The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20

doorsteps Of the First Presbyterian church,
one could see fifty saloons and as many
gambling houses. But the speaker also
favored Birmingham because it was the
central city Of the new south.
Il. h. Fleming Of Virginia favored hold
ing the meeting at Charleston, w. Va.
Rev. w. II. White seconded Birming-
ham.
Rev. W. C. Hagan of Arkansas made
short address in favor of Little Rock.
DR.. ID. o. Davies seconded the nomina-
ton of Louisville in an eloquent address.
Elder William Leland favored Birming-
ham.
The first roll call resulted in 157 votes be-
ing cast. OF these Birmingham received
o., Charleston SO, Little Rock 80 and Louis
vile "a. The second call resulted: Charles
ton AZ, Little Rock As and Birmingham 72-
no choice. On the third vote Birmingham
received Sc and Little Rock IL Birming-
ham was then announced as the next place
of meeting.
AID FOR THE ENUMERAToRs.
Rev. w. H. White introduced q resolution
asking that the moderator appoint a COM
mittes OF three whose duty it should be TO
aid the census authorities in getting statist-
ical facts relating TO the church.
Rev. j. ID. Thomas opposed its adoption,
as also did DIR. Wilson.
Rev. DIR. White made q short speech in
support OF it, and DR.. Davies asked to
amend it so that 1t would read that the
stated clerks Of the different presbyteries
were required to furnish such informa.
ton as they saw fit to the authorities. DR..
White did not include DIR. Davies idea en-
tirely, and the whole matter was referred
to the committee on bills and overtures.
EXTENSION OF MISSIONARY WORK.
Rev. G. ID. Mathews, representing the
pan-Presbyterian alliance, explained how
the Presbyterian church could extend its
missionary work in foreign lands. He said
deep interest was taken by business men
abroad in all missionary work, especially
at this time in the Congo region.
The report of the committee on overtures
from the presbytery Of Wilmington, asking
II an elder who has removed from one
church to another, and ceased to be an act
i've elder, can hold his Office, provoked a
long discussion. The committee reoom-
mended as an answer that, under the cir
cumstances described, there is no constitu-
tional provision renitting tae office of elder.
DIR. Hemphill offered an amendment that
an elder could be divested Of offico without
censure, and that a session of the church Of
which he is private member is the proper
body to divest him of his Office. The amend
ment was carried.
BILLS AND ovERTUREs.
DR.. Hill, as chairman Of the committee
on bills aud oyertures, made an interesting
report It recommended that the overture
from the E6enezer presbytery respecting o
reports Of the treasurer of home missions
be referred to the standing committee on
home missions, and that the overtures from
st. Louis and North Mississippi concerning
columns in blank forms for the church
erection and colored evengelistic fund be
referred to the standing committee on sys-
tematic benehcence.
The next clause provoked discussion In
which number of commissioners partici-
pated. 1t concerned an overture from the
synod of Georgia with regard to the trans
fer Of tho Macon synod to the presbytery of
Savannah. The committee recommended
that the transfer be made.
With regard to the overtures concerning
evangelistic work among the Hebrews the
committee recommends that the assembly
urge the synods to take such steps as they
may deem best for advancing the work
within their bounds.
DIR. j. Rockwell Smith. missionary to
Brazil, was accorded the privileges of the
floor.