The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22
SOUrHERN PRESBFTERIdNs.
Proposed Change In Beneficiary Education.
Bills and Ovcrtures.

Hot SPRINGS. ARR, May 21.- Special. AT
the opening of the Southern Presbyterian
Assembly to-day the morning temperature
suggested the ice mountains of West Virginia
rather than the Hot Springs. which issue,
seyenty-two in number. from this mountain
of the South. The devotional exercises. how
ever. with which the assembly opened. led By
the moderator were warm and spirited.
The minutes OF tho synod were received
and referred to respective committees
Dr. Marques. of Fulton. Mo-. Offered a resO-
luton instructIng the standing committee on
education TO report TO this assembly
on the expedency Of an entire change
in the Church's policy OF beneficiary
education so that all appropriations shall be
made hereafter in the form ot loans secured
by personal notes of tho candidates bearing
nominal interest. The paper was referred 20
the standing committee on education.
Dr. Marques. the mover Is an influential
educator. the president OF Westminster Col
lege at Fulton, Mo.
4 recess was taken till o'clock 20 give the
committee time 10 prepare business for the
assembly.
After recess the report on Seamen's Bethe.s
was read The special committee TO reply %
the address of the chaplain of the Seamens
Bethel At New Orleans commended this WORK
10 the Church and expressed the hope that
OF our country 20 minister 10 the physical. So
cial. moral and religious interests OF these
men VINO 1--we upon tie high seas.
Bills AND oVFRTUREs
In answer 70 an overture from Roanoke
Presbytery the Assembly sent down paper
to tho presbyteries SO amending the Book Ot
Discipline chapter 6. section e. and chapter
.. section 10 10 provide for the taking OF
testimony IN judicial cases either by COM
.zfp mr. in IL gg .rfl.r 4fs
An overture from the Meek k.enburg PresDy
terry and Synodlcal Eyangelistic Iresbytery
questioned the wisdom and scrlpturalness OF
the whole system OF synodcal evangelism as
operated in the Southern Church.
The committee on bills and Overatures re-
ported maintaining the scripturalness and con
sttutional.ty Of the system the power OF the
synod o. appartiOn money amOng the Presuy-
terlAns WIKI Their consent and the pr0prety
OF employing financial agents 10 raise money
Tor synodicai evangelism If the synod zee lit.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The assembly authorized the executive
committee on foreign missions at Nashville
TO confer with the executive committee of the
Northern Church al interim on the oxpedl-
ency of cooperation in the foreign work. aud
10 report the results # tho conference with
suggestions TO the next assembly.
BIBLE CAUSE.
The special committee to respond to the
address of Dr. McCiane. who represented
the American Bible Society, reported recon-
mending the Bible cause to the sympathes
OF the Church. regretting the small contripu-
tions thereto. commencing most highly the
grent activities. ends and work ot the
iiible Society. and suggesting that the third
Sabbath in October be set apart for a coilec-
ton for this work. In discussion 1t transplred
that the churches contribute much more than
appears on the minutes Of the assembly. -