Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Of the southerd Presbyterian Church.

OF the southerd Presbyterian Church.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May II
"A special to the Daily State,
from Dallas, Texas, says: The
General Assembly met at 9 a. M
and was opened with devotional
exercises by the Moderator. AT
ter approving the minutes of yes
terday's session, the Moderator
announced the chairmen as fol
lows:
Bills and Overtures, Rev. DR..
j. r. Graham; Judicial, Rev. DIR.
McCollie; Home Missions, Rev.
DR.. Pe,vton Hoge; Foreign Mis-
sions, Rev. DR.. r. II, Fleming;
Education, Rev. DR.. J. S. Lions;
Publications, Rev. DR.. J. H.
Nall; Colored Evangelists, T. c..
Whaling; Sabbath Schools, Rev,
DR.. Plunkett, Systematic Bene-
ficence, Rev. DR.. j. NJ, Brown;
Foreign Correspondence. Rev.
DR.. Lefeyre; Theological Semi
naries, Rev. DR.. Gordon; Maria
tive, Rev. DR.. G. R. Hydes;
Leave of Absence, Rev. DIR.
Zhaney; Bible Glasses, Rev. DIR.
N. M. Edmunds; Auditing Ed
itor, E. H. Owens; Devotional
Exercises, Rev. W. H. McCol-
lough.
A beautiful gavel, made of
wood from Jerusalem, was pre-
sented by Rev r. G, Anderson,
in the name Of Dr. Wallis, Ameri-
can Consul at that place. 1t was
received in a neat speech by
Moderator Hemphill
Several overtures and other
communications from Presbyter-
les and individuals were read by
title and referred to committees.
A telegram was received from
the Texas States Convention Of
the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, which was read and
referred to the Committee on
Foreign Correspondence.
The report of the Assembly's
Treasurer showed a balance on
hand of over $4,000.
The report of the Secretary of
the Home Mission Board was
read, as was also that of the Sec
retary Of Colored Evangelization.
Both were less encouraging than
those of the other executive com
mltteeS.
Tomorrow night will be de-
voted to a special meeting in the
interest Of colored evangelization.
There will be no session this af-
ternoon and tonight, in order to
give the committees time to con-
slider the papers placed in their
hands. The real work of the
Assembly will begin tomorrow.
The committees were all busily
engaged this afternoon in arrang-
ing the business of the Assembly.
Interviews with prominent com
missioners this afternoon point
to the following as the probable
action Of the Assembly on sever
al important matters to come be.
fore it:
The principal question to be
decided is organic union with the
Northern church. Two extreme
positions will probably be MAIN
tanned. One party desire to in
augurate a movement which will.
ultimately lead to actual union,
but has no hope of final success
this year. The other will not
consent to even discuss the mat
ter, considering it finally closed
by the action of last year. A
majority, however, are disposed
to compromise. It. is not prob
able that the change will be made
in the plan of the church with
reference to the licensing Of
candidates for the ministry, al
though several of the Presby-
teries have asked for change.
In the appeal case of DR.. Green,
convicted of heresy by the Pres
bytery of Western Texas, the
action of the Presbytery will
probably be affirmed.
DR.. Richardson, Secretary of
Education, having declined re-
election, several candidates are
named for the Office, the most
prominent of these being Rev.
w. w. McIlwayne, the Financial
Agent of the Lowell Theological
Seminary. No change is likely
to be made in the other Secret
aryships, although there is a
manifest disposition to do away
with unnecessary officers.
In Memorian1.
| Died, at his residence, near
NJ 4 q L 4 ].