Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-19
TIRE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
THE BonB DOES A GOOD DEAL OF
WORK
SOLICITATIONS SENT TO vAhsvs
CHRISTIAN BODIES NOW IN SIS
SOMA COMMITTEE ON YOUNG
PEOPLES woRK-ApJoURNED
UNTIL MONDAY.

Dallas. Tex, May 1s-The third
days session of the general Assembly
of the Presbyterlans In the United
States was opened promptly at
o'clock this morning and at once pro-
ceeded to business.
The moderator read number OF
/ names, which he appointed auill9nai
members OF the committee or yester-
day.
The moderator then called for the
reports OF the various committees
| Or. Lefevre, chairman Of the CHM
mittee on foreign correspondence, re-
ported the following proposed saluta-
lions:
To the General Assembly of the
! Presbyterian Church. U. 5. A., Puts
/ burg. Pa: We salute you in the Loiu
and pray that Gods richest oles ilngs
| may rest upon you and all your uehp-
eratlons, and the great church OF
which the Holy Ghost has made you
To the w. C. T. U. of Texas, Hills
boro Tex: Thanks for greetings,
Second Corinthians, 18th chapter, l5th
and 1ith verses.
The report was accepted and order
was taken to send the messages.
! A report way read from the trustees
| of the Thornwell Orphlnage, announc-
/ ing the establishment of n mission
| training school in connection with that
| institution. on motion the report was
adopted.
From the Presbytery Of Brazos, In
session at Huntsville, Tex
l. That nc change be made In the
! present method Of conducting the
Home Mission work and scheme of
collection. That plan be devised TO
develop and encourage young peoples
societies.
overture from Palmyra Presbytery
is change in benevolent collections.
Overture from West Hanover Pres
bytcry.
!. That the executive committee OF
education be authorized to grant to
a limited number NJ unmarried women
who may he already under the care OF
the executive committee OF foreign
missions for the purpose OF prosecut-
ing their study in our training schools,
the same that Is granted TO young
men In our theological seminnrieH.
2. That II any action is taken touch
ing the matter Of ordination by the
evangelists In the foreign field, that
their suggested amendments be
adopted.
overtures from the Presbytery OF
Lexington for and against the appoint
ment Of several proposed committees
with regard to the subject OF ordl-
nation OF evangelists in the foreign
field. the Lexington Presbytery an
swcred no.
The committee on home missions,
consisting OF j. w. Craig. w. II.
Woods and j. W. NJ. Coulter, sub
mItted a very lengthy report relative
to the missions work. It embraced
considerable correspondence In conse-
qucnca OF the conference with the Pres
bvterlan church Of the United States
Of America with the view of an ar
rangemcnt, II practicable. to avoid un-
necessary waste OF men and means In
the ministry,
The report was referred to the COM
mttee on home missions.
The al interim committee on Sab
bath schools contained much important
information as to the progress and
needs of Sunday school work.
Among the recommendations the
committee proposed the appointment
Of special secretary OF Sabbath
school work, TO be supported by the
Sabbath schools
An interesting comparison was made
between the sunday school work of the
Northern ana Southern churches, not
to the advantage OF either.
A report was made from the ad In
terlm committee on education, which,
among other important recommended
lions, proposed the consolidation Of
the committee on education with the
home mission committee, under one
secretary.
on motion the stated clerk was re-
quested TO telegraph the ad interim
committee on the invalid fund to find
out the cause OF the delay and the
! whereabouts Of the committees report
on the subject OF raising an endow-
ment fund and the transfer OF II from
the home mission committee at Atlanta
to the trustees of the home and school
: at Fredericksburg, Va.
| resolution was offered that conn
| mittee OF three be appointed to adopt
suitable resolutions of thanks to Rev,
, Edwin $. Wallace, United States con-
, sui at Jerusalem, and Rev Il. w. Nc
! ! Corkle pastor Mt Clifton Forge, In APP
probation OF the gavel presented to
! the moderator yesterday, and that
suitable engraving be placed on the
. gavel TO preserve Its historic interest
The resolution was adopted and the
following committee was appointed.
G. w, Belt, j, ID. Anderson and Rob
: ert Taylor.
On motion the moderator appointed
committee of five on Young paople's
, societies. as follows: C. II. Hyde, j.
: $. Watkins, +. NJ. Wood. w. IL. Ray
mond, c, A. Alexander.
The moderator announced that the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
had extended invitations TO the COM
missioners who could produce certih-
Gates TO travel anywhere they desire on
'ntlt ineS W mar rates, ana tnnt tick
cts for the excursion to Sherman would
be sold at half rate.
Moderator Hemphill called for the
I resolution to appoint n special COM
! mittee TO consider papers on organic
union. which was docketed yesterday.
Rev, Mr.. Walton received the floor.
and after stating his belief that at the
proper time his side would he accorded
fair hearing. with the consetnt OF the
: assembly withdrew his resolution. and
NIL papers We're left In the hands Of the
bills and overtures committee,
DR. Lefevre said he opposed the mo-
.. ion Yesterday because the committee
: had been named
proposed correction of the assign
ment yesterday of ministers to the
various churches for Sunday was read,
but as many Of the ministers on the list
wish 10 be excused no accurate report
OF no assignments could be obtained
as vet.
. The chalrmen OF the various COM
e mittees announced a call for their
committeeman this afternoon. after
which the assembly adjourned until 3