The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-27
THE FIFTH DAY PASSED
The Gahsral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church Hard al Work III Memphis.
DR.. WILSON 1HEsrA1ED CLERK QUITE Ill
A Matter of Grent Importance In.
Solved 1n the Report OF the school
Rs Fredericksburg Through n Con-
tract TO Furnish Ten Perpetual
Scholarships TO Public Pupils.

Memphis. May 26.-The fifth days ses-
SION of the General Assembly was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted by
Elder Enslow Charleston. The Modera
tor ordered the roll-call and the minutes
were read and adopted
The stated clerk. DIR. Wilson, is quite
Ill, and Is confined to his room.
Rev. DR.. Vance. cf Nashville. offered
report on the Assembly Home and
School at Fredericksburg Va. A matter
Of great Importance IS involved in this
report. The school has e,rstered into
contract with the city of FREDERICKSBURG
in consideration of the payment Of sl0,-
600 to furnish 10 perpetual scholarships
to be given to worthy pupils Of the public
schools of the ety. A special act OF tie
Legislature of Virginia permitted tais
action. The Presbytery OF SIT. Louis, by
overture, objects ITO this contract on THE
ground that II IS the sacrifice of c.1ne
hono.ed principle of the Church, wa!ch
forbfds THE acceptance of any assistance
from the State for maintenance OF its
work. After some debate upon the ques-
ton, the consideration Of the report was
made the special order for three p. m
The Committee on Publication reported
through Its chairman. DR.. Leavtt, OF
Houston, Tex, that It was the unani-
nous opinion of the joint committees that
~ 10 iioe eAPeuieHt 10 conSol9date the
comm!tteea on Publication and Educa-
tion a this time. Adopted.
The following was from Saratoga:
To the General Assembly in session at
Memphis:
The General Assembly in session at
Saratoga Springs. send kndest frafernai
greetings. The Ephesians iv 4-6
(Signed) JOHN L. WITHROW,
Moderator.
William H. Roberts, Stated Clerk.
IA motion was made to consider the
repor! on the colored evangelization IN
executive session by DIR. Praig, of Ala
eama, who stated that he had matters
OF private nature to bring before the
Assembly. The motion to docket the
whole matter prevented ith!s action.
which may be taken up later in the ses-
SION.
The Committee on Bills and Oyertures
Drought in several reports on the over
lures placed in their handsome from
the Presbytery of Florida, asking If il
De regular for session to be modera ed
by other than a minister. the pastor
Delng absent. was answered in the af-
nrmatipe, Another. asking as 10 wheth-
eT one elder can ever constitute q ses-
sion. there being for any reason but the
one was answered in the mega tive
Ihere was division of opinion on this
mater. and 1t went 10 the docket Over
lures touching the licensure question
We're also answered in the negative by
the assembly. DIR. Smith, of the Com
mlttee on Foraign Missions, rendered a
long report which was docketed DR.
Hitner. of the Committee on the bible
submitted a report as TO DR. McI,ean's
ADDRESS on that cause, which was adop;-
cd Dr. Morton submitted q report on
systematic beneticence, which showed
:hat of = Presbyter!es. 67 only report
IN which 2.176 congregations, OF which
3VS give TO all the assemblies causes and
5a6 TO none of them.
The sum paid to pastors IL S694 1924: to
foreign missions, s93O62 and to home
missions. s2S,lO2. The assembly then
look recess TO 3 p. M
At p. m. an exciting discussion on
the assembly's home and school a t Fred
ericksourg, Va, was begun, which con-
sumed the entire afternoon session. 1t
was finally decided to approve the man.
hgement OF the school and commend n
heartily to the people Of the church.
ine discussion was all on the point as
70 whether II was in accordance with
presbyterian principles to enter into a
contract with the city of FREDERICKSBURG
whereby In considerat tioT of $4,000 the
scnool establishes ten perpetual scholar
sh!ps. The whole question of State aid
TO the church was ably and fully discuss
cd ana the assembly finally decided by
about two-thirds vote, that the school
mad not violated any of the principles
or &he church In making the contract
The discussion was heated at times. A
splendid speech was made by DR.. Wood
row in opposition TO the report, and q
strong sentiment at one time prevailed
against 1t.
The assembly adjourned at D. M TO
meet Tomorrow morning at o'clock