The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-26
DTxIE's PREsBYrER1ANs.
Great Success Reported in the Foreign
MISSIONARY Work.

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missionary Work.
Nashville, Tenn, May 25.-The general
assembly Of the Southern Presbyterian
church met in adjourned session TODAY.
The committee on foreign missions re-
ported that work had gone forward with
lts usual success. The contributions had
Deen larger, and there was a surplus in
the treasury of nearly $4,000 There
were 1870 missionaries in the field and l65
native helpers, and 600 communicates had
Deen added TO the church. 1t was recon-
mended that no action be taken as to CO.
operation IN missionary work.
The committee recommended that the
following persons be appointed as mem
hers OF the executive committee on for
eign missions:
Missioners-S. H. Chester, E. A. Nc
Mel, >. w. LuptOn, J. H. Bryson, j. w.
Bachman, r. W. Reed, Angus Mcdonald.
G. w. Patterson and F. B. Webb.
Ruling Elders--C. \. Thompson, r. c..
Gordon, Z. w. Ewing and W. II. Ray
mond.
THE AID INTERIM REPORT
Concerning the report of the ad interim
committee, it was recommended that
missionaries have closer relations with
the brethren a home; that the power Of
=
men for work should be recognized; that
physicians and teachers should be
recognized as missionaries, and mot
as assistants. 1t was also recommended
that the assent bly, elect S. H. Chester as
secretary of foreign missions one
year; that the executive committee reduce
the expense of missionaries and furnish
a church magazine for % cents a year
that the executive committee be empow-
70 L. s-se
churches in the interest of the work at a
cost not exceeding 81 800 per annum.
THE MEANS CASE.
The Means case was then taken up and
DR.. Blackburn, representing the Charles
ton Presbytery, concluded his argument.
He was followed by Rev. Dr. Flynn,
representing the synod of South Caro-
lima, which reversed the Presbytery and
ordered thas she might be admitted else
where. DIR. Flynn defended the synod in
powerful argument, in which the intri-
cate points involved in the question of the
| regularity of the case were entered into
! and discussed at great length.
Acting Moderator Lapsley called the
assembly to order at 2 o'clock p. m. DIR.
Moore introduced a resolution affecting
irresponsible evangelists and unlicensed
persons, which was dOcbeted.
DR.. Flynn then continued his speech
on the judiciary committee report on the
Means case, discussed the facts in the
case and claimed that an unfair distinc-
tion 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. He claimed that the session
| had honestly confounded the facts.
USE OF THE TELEPHONE.
He argued that that the use of tele-
phones on Sunday was a necessity and
the result Of its use was to lessen Sunday
labor. His speech was a strong presenta-
ton of the synods position. DIR. Upper
followed and spoke III favor of enfor ing
| the law as it stood, and not construe laws
to fit every case. This was not a ques-
tion of what the law should be, but what
| it was. If Miss Means work was ne
cessity, she should not be disciplined, if
| it was not she should be. The question
was, did the synod do right. He argued
that the session and Presbytery did right.
| Then the vote was taken, and each
member had two minutes to explain his
vote, end express his views. The roll call
| began at 4:20 o'clock, and closed at > 40.
| The result was: Not to sustain the ap-
peal from the synod, II; TO sustain IS; to
sustain in part s.
| The following committee was appointed
/ to state the Judgment: DR.. Daniel Me
| Pheter and j. w. Walden.
| y recess was then taken until p N.