The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1892-05-25

committee on education.
The Committee subsequently, re-
ported adversely to the proposition.
An overture from the Mpcklen-
burg Presbytery on Synodlcal Evan
gelistic work questioned the wisdom
and scripturalness of the whole sys-
tenn of synodical evangelism as OPP
Grated in the Southern Church.
The committee on bills and over
lures reported maintaining the
scripturalness and constitutionality
of the system, the power of the Syn
cd 10 anportIon money among the
Prnsbyteries, with their consent, and
the propriety of employing financial
agents to raise money for synodical
evangelism if the Synod see fit.
The Assembly authorized the Exc
cutive Committee on foreign mis-
slons at Nashville to confer with
the Executive Committee of the
Northern Church ad interim on the
expendlency of cooperation in the
foreign work, and to report the re-
suits of the conference with sugges-
tions to the next Assembly.
Messages of cordial fraternal
greeting were wired to the Presby-
terian General Assembly, North, in
session at Portland, Ore, and to the
Cumberland Presbyterian General
Assembly sitting in Memphis, Tenn.
Sunday appointments were made
to supply all the churches by man.
bers of the Assembly. DIR. King,
the Moderator, preached in the
Opera House, where the meetings of
the Assembly are held. There has
been preaching also every night in
this Hall.
On Monday, after the reading of
the minutes, letter of greeting was
received from the pastor of the
Waldensian Church in Rome, italy,
who was appointed by his Synod a
fraternal delegate to this body. The
letter was accompanied by paper
from the Waldensian Synod asking
aid of the Southern Church in
this work. Both were referred to
the committee on foreign CORES
pondence.
An overture from Winchester
Presbytery protesting against any
change in educational qualifica-
tions for licensure was received.
The committee on international
arbitration, appointed by the last
Assembly, reported on the Interna-
tional Peace Conference held in New
York city during the last year, the
approval of many prominent states
men, the presentation of the subject
to many churches and courts and
the appointment of an executive
committee to take the matter in
hand, the object being to induce
nations to settle differences by
arbitration instead of War.
The theological seminaries COM
mittee noted with pleasure the at
tendance of fewer of our young men
at semlnarIes of other churches.
1t asserted the equality in all re-
spects of its Summaries to any in
the land, and urged all Presbyte-
ries to secure the entry of their
young men into them as far as pos
sible. The report suggested it as
eminently proper that the Theolo-
gical departments at Clarksville,
Tenn: Richmond, Ky, and Bates
vile, Ark, and the theological sem
mary at Austin, Tex, make reports
to the Assembly similar to those of
Union, Columbia and Tuscaloosa.
Received and adopted.
The standing committee on edu-
cation urged the organizing and
forming of Presbyterian schools as
an agency for the increase of minis
ters. The committee reported adj
versely on the paper of DIR. Mar
guess to make appropriations to
students in the form of loans.
The Executive Committee on Col
ored Evangelization was directed to
confer with the Freedmen's Board
of the Northern Presbyterian
Church to see if there is any basis
upon which the two churches can
cooperate in work among the col
Ored people, the committee not to
conclude anything but report to the
next Assembly. Secretary Phillips
said his committee contemplated no
change in the plan for a separate
colored Presbyterian Church, but
believed that now in the providence
Of God the Northern brethren are
ready to accept the principle and to
work towards the establishment of
one solid colored Presbyterian or
ganization in the South.
Macon, Ga, was chosen as the
place for the next meeting of the
Assembly.