Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22

has been good enough Tor the white people.
That has been good enough for the fathers Of
the church. 1t is good enough for u.s.
At the close Dr. Sanders was appIauded.
DR.. Cowan. secretary Of the board of educa-
ton of freedmen. followed. first delivering a
eulogy upon the late Dr. Richard H. Allen and
his great services to the cause which the board
represented.
cacy of the recommendations of the committee.
urging that they give Bmdlea its S400. 900 en-
dowment. and make the oeher contributions to
the cause much needed .u p.
Rev. Daniel n. Freelaud Of Florida asked
WHY Florida had been overlooked in the work
OF freedmen. He was requested to give way,
however. to the president of the board, Rev.
DR.. Mcclellan. who made a brief address. He
said that In all the work of the board il had
never been better organized or better equipped
for work than at the present time. They were,
he said. hopeful of. doing much greater work in
the future. He spoke of the valuable services
to the board of Mr.. 5. p. HARRISON of PitIs-
burg. They felt that they knew more about
the work than they had ever known. Presby-
terianism. he said. was growing strong in the
southland He referred to DIR. Sanders as
brother alumnus of his, who had taken the
highest prizes. If they ever got into trouble
in the south about the roots of things DIR.
Sanders would know all aboutit. He knew his
Hebrew Bible. He made an earnest appeal in
behalf of the work among freedmen.
The foor. or rather the platform, was then
given to Rev. Mr.. Freeland. who went on with
an interesting account of his own work among
the poor colored people in his state. He gave
a humorous account Of q vociferous colored
meeting. ending in their old religious dance.
brought from Africa. He asked that tine board
of freedmen extend a helping hand to Florida.
he said they didn't want Hebrew and Greek
SO much. but wanted them to stoop a little
lower and help them up.
Rev. John A. Savage, a co.ored minister Of
Frankliu;on. n. c.. also spoke on the subject
OF the work among the freedmen.
When Mr.. Savage finished the report and
recommendations were approved.
Committees Announced.
The stated clerk Dr. Roberts. then announced
the usual committees on synodical records.
He then stated that he had had placed in his
hands the replies of presbyteries 20 overtures
sent down to them by the assembly Of 1892
There were overtures on the subject OF re-
vision. deacones ses, local evangelists and va
cancy and supply.
He moved that these replies be referred to
committees of canvass consisting. as usual. each
of three ministers and elders This motion was
carried, ana the moderator announced a.
follows:
ON THE ovERrUREs ON REVISION.
Ministers-Thos A. Hoyt, ID. D., Louis r.
Foote. ID. d., David j. Strain.
Elders-Argus.us S. lands, Thomas Kane.
on THE ovERTUREs ON DEAcoNEssEs,
Ministers-Joseph n. McGiffert, d. D., Chris
tian A. Berger, Thomas S. Long.
Elders-Thomas ". Synnott, Samuel T.
Howard.
on OVERTURE ON "LocAL EvANaELrsrs."
Ministers: Peter Robertson, Daniel Free
and, Chas. NJ. Taylor.
Elders: John L. Meeker, Chas. s. Judd
ON VACANCY AND SUPPLY"
Ministers: A. Nelson Clarke, Luther H.
Angler.
Elders: John F. Henderson, VIM. s. Nc.
KenZie.
The Disputed Overtures Again.
DIR. Young, chairman Of the committee or
bills and overtures. then coming forward. re.
ferred to the controversy OF the morning ovel
two overtures. one from Chicago and one from
Detroit, as to their proper reference. The
committee had since then carefully examined
these overtures and in their judgement they
found that if ever any oyertures presented tc
an assembly should be referred to the commit.
tee on church pohty these should be. They re-
ferred to no case before the assembly, bu,
simply to changes in the standards On the
ground OF principle. therefore, the committee
now again recommended tina: they be referred
to the committee on church polity He reat
the overture from the Chicago presbytery
which preferred number of amendments in the
book of government respe ting judicial pro
cesses, one being the omission of the wore
which permits appeals from the presbytery t.
the assembly. Every word Of the overture
DR.. Young said, referred directly to changes i,
the standard.
motion was made that the Recommendation
OF the committee be adopted.
DIR. Thompson said that that overtur,
referred manifestly to the judicial case nov
before the assembly, although it WAS no
specifically SO stated. He was assured b,
members of the Chicago presbytery that it wa
intended the overture should have besrint
on the pending case. There were portions O
the overture which had no reference, perhaps
to the case. but the part of the overture which
plainly referred to the pending case should g,
! to the judicial committee