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

byterians to order promptly at
o'clock this morning. After the pre-
liminary devotional exercises, the
minutes of yesterdays proceedings
We're read.
II was decided to take recess at 4
o'clock p. m. on account OF the ac-
ceptlng OF an Invitation OF the ladies'
to reception at that hour in honor
of the commissioners.
The following wire was read in an
swer to the greetings extended the
General Assembly now in session at
Pittsburg, Pa, by the General Assem-
by at Dallas.
THE General Assembly, in session
at Pittsburg, Pa, cordially reclprocates
your fraternal greeting and invokes
upon you in all your work the blessing
OF the Triune God. See Ephesis, 4th
CHI, vs.. 4. and 6.
"R. II. BoETH, Moderator.
W. II. ROBERTS, Stated Clerk"
The committee on bills and overtures
made It's report.
Overture from Lexington Presby-
terry on representation was declined to
be granted.
Overture from Lexington Presby-
terry to appoint n committee to take
into consideration the question as to
whether our membership, especially
in home mission fields, can not be fur
nished with a religious newspaper at
/ less cost than any now within their
reach. II arrangements can not be
made by which the papers already
in circulation can be furnished at re-
| duced rates. As a last resort the As
sembly consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
| publishing a paper at subscription
that viii place 1t within the reach OF
| the masses and on a basis that will
! favorably compare with the cost of
similar papers published by other de-
| nominations; 1t is the sentiment Of
| this Presbytery that IL such a paper
cannot be made self-sustaining at the
| reduced subscription II would be wise
| to draw upon the funds OF the publi-
| cation committee.
| The committee reported faYorably
upon the appointment of such a COM
| mittee.
overture from the Concord Presby-
terry to appoint an ad interim commit
tee to consider what action ought to be
| taken on defining the relation OF ell
ders, deacons and Unofficial persons.
such as lay candidates and other work
ers OF public teaching. and TO define
the limits OF Christian duty in the use
of this talent. etc.
The committee declined to appoint
such a committee.
Overture from Lexington Presby-
terry to engraft into the present sys-
tenn the office and the functions of the
| Chathechist.
Declined,
The committee on home missions re-
ported on the following questions:
/. The al disability of combining the
missionary and the home missionary.
The committee recommended that the
union he not effected. because OF the
practical difficulty in the way Of joint
| manage ment.
9. The transfer OF the invalid fund
and its management to the trustees vf
the general assembly's home and school
at Fredericksburg.
The committee reported suthorlta-
tive Information to the effect that the
trustees upon examination of their
charter find that they cannot resolve
the invalid fund or undertake the man
agement.
9. As to the expediency OF creating
an endowment for the invalid fund or
OF providing some other method al
securing a sufer and more adequate
support for Its beneiiciaries.
The committee reported in favor OF
doing something to enlarge the Deneyo-
lence OF the church toward this sacred
cause. 1t recommended; l. That the
committee having II in charge use all
diligence in die effort to Increase the
regular annual contributions. 2. That
the assembly sanction the effort to
create an endowment OF 100000, We
method OF raising IL anu the hF-dhs
thereof to be left TO the discretion oil
the committee having the invalid fund
in charge subject TO the approVal
of future assemblies.
After long and heated discussion
the report was adopted as a whole.
DR.. ]. c. Whaling, chairman OF me
committee on coiored evangelizltion
reported a number OF items for the
assembiy's adoption.
The first Item Of the report, pro
yiding for special collection N Au
gust in order 10 establish an irde'
pendent colored Presbyterian churci
and organization into synod pro
yoked a lively debate. Rev. Mr.. Hog
moved to strike out this clause on th'
ground that It would be VIOLATION
Of the compact with the Presbyterian
i'm the matter Of collections.
Rev. G. A. Wilson Of Rockbrldgs
county Virginia. made the point that
the ordering OF a collection In tins
churches before the Presbyteries had
passed upon the matter would be un,
wise and nnbusinesslike and woulu
defeat the object. A number OF other
, speakers addressed the assembly on
the same subject. Question on the mo,
ton TO strike out the clause relauhs
10 the special collection was then called
Points OF order were raised by Aaloi