Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-25

the rule. now. while DTs. Wilson and
| Farris were the officers, SO that when
they came to lay the work down there
would he no embarrassment I'm electing
their successors. Those opposed to the
change suggested that the movement
might be regarded az due TO a personal
motive. They also thought the adoption
OF the change irexpedicnt. because it
would precipitate a scramble for Office
Or Reid offered q substitute to the ef-
feet that "the change suggested was mex
Dedient" 1t was carried by vote OF S6
to 60
Reports were read from the Committee
OH Publication and Sabbath.
At If O'Clock DR. Strickler OF Union
Theological Seminary, delivered an adj
dress on the nature. value. and special
utility of the catechisms. one OF the
Westminster addresses. IL was a strong
ana powerful argument.
VISIT TO DAVIDSON.
This afternoon the assembly accepted
an invitation from President Scherer OF
Davidson College. TO visit that institu
ton. about twenty miles from here.
The order tonight was a continuance
Of the observance of the Westminster
celebration. The address was made by
Rev DR.. Tadlock. of the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary at Columbia.
"Colored Evangelization' is the order
for tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow afternoon the next place OF
meeting IS TO be decided. New Orleans
and Richmond have each made a claim.
DR.. Palmer sent a letter with the New
Orleans invitation
one of the most popular of the eminent
divines present is DR.. PitZsr. of Wash
ingtOn. He II pastor OF the only church
Of the Southern Assembly planted out
side Of the lines of the conference.
Northern Assembly.
EAGLE LAKE. IND, May 24.-The
sessions Of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church were opened to-day
with devotional exercises led by Elder
Kilien Van Rensselaer,. Of New York.
Fraternal greetings We're received from
the General Assembly Of the Southern
Presbyterian Church at Charlottes, y. &.
The first regular order was the report
Of the Board of Missions 10 Freedmen.
The standing committee on this report
reported. through Or. Thomas Lawrence.
Asheville y. c., chairman. After re-
viewing the work Of the board. resOlu-
tions were introduced commenting the
work. and urging the boards claims on
the 1000 non-cOntrbutng churches and
| Individual givers. Special stress was lald
on the liability OF endOWments FOR Blddlc
University. Charlotte. y. &. The second
order of the morning was the report OF
the special Committee on Home Missions
appointed last year 10 confer with luc
board in New York with reference 10
penses. IL closed with recommendations
that the Board CT Home Missions be
directed so 10 reorganize It's metnods
Of administration tnat the executive
work shall be placed i'm charge of one
secretary; that the expenditures be made
upon the basis Of estimates made from
the averages for several years preceding.
and that the policy of the board be 10
avoid debt"
The proposed consolidation Of treasures
I'm New York and Philadelphia was re-
ported to be ineXpedient
WANAAlAKER AND VICTORIA.
At the opening OF the afternoon session,
Hon. John Wanamaker was recognized,
and said: "Mr Moderator. l rise to n
question of privilege. believing that this
assembly would like 10 be reminded that
to-day Is the anniversary OF the birth OF
that most noble woman who reisns over
the British Kingdom. lnaSmuch as the
compact between Scotland and Ireland
embraces the Westminster Confession OF
Faith. and her Majesty. the Queen, at
| tends the Presbyterian church while re-
siding i'm Scotland, and in some measure
belongs to our body. from whom all her
Scottish chaplains are appointed, IL seems
meet that some notice should be taken
of her birthday at this particular time,
when the English nation celebrates her
diamond Jubilee"
MIR. Wanamaker introduced the follow
ing. which the assembly ordered by
rising vote 10 be sent to the Queen:
''InlS day DelNB the StNtlby -tl5HAu an
niversary OF the birth and the sixtieth
anniversary Of the coronation of her most
gracious Majesty. Queen Victoria, whose
reign has lasted longer than that or any
other monarch in the last thousand years
this General Assembly of the Presbyterlan
Church I'm the United States Of America
deems II fitting and does hereby send
most cordial Christian greetings TO both
ihe nlustrious Christian scyerei5n ana
the subjects Of her gentle. generous. ana
righteous rule over the destinies OF the
empire upon which the sun never sets.
The regular order of the afternoon was
the consideration Of the report OF the
Board Of Education
AID TO STUDENTS.
on motion Of the board, the assembly
resolved 10 place the limit Of its grants
TO theological students at $50. even II this
would result in cutting OF some stu
dents from aid.
The plan of the fourth year for theo-
logical students 10 be spent In practical
work on the home-missiOn field I'm Volun-
tary service received the approval OF the
assembly.
The second order was the discussion or
reports on the Presbyterian building IN
New York which went over at ADJOURN
ment as unfinished business.
The evening popular meeting In the IN
terest of the work among freedmen was
presided over by Hon. John Wanamaker.