The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23
DIMES rREsBYrERIANs.
Chairmen Of the Standing Commit
tees of the Session.


assembly Of the Presbyterian church.
south. is getting down 20 business. The
committees have been arranged and VIII
take charge Of the numerous communica-
tions and overtures, which were receiv-
ed this morning.
Moderator Mallard Is determined TO ex-
ercise the utmost fairness In the arrange
ment Of the committees. and said, in am
nouncing his appointments. that he had
been governed first by efficiency in the
performance OF the duties Of the commit
tees, and second. the employment of an
the talent of the assembly on them. Ills
selections have given general satisfaction.
AT 9:05 o'clock, Dr. Mallard called the
assembly TO order, and conducted short
devotional exercises. After which the
minutes OF yesterdays session were read
and adopted
Several commissioners were enrolled,
and the moderator announced the appoint
ment of the standing committees. The
chairmen are:
Home Missions-J. Rumple, D. d.
Foreign Missions-K. T.. Smith. d. d.
Education for the Ministry-W. IL. Lea
veil, d. d.
Publications-Rev ID. p. Brown.
Sabbath Schools. Y. Auosin. d. d.
Foreign Correspondents-J. r. Burgett.
Theological seminaries-L. c. vass. d.
Systematic Benevolence-w. D. Morton,
ID. ID.
Narrative Cause-Rev. J. n. IIitner.
Leave OF Absence. S. Pralg ID. ID.
Auditing Committee-W. NJ. Cox.
Devotional EXercises-Rev. r. r. Vance.
,-asse assembly - Home and SCHOOL,. }.
There were also thirteen committees each
composed OF q minister and an elder on
the records of the different synods.
Bills and Overtures-C. r. IIemphUl
chairman; J. l.. Caldwell, 4. R. English,
J; p; Jones, u. /. Craig, j. a. Vance, y.
n. Mclaughlin, j. NJ. Tate, VIM. Cox, ].
w. y Ridley c. w. Thompson, and *.
Judicial Commlttee-James woodrow,
chairman j. N. LIVELY, J. l.. Marye G.
+. HanseH, J. NJ. Cochran, l. N N6fr a.
II. McCarn j. NJ. Duncan, p. Il. Brown,
w; T. Palmer and G. II. Wood.
tions were then read.
Among the communications read this
morning were the following: A complaint
from an elder In Westminster church nj
Charleston. $. c., against the synod of
South Carolina, for its action In sustain
ing the presbytery of Charleston in GER
the church session. This was referred
TO the judicial committee, OF which DR.
woodrow Is chairman.
Lengthy. and most cordial greetings were
sent by the western section of the pam
presbyterian council, and the Dutch Re-
formed church Of America. The latter
asked Tor the appointment of a delegate
10 its approaching meeting. They were
referred 70 the committee on foreign cor
respoDdence.
a complaint from Rev. DR.. e. M. Rich
ardson against tho synod Of Memphis
was referred to the judicial committees"
Ihe Following Is q partial list of the
o2yertures sent up by the presbyteries.
These constitute the business to come be-
fore the board, and any one Of them may
be loaded and cause an explosion of de-
pate. Ihey were listened to with great
interest, which was increased by the
frequent witty sallies OF the stated clerk
Rev. DR.. Wilson. From the Dresbytery of
Parison commissions and committees;
IRON snJ a. Jne PresDyteT,y OF Fayette, on les
ter; from the presbytery OF Lexington
on cheap religious papers. from the pres
Dylery or FLORIDA, on one elder constitu-
ing session; from the presbytery of
New Orleans, on graded lessons; from the
presbytery Of the western district on
waving requirements for ordination: from
the presbytery Of Eastern Texas, on the
increase OF home missions; from the Cor
sicana church, on loose and liberal con-
struction OF doctrines; from the presby-
terry or 81. Louis, criticising an action of
the trustees of the assembly's home and
school; from the presbytery Of Lexington,
uniting the committees on publication and
education; from the presbytery of South
Carolina, amendments of the form gov
eelrdnlment; from an Individual, on, the
2JOth anniversary Of the formation
OF the. Westminster confession Of faith;
from the presbytery Of Lafayette, on SEN
70 o. each ehaHrych o. or minister; from from
the presbytery of Albemarle on colored
evangelizaton; from the synod Of Texas
on Sabbath observance; from the synod of
Florida, asking for special appropriations
to aid weak churches IN the state; from
certain missionary In Korea, on comforting
seasonal powers on unordained ministers; I;
from the presbytery OF Macon, on remit
ting the work OF home missions to synods;
from Prof. Beattle on the 250th anniver-
sary OF the foundation Of the Westminster
confession Of faith; from the presbytery
OF South Alabama on deacons work; from
the presbytery Of TransylVania on the un-
ion Of committees Of publication and edu-
cation; from the same, on the Westminster
league topics; from the pres sbytery of West
Hanover on schedule of collections and
address of treasurers; from same, on uni
ted form assessments; from the presby-
terry OF Ouachlta, on Omitting the column
for the report on Bible cause; from an in
dividual, on arrangement Of the report of
communications.
The following special orders were made
for tonight: To hear sermon by Rev
DIR. Vance of Nashville, and to receive
the fraternal greetings Of the Italian
sented by Rev. Mr.. Bozant pastor OF
the Italian Presbyterian church of Mem
PMS; For tomorrow night, a mass meet
ing in the interest of cOlored eVangelistic
work, with addresses by the negro dele
gates and DR.. Phillips, the secretary, for
lO-mOIIOW at ~ o CLOCK, 10 near the Rev.
DR.. Mclean Of the American Bible So
clety.
ForMonday night, mass meeting in
the interest Of foreign missions
Reports were read from the different
theological seminaries and were consid-
cred very favorable. Louisville seminary
reports sixty students; no changes in the
faculty during the year, and the degree
Of 3. d. conferred upon fifteen young
men. Columbia seminary has twenty
seven students in attendance ClarksvfiIe
had thirty-three students in attendance
Union seminary has not yet been re.
ported
Several announcements were made of
hosptalities extended the assembly by
the people Of Memphis. Among them Is
a ride over the new Mississippi bridge
and an organ recital.
RERNARn ERANKIrv Dr.n