Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22

| the second ballot Rev. DIR. Mallard was
| welcomed to the moderator's chair by
DR.. Hemphill In a few we'll chosen words
| and he said In reply:
I'm your call to me as brethren filled
with the Holy Spirit I recognize the
voice of my Lord and master, and, as
much as l may question my own fitness
Tor SO high an Office, must submit"
DR.. Mallard is pastor of the Napoleon
avenue church in New Orleans. He is
also editor of the Southwestern Presby-
terrain. He Is a native of Liberty county
Georgia, and was educated at Franklin
college (now University of Georgia) and
at Columbia Theological seminary His
nrst charge was at Walthourville, Ga.
He filled the pulpit of the Central Presby-
terrain church of Atlanta during the war
and the years Immediately following In
1894 he was called to the Prytania Street
church of New Orleans, which he served
Tor several years, until compelled by
failure of health to resign. On the re-
coVery of his health DR.. Mallard took
charge of the Napoleon Avenue Mission
church, which he has built up to one of
the most flourishing in the city. He is
about 81 years of age and Is a man of
commanding presence and marked abili-
ty both as preacher and parlia menta-
rian.
Judge C. E. Cassen of East Radford,
W. Va and Rev. j. S. McMurray of La
redo, Tex, were elected temporary clerks
\ by reclamation.
The hours for the sessions were fixed as
9 a. m. for the morning session and 2:3O
p. m. for the afternoon. Upon motion 1t
was decided to hold no sessions on Friday
and Saturday afternoons in order that
the committees may have time to arrange
their work.
The night session for tonight was also
dispensed with and it was announced
that a reception would be rendered the
assembly by the citizens of Memphis
Several communications were received
from public and private institutions of
the city extending courtesies to the
Corners. The assembly then took a re-
cess to p. m. to hear abstracts of the
reports of the various executive commit
tees and refer them in the regular way
to the standing committees to be appoint
ed by Moderator Mallard.
At 4:1O p. M the assembly was called
to order by Rev. DR.. Rump1e of North
Carolina, and the reports of the executive
committees were read by the different
secretaries. The report of foreign mis-
stons shows an increase in receipts over
last year of 1896. and a decrease in ex-
penditures of 5000 from last years figure
SIS, 400 less than this years receipts.
The balance on hand Is $21, 1886. exclusive
of $10,393 which have been invested for
the Congo boat fund. Nineteen new mis-
sionaries have been sent out during the
year-slx to China, three to Japan, two
to northern Brazil, four to southern
Brazil, two to Africa and one each to
Korea and Mexico.
The home mission report showed a total
of SAL ,4SS received during the year. an in
crease over last year of $4026. The dis
bursements were $39, 235, and the balance
in the treasury March 81 was $12,223. The
work is increasing in some parts, but has
been curtailed in others.
The committee on education reported a
falling off in contributions from la st year.
Exclusive of legacies the receipts were
$766 less. The work of this committee
does not seem to be in good condition.
The committee on colored evang elization
also showed in their report a marked fall
ing off in interest in this work. The
most successful feature of it seems to be
the school at Tuscaloosa, Ala, which is
under the efficient management of Rev.
A. L. Phillips, d. D., the secretary of this
committee.
A most encouraging report was read by
Governor Harye of Fredericksburg, Va,
on the "Assembly's Home and School,
at that place. The marked prosperity of
this favored enterprise OF the church is
attributed in the report to the energetic
work of its founder, Rev. DR.. Saunders
This concluded the business of the after
noon session, and at 80 p. M the assem-
bly, took recess, to meet at a. m. to-
morrow.