The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS
SOUTH AND NORTH
Interesting Meetings in Louisiana and
Indiana.
MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISHED
The southern Assembly Reviews the
Proceedings fthc Past Year-Com-
mittccs Appointed by the In
diana Conference.

NEW ORLEANS May 2o.-Tho Pres
hytcrian Assembly met again to-day, the
retiring moderator. Dr. Goctcnius. ana
JhC incoming moderator. DR.. Green, pre-
siding ln turn. All Standing committees
were announced.
Secretary j. NJ. Craig report on Home
Missions showed total amount in hand
during Che year OF $52.59i ana q balahce
on hand Of $1,000.
Dr. chester read the report Of the Com
mittce on Foreign Missions The net re-
coipts of the year were $4,000; the dis
hursements were Ni5.lsl. and the For
eign Missions close the year out or dcbt
and with "a small balance on hand.
Nine new missionaries were sent out
during tho year
an overture was presented Tor mis-
sion TO cuba and referred
An overture was also read from the
Presbvforv OF Lexington. Va. asking that
o. tho s. ON legacy Of Miss Mary BALDWIN
FOR domestic missions $1,000 DE given TO
the Prcsbyterv OF Lcington. $500 10 the
synod OF Virginia. and $500 10 the cen
cral Assembly.
wednesday. May 9th was iiXed on as
tho date for am imposing celebration OF
the Lords Supper. Rev. DIT b. NJ. Fal-
mer has been selected 20 preach
A special committee has been appointed
a hvmn-book for Presbyterian churches.
Invitations 90 meet boo Atlanta ana AeN-
ingtou. Va. were received. ,,,.,,
Rev J. * Hazeu. ID. d.. or Richmond
"a tbsn read the report OF the Printing
Committee. The whole number or poohs
and tracts published duIihB tne year III
round numbers. is 10000 lheIe mas
been steady growth in the publication OF
sundly-srbo0i literature. the circulation
OF the two leading papers almost feDIlhs
iu the past ten years. -t.
Five colporteurs have been az Work
during the year The t0lal fecelp's UuI
ing the year were $40 llo.
Rev Joseph II. Lumpkin, Of Memphis.
presented the report OF the ENecutINe
Committee on education Tor the mlhlstIy'
Candidates for the ministry uumocr ~
or these 1O2 are theological lOl collie
giate and 11 acddemicaL There are lour
seminarics and eight colleges mere mas
been received during me year $500,
which is SfD4 more than the preceding
year or This sum SljlO3 has been given
towards the support OF candidates for tho
ministry. The committee report con-
cludes by asking "a number or questions.
Shall 10 continue 10 educate cdhol9ales
from presbyteries which do not contribute
20 the cause? Are they allowed TO sup
plement the regular COLLECTION by an al
ditiOnal collection. as they nave oppOItu-
uityf Shall they continue 10 ala academic
students? Shall they aid young men VINO
are not attending Pres 0yterldn msutu-
tons9
rev. H. Dc ilIIAlIf0f HNtAilA r'NANtftAf We
the Executive Committee on Colored
CHARACTERIZATION. reported for that COM
nitfoe that az a conference with the
colored Preshyteriaus in Birmingham re-
Gently held Do was agreed that the col
ored Trcshyterians should organize a Sc
parate church as soou as they were 30
position to do $50 and that they We're now
iu sucn "a position. and that a meeting
OF the colorcd ministers would be held In
New orleans during the meeting OF this
assembly to conclude such work. Such
course. D. was thought would tend great
Ir t0 increase and strengthen the Presby-
terian church among the colored people.
Tho night session was devoted 90 the
searr'ls Bethel and work among the
sailors.
THE NORTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
WlNONA. LAKE. IND. May 20-The
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly had its
first surprise to-day. Do had been sup
posed that the report of the Committee
ON tho Relations OF SynOds and the Home
Board. bob prosecution OF home missions,
would occasion a contest but 10 did not.
Dr Withrow, chairman Of the committee
go devise "a harmonious plan OF co-opera-
ton. carried Dis report through without
material opposition and without con-
flct Tho board was not 90 DE abolished,
Dr Wlthr0w said. Notwithstanding re-
ports 10 the contrary.
The nineteenth annual meeting OF the
Women's Board of Home Missions was
held to-day.
Addresses were made boy Rev. G.. r.
McAfce Superintendent OF Schools. Mrs
p. Plerson, Corresponding Secretary and
by large number Of missionaries who
presented various phases OF the work OF
the Board in the manifold fields ia which
So lahors.