Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-21

the date for an imposing ceiebration OF
the Lords Supper. Rev. DR.. B. nj. Pal
mer has been selected TO preach.
A special committee has been appoint
ed to consider the advisabilty Of pre-
pairing a hymn-book for Presbyterian
churches.
Invitations to meet in Atlanta and Lex
ington. Va. were received.
Rev. J. X. Hazen, d. d.. Of Richmond.
Va. then read the report OF the Print
ing COMMITTEES. The whole number OF
books and tracts published during the
year in round numbers was 100000. There
has been a steady growth In the publi-
cation of Sunday-school literature, the
circulation of the two leading papers al
most trebllng In the past ten years. Five
colporters have been at work during the
year. The total receipts during the year
were $i01l3.
EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY.
Rev. Joseph III. I.umpkin. Of Memphis,
presented the report of the Executive
Committee on Education for the Ministry.
Candidates for the ministry number 22D.
or these fO2 are theological, lOl collegiate,
and IL academical. There are four semi
naries and eight colleges. There has
been received during the year $l6,956.
which is $i04 more than the preceding
towards the support of candidates for
the ministry. The committees report
concludes by asking a number of ques-
tons Shall they continue TO educate
candidates from presbyteres which do
not contribute to the cause2 Are they
allowed TO supplement the regular col
lection bv an additional collection as they
have opportunity? Shall they continue
to aid academic students? Shall they
aid young men who are not attending
Presbyterian Institutions?
Rev. A. l.. Phillips. ID. D.. acting secre-
tary of the Executive Committee on
Colored Evangelization, reported for that
committee that at a conference with the
coored Presbyterians in Birmingham re-
Gently held, it was agreed that the color
ed Presbyterians should organize a sepa-
rate church as soon as they were in a
position to do so. and that they were now
in such a position. and that a meeting
of the colored ministers would be held In
New Orleans during the meeting of this
assembly to conclude such work. Such
a course, IL was thought. would tend
greatly to increase and strengthen the
Presbyterian Church among the colored
people.
The night session was devoted to the |
Seamen's Bethel and work among the |
sailors.
The Northern Presbyterians.
WINONA LAKE, IND, May 20-The |
General Assembly had its |
first surprise to-day. II had been suppos- |
ed that the report of the Committee on |
the Relations of the Synods and the |
HOME Board, in the prosecution of home |
missions would occasion a contest, but !
il did not. DR.. Withrow, chairman Of the |
Committee to Devise Harmonious Plan 1
of Cooperation, carried his report /
through without material opposition. and |
without conflict. The board was not to |
be abolished. DR.. Withrow said. notwith-
st2nding reports to the contrary.
During the day the assembly took up |
business James A. Mount |
Of Indiana, was named as vice-mode-
rator. The principal nominations for |
chairmen of the standing committees |
were as follows: Bills and Overtures, DR. |
Sheldon Jackson, eX-moderator; judicial |
Business, DIR. J. c. Patterson. New Jer-
sey; Home Missions. DIR. John Dixon,
Trenton; Education, DR.. Thomas d. Wal
ace, Chicago; Publication. DR.. John r.
Davies, New York; Church Elections DR..
w. b. Perry, California; Theological
Seminaries, DIR. William C. Roberts. New
York; Ministerial Relief, DR.. Henry c.
McCook Philadelphia; Freedmen, Dr. w.
X. Spencer, Michigan; Aid for Colleges, |
DR.. George d. Burrows, Wabash College,
Indiana; Temperance. DR.. David Wills. |
Pennsylvania; Narrative, Dr. L. w.
Nhersy. missionary in India.
SABBATH OF PERPETUAL OBLIGA-
TION.
Resolutions were adopted declaring the
Sabbath TO be of perpetual obiga ton by
he law Of God. and recommending that |
he Omaha Exposition be closed on Sun
lay.
The evening session was devoted to
popular meetings i'm the interest OF the
3oard Of Publication and Sabbath-school
work.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
Nomen's Board of Home Missions was
eld to-day. Addresses We're made by
Rev. c. +. McAfee, superintendent OF
chools; Mrs. f. Pierson, corresponding
ecretary, and a large number OF mis-
ionaries, who presented various phases
f the work of the board in the mani
old fields in which it labors.