The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-21
THE SOUTHERN PResBYrERlANs
Interesting Action OF The Body at Ashe-
vile, =. c.

brcila necessary to their comfort. for /
raned in torrents. but when the sun aros,
/ this morning, the clouds were an gone ane
we were promised a lovely day. and thi
/ promise has been well kept The briah
I day seemed TO have inspired large mum
Der Of the members with The desire 10 speak
at least, no such desire has been manifesto,
before as was shown to-day. Almost ever,
member Of the Assembly seemed % be boil
ing over with a speech, which. he felt. m,
welfare Of the Church demanded he should
make at once. Most Of them were given
the desired opportunity.
At 9:30 4. u. The Assembly was called
10 order, and was opened with prayer hy DR.
Rumple. \ former Assembly appointed a
committee on temperance, Of which Dr.
W m. Brown was tine chairman. This com.
mittoe made most solumin0us report. The
paper was very scholarly and carofulls
prepared. ON motion Of Roy. W. l.. Low.
rance. this paper WAS ordered 90 De printed
and sent to the ministers and churches. and
ID was placed on the docket for the neXi
Assembly.
The following telegram was received ard
read:
%Somtog0. Nc,c lorf. -Voy q.
TO General Assembly in session at
Asholiilc y. c.: The General As
rNiH'il ii-'ffi'h Hl NalttN-d 'iIiN-
responds cordially % Your fratemal
message. and in,oSe, anon Nou ,-race. ner.
cy and psaco from the triuue God. ". H.
Moore. Moderator"
DR.. Campbell, chairman OF the c0mmittc
ON the tlthe presented "a majority and minor
ty report from his committee. The major
10y report asked the assembly 90 take mo-
action ON the subject Of the tithe, but t0rciei
the whole matter t0 the next assembly.
This WAS signed by MD>srs. Groves. ~ubor
and liogue of The committee. The minority
rep0rtaeked the present assembly tO take
action This was signed hy pr. Campbell
and Elder NcAuley. Aller a great deal OF
discussion on both sides. INDUCED i'm hy q
large number of the members of the asscm-
bly,, the minority report was approed. and
the following paper was reported by the
committee. and was adopted.
I'm response 10 the overture Of the last
assembly siXty-eight prcsbyteries Of the
Seyeuty-One on the rolls have sent up papers
on the law OF the tithe as a means OF raising
the funds of the church. An the shades oi
opinion could not be presented without eN-
ing the papers in full. some of which are
quite yOiumnOus. The following sunmd-
ry, however, i, essentially correct. Oftbe
slNty-cight reporting, iiitJ -0ne express the
opinion that the law Ot the tithe ls
not binding under the new testament
disponsati0n: ten regard il as still binding
either upon the church or the individual. or
both. one i, NOT clear enough to Dee put on
either side, and six decline to express an
opinion. OF she hily-0no that do mot regard
the laW as binding under the present dis
pCn~aiIOn. sixteen refer e. 10 aa suggestive
ln the matter of systematic giving, or as
useful 90 guide the Christian iu determining
H..
To be binding. three adyise against formal
enactment or measures 10 enforce the law.
The larger number of .he Presbytcries en-
join greater consecraii0n % the Lord and
liberal and systematic giving according i0
ones ability. They quote a. setting forth
the scripture principles io guide i'm tine dis
charge Of this duty such passages rs the
following. LET every man lay 10y him in
store as God has plospcrod him. " The
Lord loyeth 4 cheerful giycr." IA man
purp0-eth in his heart. 80 Tee him give
The committee recommend these facts Dee
spread upon the minutes. and that uO fur
ther action Dee taken. This is not a deliver
auce of the assembly boz regard 10 the Yali-
dity Of the law Of the 1.-THE, but simply a
statement Of the opinions oi abe fresby-
tcrcs ON this subject. a. given in The papers
sent up by them tO the assembly. This
Ieates tn- 'iuc,tiVa ul t4c utur, luri 80 g.
was before, 10 be settled by each individual
for himself
The Assembly met at $3.50 T.. VI. to con-
slider the subject a. home missions. Dr.
~tillman conducted the religious services.
l,er. X. A. Lapsley spoke IN reference 10
Alabama, Of It's size. resources, aud spirit
ual needs. This state j. rapidly ll.ing up
~ith new population, who are destitute 90
"a great eNtont. oi the gospel Dr. L. {. Bar
r..f
thatprob0bly Arkausas was lhe least known
Of ans state in our country. There are
very few churches in this state, and they are
very much scattered. There are many un-
occupied fields and many vacant churches
calling for ministers. Rev. II. Is. Walker
said De- was considered foreign mission
AIRY crank, and yet his presbyte had made
Ain chairman Of committee on home mis-
-iOu-.
Rev. ". l.. L0wraucc said he came 60
speak for Texas. "a lard favored OF God.
Ile spoke Of the immense size 0i that state.
10 is not the Wild waste il once was. II Is
not only the largest, but the most popu.ous
state in the bounds of this church. THE
lrcshytery If Dallas i- only thirteen years
old, and yet has thirty ministers and forty
churches. Every contribution made to-
wards home missions work there has been
an excellent investment, tor the enterprises
thus started are now strong seli-sustain-
ing churches.
j. ID. Thomas. of Virginia. who said ho
did not come from Old Virginia, cor from
West Virginia, but new Virginia. lie
wanted, he said. % speak Of southwest Viz
.inia and the adjoining parts of West Viz
giuia. some one says that in "a few years
there would be but one city in that section,
aud that would reach nom Lynch5urg 10
Bristol. The immense new enterprises ale
carrying vast multiiudes Of people there TO
that part Of the country who have souls %
be saved. and we ought To- carry the gospel
To- them. The assembly was closed with
prayer by Dr. Barrett.