The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
RICHMOND IS
THE PLACE.
The Next Presbyterian General As
sembIy to Meet Here.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY,
Important Action as to Divorccs-fhc
Assembly Holds That Causeless
Desertion Affords Ground, and
Remarrying Is Guiltless.

NEW ORLEANS. May 25.-The Pres
byterian General Assembly to-day decid-
ca 10 hold the next general convention
at Richmond. Va.
The executive committee was authorized
TO raise $4,000 for educational work dur
INK tho coming year. TO be apporuoned
among the Presbyteries.
The executive committee was instructed
10 discontinue aid to ACCIDENTAL students
not in college classes as Presbyterian
COLLEGES and seminaries AFFORD ample
facilities for the education Of ministers.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
The following were elected 10 compose
the Committee on Education or ministers
Tor the coming year: Rev. j. II. Lump
Yin. secretary. Revs. W. +. Alexander.
s r. Foster. y. NJ. Woods. w Neil and
Messrs. Th0as MILFORD. j. :. Devant, ;.
- Read. G. w. MacRea, c. II. Albright
and John Johnston.
The Committee on Publication reported
Increased patronage and asked Tor the
re.appointment Of the Executive Cum
mittee.
II answered in the negative the Muh-
ienburg overture for cheap editions Of
doctrinal and devotional tracts for free
distribution.
There was another impassioned debate
IN adoptine The repor; Of the committee
which framed the Assembly's action Ia
rejecting the complaint from South Caro-
lima. about that synod $ action protesting
against Sabbath mail distribution.
The question Of foreign missions was
taken up and discussed Or. Henderlte
o. Brazil. Rev. s. T. Fulton. or Japan
and Iieutenant-Co Commander A Y. Nao-
hams. United States Navy, who was sta
toned In China and Japan. made m
,eresting addresses upon the condition
in those countries.
THE INVALID FUND.
Pev y :. Penney sent up memoria.
directing attention 20 the embarrassed
condition OF the invalid fund. IL suggests
that preachers pay two per cent OF their
salaries into this fund, which would
amount to $1,000 or $1,000 year Refer
red.
The committee on overtures reported
unfavorably on the proposition 10 con-
solidate the educational and publication
committees and the report was unani-
mously adopted.
Rev Dr. Goetchius then reported the
Committee on Overtures conclusions on
a large number of 0vertures that had
been submitted 10 it.
The committee recommended that no
action was necessary on the overtures
sent by the Norfolk Presbytery request
ing the Assembly 20 refrain from assum-
ing financial obligations without reason
able assurance that there will be funds
10 meet them.
Adopted: "A Church session is not COM
petent to elect the element typifying the
blood Of the Lord at the sacrament Of
the Lords Supper. The Lord has indi-
Gated bread and wine.
In reference TO the overture Of the Co
lunnbia Presbytery. the Assembly an
swered that desertion total and cause
Jess affords proper grounds for divorce
The innocent party presuming the civil
court has correctly grated the divorce,
has both the legal and moral right TO
marry again.
OVERTURES ANSWERED.
The Athens Presbytery's overture ask
ing # charges are 10 be preferred against
members wilfully and persistently alb
senting themselves from Sabbath services
was referred to the Rules and Discipline
Committee.
An overture from the South Alabama
Presbytery asking that salaries OF all
missionaries. secretaries and professors
be reported in tie Presbyterian statisti-
cal tables was declined.
The overture from East Hanover ask
ing that the baptismal formula be re-
stored TO its original form was granted
The overture from the same church re-
questing a chapter on Christian giving
be added 10 the directory on worship
was answered in the negative.
Still another overture from East Han
over touching changes in the Book Of
Church Order was answered in the Mega
tive.
An overture from Brazos, Tex. ask
ing what YVES the view of the assembly
with regard 10 holding entertainments IN
church buildings az which admittance
was charged was reported by the COM
m.ttee thus. "The church session IS TO De
the Judge I'm each case.
The BrazOs Presbytery Overtures 70
know whether a minister or officer can
accept the standards as whole without
subscribing 20 each particular doctrine:
The acceptance Of so much as is formal
10 the system OF standards as q whole is
necessary they answered and the assem-
nly adopted this view.
The report OF the Committee on TheO-
logical Seminaries was received and went
over as unfinished business, the hour OF
adjournment having arrived.
Tonight there was a joint communion
service. Rev. Or. b. NJ. Palmer preaching
a. uafn1ofl.