The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-20
SOUTHERN PREsBYTeRlANs.
Warning Against Completely In the
Louisiana Lottery.

AsuEvIILE, y. c., May lo.-lspecial.l- r.
The fourth days sessions Of the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly were
opened this morning with prayer by Rev.
r. \. Lapsley. The clerk presented a con-
municati0n from the anti-Lottery League
I'm reference to an effort 20 be made to pre-
vent the renewal of the charter OF the
Louisiana State Lottery Company. Rev.
W. A. Alexander also offered paper on
the same subject, which contained the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That this General Assembly
most emphatically condemn the Louisiana
state LOTTERY Company, and warns the MEM
bership Of our churches throughout the land
against all completely with II IN any shape
or 70 Ofm, anu especially IN the purchase or us
tickets for thems Ives or others. Believing
In TO contain all the worst features o6 gam
bling, which Is sin, rendered all the more
dangerous by its unblushng publicity, ana
the fact that it Is at present entrenched IN All
the forms of law, impartng 10 II quasi JUS
tincatlon I'm the minds OF the untbiuline; We
call upon all our ministers, elders, ana our
entire congregation TO do all they can legit
maiely Ia protect our own people from, and
20 circumscTiDe and limit the iavages OF, ana
10 destroy this spreadlog lcprosy.".
A communication was received from the
'Dutch" Reformed Church in the luited
States Announcing the appointment Of del
egate 20 represent that church at this meet
ing of the assembly. The delegate not be-
ing able to attend in person, sent letter Of
fraternal greeting i'm the name of his church.
The question came up in regard 10 appoint
ing some one TO furnish the statistics OF this
church to the census officers. The whole
matter was referred 10 the committee on
bills and ONertures.
The selection of place for the next meet
inc of the Assembly came up as unfinished
sp.ln
were made in advocacy of each OF the
places that had been nominated. When the
vote was taken the result was: Birmlng-
ham. O.; Charleston, W. Va. ~; Little
Rock, 3S; Louisville. II. BY dropping the
place with the smallest vote each time. the
final vote resulted: Birmingham, -; Little
Rock, II. The vote for Birmingham was
then made unanimous.
Rev. 6. ID. Mathews, ID. d., Of London.
was introduced 10 the assembly, given the
privileges of the floor. and spoke briefly OF
the work Of the Pan-Presbyterian alliance
which he represents. The moderator III the
name of the assembly. thanked him forhis
interesting address. and asked him to car
nv back with him the fraternal greetings OF
| this church TO the brethren beyond the
water.
, The Assembly authorized the calling OF a
meeting Of the synod Of North Carolina dur
lng the sessions 0f this assembly. The Com
mittee on Bills aud Oyertures, made re-
port in regard e the overture, sent up by
| the presbytery Of Wilmington, in regard t.
ruling elder. who has removed lrom one
church 10 another, .and ceased 10 be an nc
tive elder. demitting his office.
For this report Dr. Hemphill offered the
following substitute, which was adopted
-. The general assembly gives It's Judg-
ment under the circumstances stated, tue
ruling elder may be diyested Of his Office
! without process or ccnsure. >. The session
Of the church Of which he is a private
member is the proper body TO diyest him
of his Office. They report further IN
regard 10 several Oycrtures IN reference 10
the employment of synOdcal evangelists u
labor among the Jews, recommending that
the Assembly urge the synods TO take such
steps as they may deem wise for the evan
gelization Of the Jews within their bounds
This recommendation was adopted.
A communication was received annOunc-
ing the appointment OF Rev. j. Rockwell
smith as "A representative of the synod Of
Brazil. Mr.. smith was granted the prlyil-
eyes Of the floor during the sessions OF the
assembly.
The Assembly met at $3.50 u. VI. TO hear
an address on foreign missions. DIR. Hemp
hill conducted the religious exercises. Rev
j. kOfkWtU NHlltu, a lhlN1iphdis WIN h'7
been laboring i'm Brazil for seventeen years
was the first speaker.
Rev. Thornton sampson. IA missionary h
Greece, who is on a visit 10 this country
was the second speaker lie has been labor
ing for twelve years among the Greeks. Ht
said he had come as a scout from the IRON
tier to tell Of the necessity and the encoul
agements in the field in which he labored
Ills field covered the old Macedonia ant
Achaia. lie came to speak not Of tb,
Greeks, but OF the religious condition. They
are distinguished by dupscity and con
tentiOusness.
Rev. Pierce Sampson, under appointment
10 90 10 Greece. He gave rs his reasons ioi
going to Greece: The Southern Church i
the one TO which we must look for the evan
geizatiOn Of Greece. European churches
for political reasons, cannot preach viii
success in that country. All denomination
have left all Greece to Brother Sampson
He goes not merely from sense OF duty, bu
with assurance OF hope. Remember us ant
pray for Us. This was the most interesting
meeting which the assembly has neid du
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