The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-22
SOUTHERN PREsBYrERIANs.
Foreign and Home Missionary Boards
VIII Not BE Combined

DALLAS, Tex, May 1.-THE Presbyter-
ian General Assembly to-day received greet
ings from the General Assembly i'm session
at Pittsburg. The committee appointed by
the General Assembly OF 1894. reported:
First-Against the ACCESSIBILITY OF combin-
ing the foreign missionary and home mis-
sionary boards because of the practical diff
ticult:es in the way of joint management
Second-Against the transfer OF the in
valid fund and its management to the
trustees or the General Assembly's home
and school at fredericksburg
Third-Recommending an endowment OF
100000 for the invalid fund. the details
thereof to be left to the discretion OF the
committee having the invalid fund in charge
subject to future assemblies. The report
The report of the standing committee on
colored evangelization and minority re-
port on the recommendation Of an independ-
ent synod led TO a lively debate. Rev. A.
L.. Phillips, in answer TO an interrogatory.
submitted by one of the commissioners. said
the question OF separate organization had
been settled twenty-one years ago.
Rev. Peyton II. Hoge, of Virginia, wanted
the report recommitted when read the first
time but the sentiment OF the commission
ers was against the procedure and the
matter is pending.
Cumberland Presby terians.
MERIDIAN, Miss. May 21.---The devo-
tionai exercise OF the mornings session
of the General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church were conducted
by w. +. Silvins. ID. D.. of Lebanon. Tenn.
The judiciary committee reported the
Waco. Tex, case, which involved the right
of an invited moderator to cast deciding
vote in of tie in the votes of a
body over which he was called TO preside.
The committee report sustained the action
of the Waco Presbytery and Texas Synod,
which decided in the affirmative. This re-
port caused considerable discussion. and be-
fore ii was finally disposed OF was side
tracked by a standing order.
The case OF Mrs. Woosley. the woman
preacher. again before the assembly.
The judiciary committee submitted a re-
port adverse TO the reopening of the case.
but IL seems that the innovation introduced
into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
by the commission OF this lady 10 preach
will be a bone of contention until il is finally
disposed Of
The report of the committee on the Chris
tan Endeavor work shows that there are
600 societies and 2O.OOO members in the de-
nomination, and that through this means
a ten-thousand-dollar mission church Is be-
ing built at Portland, Ore. The committee
on overtures reported adversely an overture
requesting a specific rule against dancing
card playing ana theater going, declaring
that the rule of the Discipline forbids such
amusements
AT the afternoon session Birmingham.
Ala. was selected as the place for the next
meeting of the assembly.
United Presbyterian Assembly.
PITTSBURG, May 21.-Of the questions
that will core up before the United Pres
byterian General Assembly for settlement
one that has been under discussion for
about two years will claim the attention of
the divines. II is that of the union of the
Holland Presbyterian Church with the
United Presbyterian. The Holland Presby-
terrain Church is very little known in this
section OF the country, its stronghold being
in the West and Northwest. The only differ
ence between the two bodies has been the
question Of the exclusive use OF the psalms
in divine worship The United Presbyterians
also some hymns, but committee from
each church, OF which Rev. w. w. Barr.
of Philadelphia. is chairman, has about de-
cided that a union can be effected and viii
SO report TO the assembly this week.