The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-22
REsBYTERIANS OF THE SOUTH
GREETING RECEIVED FROM THE
NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.

4 committee on NoloFed ENanGeIistic
notwithstanding Facts About the
theological Seminnries.
nsr.a=. Tex. May. 21.-The general as
-rrr Of the Presbyterian church
IL ,g-s met this morning at O'Clock
tier the usual preliminaries a message
read from the northern general as
,bly as follows:
pi-tsburg Pa. May 2O.-To the general
.ambiy Of the Presbyterian church in
United States. in session at Dallas,
x:
The general assembly in session at
tirsbqg. Pa. cordially reeiprocates
,-r fraternal greeting and invokes upon
M in all your work the blessing of the
rrune Cod See Eph-, 4th chapter,
rses iv. v and Vi.
r. Booth, moderator; w. II. Rob
rs stated clerk
Tho committee on bills and overtures
rorted declining to appoint an ad in
rim committee on the relationship of
Unofficial persons to public teachers. The
port was adopted.
4 several other OVertures were declined,
tnong them. one from the Lexington
4rssbvtery as to new office to be called
fCatichist."
The overtures on the licensure of can
fiiates for the ministry was docketed.
The committee on home missions recon-
4ended the formation of an endowment
for the invalid fund of 100000. After
considerable debate this was adopted.
The committee on colored evangelistic
trork recommended that a proposition be
Submitted TO the synods and presbyteries
Ia organize an independent colored Pres
. a,,l -.
lotion be ordered for the month of Au-
nus 10 test the feeling of the church.
From $1,000 10 ST. 800 is needed. There was
sharp debate on this question, during
t-hirh GOV. Hodge Tyler of Virginia ap-
tesled from the moderators decision on
i point Of order. but withdrew the appeal
when he more clearly understood the
a ueStion.
& This proposition was adopted.
Il There was a minority report by Rev
d w. Coleman, the colored member of
4he committee, on one point of the re-
bort Referring TO school in Able
Mile. S. c.. he favored the purchase of the
School and supported his report by a
witty speech
Gen. Hudley of Virginia spoke warmly
D. favor of Rev. Coleman's report, which
WAS adopted in a modified form.
The assembly then took a recess till
at the house of j. d. Padgott.
At o'clock this afternoon the assembly
|was again called to order by the modera-
tor. Or. E. c. Gordon presented the re-
hort of the committee on theological sem
'inaries. The report was good one,
Showing marked advances in the finances
OF these Institutions. Union Seminary,
Va, has seventy students and there were
sixteen graduates.
The divinity school of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University at Gainesville,
Tenn has thirty students and five will
graduate in June.
The Louisville Theological Seminary
has six professors and fifty-two students.
and eight will graduate. The equipment
has been largely improved and the en-
dowment fund has been increased by a
gift Of $4,000 from a gentleman of Ken
lucky. Another Kentucky man has be-
queathed to it 100000, and will pay in
terest ON that sum during his life
time
Columbia Seminary, South Car
DINA has in attendance thirty
seven students. sixteen of whom will grad
uate. Seven thousand dollars has been
added to the endowment in cash and $685.
VI in subscriptions.
Austin Seminary did not render a re-
port
As instructed by the last assembly GER
tain questions had been sent to the boards
Of trustees regarding an increase in the
term from three TO four years. Two sem
lnaries sent no reply, and none appear to
favor the idea except Union
OF Virginia The total num-
Der Of students enrolled is three less than
last year. but the general condition is bet
ter
The committee on the narrative then
submitted its report through Rev. c. R.
HYDE OF Memphis. This paper was adopt
el Inc narrative reviews the condition
OF me church, which it pronounces on the
Whole good 1t deplores a growing ten
uehcy 10 desecrate the Sabbath and neg
Iect OF family worship 1t advises the
sending out of a pastoral letter of warn
ing against these evils.
snort report was then read from the
committee on the Bible cause 1t rec
Uininends this cause to the liberalty of
sne churches and reiterates the assem-
oiy S interest in it.
me committee on foreign correspond
e tI presented the following reply to a
t stiesram OF the Cumberland Presbyte-
!! ~ IAN assembly at Meridian, Miss. ITO
(ne cumberland Presbyterian Church
DeHeral Assembly-The Presbyterian
ecueIaI assembly at Dallas greets
you IN the lord Read our
prayer for you in Ephesian. third chan
~ I4th to 18th verses" This was adopt
Gu ana ordered to be sent.
Inc synodical records of South Carolina
were approved. with one exception. The
V t, synodical records approved at this
1l We're those of Florida, Missouri and
Nashville.
resolution of thanks was adopted to
si!e NeV Mr.. Wallace, American consul
a. a. jerusalem, for the gavel presented to
tne assembly.
A large majority of the presbyteries re-
p pel negative answers to three overtures
sgNl down last year and the assembly
YIN action accordingly.
rev R. V. Anderson of Virginia present
3 q a report on the New Orleans Seaman's
..3s-AeL heartily commencing that institu-
IN which was adopted unanimously.
IN. me assembly then took recess at 4
ti0ck until p. m. The commissioners
+tsed in body the reception rendered
III M oy Mr.. and Mrs. Padgett at O clock.
mere -"ere was rousing meeting in the in
Tf'gsl OF home missions tonight. DR..
~ on Hoge presided, and addresses were
.-o,'e by Rev. Robert II. Nall, d. D, gen
N al Superintendent of home missions in
7, Mas, by Ruling Elder Coffin of Arkansas.
ny. L '. Brantley of New Mexico. REV.
o. ~ Craid. d. D., secretary of home mis-
siols' Kew. Charles Z. Hotchlxiss, mis-
.5-'lafY TO the Chootaw Indians in the In