The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERlANS.
A REPORT ON TIE HOME AND
SCHOOL AT FREDERICKSBURG.

A Matter of Great Importance In
voIved in the RepOrt-The Presby-
terians of st. Louis Object to n
Contract Made by the SchOOl-A
FraternaI Message From the
Northern Assembly.
Memphis, Tenn, May 26-The fifth days
session of the Presbyterian general as
sembly was opened with devotional exer-
c!ses, conducted by Elder ]. A. Enslow OF
Charleston.
The moderator ordered the roll called
and the minutes were then read and
adopted
The state clerk, DR.. Wilson, is quite
Ill and is confined to his room:
Rev. DR.. Vance of Nashville offered a
report on the assembly home and school
at Fredericksburg, Va. A matter of great
Importance is involved in this report. The
school entered into a contract with me
city of Fredericksburg in consideration OF
the payment of $4,000 to furnish ten per-
petual scholarships TO be given to worthy
pupils of the public schools of the city.
A special act of the legislature of Viz
Sinia permitted this action. Inc presDy-
terry of St. Louis, by overture, objects
to this contract on the ground that II is
the sacrifice of a time-honored principle
of the church which forbids the accept
ance of any assistance from the state
for the maintenance of its work. After
some debate upon the question the con-
sideration Of the report was made The
special order for O'Clock this afternoon.
The committee on publication reported,
through its chairman, Rev. W. II. Leavitt,
D. D., of Houston, Tex, that 1t was the
unanimous opinion of the joint commit
tees on publication and education that II
is not eXpedtent to consolidate these COM
mittees at this time The report was
adopted.
The consideration Of the election of sec
retares of the Home mission, publication
nd erfa1f 10 q pn-
ports on these causes, was docketed. Dr.
Hemphill made several records from the
committee on bills and overtures.
The following message was received
from the northern general assembly:
Saratoga, May p, 1870 the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
Session at Memphis, Tenn.-The general
assembly in session at Saratoga Springs,
n. y, send kindest fraternal greetings.
The EPhesians, fourth chapter, four to
SIX. John L. Wfthrow, moderator; Will
lam H. Roberts, stated clerk
A motion was made to consider the re-
port on the colored evangelization work
in executive session by DIR. Praig Of
Alabama, who stated that he had mat
ters Of q private nature to bring before
the assembly The motion to docket the
whole ma tter prevented this action, which
may be taken up later in the session.
The committee on bills and overtures
brought in several reports on the over
lures placed in their hands, one from the
presbytery of Florida, asking if it be
regular for a session to be moderated by
other than minister, the pastor being
absent, which was answered in the affirm
alive.
Another asking as to whether one elder
can ever constitute a session, there be-
ing, for any reason, but the one, was
answered in the negative. There was a
division of opinion on this matter and it
went to the docket.
OVertureS touching the licensure Ques-
ton was also answered in the negative by
the association. Secretary Smith of the
committee on foreign missions offered a
vErqE
DR.. Hetner of the committee on the
Bible, submitted a report as to DR.. Nc
Leans address on that cause, which was
DR.. Morton submitted a report on sys-
tematic beneficience, which shows that of
seYenty-siX presbyteries sixty-seven only
report in which are 2776 congrega tons,
OF which 308 give TO all the assemblies
causes, and $50 to none of them.
The sum paid to pastors is 1864, 925. To
foreign missions, $685. 62; and to home mis-
slons, S23 lO2. The assembly then took a
recess at o'clock
At O'Clock an exciting discussion on
the assembly's home and school at Fred
tIlckSDuTg, Va, was begun, which con-
Sumed the entire afternoon session. 1t
was finally. decided to approve the man
aSement of the school and commend it
heartily to the people of the church. The
ulscussion was all on the point as to
whether it was in accordance with Pres
Dyterlan principles to enter into con-
tract with the city of Fredericksburg
whereby in consideration of $4,000 the
scnool eSta bllsheS ten perpetual scholar
Shlps; The whole question of state aid to
the church was ably and fully discussed
ana the assembly finally decided by about
a tWo-thirds vote that the school had not
violated any of the principles of the church
IN making the contract. The discussion
Was Was heated at times, splendid speech
was made by DR.. woodrow in opposition
70 the. report and a strong sentiment at
one time prevailed against it.
me assembly adjourned at 6 o'clock to
meet al O'Clock tomorrow morning.