Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-22
LONG LIST OF COMMITTEES Of the General Assembly of
 Southern PreSbyterians. AZ TERN00N SESSIONS To Ee Dispensed With for a Time on Account of the Committees Needing Time
 Some Powerful Addresses.

Charlotte N. C., May 21.--The work of the assembly today compared with that of yesterday was light. The reading of overtures consumed the entire morning session. All overtures and memorials were referred to the committee on bills and overtures except those in reference to publication and colored work, which were referred to the committee on .publi- cation and colored evangelization. The standing committees as appointed at the morning session were:
 Bills and Overtures-R. Q. Mallard, S. A. King, A. w. Mister, L. E. Johnston A. S. Doak, B. M. Shive. s. G. Miller, J G. Richards, E. H. Buchanan, James Hemphill II. M. D. Martin, George How ard J. E. Kennedy, ". $. Nicely.
 Judicial-S. M. Neel R. Michel, R. M Crook, J. w Elder, J. =. Thomas, J. M Smith, J. D. Herndon. A. w. Cherz, O w Offutt, J. M. Perry, L. A. Hill, D. As kew, Samuel Davis, W. H. E. Thorn.
 Home Missions-Robert Price, J, M Higgins, A. w. Brown, S. A. Davies F D. Hunt, w. s. Porter, H. T. Graham, J B. Hutton, D. Mack w. Me Pheeters, L. B. McCrary, J. w. Crawford, H. D. Pc den, A. c. McAllister, J. A. James, E M. Williamson.
 Foreign Missions-F. R. Beattie, A. B Curry, w. B. Arrowood, s. c. Alexander Daniel Blair, R. s. Brown, E. M. Muir c. D. Gilkeson c. H. Keen1per W. T Hannon, B. R. Welford, J. Shillinglaw. E l.. Slagle, S. J. Andrew, W. M. Grayhill George Perkins, A. L. Santo, W. T. Lees
 Education-R. L. Dabney, H. T. Da- mall w. P. Hemphill, J. c. Molloy, w V. Frierson, A. B. Colt, c. P Foreman D. Patterson, O. E. Johnson, Jr., J. L. Roxburgh, A. G. Neel, w. w. simpson J. P. Mcclure.
 o,,h1 C s1- bridge. J. K. Hall H. M. Parker, A. A McGeechy, J. T. Roethrock, L. S. New man, J. M. Hodgson, J. M Scott, c. W Alexander w. P. Weed, R. H. M. Da- vidson, W. s. Forsythe.
 Colored Evangelization-J. W. Bach man, A. R. Cooke, T. M. Hunter. J. A McLees, MA. Kerr, H. S. Bradshaw, w R. Wilson, T. H. Stall, J. G. Hall, J. D Crenshaw, c. w. Dorsey, A. Mays.
 Home and School-R. c. Reed, A. w Crawford, w. B. Bingham, T. H. New kirk, c: A. B: Jennings, P. H. Gwinn, G w. Michel. W. ". Kerr, B. W. Powell, J. l.. Hine, F. M. Stiles.
 Sabbath Schools-R. K. Shoot, H. H Newman. J. c. Tate. c, M. Richards, T M. McCorkle M. Hoskins, c. E. Welch H. A. Chambers, J. I. Ross. drs
 Theological Seminaries-J. w. WaldS Sn J. D. Dean, J. J. Hill, R. F. Patterson w. M. McAlester, James McCutchen, H l.. L.-Caldwell. 6
 Systematic Beneficence-T. M. McCon- nell, J. L. Walker J. F. Pharr, J. W. Bird w. B. Stinsen. -- a
 Narrative-J. Calvin Stewart, H. C. Griswold, R. H. Adams, Eugene Johnson H. Henry Ginder
 Bible Cause-W. A. Wood, w. T. Over street, J. M. Halladay, F. c. Eaton, j. H. Anderson.
 Leave of Absence-Wilham c. F. Alex ander, A. M. Andrews, A. M. Stewart J. F. Cunningham R. M. F. Williams,
 Auditing Committee-J. D. Taylor, Eos ter Harper H. H. Curtis.
 Devotional Exercises-R. c. Johnson A. A. Little, J. c. Mclaughlin.
 Foreign Corrisp spondence-M. D. Hoge J. B. Shearer, J. c. Oehler. D. A. McRae E. D. Washburne, J. C. Parkham, w. W Watts, F. s. Hall.
 Synodlcal Records: Alabama-S. c Alexander. H. S. stailey. Arkaneas-W F. Alexander, J. M. Dent. Florida-C. L Stewart, J. w. Blue. Georgia-W. T Overstr-et, T. S. Mayes. Ken.ucky-J M. Halladay, P. Phelam. Memphis-F D. Hunt, J. F. Morning. Mississippi-J F. Pharr H. Mcdowell. Mlssouri-C A. B. Jennings, l.. G. Albright. Nash ville-T. M. Hunter J. F. Murdock. North Caro,lna-lA. s. Doak, J. R. Guy Soutf Carolina-A. A. Little, Giles Cook. Texas M. H. Kerr, J. E. K. Peck. Virginia c. M. Richards, p. P. Matthews.
 At 12 o'clock Rev. D. I. D. Witherspoor delivered the third of ths eleventh ad. dresses on the Westminster standards His subject was "A Description of s1ls Assembly, It's Personnel, Proceeding and Place of Meeting" The address wa: a magnificent effort.
 The afternoon session was dispensed with in order to allow the committees tt map out their work. The assembly ac- cepted an invitation to go on an outing to Davidson college Monday afternoon
 The event of the evening was the rad ing of Dr. Dabney's paper on "The Doc. trinal Contems of the Confession of Faitf With It's Fundamental and Regulatiwi Ideas" The paper was read by Rev Dr. c. Reed. 1t was a masterful effor worthy the brain of pr. Dabney.
 The programme was mapped out fol the Centennial addresses:
 Saturday noon, Dr. Daniel; Monday noon, Dr. S:richler; Monday night, Dr F. Adler; Tuesday noon, pr. M. D. Hoge Wednesday noon, D. S. M. Smith; Thurs. day noon, D. Cannon.
 Public exercises on home missions Tuesday night.
 Foreign missions Wednesday night
 The assembly will adjourn after ito. morrow mornings session until Monday morning.