The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN PROGRESS.


dot Springs and Portland, Ore.
HoT SPRINGS, ARK, May 23.-The Pres.
byterian general assembly was called 10
order this morning by Rev. c. A. King,
moderator, who conducted devotional exer-
cises. The first business introduced was the
report OF the committee on the Seamen's
Bethel, which was submitted and adopted.
The report says that the assembly having
heard with much pleasure the additional
report OF Oh apain Steele Of the New Or
leans Seamen's Bethel, would take occasion
to reiterate its interest in the religious
work among seamen, and commend it to
sympathy and aid" 1t testihes to the high
appreciation OF the work of the late DR.. A.
J. Witherspoon, founder of the Seamen's
Bethel, and it expresses a hope that the
work may grow and increase until every
port on the American coast shall be pro-
vided with such bethel.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
A partial report was submitted by the
committee on foreign missions. This read
as follows: The executive committee on
foreign missions in Nashville having pre-
pared to confer with the board of foreign
missions for the Presoy terrain church in tie
preparing plan of cooperation in foreign
mission work, the plan to be reported next
year TO both assemblies. recommended that
the request be granted and that the stated
clerk be directed TO notify the other assem-
blies Of this action at once"
The report of the standing committee on
colored evangelism was read by Rev. N J.
Holmes. 1t dealt with the progress made
in the past year among the colored
people, recommending all synods 60 cooper
ate in the future, and urging that $500 900
be raised to continue the work. The report
suggested that an invitation be extended to
the freedman board for a conference on the
religious culture of the negroes. The re-
port was received
1t was announced that Norfolk, Va,
Nashville. Tenn, Gainesville, S. c., and
Macon, Ga, had extended an invitation to
the assembly to meet next year at these
places. A ballot was taken, which resulted
in Macon, Ga, being chosen as the next
meeting place.
The assembly then took recess till
o'clock.
SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.
The assembly reconvened at o'clock A
communication from Elliot Shepard of
New York. touching upon Sabbath school
work, was read aud referred, and also one
from Il. R. George Of Beaver Falls, Me-,
asking corporation with the Sunday schools
In securing more general observance Of the
Sabbath.
A communication from the Waldensen
church, in Italy was read conveying
fraternal greeting A letter accompanying
this in French was not read, as no one pres
emit was sufficiently conversant with the
French language to read it readily. DR..
Fsrris was instructed to translate the letter
to be read to the assembly.
A communication in the nature of a re-
port from the standing committee of the
last TWO assemblies on national arbitration
was read. 1t sets forth the work accom-
plished during the past year and the en-
couraging cooperation promised by the
ecclesiastical bodies Of other churches. 1t
was read and approved.
DR.. r. 7. Hall read a report from the
committee on theological seminaries relat-
ing to the Union and Columbia seminaries
Tuscaloosa Institute and other schools. The
report shows these institutions to be in a
fourishng condition, we'll managed, we'll
attended and accomplishing great work
for the youth of the church and many
young men preparing for the ministry.
The report was adopted.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
The report of the standing committee on
education was read by Rev. d. A. Planck
It recommends that the presbyteries
throughout the bounds Of the assembly
raise $4,000 this year to forward the
work Of education, as also the establish
ment of Presbyterian schools as an
auxiliary to the work Of the theological
schools. The report did not recommend
change of policy as to extending aid to
benehciaries, as. asked by resolution intro
duced Saturday by Rev. John A. Preston.
Rev. Preston gave notice that he would
move an amendment by Incorporating the
plan set forth in his resolution.
WORK AMONG THE NEGROES.
Theregulsr order, the unfinished business,
consideration of the report on colored evan
gelization, was taken up and adopted. Il
reviewed the work of the executive COM
mittee and general secretary and compli-
mented it, 1t urged more liberal
financial assistance from the church
to prosecute the work among the
colored people. 1t recommended negotia-
tions with the freedmen's board as to CO.
operation in the work of evangelizatiou.
Upon this recommendation DR.. Palmer ex-
pressed doubt as TO the wisdom Of such
action. He was not ready to discuss it but
questioned its propriety.
Rev. A. l. Phillips, secretary OF the work,
earnestly advocated the Recommendation,
and made spirited aud strong speech. He
said the matter was recommended to be re-
ported back to the assembly at the next
session before definite action be taken, and
he hoped the recommendation would be
concurred in. The assembly adopted the
recommendation.
Rev. MIR. Gilkerson moved to reconsider
that section Of the rap0rk recommending