The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-25
DIxIE's PRRsBYTERIANs.
Church Action on the Peace Congress.
EVanRaliziny the Na1roas

Cnurcn action on the Peace Congress-
Evangelizing the Negroes.
AsHEvILLE, N. c., May 24--In the Pres
byterian General Assembly (south) to-day
the paper touching the proposed peace con-
gress was taken up. 1t was moved that the
minority report of the committee, which
approves church action on the paper be
adopted instead Of the majority report, not
favoriDg such action. After considerable
discussion the report was adopted. The
special committee on the evangelization of
the colored race recommended the organi-
zation of colored Sunday schools and the
appointment of a field missionary who shall
labor for their evangelization.
WILL SOLVE THE RACE PROBLEM.
DR.. Stillman, superintendent Of the Tus.
caloosa colored seminary, was sure that
evangelization Of the colored people
would settle the race problem. When
they were induced to give up their supersti.
tions and embrace the true religion, there
would no longer be race problem. The
results already achieved indicated the inn
portance Of the work The speaker believed
tho colored people were as susceptible of
| improvement as any people on earth. The
assembly should help educate colored minis
ters to preach to their people.
NORTHERN PREACHERS NOT EFFECTIVE.
G. II. Fleming, chairman of the commit
tee on the evangelization Of the cflored race,
said northern preachers had been tried
do the good hoped for.
The report of the standing committee on
the revised directory OF worship recon-
mends, first. that the question of revision
be postponed indefinitely; and second, strik.
ing out chapter 10 of the revised direc.
tory of worship. The report was adopted.
Col. J. J. Wade offered a resolution of
fhanka N fbn aifizano Of AcbaxxflIa fox~ bof~
bountiful and elegant hospitality. The
resolution was adopted by rising vote.
THE REVISION COMMITTEE.
The moderator appointed as additional
members Of the committee on the revised
directory of worship Rev. d. G. Davies Of
Kentucky, Rev. r. p. Kerr and Rev. w.
II. Lacey of Virginia.
On the overture from South Alabama
asking that the assembly order the stated
clerk of the assembly to send to each min
| ister and every member OF the sessions
copy of the minutes of this meeting of the
assembly, the committee recommended that
the request be not granted, and added
| plan Of selling the minutes through the
stated clerks of the presbyteries.
DIR. Wilson, stated clerk, said that
similar resolution was passed at the previous
assembly, and it had cost sl,4o0 and
swamped the treasury. 1t was said it would
benefit posterity, but posterity would moi
benefit the assembly.
The report Of the committee was adopted
BOND OF THE TREASURER.
Rev. Mr.. Foster offered resolution thai
the validity of the bond of treasurers Of
the executive committees be judged by the
committees. The resolution was carried.
Mr. Holt Of Selma, Ala, offered resolu,
tion commending She work of the Seamens
chaplain. The resolution was adopted.
The moderator stated that the clerk re-
ported no further business before the body.
Devotional exercises followed, and then
the moderator pronounced the benediction
dissolved the assembly, and called nexi
years assembly to meet in the First Presby
terian church at Birmingham, Ala, on the
third Tuesday in May.