The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-27
PREsBYTER1ANs of THE SOUTH.
Session of the Day Devoted to the
DcnOminatiOnnl Schools.

Session of the Day Devoted to the
DenOminatiOnnI Schools.
New Orleans, May 26.-At the seventh
days session of the general assembly of
I the Presbyterian Church of the United
States, the matter of the most import
ance was the report of the committees on
the home and school at Fredericksburg.
Va
Elder c. w. Somerville, the superntend-
ent and master, discussed the condition of
affairs at length. The institution is heav-
lily in debt, but, on the whole, the report
was considered encouraging.
Concerning Fredericksburg College and
Home, the committees report sets forth
that all connection between the home and
Fredericksburg College has been severed
The college building and grounds have
been sold for the amount of their indebt-
edness. The trustees reserve the right of
free college tuition for twenty-four or
phans for ten years.
The assembly adopted the recommends
ton that all churches make a collection
for the institution on the last Sunday In
next December ...af
The proposition to appoint an agent to
solicit subscriptions for the home was also
adopted.
The recommendation not to do anything
with the home which furnishes special in
struction and education to prepare for for
elsh missions, was adopted The report
was then adopted as a whole.
Inc report on theological seminaries was
next read 1t sets forth that all the reports
from the Summaries are of an encourag-
Ing character There has been an excel
lent attendance during the year, in all.
l,005-torty lone of whom have completed
the course to enter the ministry.
All the semlnarios have improved their
buildings Union Seminary Will probably
remove from Hampden-Sidney, Va, to Its
new Richmond, Va, home, soon.
Inc churches have always Responded
promptly 70 the appeals for help from ms
seminaries. Beneficiary education and The
more judicious expenditure of the funds
Tor thai purpose are now being carefully
considered at both Columbia and Nash
vile.
With reference to the complaint OF Rev.
5. 5. Laws, d. D., against the SYNOD OF
south Carolina, it was recommended that
Rev. c. WI Humphres, d. D.. chosen bv
me synod to represent it, be accorded the
floor, and that DR.. Laws be replied 10
and that the assembly deems 1t unwise 10
offer any advice to the synod controlline.
Columbia al this time The report con.
cludes by recommending the adoption of
plan for summer school for Bible.
study.
Dr. Laws was accorded the floor to de-
bate the matter of his protest Prefacine
his remarks by saying that what he had
to say had nothing of self-interest in IL.
ne went on to argue against the wisdom
OF policy which made a dead line" on
protessorship aid in the colleges. He ar
gued that there was no sense in it. no
sound policy, no authority In scripture or
reason or experience for turning a pro-
lessor out because he has attained a Ger.
tam age. He thought this matter was
one vital to the interest of Presbyterian
institutions. AS long as mans faculties
We're intact and clear and vigorous and
his powers of mind generally unimpaired
age but enriched his usefulness. The hour
of adjournment left the Doctors address
pending.
To-nights session was devoted TO the
standing committee on colored eyangeliza-
ton. The committee recommended the an
prevail Of the purchase of the Eachrouse
homestead as the permanent quarters of
the Sullman Institute, and indorsed the
formation of a separate colored Presbv-
terrain body, and urged financial aid 1t
deemed the Ferguson Williams College in
dlspensable for the successful DEVELOPMENT
OF the colored movement,
The services of Rev. Drs Phillips Nc
Alpine and Wilson were commended. and
IT was suggested that a treasurer Of funds
for colored work be located at Tuscaloosa
Ala.