Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
50 BIRMINGHAM GETS T. lhe Cumberland Assembly Will
 Meet Here Next Time. 1T MAY ADJOURN TONIGHT The Presbyterians at Dallas Receive Response
 to Their Fraternal Greeting. A C0l0RED MINISTER'S WITTY SPEECH Causes the Adoption of Portion of His Mi nority Report-The Northern Assem-
 ply Has Caught Up With
 Its Docket.
A coloRED MINISTER'S WITTY SPEECH

Meridian, Miss, May 21--(Special)-- The devotional exercises of the mornings session of the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church were conducted by w. r. Silvins, D. D., of Lebanon, Tenn.
 The Judiciary committee reported on the Waco, Tex, case, which involves the right of an invited moderator to cast a deciding vote in case of tie in the votes Of body over which he was called to preside. The committees report sus- tained the action of the Waco presbytery and Texas synod which decided in the affirmative. This report caused consid- erable discussion, and before it was finally disposed of was sidetracked by a standing order.
 The case of Mrs. Woosley, the woman preacher. was again before the assem- ply. The judiciary committee submitted report adverse to the reopening of the case, but it seems that the innovation in- troduced into the Cumberland Presby- terian church by the commission of this lady to preach will be a bone of conten- tion until it is finally disposed of. The report of the committee on the Christian Endeavor work shows that there are 600 societies and 10000 members in the denomination, and that through
  being built at Portland, Ore. The committee on overtures reported adversely on the overture requesting a specific rule against dancing, card play ng and theater going, declaring that rule of the desciDline forbids such amusement. The first business of the afternoon session was the selection of the place for the next meeting of the as- sembly and much interest was taken by the delegates in the selection. Rnxy AN ,.I, tion the city of Birmingham, Ala, and on motion Rev. R.. D. Wear, pastor of the church at that place, was invited to Speak in favor of his church. Rev. c. E. WelbvrII placed in nomina. tor Martinsville, Ind, and addressed the assembly in favor of that place. { The assembly for 1896 was given to Firmingham by vote of % to IT, Hon. Dixon C. Williams of Chicago presented the report of the committe on item, after much discussion, the greatest controversy arising over the valuation placed on the assets of the publishing house. which was considered by some to be too high.
 The report of the committee on de- ceased ministers names about sixty preachers who have passed over the river, among them being Hon. John Frizell of Nashville who, though an el- der, was once stated clerk and. after ward moderator of the general assem- bly,.
 The assembly has been hard at work today, both through committees and in open session, with the view of closing the meeting tomorrow night. but there is yet deal of business that requires attention. It is hardly probable that the assembly can adjourn before Thursday.
 Dr. Matthews of England. secretary of the Pan-Presbyterian alliance, is ad- dressing the assembly tonight
 Supplemental Monday Nights Session
 Meridian, Miss, May 21.-(Special)- The following is a synopsis of the report of the committee on missions, briefly re- ferred to in last nights telegrams. This report Is one of the ablest papers yet pre- sented to the assembly, and was submit ted without a dissenting vote from the committee Following the introduction of the report, reciting the reasons for and need of mission work, the report recommends:
 - l. That the assembly reiterate it's pur- pose to give and labor for world evangel- iZation.
 2. That presbyteries and synods re- quire congregations and pastors to take all missionary collections and report as to their faithfulness.
 B. That synodical mission work be en- couraged and that a plan of co-operation be encouraged between the synods and the board
 4. That hopeless missionary stations at home be abandoned and the property sold or turned over to the care of synods
 5. That the board no longer adhere to it's policy to make one city mission self sustaining before another is undert aken.
 6. That each mission report it's statis tics and expenses through the boards annual report of the assembly
 '. That steps be at once taken tos pay the balance on the Chicago lot
 8. That>the work in Chicago and San Francisco be encouraged and reported.
 9. That the Portland work no longer continue to receive Christian Endeayor aid, but that the board assist this work with view to it's speedy establishment.
 10. That Christian Endeavors be asked to contribute funds for establishing one or more mission schools in Mexico
 II. That the board at once establish missions in China or Africa, or both.
 12. That the Colorado Springs fund. appearing as a liability on the books of the board, be made part of the general home mission fund and the liability be erased from the books of the board and that the Colorado Springs church be taken under care of the board and speedy effort be made to bring the work to success.
 I3 That the third Sunday in Septem- Der be made the day of prayer, and the