Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
IS CARRIED FROM THE HALL
The Moderator Appoints the Several Commit
 tees--PersonneI of the Same.
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY
The Real Work Begins Today y--Specal Meet ing in the Interest of Colored Evan gel;zation- What the Northern
 at Pittsburg Is Doing.

Meridian, Miss, May H.-tSpecial)- The general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church was called to order this morning at S:30 o'clock by the mod orator, Rev. M. B. Dewitt.
 Rev J. II. Wafford of Mckinney, Tex, led in prayer The devotional services were conducted by Rev. w. T. Sullivan sof Bentonville, Ark.
 After roll call the moderator announced the following committees:
 Theological seminaries-E. G. Mclean, M M. Smith, M. A. Montgomery. J. w. Mitchell, R. w Brugs, H. G. Teagarden, S. r. Stall, w Bonton, c. P. Cooley.
 Educational. M. Gill, T. A. Wiggin- ton, T. E. Hudson, G. w. Freeman, J. E. Sharpe, w. M Allen, c. N Kinning- ham. J. B. Fisher, R. N. Richardson.
 Finance-R. M. Tinnon, w. J. Bras field, J. N. Mcdonald, w. R. Grafton, c. Steward, F. P. Baxter, w. M. Bunch w. A. Davis Edward Beirhouse.
 Publication and Sunday schools-S. l.. Russell Benjamin Spencer, Y. F. Craw- ford, H. T. Caldwell J. D. Braley, Robert Norris, J. w. Mathis, Dixon C. Williams. J. c. Smith. . c. w. Yates J. D. Lewis H.. r. smith, A. c. Prendergast A. J. Caldwell w. A. Young, J. T. Ayers.
 Judiciary-D. M. Prendergast. J. M. Cant, H. II. Bugus. J. N Parker, c. L. Keeton, s. M. .Templeton. A. A. Wilson. J. H. Wafford, J. T. Borah.
 Missions and church erection-T. A. Cowan A. H. Stephens. w. T. Sullivan, T. A. Williams, J. l.. Hughes, J. S Dick- erson, I. A. Looney, l. Hewitt, J. D. Lar kin, G. N. Clampitt.
 Correspondence-J l.. Dickens, J. R. Lamb, w. F. Cunningham, J. T. Bell G. H. VanDyke
 Sabbath observance-W. r. Silvins. J. M Shelton, J. B. Eshman, N. T. Scott, J. B. Montgomery, w. G. Beard J. ;. De Lache.
 Deceased ministers-J. A. Conley. J. c. Gillian. A. D. Mccullough. Andrew Ol- sen, J. E. Newton G. w. McWherter. J. T. Neal.
 Ministerial relef-H. A. Jones. L. M. McGhee B. Watts, J. C. Harned,- G. M. Oakes, P. R. Rudolph, T. B. Underwood.
 Temperance-I. D. Steele, Willis Smith, C.. B. Wellborn, J. T. Neal, l. V. Jolley, M. L.. Gillespie D. Biddlecome. E. A. Gracey.
 Systematic benefcence-C. II. Bell. w. T. Thurman, A. M. Buchanan, w. R. Irving J. J. McClelland. E. M. Cannon.
 Christian Endeavor-J. I. D. Hands, c. A. King, James Hamilton, r. A. Grant. c. M. Oakley, w. D. Bayley, G. D. Bur ton, J. c. Montgomery.
 The morning session was devoted to the presentation and discussion of the report from the board of education, which was read by Dr. w. l. Darby of Evans vile, Ind.
 in the assembly by the sudden illness of Rev. T. C. Blake. the venerable stated clerk which neceSstated his being car ried from the assembly hall.
 large number of young ladies from the Cumberland Presbyterian school at md 0Qdptc military school of the same place were in attendance at)the assembly this after noon.
 Thursday Evenings Session.
 Last evenings session of the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyte- rian church was attended by one or the largest crowds that ever assembled in the city hall. Every seat was occupied, chairs were placed in the aisles and standing room was at a premium. The beautiful decorations, consisting Of the choicest flowers. ferns and evergreens, artistically arranged by the hands Of Meridian's fair ladies. and which liter ally converted the large rostrum into a hover of perfect loveliness, was the ad- miration of every one In the vast audi ence Suspended across the stage and intertwined by trailing vines. which ascended almost to the ceiling. appeared in large gold letters the word 'Wel- come" in which two syllables is con yeyed a faint idea of the feeling with which this distinguished body of good and learned. men Is received by the peo- pie of this city.
 The newly elected moderator. Rev. M B. Dewitt, after calling the assembly to order, invited Ruling Elder H. H Buquo to preside during the evening.
 The congregation joined heartily In singing the familiar hymn, q Love to Tell the Story" and the very founda- tIons of the large building almost trem- bled under the influence of the volume of music.
 The main feature Of the evenings ser vices was the address by Rev. J. M. Hub bert. D. D., dean of the theological fac ulty of Cumberland university. at Leb- anon, Tenn, who, in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the assembly at its session at Eugene City, Ore, last year. spoke on the subject of.
 Theological Education.
 This address was one of the very best thus far delivered. It is just such a one as could only have been produced by this master in logic condensation and presentation. He said that underlying the resolution of last years assembly there were three assumptions:
 1. That call to preach involves call to make suitable preparation. He said that this proposition is backed up by the high authority of the twelve original