The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-23

which he said:
You know somewhat Of the Presbyterian
here, had precisely the same general expert
the Plain yns hgh Enng s OF nat
experiences which make us, though we may
never have come together before to De- h as IL
which have, pcrchance, made us worthy VI
the esteem Of our fellow man, and made YOU
sir, worthy to rule with the c9nndenc ce,, I'd
your fellow citizens, gathered close AROUND
about you. the highest nation OF tne Wh .u
world. Sir let me congratulate you dpoh I .nu
fact that sturdy presbyterians heoSe you
round about, and that the sturdiest Presps
terians Of us all are at your side ho tS; He of
dicton to keep you straight To 20 Inc opV great
assurance of success, but Is Lne IIGnm Cd
the immediate presence OF the loVtnH 4, M ,,;th
You ought to be refreshed when you tax wiz WIZ
a man who represents $500 people, VINO 10 hol
want single office iApn;l apple ao1;rorod the
asSemby's invitation to the preSluehI "
visit the assembly.
President Cleveland said in reply:
Mr. Moderator and Ladies and Gentlemen:
7 assure you it affords me much personal graf
iflcation to meet on this occasion the repre-
Sentativcs of that great religious denomiha-
ton. which has done so much TO make our
ciated with many tender and pleasing Incl
dents Of my individual experience; me
thought Is also in my mind tha IN ee there
is a propriety in extending to you welcome
to this home of the nations chief executive
This means that no public officer of high or
low degree has been unmindful OF
the restraints of religions on sentiment:
ing Of our people should lead them to exact
from those who make and execute their laws
n recognition Of these restraints. 1t means
that the rules which popular religious sense
approves should undprle every public duty ana
it means that those who assume to he religious
teachers in this land where the people rule
oIotn in rncpOpcihility those
lie station. You. therefore. will. hone. per
nit mo to that vow do we'll to insist nnon
the conscientious discharge of ofiicial oht@a-
ttons and throughout never TO ShrlhK from
the exposure Of official shortcomings The
contribution Won owe towards accomplishing
good government will not he fully made unless
Won teach thn nconIe. by prpccpt and examine
that they will find their safety and welfare
IN enforcing upon their nuhlir servants ne
Observance Of the mandates of Christianity
and morality.
There ought TO he inspiration in the thought
that orr country's DESTINY is in our handS
and II ought 10 dignity our Ampriranism to
fool end know that those who teach and those
who Govern and those in everv walk OF c,fl-
znnshin. have q share in our preservation
a. q Chr,sttan neoDlc and in tho guarantee
this affords Of great national achievements.
Submitting Their REPORTS.
Washington, May 2O.-'The third day S
session of the Presbyterian general assem-
bly began with bright weather. The MIN
utes of yesterdays proceeding were ap-
Rev. NJ. l.. T. Hill. chairman of the
committee on correspondence, introduced
to the assembly the various MISSIONARIES to
foreign countries present.
Rev. Charles l.. Thompson, chairman or
the committee on ministerial relief, reported
recommending the approval OF the minutes
of the board for the past year. The re-
port stated that there are now on the rolls
of the board I'D persons, OF whom nifty
seven certify that they absolutely need
$500 year. the maximum amount allowed
to a single family. The others are content
with less. The total disbursements OF
the board in the year were $l32,E)2, all OF
which was provided for. Contributions
from the churches were 5000 less than III
the previous year.
Rev John Fox, ID. chairman Of the
special committee on Methods Of manage
ment of church temporalities," presented
his report The committee recommended
a change in the form of government looking
to a deaconal system of management, rather
than that of the trustees, which IS extra
constitutional. and often times leads to a
condition of things III opposition to the
teachings of the church, aud from which
,..rn is no relief except by appeal to the
civil courts.
The report was made the special order
for next Thursday morning.
The assembly then adjourned to meet
Monday morning.