The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-23
HELP FOR THE HEATHEN.
PRESBYTERIAN AND METHODIST
MISSION WORK.

A Stand Against Lotteries.
AsHEvILLE, N. c., May 22.-Tn the
Southern Presbyterian general assembly to-
day the report of the committee on foreign
missions was read by Rev. c. r. Hemphill,
chairman, aud was considered by sections
The first section proposed to transfer minis
ters' funds from the Clergy's. Friendly So
ciety to the Presbyterian ministers fund of
Philadelphia. 1t was adopted
The next section proposed annuities to
the families of deceased missionaries, and
was adopted.
The third resolution was an overture
from the Columbia presbytery, recommend
ing the publication Of a missionary paper
for children. The committee recommended
that the first number in each month of the
Chitdren's Friend be given up to this pur-
pose. The recommendation was adopted.
The fourth section was an overture from
the Columbia presbytery recommending
the training of young women for foreign
missionary work. 1t was adopted.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED.
Other recommendations adopted were as
follows: That the churches shall pay this
coming year $4,000 at least for foreign
missionary work.
That the executive committee be author
lied to commission four additional men to
the missionary field in the Congo Free State.
That the question of duty in enlisting in
foreign mission fields be impressed on
clergymen and theological students
That women be appointed to canvass
each congregation for subscriptions to the
Missionary, and that the club rates for that
paper be maintained.
That all Sabbath schools be encouraged
to take part in the chidren's day exercises
on the first Sunday in June.
That the assembly cordially commend the
officers and members of the executive COM
mittee for their zeal and energy.
The report of the committee was then
adopted as a whole.
Rev. Mr. Stevens spoke on foreign mis-
sions, and was followed by Rev. G. r.
Hemphill, Rev. w. J. Allen and DIR. w. r.
Thompson.
Col. j. j. Wade addressed the assembly
on the circulation Of the church papers.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
The report of the committee on bills and
overtures was read. The first section was
on the peace memorial introduced few
days ago by DIR. Campbell. The committee
submitted both majority and minority
reports. The majority report favored
the adoption Of DIR. Camp
BELLS paper and the filling of
the blanks in the committee of corre-
spondence with other christian churches
with the names of Revs. William A. Camp
bell, d. D., Moses d. Hoge, ID. D., and Mar
shall Gillian. They further recommended
that Rev. A. Campbell, ID. D., and Rev.
M. d. Hoge, ID. D., be appointed delegates
TO the assembly in the interest Of peace
contemplated in 1891, but that this assem-
bly, does not by this appointment of dele
gates commit itself in advance to any
measures that this peace congress may
adopt.
The minority report regarded it as unwise
for the assembly, the highest court OF the
church, to take action in the case. but ex-
pressed the fullest sympathy with the object
of DIR. Campbells paper.
The petition from the anti-lottery league
was next taken up, and a recommendation
was made for the assembly to take action
against lotteries
AN ERRING BROTHER FORGIVEN.
DR.. Shearer read the report of the judicial
committee on the appeal of Rev. DIR. p. Z.
Robinson from the decision Of the assembly
of 1887. Rev. Robinson was a minister of
the presbytery of Mecklenburg and charges
were preferred against him by his wife.
found against him. and he appealed
to the assembly of 1887. There he was sus-
pended and in 1889 he was restored to the
ministry, but without the right of commun-
ion. Rev. Robinson appealed on the ground
that the action of the preceding assemblies
was inconsistent. The committee in an
elaborate paper, admitted as much, and
recommended that the Rev. Robinson be
restored to the full right and privileges of
the ministry. The recommendation was
adopted.
TAKING OF THE CENSUS.
With regard to the overture asking Co
operation with the census enumerators, the
report stated that the entire request was
not recommended, but only that the stated
clerks of the presbyterics should be asked to
cooperate. The report was adopted.
DIR. Davies of the committee on theologi-
cal seminaries submitted report, The re-
port stated that the condition of the
different institutions was gratifying. At
the school at Union there were seventy
students Columbia Theological Seminary
had twenty-five matriculated during the
past year. The institute for colored min
isters had twenty-nine students, all doing
good work. The report was adopted.
The report of the committee on foreign
correspondence was read, and, with It's
amendments, adopted as whole.
A motion was made by DIR. Scott that DIR.
w. A. Campbell bear in person letter to
the Irish jubilee at Belfast next July. 1t
was so ordered.
THE STAND AS TO TEMPERANCE.
William Cox moved to suspend the rules
and reconsider the action of the assembly
on the paper on temperance submitted by
the committee. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Cox moved to reconsider the vote,
end the motion was adopted
Mr.. Cox then offered resolution to refer
the matter to a special committee, who
shall present more succinct statement of
the question. Mr.. Cox said that the action
of the assembly had been misconstrued,
even by some members of the assembly.
The assembly should go on record, he
thought, as unmistakably favoring temper
ance reform.
Rev. w. A. Alexander offered a substi-
tute that the thanks of this assembly be
extended to the special committee for their
earnest work in this matter, and no further
action be taken on it, and that this assem-
bly, affirms the deliverance of the previous
assemblies on temperance.
Rev. George Summey did not think the
assembly should reconsider its former ac-
tion.
Rev. Mr.. Alexander's substitute was
adopted.
SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENcE.
The report of the committee on systematic
benefcence showed the following amounts
to have been expended during the past year
for different purposes: Home missions,