Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-23

nary and the condition of the dormitory
and the class of teaching done. 1t reports
the financial condition as good and well
secured. The total endowment fund is
given at $62,131. The endowment ds
thought to be extremely small and en-
tirely inadequate, and the committee rec
ommends that an agent be put at once in
to the field to increase the endowment.
The committee relates some Irregularities
on the part of the board of trustees in
taking action touching the election of q
professor to the seminary without con-
ommends that the election of Rev. b. G.
Mitchell to place in the seminary be not
confirmed, on the ground that there is no
call for an additional professor on the
part of the faculty and there is no means
for his support. They further relate that
a man should not be chosen to satisfy any
element, section or belief, and they deny
any reflection on the man whose election
they disapprove of on account of any,
thing in the man or any doctrine he may
or may not hold and teach.
Rev. Charles Manton of Paris, Tex,
chairman of the committee on syste-
matte benefieence read the report of his
committee.
1t was remarked by one of the prom
inent members of the assembly during
the reading of the report: THAT COM
mittee has done great work this year.
I have found evidences of it in all the
presbyteries where / have gone" This
gentleman has Travelled extensively and
hence is authority.
The permanent committee on Sunday
school work made its report, which was
read by Rev. w. L. Ferguson, D. D., of
Bowling Green, Ky. The committee has
held three meetings. Rev. Taylor Ber-
nard is the acting superintendent. Ad-
vanced methods of Sunday school work
are advised.
Several synods have Sunday school
workers in their bounds. The ideal or
ganiZatien is a man in each synod
giving his entire time to Sunday school
work in his synod. The receipts for the
year were $2100.70; $685. so is reported on
hand, after all expenses have been paid.
Several amounts were reported as being
held in trust for various synods await
ing their calling for it after being duly
organized for work.
Each synod is directed to appoint
synodical superintendent Of Sunday
schools. >
Every school is urged to observe chill
dren's day.
The home department is approved.
The schools are advised to make one
offering month to benevolences. The
teachers meeting is emphasized.
Usually 1t has taken all the money
raised to pay the man who raised it.
This year but little expense has been
incurred ana the committee has been
enabled to pay hundreds of dollars back
into the treasures of the synods.
Considerable enthusiasm was aroused
over the good showing made by this
committee.
Announcements Of various committee
meetings for tomorrow morning were
made.
The managers of the electric railways
of the city announced that they wish to
give the general assembly a free excur-
sion to East Lake at the pleasure of the
body.
A communication from Miss M. H.
Bixter of Lebanon, Tenn, was read petit
tioning the general assembly to authorize
the board of trustees of Cumberland uni
versity to grant her a diploma as a
graduate of the Theological seminary.
Tomorrow afternoon after adjournment
was appointed as the time to accept the
excursion proffered by the Birmingham
Railway and Electric company.
The closing prayer was offered by Rev.
]. M. Halsell Of Houston, Tex.
Adjourned until O'Clock this morn
ing.