The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-21
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES,
Answers TO OVartureS in The SOulhefn
Body Submitted.
NORFOLK PRESBYTGRY'S OYER1URES.
Passed Upon unfsvorabiy by the commit
tee-Th- Question Of Seminary 'on-
troll stilI Under Discussion IN
tho pittsburg Assembly.

oral ArHffUNIF "a Alt" t"'''Ht-
terlans met at o'clock this morhins'
Devotional exercises were conducted hy
Revs. a.. W. Grafton and j. j. Reed. The
minutes were read and approved, and
the assembly. under tho head Of reports
of COMMITTEES. heard the judicial COM
mittee's partial report on the appeal case
OF Dr. Greer. of Texas. Trial 10y COM
mission was agreed TO by both parties
and the commission was named. Rev. Dr.
y N Woods. of West Virginia, was
made chairman. and in accordance with
tho usual custom. the other members
were named 20 as TO give each synod
representation.
Dr. Iafovre. of the Committee on For
efun Correspondence, reported fosolu-
ion for rrs nectful and cordial answers TO
the communications from me ff,n'o-
American CON mitfcc OF Paris, FRANCE
which asked aid and sympathy Tor me
French TuQonots. The international
pea,e conference. and the committee
having I'm charge the Monmouth
PHerimarge." These were adopted and
will De sent.
Bills ASD oyERIVREs.
Dr Graham. chairman of tho Committee
NIIIH UNIIl NNh|INNNN"f AfII N'.i N-t''
60 several overtures. only one of "hich
was placed ON the docket the others
being unanimously adopted one OF the
ovc,turos was from Macon. Ca, ana ask
cd that the practice Of hiring singers in
the churcnes Doe condemned ny fne As-
eemblv. The ausW War called attention 10
the rule OF th- church placing these mat
tcrs in the hands OF the sessions or the
churches.
Another overture was from norfolk
presbytery. asking that am amendment
De made t0 the book of Church Govern
ment tO the effect that unoriained per
sons or an approved Christian minister of
other denominations bo permitted 10 use
the pulpits of the Presbyterian chnfcn-
The committee recommended that slch
action be not taken.
The permanent Committee on the San-
bath rendered its report deproCating the
growing desocraton OF the sabbath, and
recommending united action hy all Chris
tian churches on this subject An effort
was made 60 hS The time and place of
the next meeting this morning, but DO
was defeated. This matter Will be de-
tarmined tomorrow morning.
rHr GREER cAsE
Recess was then taken until o'clock
t0-nieht The committee on the Greer
case met Immediately after tne Assc u-
hly took recess in the Tabernacle Metho-
dist church and was organized in the
usual manner. Several OF the members
feared their inability 10 attend al the
meetings or the commission and it Was
agreed 10 excuse those whose duties were
pressing elsewhere. The commission met
tonight in executive session at $40
o'clock.
THE rRrnfRIcKsBuRG INSTITUTION.
Two years ago. at the Macon General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. Rey A. l.. Saunders a mission
arg returned from Greece, and. at that
time pastor 0f the church at Frcicricks-
lurg Va. addressed the Assembly ON
tho importance of having some insutu-
ti0n wherein the children of missionaries
could be cared for when sent 10 this
country Tor education. Tie spoke of the
movement OF which Doe was the author
% found such au institution and aroused
great enthusiasm for DIS cause. Last
year at Nashville he reported most srau-
fylng progress. and bis enterprise was
formally endorsed by the Assembly aud
made department OF its work Toe
uieht the General Assembly. for tne third
time. gave ITS attention I'D this institl-
tI0n ur peytOn $. HOgo, OF Wilmington
S. c.. read tho report of the special
committee 90 which lir Saunders was
referred. ani upon its adoption spoke
feelinely of the relief the home offered
10 those minister's whose property pre-
vented the education of their children.
Ilc was followed in an eloquent address
by Roy. Dr. Watkins of spartanburs
s. c..
DR. FIENING's APPEAL.
Rev. Dr. R H. Fleming of Lynchburg
Va. then spoke of the duty OF individuals
and churches t0 support This work He
would bo rerreant TO the noble instincts
of the heart if Dee did not appeal for
this cause. He tnen called attention to
the names OF the children on the r0lL
The Master had taken many OF His dear
friends tO Himself, but had lcft the care
o. their children.
Dr. HemhiI then spoke Of training
school power of this institution ana its
importance 20 the Church.
Dr. sampson, principal of the school
spoke in an impressive and touching way
of Rev. Mr.. Saunders. he told of hls
moles-y. and bis wonderful conservation
20 the cause. He reviewed the points
made by the other speakers. and urged
the Church 90 give full support 90 this
institution. His speech was fun of hue
NOR and pathos and made "a good im-
preston Other speakers followed. and
on motion. The Assembly took up a COLI
lection The report was then taken up
and an its recommendations were adopted
without opposition. a now standing
committee was decided upon FOR this
cause. The Assembly then adjourned
TIL . 4. NJ.
IHE MISSIONARY School ASSEx.
In an interview with your correspond
ent. Dr. s. H. Chester said that the ad-
dltiOn 20 this institution OF the missionary
school next fan, which viii be- charge
Of - principal. Dr. sampson, assisted by
Miss Ellen Emerson and Mrs. A. r. Ran
d0lph, formerly or the Chinese missionary
held. would throw this institution into
closer relations with the great foreign
missionary work of the Church. IL
will give valuable training 20 those un-
der appointment FOR foreign fields. az a
minimum cost. who would otherwise have
20 seek their training in an outside insti-
tuition, or 30 20 work without prepara-
ton. DR.. Chester expressed his hope
that this General Assembly would take
such action as 90 give our female mis-
sionary appOintees a right 20 receive help
from the educational fund Of the Church
in this institution. Rev. DR.. O.. ID. Mat
thews, secretary Of the Pan-Presbyterian
Alliance. OF London. expressed great de-
light IN the Fredericksburg institution, as
something that would meet a want the
Church has long felt.
Delegates We're appointed 10 attend the
celebration OF the foundation Of Presby-
terian-sm.