Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-27
THE SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
Fredericksburg College and Home
Union Seminary at Richmond.

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) NEW ORLEANS, La, May 26.-(Spe-
| cial.)-At the seventh days session of
| the General Assembly 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
| c. w. Somerville, the superintendent and
| master. discussed the condition of affairs
| at length The institution is heavily in
| debt, but on the whole, the report was
| considered encouraging.
Concerning the Fredericksburg College
and the Fredericksburg home the COM
mittee's report sets forth that all con-
nection between the home and Freder-
icksburg College has been severed. The
college building and grounds have been
sold for the amount of their indebtedness
The trustees reserve the right of free
college tuition for twenty-four orphans
for ten years. The Assembly adopted a
recommendation that all churches make
collection for the institution on the last
Sunday in next December. The PROPOSE
ton TO appoint an agent to solicit SUBJ
scriptions for the home was also adopted.
The recommendation not to do anything
with the home, which furnishes special
instruction and education to prepare for
port was then adopted as a whole
THEOLOGICAL Summaries.
The report on theological seminaries
was next read 1t sets forth that all re-
ports from seminaries are of an en-
couraging character There has been ex-
cellent attendance during the year-in ALL
/ $50, forty-one of whom have completed
the course TO enter the ministry. All the
semnaries have improved their buildings.
Union Seminary will probably remove
from Hampden-Sydney Va, TO its new
Richmond Va. home soon.
The churches have always responded
promptly TO appeals for help from the
seminaries Beneficiary education and
the more judicious expenditure of the
funds for that purpose are now being
carefully considered at both Columbia
and Nashville.
COMPLAINT OF DIR. LAWS.
With reference to the complaint Of Rev.
S. S. Laws, ID. D., against the Synod Of
South Carolina, it was recommended
that Rev. c. W. Humphreys, ID. D.,
chosen by the synod to represent it. be
accorded the floor. and that Dr. Laws
be replied to, and that the Assembly
deems il unwise to offer any advice to the
synod at this time.
The report concludes by recommending
the duOpllOl VI q pam AoA a oNAii-iiNi
school for Bible students.
DR.. Laws was accorded the floor to de-
bate the matter OF his protest Prefacing
his remarks by saying that what he had
TO say had nothing OF self-interest in g.
he went on to argue against the wisdom
OF a policy which made a 'dead-line' on
age in the colleges lie
argued that there was no sense in 1t, NJ |
sound policy, no authority In Scripture !
or reason or experience for turning q |
professor out because he has attained |
certain age. He thought this matter wa |
one vital to the interests OF Presbyterian |
institutions. AS long as a mans facul |
ties were intact and clear and vigorous |
and his powers of mind generally unlm'
haired. age but enriched his usefulness
The hour of adjournment left the Doctor |
address pending.
COLORED EVANGELIZATION.
To-night's session was devoted to the
standing Committee on Colored Evange
ization The committee recommended
approyal Of the purchase OF the Each-
.otse homestead as the permanent quar-
.ers of the Stillman Institute; endorse
he formation Of a separate colored Pres
,vterlan body, and urged financial all
Il deemed the Ferguson Williams CoiieS
for tn. successful develop
nent of the colored movement
THE services of Rev. Drs. Phillips. Nc
Anime. and Wilson were commended, ann
: was suggested that treasurer of funds
~ coIored work be located at Tusca-
ooSa