The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-26
ACTION or mr. Synod SUSTAINED.
Decision at Last in the Means Case by the
PresbTterian A.semhIr

NASHVILLE. May 2j.-The General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
nnuFch met in adjourned session to-day.
me Committee on Foreign Missions re-
ported that work had gone forward with
It's usual success, contributions had been
larger and there was a surplus I'm the
treasury Of nearly $1,000. There were 100
missionaries in the field and lG5 native
helpers and COO members had beer added
10 the Church. The committee recon-
mended that the following persons be
appointed as members. of the Executive
Committee on Foreign Missionaries.
Ministers Chester McNeely. Ramsey. J.
W. Lupton, J. H. Bryson. j. ". Bachman.
X. {. Reed. Angus Mcdonald. C. ".
Patterson. and f.. Il. Webb; Ruling FL
derS G. \. Thomson. X. i. Gordon. y. NJ.
Ewing. and i. II. Raymond.
Concerning the report Of the Al Interim
Committee ii was recommended that mis-
siODaries have closer relation with breth-
rem at home; that the power OF the pres
byteries in ordaining and recalling men
for work should be recognized; that ply
sicians and teachers should be recognized
as missionaries and not as assistants. 1t
was also recommended that the assembly
elect Rev. 5. II. Chester secretary Of
Foreign Missions, for one; that the EXecu-
tive Committee reduce the expense Of
missionaries and furnish a childs maya
zine for twenty-five cents year; mat
the Executive Committee be empowered
10 employ a man to visit churches in the
interest Of the work at cost not exceed
ing Sl.5OO per annun.
MEANS CASE DIsPosFD OF.
The Means case was then taken up,
and DR.. Blackburn. representing the
Charleston Presbytery. concluded mis- ar
gument
He was followed by Rev. DR.. Flynn.
representing the Synod Of South Carolina.
which reversed the Presbytery and or
dered that Miss Means be granted a let
ter of withdrawal in order that she might
l., Id liz
Tended the Synod in a powerful argu-
ment, In which the intricate points in
yolved in the question Of the regularity
of the case were entered into and dis
cussed at length. DR.. Flynn claimed
that an unfair distinction had been made
in the case OF Miss Means, for other
people in the church were as guilty as
she. with the Church's knowledge. lie
claimed that the session had COMPOUNDED
the facts, and the legal conclusion to
be deduced from them. He argued that
the use of telephones on Sunday was
necessity, and the results Of its use was
to lessen Sunday labor His speech was
strong presentation Of the Synod's po-
sition.
Dr. Luper followed and spoke in favor
OF enforcing the law as It stood. and
not construe the laws 10 tit every church.
It was not . question OF what the
laws should bd But If MISS Means
worked as necessity she should not be
disciplined, If il was not. she should be.
The quetion, did the Synod do rightq
He argued the Synod and Presbytery did
right. Then the vote was taken. and each
member had two fHinufeS to svutatn nc
vote and express his views. The result
g. -: not 10 sustain the appeal from the
Synod. II; to sustain. As; TO sustain In
part y.
~'an f0rcvir~ committee IVES arnofnt.
ed TO state the judgment: DR.. Danial
A.siAs eIeg ana j. w. Weldon. Recess
was then taken until p. NJ.