The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-18
THE PRESBYTERIAN BODIES,
Proceedings Of The General Assemblies OIL
the South and The North.
COMMITTEES and CHAIRMEN HARED.
DIR. Graham, OF Virginia. at the heao oil
Bius aud Overturss of the southern
Body-Control OF seminaries one
of the Important Discus
sions Mt Pittsburg.

DALLAS. TEN, May 1.-THE General
Assembly met at 9 \. NJ, and was open
ed with devotional exercises by the mod
orator. after approving the minutes OF
Yesterdays sessions. Ths moderator an
nounced the chairmen as follows
Bills and oyertures, Rev. DR.. J. X. era
ham: Judicial, Rev. DR.. McC3llie; Home
Missions, Rev. Or. Peyton Hoge; Foreign
Missions. Rev. DR.. r. II. Fleming hdu-
cation. Rev. DR.. j. S. Lions; Publications,
Rev. Dr. J. II. Nall; Colored Evangelist
7. c. Whaling; Sabbath Schools, Rev.
DR.. Plunkett; Systemtic Benencence' Rev.
DR.. j. NJ Brown Foreign Correspond
dence, Rev. Dr. Lefevere, Theological
Seminaries. Rev. Or. Gordon; Narrative,
Rev. Dr. c. r. Hydes; Leave nf Absence,
Rev. Dr. Il. Haney. Bible Clauses. Rev.
Dr. y. NJ. Edmunds; Auditing Editors,
II. H. Owens; Devotional Exercises, Rev.
w. n. Mccullough.
A beautiful gayel, made OF wood from
Jerusalem, was presented by Rev. X. c.
Anderson, In the name OF Dr. Naiiis,
American Consul at that place. 1t was
received in a neat speech by Moderator
Hemphili.
OYERTURFs AND REPORTS
Several oyertures and other communi-
cations for Pre- resbyterian individuals were
read by title and referred to committees.
A telegram of greeting was received
from the Texas State Convention OF Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union,
which was read and referred TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Correspondence.
The report of the assembly treasurer
showed a balance on hand OF over 5000.
The report of the secretary OF home
missions was read, as was also that OF the
secretary of coiored evangelization. Both
were less encouraging than those OF the
other executive committees
Tomorrow night will be devoted to
special meeting i'm the interest of colored
evangelization. There was no session this
afternoon and tonight. In order to give
the committees time to consider the pa
pers placed in their hands. The real
work Of the assembly will begin to-mor-
row.
QUESTION OF ORGANIC UNION.
The committees were all busily engaged
this evening in arranging the business Of
the Assembly.
Interviews with prominent commission
ers this afternoon point to the follow
ing as the probable action OF the AS
sembly on several important matters TO
come before II:
The principal question to be decided
is organic union with the northern church
es. Two extreme positions will proba-
bly, be maintained. one party desires
10 inaugurate some movement which Will
ultimately lead TO actual union, but has
no hope Of final success this year. The
other will not consent 70 even discuss
the matter considering it finally closed by
III, action OF last year. A majority, how
ever, is disposed 10 compromise. IL IS
not probable that any change will be
made In the plan OF the Church with
reference to the licensing Of candidates for
the ministry, although several OF the
prcsbyteries have asked for change.
In the appeal case OF DR.. Green con
vlcted Of heresy by the presbytery OF
Western Texas, the action Of the pres
bytery will probably be affirmed.
Dr. Richardson, Secretary OF Educa-
ton. having declined reelection, several
candidates are named for the office. The
most prominent of these IS Rev. w. r..
McIIwaine the financial agent Of the
Lowell Theological Seminary. No change
is likely to be made In the other secreta-
rvships although there Is manifest
disposition to dispense with unnecessary
offfeqre