Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
TO HAVE A SCHOOL.
"a, rHERN PREsBSrERIANs IN
SESSION IN DALLAS, TEXAS.
To Have an IastitatIon for Edu-
eating Children of Missionarics--
The Case OF pr. Greer-o,hcr Bu-i-
ness I'm the Assembly Yesterday.

DALLAS. TEX. May a.--The General
Assembly Of the southern Presbyter.ans
me, nj o'ciock this morning Devo-
tlonai exercises were conducted by Reys.
G. W. Grafton and ]. j. Reed. The as
sembly. under IN head OF reports OF
committees. heard the judicial commit
tees partial report on the appeal case
~ Dr. Greer. Of Texas. Trial b. CONF
mission vas agreed to by both parties.
and the commission was namcd. Rev
DE- 4. NJ Woods Of West Virginia. was
made chairman. and IN accordance with
the usual custom the other members
were named SO as TO give each synod
representation Dr Lefevre. OF the Com
miitcs on For igl Correspondence, re-
ported resolution Tor respectful and
cordial answers TO the communications
from the Franco-Amoricsn Conference OF
Paris, France. which asked aid and sym
patty for French Huguenots, the Inter
national Peace Conference. and the COM
mittec having so charge the Monmouth
pilgrimage" They were adopted, and
viii be sent
HIRING or SINGERS.
Dr. Graham. chairman Of the Commit
Tee on Bills and Cycrtures reported an
twlrs 20 several 0ycrtures. only one OF
Mhich was placed on the docket. one OF
the Cvettures was from MscoH, Ga, ana
asked that The practice Of hiring singers
la he churches be condemned by the as
sembiy. The answer call q attention TO
the iuls OF the Church placing these mat
tcrs In ihc hands Of taC sessions OF the
churches.
Another overture was from Norfolk
rTesbytcy. asking that an amendment
D. maCC 10 the 5Ook OF Church Gov
eminent 10 the effect that unordained
persons or approved Christian minister's
OF ether denominations be permitted 10
use the pulplts Of the Presbyterian
Church Tho committee recommended
that such action be not taken.
The permanent Committee on the Sab
bath rendered lis report. depTecaung the
growing dcsecration of the Sabbath and
recomm uding united action by all Chris
tian churches on this subject. An effort
was made 90 ia the time and place Of
the next meeting this morning but was
delicate l. This matter viii be determined
tomorrow morning.
Recess was taken until s o'clock to-
night The committee on the Greer case
met Immediately after the assembly took
recess in the Tabernacle Methodist
church. and WIS organized In tn usual
manner. Several Of the members feared
their inability TO attend an me meet
ings Of the commission, and II was agreed
10 excuse those who's duties were press
ing elsewhere. The commission viii meet
tonight ia executive session at o'clock
A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN.
Two years ago. a. the Macon General
Assembly. of the Southern Presbyterian
Chruch. Rev. A. Il. Saunders, a mission
AIRY returned from Greece. and at that
time pastor OF the church at Fredericks-
burg, Va, addressed the assembly on the
importance Of establishing some institu-
zion wherein the children of missiona-
fies could be cared for when sent TO this
country for education. He spoke OF the
movement, Of which he was the author,
20 found such an institution. and aroused
great enthusiasm for his cause. Last
year at Nashville. he reported most grail
Tying progress. and his enterprise was
formally endorsed by the assembly. and
made a department Of it, work. Tonight
the General Assembly. for the third time,
gave It's attention 10 this institution. Dr.
Peyton S. Hoge OF Wilmington. y. c.,
read the report OF the special committee
20 which Mr. SAUNDERS report was re-
ferrcd. and upon It's adoption spoke feel
those ministers whose poverty prevented
the education Of their children tie was
followed In an eloquent address by Rev.
Dr. Watkins. Of Spartanburg. s. &.
Rev. Dr h. H. Fleming. Of Lynchburg,
then spoke Of the duty Of individuals ana
churches 20 support this work. He called
called attention 10 the names OF the chill
dren on the roll The Master had taken
many OF his dear friends to Himself but
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Dr. Hemphiu then spoke Of the training
school. the power Of the institution, ana
ita importance % the Church.
Dr. Sampson, principal Of the school,
spoke In an lmpressiblo and touching way
Of Rev. Mr.. Saunders.
collection was taken up and the report
was then considered and an its recon-
mendations were adopted without opposi-
tion. new standing committee was de-
cided upon for this cause.
The assembly then adjourned till y. NJ.
In an interview DR. S II. Chester SAID
that the addition 20 this institution OF the
missionary school next fall. which VIII be
in charge Of the principal. Or. sampson
assisted by Miss Ellen Emerson and Mrs
a h. Randolph. formerly Of the china
Missionary, would throw this institution
into closer relations With the great for
eign mission work Of the Church
Ii would give valuable training 10 those
under appointment for foreign fields, who
would otherwise have % seek their train
ing IN outside institutions or 20 70 work
without preparation at minimum cost.
seminary Control Won.
PITTSBURG. PA. May @.-seminary
control carried the day to-day in the
Preshytcrian General Assembly with the
report of the Visiting Committee. which
has been charged with negotiations win
the score OF less OF Presbyterian divinity
schools Of the United States looking 70
changes IN their fundamental laws such
as would bring their endowmenis ana
their faculties under the direct supervision
Of the presbyteTy OF the Church. The re-
port was adopted by a vote Of ij2 TO ~,
without modification The report carries
with il a recommendation that the semi
nary charters he changed so as TO give
the Church. as represented by the General
Assembly. the standing OF 4 quasi corpo-
ration. having the power 70 appear in the
circuits Of the states ana TO maintain
proceedlngs % enforce the control oven
the teaching and funds % the institutions
Ry this action OF the General Assembly
the PrcsbyteTian Church demonstrated IL
Intention and IT'S power TO claim It's Owl
and 10 care for It's own whether u be ~
The theological seminary or IN the ms
zion boards. \ letter expressing lrateraa
greeting was sent 90 the General ASS m
bly, Of the Presbyterian Church OF the
United States In session at Dallas Today