The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-25
D1x1E's PREsBYrERIANs.
An Alarming Falling Of in the Con-
tributions for Home Missions.

Macon, Ga, May 24.-The fifth days
session Of the Presbyterian central assem-
bly, south opened this morning with
prayer by Moderator Lapsley.
The credentials of Rev. F. r. Beattie.
ID. D., and Hon. james S. Cothran as rep
resentatives of the Reformed church were
read and they were introduced by the
moderator Brief and interesting ad-
dresses were delivered by these gentle
men, to which the moderator replied The
subject matter of the addresses was re
ferred to the committee on foreign corre-
spondence, to which w. U. Markland was
added by request.
Representatives of the reformed evan
gelical churches of Switzerland and
France, f. Necker of the Evangelical So
ciety of Geneva, and Rev. Il. j. Dupuy of
the Reformed church of Paris, were in
trOduCed to the assembly by the moder-
ator. Addresses and a response by the
moderator followed and were referred to
the committee on foreign correspondence
The third order of the day was the re-
port of the committee on home missions,
which was taken up and read by j. S.
CoZby. The report called attention to the
alarming falling off in contributions for
home mission purposes and appealed
strongly to the church. The minority re-
port recommends that the publication Of
the Home Missionary be discontinued. as
it is not self-sustaining The committee
recommends two annual collections for
home missions in January ana September
Special attention Is directed 10 the neCcs-
sary expenditure Of funds in Indian Terri
tory. The minority report on the whole
plan was brought in. The reports were
put on the docket and win be the order of
the day tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
The assembly declined to issue any new
declarations on worldly amusements as
asked for from Concord. The committee
on bills and overtures reported that IL
was unnecessary to say more, former de-
liverances being amply sufficient
At the afternoon session the committee
on bills and overtures recommended an
overture from Upper Missouri that an ad
interim committee be appointed to report
TO the next general assembly the adVisa-
bility of making such changes In the re-
quirements for licensure as NAV be nee
essary to correct what seems to be the
growing evil of candidates preaching
under seeming authority. Revs. T.. M
Green, j. II. McNeilly and w. r. Dobyns
were appointed an ad interim committee
The following resolution was presented
by Rev. Frank ID. Hunt of Charlotte,
N. c.:
Whereas, We believe that our people. by
their acts, ought 10 bear consistent testimony
against sabbath desecratiOn, and. IN the
world s fair In Chicago Is opened on the Lord
day IL will be q national disgrace and pro-
ductlve OF great injury to the cause OF Christ:
Resolved, That xe advise the members Of
our churches that II the world fair be opened
on the Lord dag TO register their disappro-
batiOn and protest in "a practical way by re-.
naming away from the fair altogether.
The report Of the colored evangelical
committee was read Tho seminary at
Tuscaloosa, Ala. will, after this session.
be- under the direction and control Of this
committee. a strong appeal was made
by Rev. A. ID. iiildreth for more hearty
support. Tho auditing committee re-
ported and recommended Gen Rufus Bar
ringer. George r. Wilson and John n
Oaics ns truatoes Of the assembly f0r thc
next three years.