Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-28
souTHN PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
"ore Church Progress Than Ever Before
More Missionary Zeal.
BY telegraph TO tho Dlspatch.l


7, BIRMiNGHaM, Ala. May 27.--The case of
f. r.. ~ ROBINSON, from Knoxville has been
h h settled by the Presbyterian Assemble To-
eay u,elining to go into IL. Mr. Robinson was re-
,ho ~ eccentric and hts case has been before
thtee assemblies. Last yaar no WAS rca,ored 90
she communion OF the Church. from Witch no
nsu poen excluded by former judgmenta This
{ser another overturc-from Mecklenburg Pres.
ssmbiEv med That tho action Of the last As
sotuoy was unconstitutional and wanted the case
'V"pchea, but the Assembly declined 20 do this
EXTRAORDINARY CHURCH PROGRESS
=, me committee on Narratives reported slxty
elght narratives. They reported negIigence In
i,,eet ana failure 20 send In reports on tho
.snpn"ltlpn OF The Church. Tho report saws that
inc church Is progressing more than ever he
Iore Mon are coming into the ministry ana
hionary nclds.
- Dr. Phillips reported the organization OF tho
Committee on Colored EyanRelization. lie re-
commented that each presbytcry nppoint n
- 'ui1rlltee on THIS subject and that the trustees
Adopted. 0'' p''"'ou'
The Judicial Committee through Judge Martin
reported That memorial from the Third church
az knoxville be answered thus: THAT the
tOner courts take cOgnizance Of the case Ia dis
Pute between the minister aud members of his
SOhgregatlonl rs there seems 10 DO an opening
ior peace Adopted.
THE TORONTO ALLIANCE.
:, Mr.: a. w. Pitzer, from the Committee On
sending thirty delegates 20 the Toronto (Can9da3
Grand Alliance this summer. money being
scarce. "s
The synodical records of Memphis. Nashville.
anu ARKANSAS were found 10 be correct.
IL was decided that whom a church furnishes
WoaChet with manse the rent of that manse
Is 10 be deducted from his salary.
>, IN answer 20 an overture from West Hanover
ffesbytery on the Church doctrine on tempe
rance II was replied that "all our members be
requested 10 abstain"
THE COMMITTEE or EDUCATION.
Inc Committee on Education was elected as
,ono"s r. W. Richardson, Of Memphis. secre-
lary; q. A. McRea, treasurer: John H. BOYD. f.
L. L. Ewing, s. J. Reed, T. H. Rice, W. II. Nelly,
dnomas Welford, John johnson, Leander NJ
Wood, aud Rev. Mr.. Alexander
me Theological Seminary Committee through
secretary }. Dickson, reported progress on every
side-irom Union Theological College Columbia
college,, and tho cOored institute az Tusca-
loo@a. Tho Union Seminary has increased &C.
conmodations The cOlOred college Mt Tusca-
loosa had twonty-three pupils last year.
ECEysURE AND ORDINATION.
The Assembly took up the report Of the Com
miitee on Bills and Overtures relative to some
proposed changes In the laws and regulations
concerning hcensure and the ordination OF
preachers. The committee reported that sec
lions and In chapter Of the Form Of Cow
eminent be stricken out and others adopted
which they set forth In the report. The report
recommends:
AAht- nat after hulltltutIy tIyliE tNelf giIts
and pursuing further study under some approved
teacher OF theology ana receiving from tn
thurch good report, practitioners TO the mimic
try may IN not less than two years bo ordained
10 the sacred Oflice
Secondly. Candidates to preach shall produce
testimony Of good moral character and the
presbytery shall examine them respecting their
experimental acquaintance with religion, and
also the motives that induce them 20 preach.
The examination shall be in the presence OF the
Presbytery alone.
REQUIREMENTS or CANDIDATES.
The third, fourth, and fifth sections Of the re-
port treat on the requirements OF candidates for
the ministry, and tend 10 make the standard
less eXacting.
Section gives a number Of proposed changes
In the ordination OF ministers ana the formation
and dissolution Of pastoral relations.
LONG DISCUSSION.
The report brought on long and heated dis
cussiOn pro and con, and no action has yet been
taken on IT, Many leading men are opposed 10
It because its object Il TO lower the literary re-
quircments Of ministers of tho Presbyterian
Church.
Tonight publication work was discussed.