The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22

bly, met at \. NJ. After the usual pre-
liminaries a message was read from the
Northern Assembly. as follows:
Pittsburg. Pa. May 9th.
To the General Assembly Of the Presby'
terian Church in the United states In
session at Dallas to-day:
The General Assembly in session at
Pittsburg, Pa, cordially reciprocate your
fraternal greeting. and invoke upon you
I'm all your work the blessing OF the Tri
une God. See Bphesians ~, 4, ., 8.
(SigneD r. r. BOOTH, Moderator.
w. II. ROBERTS, Stated Clerk.
VIRGINIA OVERTURE DECLINED.
The Committee on Bills and Overtures
reported, declining to appoint an ad in
term committee on the relationship or
unofficial persons 10 public teachers. The
report was adopted. Several Other over
tures were declined, among them one
from the Lexington Presbytery as to
new Office TO be called "Catechist. Tht
overtures on the licensure OF candidates
for the ministry was docketed.
The Committee on Home Missions re-
commended the formation Of an endow-
ment for the invalid fund of 10000 Al
ter considerable debate this was adopte"
coLoRrD EvASGELIsTIc WORK.
The Committee on Colored Evangelistic
Work recommended that "A proposition be
submitted to synods and presDyteIles 10
organize an Independent coored PresDy
terian Church at once, and that a col
lection be ordered for the month or Au'
gust 10 test the feeling OF the Church-
1900 to $500 is needed.
There was a sharp debate on this ques-
ton. during which ex-Iieutenant-Gover-
nor Hoge Tyler, Of Virginia, appealed
from the Moderators decision on poin'
OF order, but withdrew the appeal when
he more clearly understood the question:
The report was adopted.
There was a minority report by Rev
J. M. Coleman. the colored member OF
the committee, on one point Of the report
referring TO a school In Abbeville, >. =.
He favored the purchase of the school
and supported his report by witty
speech.
GENERAL HUSDLEY's sPEEcH.
General Hundley, OF Virginia, spoke
warmly I'm favor of Coleman's report
which was adopted I'm modified form
The Assembly then took recess until
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the house Of J. D. Padgett
The delegates appointed to attend inc
| celebration Of the foundation of Presby'
terianism. i'm June, at Monmouth, y. j.
| are. Rev. w. NJ. AIurkland, OF Baltimore
| rev. DIR. Moses -. Hoge, Of Richmond
| Rev Parke Flournoy, of Maryland; and
Pulinf, Eldc.8 Gresham ami William Wlrt
| Henry.
REPORTS OF Summaries.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the As
sembly was again called 10 order by
| tho moderator. DR.. H.. c. Gordon pre-
| sonted the report of the committee on
| theological seminaries. The report was
| a good one. showing marked advance III
| the finances Of these institutions Oiilon
| Seminary. of Virginia. has seventy stu-
| dents and there were sixteen graduates.
The divinity school OF the Southwest
| ern Presbyterian University, AT tiarks-
| Vile. Tenn, has thirty students, and
five will graduate in June. Louisville
| Theological Seminary has six professors
and fifty-two students, eight OF whom VIII
graudate. The equipment has been large
| lv improved and the endowment fund mas
| heen Increased by a gift Of $4,000 from
| gentleman Of Kentucky. Another heh-
| tuckian has bequeathed II s2o0@o. and
| will nav interest on that sum during MS
ufe Columbia Seminary. OF South caro-
| lima. has thirty-sevn students; sixteen
| graduated. Seven thousand dollars has
| heen added 70 the endowment IN cash,
| and So. 900 I'm subscriptions. Austin semi
nary did not render report. As IN
structed bv the last Assembly, certain
anestions had been sent 10 the boards Of
| trustees regarding an increase IN the
| teym from three 10 four years.
Two seminaries sent no reply, and none
nnneared 10 favor 70 except Union, )t
| Virginia. The total number OF students
| enrolled Is three less than last yeas, but
| the general condition IS better
CONDITION or THE CHURCH. -
Tho committee on the narrative then
submitted its report, through Rev. &. X.
HYDE. OF Memphis. This paper was adopt
ed The narrative reviews the condition
of the Church. which II pronounces, on
tho whole, good. II depiores a growing
tendency to desecrate the Sabbath and
neglect family worship; 1t advises the
sending out Of pastoral letter. warning
against these evils.
A short report was then read from the
committee on the Bible clause. II rccoin-
mems the clause to be liberal Of the
Ischurches, and reiterates the Asembly's
interest in 1t.
FRArKRSAL GREETING.
The committee on foreign correspond
eucc presented the following reply 20
telegram OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
Assembly at Meridian. Miss:
'.To the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
General Assembly:
THE Presbyterian General Assembly at
Dallas groets you in the Lord Read our
prayer for you in Eph., third chapter
ftth 10 10Th verses" This was adopted and
ordered 10 be sent
The synodical rec ords of South Caro-
lima were approved. with one exception.
The other synodical records approved
were Florida, Missouri. and Nashville.
A resolution OF II anks was adopted 70
the Rev. Mr. Wallace, American Consul
al Jerusalem. for the gayel presented TO
the Assembly.
A large majority of the Presbyteries re-
ported negative answers to the oVertures
sent down last year. and the Assembly
took action accordingly. Rev. r. V. An
derson. OF Virginia presented a report on
the New Orleans Seamens Bethel hear
tily commencing that institution, which
was adopted unanimously. The Assem-
bly, then took recess at o'clock until
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The commissioners attended I'm a body
the reception rendered them by Mr.. and
Mrs Padgett at 4 o'clock.
HOME MIssIoSs
There was rousing meeting in the
interest of home missions tonight. DIR.
Peyton Hoge presided. and addresses were
made by Rev. Robert ". Nall. general
superintendent of home missions. IN
Texas Ruling Elder Coffin. of Arkansas;
pav II Rarantly of New Mexico: Rev