managed by the
clergy's friendly society Of Baltimore.
be transferred to the Presbyterian
Ministers fund of Philadelphia. This ac-
tion is taken. because the Clergy's Friendly
Society.is preparing to go into liquidation.
1t also provides for an annuity 70 lie
paid to the widow or family Of
every Missionary who shall die and
leave his widow or children dependent.
In response 10 an overture sent
ny tOluHDid lItebN Atins tut 'Vihthil'DN
recommends that one number of the "Chil-
dren's Friend" each month be devoted 70
the foreign missionary work. The Presby-
terry of Elnoree asked that some provision
be made for the training Of young
women who have devoted themselves 10
the foreign missionary work. The committee
recommends that the Assembly suggest to
the female schools and colleges under care
of the different courts of this church that
they take this matter under consideration
and they are requested to confer with the
executive committee Of Foreign Missions.
The committee recommends that the AZ
sembly ask the churches 10 raise Sllo.oW
for this cause during the year. They
further recommend that the committee
as soon as possible, appoint four more
missionaries for the Congo Free State. They
urge the conservation of more men and
women for this work. On motion the As
sembly was led in prayer on behalf Of
Messrs. Sampson and >aunders, who start
tonight for their work in Greece.