Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-22
THE PRESBYTERlANS.
Yesterdays Proceedings OF the Southern
Assembly at Ashevilie.
by telegraph to the Dispatch.l


AsHryIILE, n. C., May 2l.-The presenta-
zion and consideration Of the report of the
Standing Committee on Home Missions
WIS the special order for the first hour of
tho Presbyterian General Assembly this
morning, but the committee gave way to Il
report from the Committee on Bills and
Oyertures
IL WAS an overture from st. Johns Pres
hyter} asking information with regard to
the jurisdiction of officers and congrega-
Nou over church property and other secu-
{m interests The report was adopted III
lightly amended form.
HOME MISSIONS.
The reading of the report Of the stand
tng Committee on Home Missions follow
gu, and the Rev j. /. Vance moved that il
lie read @rc'lp and discussed, the speeches
bclng limited 90 five minutes. The motion
WAS carried, and the reading and discus
tion took up most Of the morning session.
Re receipts and disbursements shown
were ns follows:
TIE section touching on colored evangelical
Work was docketed tn the special committee ap-
Ioniel ios that purpose should report
Inc committee recommended the publication
81 q monthly 10y the Executive Committee, 20 be
'sioi the Home Missionary. Another recon-
n ulAuyn that The Church appoint unlicensed
yn1ln ahi female missionaries for work among
we Fnofsnt and destitute ana the Indians Of
a
'h7 matter 10 tho discretion OF the Executive
committee, with the approval OF the several
D. by cries.
sINIsTERs AND pBOTHssORsHIPs.
colonel Perrin introduced resolution stating
ihtt ,h' assembly regards with regret the ten
Cehry o. miDistera 10 leave the pulpit 20 accept
1roies,ufships IN different schools and colleges,
tn1 hat The presbyteries should discourage
en- ieudencies.
LICENsURE.
hey. j. l. Vance read a report from the ma
l1rty u tho Committee on Licensure. Tho re-
} nri recommends 10 the pTcsbyteries that chap
Ven b section d, para :raphs ard OF the BOOK
e. Church order be so Amended that para
l'Hih shan read: These exercises, or, in
'hH case % candidates who may not
lave pursued the regular course Of
rudy, Oiner exercises Of similar character
> -i'' a. tAr discretion OF she presbytery, DO ex-
l.hifd until 80 stall have obtained satisfaction
e. ~ ihe candidates. piety, learning, aud apt
mes 20 teach IN tho Church. And paragraph
iuhli resd; Tho presbytery shall require its
tALliiates wherever practicable 70 complete
70 usual course " academic studies and also
y study divinity at least two years uader some
approved teacher OF theology
iftis hat young men having the ministry Ia
Nrw WHO have partly ntted themselves for their
~ors be permitted 70 conduct religious services
under The Jurisdiction OF sessions ap1 presty-
tries. IL also recommends that the duties OF a
tlins elder o. laid down In the Directory OF |
worship he confined 10 the congregation Of |
WIN be u member unless authorized by his |
lresbyiory N labor elsewhere"
Al a neoung Ia tho interest Of home missions |
Ieii last nlght Rev II. II. Walter, Of Georgia. |
hald lac had become q convert 10 home missions.
= he speakers work had been partly in North /
'Avipu. wet o. AsheVlle. among "hard- /
sheu bapAsir," "who,n SAID he, "mske splen- |
uio ffebbyserlaDs" Missionary Bsptlstis make |
we Dees working Fresbyterians. and there are 4
- May Of them that it is an Inviting field |
y may seem strange to wish 10 prossiyte them,
w, Esid Tue speaker, "a 10 show the need Of /
. wore it-re she North Georgia Baptist Assocls-
Won passed resolution advising the banging OF |
revenue oincers wherever found among the |
mountains IN search of tho stills Of Moon |
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