The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The Condition of the Home and School
at Fredicksburg Discussed.

at FredlckSburg Discussed.
New Orleans. La. May 26.-At the
seventh days session of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church of
the United States. the matter of the
most Importance was the report of the
committee on the home and school at
Fredericksburg, Va.
Elder G. w. Somcrville, the supcrinten-
dent and master. discussed the condition
of affairs ut length. The institution is
heavily in debt, but on the whole the re-
port was considered encouraging.
Concerning Fredericksburg college and
home, the committees report sets forth,
that I'LL the connection between the home
and Fredericksburg college has been sew
cred.
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 "a orphans for
ten years. The assembly adopted the re
commcndation that all churches make Il
collection for the institution on the last
Sunday in next December. The PROPOSE
ton to appoint an agent to solicit sub
| ScriptionS for the home was also adop-
ted. The recommendation not to do any
thing with the home which furnishes all
instruction and education to prepare for
foreign missions was adoped. The report
was then adopted as Il whole.
The report on theological Scmlnarles
was next read.
Ie sets forth that all reports from semi
naricS are of an cnc0ura glng character.
There has been excellent attendance
during the year-in all 1.6o0-forty-onc
{l 49, 49,. ~
| enter the ministry.
All the scminarics have improved their
buildings. Union seminary will probably
remove from Hampden-Sidncy, Va, for
its new Richmond, Va, home soon. The
churches have always responded promptly
to appeals for help from the SemlnarleS.
Beneficiary education and the more judi
cious expenditure of the funds for that
purpose are now being carefully conSld-
cred at both Columbia and Nashville.
With reference to the complaint OF
Rev. s. s. Laws, ID, against the syn
cd of South Carolina, it was recommend
ed that Rev. G.. w. HUMPHREYS, ID.
chosen by the synod to represent it, be
accorded the floor and that DR.. Laws
be replied to and that the assembly
deems it unwise to offer any advice to
the synod controlling Columbia at this
time. The report concluded by recon-
mending the adoption of Il plan for Il
summer school for Bible study.
DR.. Laws was accorded the floor TO
debate the matter of his protest. Pre-
facing remarks by saying that what he
had to say had nothing of self interest
in if. he went on to argue against TIL"
wisdom Of a policy which made Il qucs-
ton Of age Il dead line on
profesSorship aid in the col
lege. He argued that there was ne
sense in it. no sound policy, no authority
in Scripture or reason or experience for
turning Il professor out because he at
tanned Il certain age. He thought this
matter was enc vital to the interests Of
Presbyterian institutions. As long as
Il mans faculties were 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.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tonight's session was devoted to tho.
standing committee on colored cvangili-
Zation. The committee recommended the
approval OF the purchase of the Each
rouse homestead as the permanent quar-
tiers of the Stillman institute and en-
dorSed the formation of a separate col
ored Presbyterian body and urged iinan-
cial aid. 1t deemed the FcrguSon-Wil.
iiams college indispensable for the sue
ceSSful development of the colorCd move
ment.
The services of Rows. DR.. Phillips.
McAlpin and Wilson were commended.
and it was suggested that Il treasurer Of
funds for colored work be located ut
Tuscaloosa.