Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-22
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY,.

rative showed an examination of sew
pnty-fOur narrative, and revealed
great progress In the church during the
past year. Attention was, however.
called to the fact that nearly all OF
the Presbyterian narratives are lncom-
plete on account OF the large per cent
of churches Within their bounds failing
10 send in any report Twenty-Five per
cent of the churches. IL was estimated,
are at fault In this particular
The Presbytery OF New orleans alone
has the honorable distinction OF having
received n narrative from the session
Of every one OF It's churches. Special
mention was made OF the frequency OF
Sunday travel and the prevalence u
sunday newspapers and the receiving
of Sunday mails The report deplorel
the lack OF religious worship at the
homes and the neglect OF instruction
OF the colored people.
The report of the committee on TIE
Scnmcn's Bethel at New orleans show
ed much good work being done among
the seafnen and commended the dlll-
gencc and zeal OF the chaplain md an
engaged In this good work and cnlled
the special attention Of the Christian
people 20 the same. heartily commend
ing II 10 the Christian sympathy and
support OF tho churches.
The committee appointed TO prepare
n resolution OF thanks for the gavcl
presented the moderator presented
their report II was suggested that the
ravel bear the following inscription:
This gavcl. composed OF ebony from
Egypt oak from Hebron. olive from
Bethlehem, cedar from Lebanon bal
sum from the ford OF Jordan and olive
from the top of Ollvet ls glft 10 ths
General Assembly Of the preabyterlan
/ church Ia the United Status from the
| Kew Edwin s. Wallace, United States
consul Mt ,Torugqfpm INV ~ D,
/ 1895"
The report Of the committee ON Bible
| cause rcanirmcd the General Assem-
| hly's abiding interest IN the welfare Of
| the American Blblo society and OK
pressed rs indebtedness for the help
I derived from H.
It emphasized tho fact that the
| third sabbath In October Of each year
I has been especially set apart as col
! lection day for this cause In all the
| churches.
/ The following wire was sent to the
I Cumberland Presbyterian General AS
semhly In session at Meridian Miss:
The Presbyterian General Assembly
/ m Dallas salutes you In the Lord. Road
| our prayer for you In Epheslans Srd
/ CHI, from 14th to 10Th yrs.
/ The Assembly adjourned at p. m.
TO attend the reception given IN honor
o. the commissioners by the ladies' OF
{ the Presbyterian church OF Dallas at
the home OF Mrs. ]. ID. Padgltt.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session was called to order
Mt S o'clock, The devotional exercises
We're conducted by DR.. Patton IL. Hoge
OF Wilmington, N, O..
Or. Whaling OF Clarksville, Tenn,
led In prayer.
The services tonight were termed a
popular meeting in the Interest OF
D
In short but beautiful talk Or.
Hoge introduced to the assembly Rev.
Robt, II. Nall. superintendent OF the
home mission work. who spoke In the
interest OF the mission. He explained
that It's object was TO convert the
large increase Of population coming
Into our midst He paid high cnmpll-
ment TO Texas for her work In the in
terst OF the Presbytery among the Inn
migrants OF the Lone star state.
He explained that this tide OF immi-
grafton Is generally contaminated with
the lower European Ideas OF the Sab
bath, and produces many OF the an
archists and worst men Of our country.
He said that but by tho word of God
they may be made respectable and use
ful citizens and Christians,
The Presbyterian church," he said,
"hos more than doubled Its member
ship In ten years. II we continue sixty
years We will have larger number of
communicates than IS found in all the
Northern General assembly. He urged
the church TO extend Its work on the
frontiers and in all parts where imml-
grafton Ia prolific.
Speeches in line with DR. Nails in
which We're explained the wonderful
growth OF the Presbytery in America.
and Its superior religion We're made
by DR.. ]. p. Colin OF Arkansas. Rev.
w. $. Wallace OF Florida, Rev, c..
secretary.
The session was concluded with the
accustomed devotional exercises and
adjourned to meet at a. M. tomor-
row, -