Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
BREA7HED PEACE, GOOD WILL Southern Presbyterians Send
 Fraternal Greetings. A MASS MEETING AT NIGHT In the Interest of Coored EvangeIiStic Work. The Christian Endeavor Question to
 Come Up at Saratoga.

Memphis, May 23-The third day session of the Southern Presbyterian as- sembly was opened with devotional exer- cises at a. m. Rev. Thomas Cummings of Henderson, Ky, conducted them. The opening prayer was made by Maj J. M. Thomson of Jacksonville, Fla.
 After the minutes were read and ap- proved the moderator announced the fol- lowing special committee to consider the question of Sabbath school secretary and changes in lessons used in the schools: Rev J. s. Moore, D. D., chair man; E. J. Simpson, J. Carthell, D. w. Weaver and E. H. Kerr.
 Rev. Dr. Burkitt of Mobile made par tial report from the committee on for eign correspondence, recommending the following greeting to the Northern Pres byterian church:
 To the General Assembly of the Presby-
 terian Church in the United States of
 America, Saratoga, N. Y.:
 The Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. (Signed by the moder- ator)
 He also reported a careful considera- ton of the communication from the western section of the Presbyterian alli- ance and recommended the adoption of the plan of cooperation in mission work contained in it.
 On the question of an appropriation to this cause there was considerable dis cussion. pr. Wilson, as treasurer of the assembly, objected, because lack of funds had prevented the payment of last years appropriation, and upon motion thiS part of the report was recommitted. The committee further reported regard ing the metrical version of the Psalms, declining to appoint a committee on this question. Adopted.
 Rev. Dr. Mclean of the American Bi- ble society was then introduced, and he delivered, an eloquent address on the work of that society. He spoke of the increase of it's work last year and of its lack of funds. Referred to the commit tee on Bible cause.
 The assembly, after hearing pr. Me- Leans address, discussed the expedi- ency of summoning Rev. MT. Levy, a Christian Jew from Atlanta, to deliver an address upon the work of eVangeliz- ing his people. It was the occasion of a lengthy debate, some of the commits sioners thinking that in view of the fact that several overtureS in regard to the evangeization of Hebrews were to be acted upon by the assembly, it was pe- culiarly appropriate that this Christian ized Israelite be heard. Dr. Woodrow and others felt that, however interesting and appropriate it might be to hear MT. Levy. the assembly had volume of spe- cial business to transact which would make 1t inexpedient. The matter was finally referred to the committee on home missions, who, if they should see fit to do so, were authorized to invite Mr. Levy to speak on Wednesday evening at the meeting to be held in behalf of home missions.
 pr. Hemphill chairman of the bills and overtureS committee asked that sev- eral papers in reference to the executive committee of the assembly be taken out of his hands and given to the respective standing committees on the different cases. This was done. He then rendered a negative report on an overture pur- porting to be from the church at Corsi- cana, Tex, asking for certain most radi- cal changes in the book of church order, involving many innovations in the plan of ordaining ministers and elders.
 As to the overture from the Presbytery of Knoxville, asking the assembly to take some action looking to the further hnce of peace and harmony in the world, the committee recommended that an an- swer be sent expressing the assembly's s sympathy with every measure for secur- ing the settlement of international dis puteS in some other way than by the shedding of blood.
 Both these reports were adopted with out debate, as was also negative an- swer to an overture from the Synod of Texas, asking for the publication of the name and address of clerks of the ses- sion.
 Several new overtures were read by the stated clerk and referred to the appro- priate committees.
 It was decided to hear Rev R. E. Steele, chaplain of the seamen's Bethel of New Orleans, at 10 o'clock Monday morning, in the interest of work among the seamen.
 Announcements were then made of diff ferent committee meetings, and the as- sembly at 12:30 took recess until s o'clock tonight, when the work of colored evangelization was to be considered in mass meeting.
 This afternoon the Kansas City, Mem phis and Birmingham railroad placed a handsome train of eight coaches at the disposal of the commissioners, who gen. erally availed themselves of this oppor- tunity to view the new bridge across the Mississippi After crossing the river a run was made about two miles on the Arkansas side and a stop of about ten minutes gave the guests a chance to look about them. Resolutions were passed thanking the company for their thought fulness and courtesy. A handsome lltho-